Things to do at Animal Kingdom Lodge
As I mentioned in my previous blog, You don’t need to have a park ticket to experience the magic of Disney. And Visiting Animal Kingdom Lodge comes under this category.
During my visit to the Orlando, i wanted to stay in one of the Walt Disney World Hotels and it was very hard to choose among many. I was travelling with a 2 year old son who loves animals (specially the Lions) so I decided to stay at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort . In which I choose to stay at The Lion King Suit .
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- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (The Lion King Suit)
- Things to do at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
One of the benefits of staying at Disney resorts is, you will have FREE transportation to all the Disney Resorts and the Disney parks. So we hopped on a Animal Kingdom Bus which dropped us right in front of the Animal kingdom lodge.
As soon as we got off the Bus , we saw a person welcoming us with traditional African drum beat and my husband looked at me and asked “Wow !! Are we in Africa???” Like they even hired many of their staff directly from Africa to make you fell like you are in Africa.
From there we entered the lobby which was huge and wonderfully themed with tons of authentic art.There were amazing chandeliers made from tribal shields and roof made with rich woods.We went to see this resort just for the Savannah(A place where they have some exotic animals wandering in the resort) But was mind-blown with its architecture 😍
Once we got exploring the lobby and it’s beautiful art , we traveled downstairs to the outside viewing area which provided us with views of the Giraffe, zebra and ankole walking around, and rocking chairs around a fire pit to enjoy the views. While we were there, we saw an animal expert outside talking to guests and answering questions about the wildlife and the resort.
Here’s another beautiful picture , where you can see a giraffe and the hotel rooms in the backdrop. As I said , you can actually watch these animals from your balcony and who doesn’t want to wake up to a view like this??
The animals walk around freely outside and you never know what you’ll see
Some highlights of this resort –
- The Community Center in Kidani Village has free crafts
- Mini exhibits everywhere.
- Restaurant with amazing food and architecture.
- Watch the Animals anytime during day.
- Night Vision googles for everyone during night to watch these animals.
- Watch people dancing to the African music at the bonfire during a specific time.
- Free Marshmallow barbecue for everyone .
- Free daily tour of restaurants at Jambo House ,where they discuss fun details about the restaurant, it’s architecture and also give out free samples.
And to experience all the above,You don’t have to stay at the resort .Just go there and have fun for a day.
Summary :
This is one of the finest resorts I have ever been which has fairly done justice to its theme of Africa. Not just the interior but also to make you feel like you are in Africa , they hired people from Africa who share their stories, history, experiences and culture with the visitors.I would highly recommend to visit this place if you are in Orlando.
10 Comments
Lisa
This is such a lovely resort, and trust Disney to go the extra mile to make it feel like an authentic African lodge. I like that the sound of the people dancing around the bonfire and the free marshmallows for the bbq too! Will check it out if I’m ever in Orlando.
Sarah
Wow, this looks really cool! I didn’t realise they had hotels like this at Disney, it’s been a very very long time since I was there. Maybe it’s time to revisit.
Yukti
Wow, great place with animals moving freely around you. I was not knowing much about this Animal Kingdom by Disney but it is great place for kids as well as adults. Viewing Giraffe from hotel room window must be amazing and unbelievable. Thanks for sharing!
Valentina
What a stunning resort! The lobby is truly beautiful, and I can’t believe they even have giraffes in the backyard!
Staying here definitely definitely brings the whole Disney experience to another level! Great choice 😉
Soraya
Wow, what a great experience that your 2 year old son go to have start at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. And I love that you picked the Lion King Suite – I totally would do that too. it would be so great to see the animals roaming around freely. Such a wonderful time it sounds like you and your family had here.
Sapna
This is such a wonderful experience. I am sure your son must have enjoyed watching animals in real.
The lobby is so beautiful and those chandeliers looks amazing.
Catherine Salvador Mendoza
Sure does look like a grand resort to me with a beautiful touch and theme of Africa. So when entering such a certain place and someone welcomes you with smile like that, surely would make your day! The animals are too beautiful in the eyes. Who wouldn’t want to wake up with a view like that? 🙂
Medha Verma
The Animal Kingdom Lodge looks awesome! You’re right about the benefit of staying on site when visiting Disney World, you get free transportation. I love how they’ve implemented the African theme at the hotel and the fact that you have animals in the area to watch during day or night is pretty cool!
The Frozen Mind
My daughter stayed there and she had a Giraffe not far from her window! Awesome!
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