Jambo Villas vs. Kidani Villas at Animal kingdom

[hollyc23]

Does anyone know the differences between these two areas at Animal Kingdom? When Pricing online, Kidani was more expensive and I was just curious if the extra money was worth it? Thanks

 

[Computer Magic]

Does anyone know the differences between these two areas at Animal Kingdom? When Pricing online, Kidani was more expensive and I was just curious if the extra money was worth it? Thanks

from my conversation with a Online reservation rep, Kidani will be DVC rooms only. At this time she also stated only Kidani can use their pool.

 

[kbmum]

I have AKV as our home resort for DVC. Before I made reservations in August for our trip in July 2009, I asked the sales department about the differences. I was told that rooms in Kidani Village will be bigger than in Jambo House and have a better layout, because they're being built as DVC rooms (instead of being renovated hotel rooms). It will have its own pool, shop, restaurants, and savannahs with animals that can't be seen at Jambo. The points to book are the same there as staying at Jambo, but generally, non-DVC owners can pay to stay in DVC rooms.

I would guess that it would be worth it to stay at Kidani, but since it isn't open yet, no one can say for sure. Just keep in mind that rooms will open in the spring, but construction will still be going on in some areas.