Jambo! The newest AKL Information thread

[pepperandchips]

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be heading back to beautiful AKL this summer to celebrate our 20th anniversary! We are renting DVC points for a standard view studio. I was wondering where the DVC studios are located (trail/floor??) Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi Suse that is so exciting!!! Are you staying at Jambo? If so, the standard studios are located either just off the lobby or on Zebra or Kudu trails.

 

[sndral]

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be heading back to beautiful AKL this summer to celebrate our 20th anniversary! We are renting DVC points for a standard view studio. I was wondering where the DVC studios are located (trail/floor??) Thanks in advance for your help!

The DVC units are on the 5th floor. Congrats on your anniversary, you could not have picked a better place to spend it!!!!!

Assuming you are in Jambo House the standard view villas are on the 5th floor, as noted, and will be above the lobby or on Zebra or Kudu trail.

Our party of 7 has a 2br reservation at Kidani (through Disney). What are our chances of getting a dedicated villa vs. a lock-off?

Also, are there towels at the Kidani pool? I saw mixed reports on this, but those reports were a few years old.

Thank you!

W/ DVC you actually book either a lock off or a dedicated, I’m not sure how 2 br. villas at Kidani booked w/ cash from Disney are assigned, you might call and ask, and at least let them know your preference if they can’t tell you which you’ll get

 

[suse66]

Hi Suse that is so exciting!!! Are you staying at Jambo? If so, the standard studios are located either just off the lobby or on Zebra or Kudu trails.

Hi Melinda! Yes, we are in Jambo. I can't wait to be back at AKL and have an opportunity to introduce my DH to this beautiful resort! We are doing a split stay with four nights at AKL and five nights at Copper Creek!

Assuming you are in Jambo House the standard view villas are on the 5th floor, as noted, and will be above the lobby or on Zebra or Kudu trail.

Thanks so much!

 

[elle101me]

Oh good! Do I ask at check in or when should I ask if a late check out would be possible?

You could try then and see what they say. I asked a couple of days before checkout, and they told me to ask on the day before checkout.

 

[sunset7132]

rehabbing a frozen shoulder for a november trip , it better hurry up and rehab for disney

 

[maryj11]

You could try then and see what they say. I asked a couple of days before checkout, and they told me to ask on the day before checkout.

Thank you!

 

[Rowab]

What time are the pool hours likely to be in early april?

 

[disney-inspired]

We just got back. We loved our stay but my only 'complaint' was that the beds were wayyy to soft. My back was in pain the entirety of our trip.

 

[gzmtlock]

Refurb info, FWIW. Checked in for 1 night in a standard studio last night, will move to CL today. Our room is on the first section of Kudu trail, I could see clearly from the balcony that one side of the wing nearest the lobby that juts out into the savanah is being refurbished. Rooms appear empty. Walls look like wall paper has been stripped, but that doesn't make sense, so not sure what I saw. Balcony railings are being repainted, have a white primer coat currently. (I assume that's what the white is; it's inconceivable to me that they would be changing to a white color scheme on the exterior.) Lots of cranes for the painting.

If our new room makes it easy, I'll monitor things this week and post any new info I observe .

 

[igrsod]

Here at AKL thought I'd post Febuary's activity guideView attachment 380023 View attachment 380024

Thanks for this... we arrive in a few days. Nice to see what other activities we have to fit into the schedule.

 

[NKHarris329]

Does anyone have updates on the refurbishments/painting going on? Specifically at Kidani village. TIA!

 

[gillep]

Refurb info, FWIW. Checked in for 1 night in a standard studio last night, will move to CL today. Our room is on the first section of Kudu trail, I could see clearly from the balcony that one side of the wing nearest the lobby that juts out into the savanah is being refurbished. Rooms appear empty. Walls look like wall paper has been stripped, but that doesn't make sense, so not sure what I saw. Balcony railings are being repainted, have a white primer coat currently. (I assume that's what the white is; it's inconceivable to me that they would be changing to a white color scheme on the exterior.) Lots of cranes for the painting.

If our new room makes it easy, I'll monitor things this week and post any new info I observe .

Thanks. If it is anything like the DVC refurbs they will be removing the wallpaper and painting the walls a cream-ish color. The Kidani balconies were all being repainted when I was there last month and they all returned to the beautiful color scheme they were previously so I would not worry about that.

Does anyone have updates on the refurbishments/painting going on? Specifically at Kidani village. TIA!

All of the Kidani rooms were refurbished about two years ago, there should be no current work at Kidani. They were painting the Kidani balconies last month, but I can't imagine that isn't done now too, as they seem to have moved to Jambo.

 

[maryj11]

I hope they wont be refurbishing the pool view rooms when we go in June.

 

[gillep]

I hope they wont be refurbishing the pool view rooms when we go in June.

They usually do a section at a time, so there is likely no way that they would refurbish ALL of the pool view rooms at once that would not make any sense. I also can't imagine that they won't be done with painting the balconies by then, since they seem to have moved from Kidani to Jambo already, so that means that it took them about a month or so to do all of Kidani which is larger.

 

[dmdj232]

I'm sorry if this has been posted before, but does anyone have pictures of the refurbished pool at Jambo?

 

[Shellyb84]

I'm sorry if this has been posted before, but does anyone have pictures of the refurbished pool at Jambo?

It doesn't look any different than it did prior to the refurbishment

 

[dmdj232]

It doesn't look any different than it did prior to the refurbishment

Thanks!

 

[Shellyb84]

Thanks!

You're welcome!

 

[gzmtlock]

They usually do a section at a time, so there is likely no way that they would refurbish ALL of the pool view rooms at once that would not make any sense. I also can't imagine that they won't be done with painting the balconies by then, since they seem to have moved from Kidani to Jambo already, so that means that it took them about a month or so to do all of Kidani which is larger.

Walked to Kidani this morning, they are still painting exterior. At balconies across from pool. Other than that, no idea how much has/has not been completed.

 

[Superchikk]

We're staying at another resort in September, but the kids are interested in seeing the animals at night. My daughter is 7, so too young for the nighttime safari tour. I read somewhere that the night vision goggles & observation area are only for resort guests. Does anyone know if this is accurate?