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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Mjau, in September 2019 we were finally able to stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We were really excited to be able to stay in the same building that Boma Flavors of Africa is in. Their breakfast buffet is positively delicious! 

Our wonderfully amazing room with a Savannah view at Disney's Animal Lodge.

Mjau, we had booked a room with a standard view and were pleasantly surprised when Disney upgraded us to a Savannah view room. It was such an amazing experience and we can not imagine staying at the resort again without the Savannah view. Mjau, it was wonderful to be able to see the animals from the balcony. We mostly saw giraffes and zebras. Mjauhihi, once we woke in the middle of the night and saw a Zebra peeing outside our window. 

Mjau, our view from our room!


We really enjoy the subtle Lion King details!
Hakuna Matata: a relaxing message while you are meditating on the toilet!

We really enjoy the decorations and the design of the room. They have some Lion King designs and also some African art. Mjau, you can find African artwork displayed around the resort. Mjau, our favourites are probably the African masks. The lobby at Animal Kingdom Lodge is also wonderful. There are plenty of comfortable sofas, artwork and our absolute favourite, a fireplace. 


The artwork in the room is amazing!

Some African bowls on the wall, too bad we do not have a kitchen in the room.

Simba!


The dining is amazing at Animal Kingdom Lodge and it is worth staying here just for the easy access to all the delicious food. The breakfast buffet at Animal Kingdom Lodge is a must visit for us when we visit Walt Disney World. It is one of the few breakfast buffets that does not just serve waffles and omelettes. The African-Spiced Corn Beef Hash is one of our favourite dishes there. We also really enjoy the ham and turkey at the carving station. Mjau, the spicy mustard that is served with the meat is so delicious. We always get several servings of plantains. So delicious! They also serve fresh fruits and strawberries so you can get your days worth of fruits. Fruit is so expensive at Walt Disney World. They also serve several sweet breakfast treats at the buffet. They have muffins, donuts, banana bread and delicious sticky buns. The highlight of the desserts is the bread pudding. 

Enjoying pudding, plantains and fresh fruits and berries.



You can also find Jiko - The cooking place at Animal Kingdom Lodge. It is a table service restaurant and is really classy and unique. They have really delicious food although it is a bit expensive. The elk meat we had was cooked perfect and the dessert was delicious. The interior design is also wonderful at Jiko's. Just look at the ceiling and admire the birds! We were really lucky to get seated by the window, such an amazing view. We always prefer to be seated by a window or behind a column.

Delicious food and a wonderful view!

The Kilimanjaro Dessert is really delicious.


The Mara is a quick service dining option at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. They have really delicious savoury lunch options. They also have really delicious, and in our opinion underrated, sweet snacks. Mjau, they have several different brownies. Our favourite is the Okapi Brownie. Mjau, we really love the hazelnut crunch on the brownie! You are also able to get the Zebra Domes from The Mara. We recommend buying some zebra domes and going to one of the lounges at the resort for a drink. Mjau, a perfect evening. The zebra domes pairs really well with the Zebratini.

The interior of The Mara is also really nice, especially during Christmas!

The Tamarind Barbecue Pork Sandwich is really delicious.

Delicious Okapi brownie!

Enjoying some Zebratinis!

They also have more dining options at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village. You can easily walk there from Animal Kingdom Lodge or if you are lazy, take the bus. During breakfast they have counter service or some grab and go snack options. The Shahi Tukra French Toast you can get for breakfast is really delicious. We love french toast for breakfast and this is a really unique and adventurous french toast. We definitely recommend going here for breakfast if you do not feel up for a breakfast buffet at Boma's. During lunch and dinner Sanaa switches over to table service. Mjau, the bread service is really delicious here, you get several interesting accompaniments with different breads. We always like food that you can mix and match. They also have the Sanaa Lounge for a more relaxed atmosphere. 

Delicious French Toast at Sanaa.

There is always something to see or do at Animal Kingdom Lodge. We love taking relaxing strolls around the resort watching the animals. The swimming pool area is also really nice, although we prefer when they have several smaller pools so you are able to get some privacy.

We recommend staying here for days when you want to focus on eating at the resorts and visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom. It does not take too long to get to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot with bus. However getting to Magic Kingdom takes a really long time and we recommend leaving Magic Kingdom for when you are staying at a different resort.

They also have a fireplace outside!

Enjoying a sunny day at the resort!



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