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Animal Kingdom Villas Resort Information

Resort & Contact Information

Opening Date (Jambo House): July 2, 2007

Opening Date (Kidani): May 1, 2009

Deed Expiration: Jan 31st, 2057

2023 Annual Dues per Point: $9.08 (See Dues History)

Direct Cost (2023): $210 / point

Average Resale Cost (2023): CLICK FOR CURRENT CONTRACT LISTINGS AT DVCSTORE.COM

Next expected refurb date: 2025 for both Jambo and Kidani - announced at the December 2023 condo association meeting.

Animal Kingdom Villas (AKV) is the only DVC location comprising two sites under one combined resort. The Animal Kingdom Lodge was opened April 16, 2001. When the decision was made to construct Animal Kingdom Villas, Disney made the resort available faster by taking the 5th and 6th floors of Animal Kingdom Lodge and converting them to mostly DVC rooms. The Animal Kingdom Lodge resort portion - "Jambo House" - was opened on July 2, 2007, as the EIGHTH DVC resort in the system with a contract end date of January 31st, 2057. Meanwhile, a second building, later named "Kidani Village," was constructed adjacent to the main Jambo resort, where most DVC rooms are located, and opened on May 1, 2009.

Sales started for AKV in Febraury 2007 for current members at $101 per point, and in March for $108 per point for non-members. AKV was considered sold out in January of 2014 with a final price of $150 per point. Current pricing is shown above.

Owners at either Jambo or Kidani have home resort advantage at both resorts - with the ability to book either resort at 11 months. The resort is the fourth largest in the DVC system, with a total of 467 units and 7,399,200 points. There are four room categories at AKV overall, though only two at Kidani. The value rooms are smaller and very limited in number. Club-level or Concierge rooms have only five lock-offs and are on the 6th floor. All remaining rooms are either standard views (pool or partial Savannah) or Savannah views. Back in 2011, many rooms were reclassified at the resort, so some standard-view rooms have decent savannah views. Details of room distribution within the resort is shown below.

Contact Information for resort:

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas: Jambo House
2901 Osceola Parkway
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
GPS: 28.350304, -81.602880
Front Desk: (407) 938-3000
Fax: (407) 938-4799

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas: Kidani Village
3701 Osceola Parkway
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
GPS: 28.354315, -81.606323
Front Desk: (407) 938-7400
Fax: (407) 938-7474

Room Information

All DVC studios have a kitchenette containing a small coffeemaker, toaster, microwave, small sink, and dorm-sized refrigerator. Paper plates/bowls and plastic utensils are usually provided. All DVC 1-bedroom and larger homes have a complete kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and sink. DVC also provides dining ware and cookware. DVC 1-bedroom and larger also have a free washer and dryer in the room, while studios have free access to a shared laundry facility

Jambo House

Value/Deluxe studios have one queen size bed, one full-size sleeper sofa, and one full bathroom
Value 1-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one full-size sleeper sofa, and one full bathroom
Deluxe 1-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one full-size sleeper sofa, a single sleeper chair, and one full bathroom
Value 2-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one queen-size bed, two full-size sleeper sofas, and two full bathrooms
Deluxe 2-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one queen-size bed, two full-size sleeper sofas, a single sleeper chair, and two full bathrooms
Grand Villas have one king-size master suite, master bathroom with a whirlpool tub, four queen-size beds, one full-size sleeper sofa, and 3.5 bathrooms, all on a single floor

Kidani Village

Deluxe studios have one queen-size bed, one full-size sleeper sofa, and one full bathroom
Deluxe 1-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one full-sizee sleeper sofa, a single sleeper chair, and two full bathrooms
Deluxe 2-bedrooms have one king-size bed, one queen-size bed, two full-size sleeper sofas, a single sleeper chair, and three full bathrooms
Grand Villas have one king-size master suite, master bathroom with a whirlpool tub, four queen-size beds, one full-size sleeper sofa, and 4 bathrooms, on two levels

Room Floor Plan & Virtual Tours

Jambo House:

Deluxe Studio:

1 Bedroom Villa:

2 Bedroom Villa:

3 Bedroom Grand Villa:

Kidani Village:

Deluxe Studio:

1 Bedroom Villa:

2 Bedroom Villa:

2 Bedroom Lock-off Villa:

3 Bedroom Grand Villa, 1st Floor:

3 Bedroom Grand Villa, 2nd Floor:

Jambo House Virtual Tour:

Deluxe Studio

1 Bedroom Villa

2 Bedroom Villa

3 Bedroom Grand Villa

Kidani Village Virtual Tour:

Deluxe Studio

1 Bedroom Villa

2 Bedroom Villa

3 Bedroom Grand Villa

Point Charts

AKV Jambo House Point Charts

AKV Kidani Village Point Charts

Dining

Jambo House

The Mara - Quick Service on 1st floor (Pool level)
Victoria Falls - Bar and Lounge on 3rd floor (access from Lobby level)
Boma - African-inspired Buffet with no characters on 1st floor (Pool level)
Jiko - Signature dining on 1st floor (Pool level)
Uzima Springs Bar - Bar only by Uzima Pool

Kidani Village

Sanaa - Quick Service breakfast / Table Service Lunch & Dinner - India and African inspired on 1st floor (below lobby)
Sanaa Lounge - Bar and Lounge on 1st floor
Maji Pool Bar - Bar and Snacks at Samawati Springs pool 1st floor (Left of lobby or elevators through parking garage)

Amenities

Jambo House

Uzima Springs Pool
- 11,000 square feet
- Zero Entry
- Water Slide
- 2 Hot Tubs
- Children's Pool and Play Area
- Flamingo viewing
- Uzima Savannah viewing
- Free night-vision viewing Uzima Savannah after dark
Zahanati Massage and Fitness Center
Pumbaa's Fun and Games Arcade

Kidani Village

Sawati Springs Pool
- Zero Entry
- 128 foot Water Slide
- 2 Hot Tubs
- Large Children's Splash Area
- Pembe Savannah viewing
Survival of the Fittest Fitness Center
Safari So Good Arcade
Community Hall
Tennis, basketball, and shuffleboard courts

Laundry:

As mentioned above - 1-bedroom studios and larger have their own machines, but for those in a studio, there is also access to free laundry machines.

Jambo House laundry is located on the 5th floor at the point where the Zebra Trail meets the lobby area. There are 3 washers and 4 dryers.
Kidani Village laundry is located on the 2nd floor just south of the lobby past the community hall. There are 3 washers and 6 dryers.
There are two additional laundry rooms in Jambo House building on the 1st and 2nd floor but these are for the hotel side and require cash to use.
Washers and Dryers can be monitored by using the website Laundryview.com (or their app).
- Link to Jambo House Laundry
- Link to Kidani Villiage Laundry

Shopping:

Jambo House

Zawadi Marketplace - Off lobby on 3rd floor

Kidani Village

Johari Treasures - Off lobby on 2nd floor

Sample activities listing for Animal Kingdom Lodge resorts

Transportation

Both Jambo and Kidani Village share a single bus service with one bus stop at each location. Buses stop at Kidani Village first and then at Jambo House before heading to the parks, with the exception being the Disney Springs bus which stops at Jambo House first. In addition, there is a full-size van that shuttles between the two resorts constantly roughly every 10-15 minutes. There is also a walkway between the two resorts, but from lobby to lobby it is a 10 minute walk.

Transportaion to other locations at Walt Disney World (not including typical wait times for buses which typically range from 0-20 minutes)