Savanna View. - visual alarms and notifications. . Room

The room looks out over one of the lodge's savannas through its private balcony. The resort is themed as an African kraal with multiple savannas, where guests can see over 200 hoofed animals and birds. Which animals are nearest depends on your room's position, so the view changes from room to room and through the day.

Yes, it comes with a private balcony. It is a quiet place to take in the savanna outlook that defines a stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, whether over morning coffee from the in-room coffee/tea maker or after a day in the parks.

The room has a private bathroom with a bathtub, which is handy for younger children. It is supplied with bathrobes, towels and a hair dryer, and housekeeping visits daily.

Your stay includes complimentary Wi-Fi, free self-parking for registered resort guests and free bus transportation to all four Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs. As a Deluxe Resort guest you can also use Extended Evening Theme Park Hours at select parks. The gym is complimentary, and room service runs 24 hours a day. In the room you will find a 55-inch TV with cable channels and a DVD player, a mini-fridge, a safe and an iron and ironing board.

Yes. Two queen beds, a bathtub, connecting-room options and in-room childcare (for a surcharge) suit families well. The lodge adds free daily activities such as African-style face painting (2:00–3:00 pm outside The Mara), cookie decorating (1:30–2:00 pm in Boma), the Hakuna Matata Playground and a nightly campfire with free marshmallows. There is no character dining at the resort.

The resort has two pools: Uzima Springs, the largest, with zero-depth entry and a 67-foot waterslide, and Samawati Springs, with a 128-foot slide and the Uwanja Camp water-play area. Guests staying at either section can use either pool, and neither is a designated quiet pool. On-site dining includes The Mara for quick service, Boma and Jiko at Jambo House, and Sanaa. There is no beach on property. Cocoa Beach is about 70 miles away (roughly 70–75 minutes by car) and Clearwater Beach is about 90 miles away (around two hours).

The lodge is about 23 miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO), typically a 30-to-40-minute drive. Free Disney buses serve the four theme parks and Disney Springs. Animal Kingdom is about a 10-minute bus ride away, with no walking path between the two. There is no monorail, Skyliner or boat service here. Minnie Van service is available for an additional charge, and Uber and Lyft also serve the resort.

The room provides visual alarms and notifications for guest safety and accessibility. Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out at 11:00 a.m., with no late check-out offered. The reservation holder must be at least 18 and show photo ID and a credit card at check-in. Pets are not allowed, though service animals are welcome. The resort is non-smoking, with designated outdoor smoking areas. Because the lodge sits within a wildlife preserve, balloons and plastic straws are not permitted at its dining and event areas.