Animal Kingdom Lodge
Photo Tour
Photos by Brian Bennett
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Pool / Recreation Areas | The Restaurants and Lounges
| The Savannah
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The lobby is on the third floor and the Arusha Rock savannah overlook
is on the second floor. The Uzima pool is located on the first
floor. The restaurants (Jiko, Boma, and the Mara) are all located
on the first floor (just inside the building from the pool) and Victoria
Falls is located on the second floor, suspended between Boma below and
the main lobby above.
The great themeing of Animal Kingdom Lodge extends
not just to the visual appearance of the resort and the incredible savannah
that winds through and surrounds the resort, but also to the food that
is served at the resort's restaurants.
Here is a great view from the lobby. Below, to the
right of the colorful pillar in the picture, is Boma. To the left
of the column is a set of stairs that go up to Victoria Falls, the resorts
premier lounge. Victoria Falls is suspended between the lobby on
the third floor and Boma down on the first.
Here's a picture of the Victoria Falls bar from the opposite
direction. It wasn't a very busy place in the late afternoon, but
I'm sure it gets a bit more lively in the evenings.
This is a close-up picture of Uzima Springs Pool Bar, that
you can also see (from further away) on the page with the pool pictures.
I love the thatched roof on this building... but you already know that
if you've seen that other page already.
Here is a ground level view of the seating area in Boma.
Boma is a buffet-style restaurant with an incredible array of food options.
Many, but not all, are African- themed.
Here's a picture of the serving line of Boma. In the
background, and above the thatched roof of the center of the serving line,
you can see the rail of the Victoria Falls Lounge above the restaurant.
Here's a picture of the carved meats on the buffet.
Beef, lamb, and chicken are among the offerings.
Here in the center of the buffet is the salads and relishes...
again, many of them with an African twist. The Egyptian apple salad
is one example.
The deserts shown here, at the far left- hand side of the
buffet, are spectacular! I wish I could describe them, all, but
suffice to say, they are excellent and varied. Chocolate lovers
need not be concerned... but neither do folks that enjoy other types of
desserts.
Jiko, the resort's table service restaurant, is located
just across from Boma on the first floor.
Like many of WDW's more upscale restaurants, Jiko features
a show kitchen that provides some entertainment while you wait for each
course of your meal.
At the other end of the cost (and ambiance) spectrum is
the Mara. The Mara is a simpler, American- style, counter service
fast food place. If you were to stay at the Lodge for any length
of time, I'm sure you'd enjoy at least a snack here at some point during
your visit.
The Mara is nice, but not spectacularly themed. Still,
it serves a necessary purpose.
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