Yes but can you imagine the crowds there? Everyone from Jambo will be going there because they have no other option.I know it sucks, but at least you have the Kidani pool you can go to also.
Yes but can you imagine the crowds there? Everyone from Jambo will be going there because they have no other option.I know it sucks, but at least you have the Kidani pool you can go to also.
Yes but can you imagine the crowds there? Everyone from Jambo will be going there because they have no other option.
We are booked in a Jambo DVC which I made 10 months ago. I have not even been notified, many DVC members have not. On the DVC board, a member posted today that Member Services is saying that there are NO DVC renovations planned for rooms, just the pool. I understand; am equally as disappointed about the pool being renovated during Food and Wine, when we are traveling in October. November and Dec are high demand also with the holidays.The pool bothers me a bit, but right now I’m more concerned about the room refurbs starting on the villas, which we are in, and the noise that will create while trying to get my 2 yr old down for a nap
Sorry for the dumb question, but I'm an AKL virgin
What is the difference between these? They show up as different categories on the booking site. I realize the room layouts are different, but are they in a different section of the resort? Or all mixed in together?
Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House
Animal Kingdom Lodge
I spoke to someone in guest services. The lady was very nice but said that only the member can call and ask for an accommodation but in her personal opinion she didn't think we would get anything because we were informed of the renovations and should not have booked the room if we didn't want the inconvenience. I told her that we booked months ago and were never informed. She said all owners were notified of the upcoming renovations and it was their responsibility to let the renters know. Unfortunately we were not apprised of this and now we are just simply left to deal with it.
I spoke to someone in guest services. The lady was very nice but said that only the member can call and ask for an accommodation but in her personal opinion she didn't think we would get anything because we were informed of the renovations and should not have booked the room if we didn't want the inconvenience. I told her that we booked months ago and were never informed. She said all owners were notified of the upcoming renovations and it was their responsibility to let the renters know. Unfortunately we were not apprised of this and now we are just simply left to deal with it.
I contacted my agent at the DVC Rental Store. I think she is trying to figure something out.Unfortunately, the information you were given is not accurate. Although many people who have booked cash reservations have gotten notified of the pool closure, I have not seen any DVC member say that they have received anything official, and it is not on the member website. If you rented points then yes, only the member can contact member services to see if there is availability to change resorts, although the fall is a very busy time for DVC so availability isn't good.
I totally agree!!!!Whether the owners were informed or not shouldn't matter! If Disney is aware they are gonna do a renovation then they should have it on the site as something that pops up immediately before booking. If they knew far enough in advance to let owners know then they should have made anyone looking to book at AKL aware.
I spoke to someone in guest services. The lady was very nice but said that only the member can call and ask for an accommodation but in her personal opinion she didn't think we would get anything because we were informed of the renovations and should not have booked the room if we didn't want the inconvenience. I told her that we booked months ago and were never informed. She said all owners were notified of the upcoming renovations and it was their responsibility to let the renters know. Unfortunately we were not apprised of this and now we are just simply left to deal with it.
When we asked the DVC rental facility we used about moving us (Sept 5-10) they would not contact the owner. When we really pressed we were told that even if they contacted the owner nothing was available other than a non-standard room at Saratoga. I was a bit surprised but I had no way to verify and therefore could not push the matter further.
Does anyone know the dates of the room renovations? I’ve called twice and they had no notice of the rooms being done. Just said the pool starts in September.
We are going mid August and wanted to know if this will pertain to us.
Thank you!
The CM I spoke with at guest relations ( not the call center ) said it will start with the Jambo House Villas first starting in mid Aug,2018.Does anyone know the dates of the room renovations? I’ve called twice and they had no notice of the rooms being done. Just said the pool starts in September.
We are going mid August and wanted to know if this will pertain to us.
Thank you!
We're doing the same split stay the last week of August for a resort only stay and it's difficult to not be concerned. We were so excited for both resorts, now maybe not so much. We haven't stayed before at a resort under refurbishment/construction.I just sent an email to Guest Services. I was prepared to just go with it until I learned about Stormalong Bay. Our trip is a split-stay between Beach Club and Animal Kingdom Lodge so we are now dealing with back to back pool construction. I'm not sure that anything can really be done for us but I felt I at least needed to voice my disappointment. I do understand the need for refurbishments but what an extreme bummer for our bad timing!
Does anyone know the dates of the room renovations? I’ve called twice and they had no notice of the rooms being done. Just said the pool starts in September.
We are going mid August and wanted to know if this will pertain to us.
Thank you!
This is the first I’m hearing about room renovations. I’d love more info too as we’ll also be there in August.
The CM I spoke with at guest relations ( not the call center ) said it will start with the Jambo House Villas first starting in mid Aug,2018.