Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

**Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge** is one of the Deluxe Resorts at Walt Disney World. It is located near the Animal Kingdom theme park and is themed around a lodge on an African wildlife refuge.

Unique to Disney resorts, the Lodge features a Savannah with live animal roaming throughout it. There are a number of Savannah view rooms along with viewing galleries in the public areas that allow viewing of the animals. Night vision goggles are included in the rooms for viewing the nocturnal activities of the Savannah residents.

## Rooms

* Most rooms are available with either two queen-size beds, or one queen-size bed and twin-size bunk beds. Rooms with a king bed are available, but are fewer in count than the others.
* Rooms are available with accommodations for guests with disabilities, including rooms with roll-in showers and accommodations for hearing impairments.
* Amenities including room service, irons, ironing boards, hairdryers, and make-up mirrors are available for each room. In-room coffee makers and mini-fridges are also available.
* All Walt Disney World resorts are entirely non-smoking, made effective June 1, 2012.

## Dining

* **Jiko—The Cooking Place**: This restaurant is located in Jambo House and features African-style cooking with influences from the Mediterranean coast, India and Europe. Jiko also features South African vintage wines. The restaurant was designed by designer Jeffrey Beers and emulates an African lodge with a color palette in earth tones. The dining room surrounds an open kitchen which includes twin wood-burning stoves. The private Cape Town Wine Room seats up to forty guests and showcases a collection of wine-based sculptures. *Jiko* means "a cooking place" in Swahili, thus the restaurant's subtitle "The Cooking Place".

* **Boma—Flavors of Africa**: This restaurant is also located in Jambo House and features African-style cooking in a buffet setting. The selection features items from fifty different African countries. The restaurant was designed to resemble an open African marketplace. Food is prepared in view of diners in open cooking areas which allows for interaction between chefs, cooks, and guests. *Boma* is a word in Swahili and several other African languages, meaning an enclosure, such as a fort or a livestock pen.

* **The Mara**: This is the counter service restaurant serving American and some African food, located also in Jambo House.

* **Uzima Springs Pool Bar**: This quaint watering hole inspired pool bar is located on the Jambo House side of Animal Kingdom Lodge. Located right beside the Uzima Springs pool you can indulge in various cocktails and African beers and wines. Food is also available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. offering multiple selections from the quick service with the convenience of dining poolside. The Disney Dining Plan is also accepted at this location.

* **Sanaa**: Located in Kidani Village and overlooking the savanna, this restaurant draws its inspiration from the cuisines along the historical spice route of Africa, India, China, and Europe. Serving foods from tandoor ovens as well as slow-cooked specialties, the selections here are filled with flavorful spices of Africa. There is also a lounge area inside Sanaa with a more limited menu.
* **Dine with an Animal Specialist**
* **Jiko**

## Recreation

* **Arusha Rock**
* **Community Hall**
* **Hakuna Matata Playground**
* **Pumba's Fun and Games Arcade**
* **Savana Overlook**
* **Simba's Cubhouse**
* **Spa**
* **Uzima Pool**
* **Wading Pool**
* **Zahanati Massage and Fitness Center**

## Savanas

* **Sunset Savanna**
* **Uzima Savanna**

## Guest Rooms

* Girraffe Trail Guest Rooms
* Kudo Trail Guest Rooms
* Ostrich Trail Guest Rooms
* Zebra Trail Guest Rooms

## Transportation

* Bus
* Minnie van Service
* Jambo House Self Parking Lot