Animal Kingdom Lodge
Photo Tour
Photos by Brian Bennett
The
Main Building | The
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.
What really makes Animal Kingdom Lodge different from the
other resorts at Walt Disney World is the fact that the guest building
is surrounded by a large savannah area that is stocked with all kinds
of African wildlife. The vast majority of the rooms of the resort
actually have views of the savannah!
At the back of the resort, down one floor from the lobby
is the Arusha Rock savannah overlook. (Note: you may need to use
one of the elevators located opposite the check- in area, near Zawadi
Marketplace, if you have a wheelchair or stroller.)
Here's a picture, from just outside, of the four-story high
observation wall of the lobby.
Immediately outside and a little to the left as you exit
the building, is the Arusha Rock fire pit. This is another great
example of the great themeing here at the resort. The fire burns
continuously, and there are scheduled times in the evening when storytellers
entertain guests here.
By the way, the building in the background is the Zebra
Trail wing.
Looking to the right from the fire pit, the Kudo Trail wing
is very similar.
Here's a better view of the Zebra Trail wing. If you
look carefully, you can see a brown object to the left of center.
It's actually one of the savannah animals munching on the grass.
Here's a closer look.
The group of animals were visible from the far end of Arusha
Rock and would be clearly visible from a large number of guest rooms in
the Kudo Trail and Zebra Trail wings.
Here's a closer view of those same animals.
This picture was taken of a Kudo grazing on the Kudo Trail
side of Arusha Rock. Allan, my son, clearly is safe from danger...
yet has a ring-side seat to see the animals.
In the foreground is part of Arusha Rock (the whole area
is themed this way, with several different overlook areas for viewing
the savannah).
The next two pictures were taken at the savannah overlook
behind Uzima Pool.
The themeing, including in no small part the savannah areas,
of this resort are just top-notch. The pictures in this tour don't
really do the resort justice. Perhaps you can visit the Lodge on
one of your own upcoming visits to WDW and see for yourself?
The
Main Building | The
Pool / Recreation Areas | The
Restaurants and Lounges | The Savannah
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