Subject: Available: Resort View - King Bed at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
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Disney doesn’t tell you when a room at Animal Kingdom Lodge comes back. We email you when it does, with the room, the dates and the price, and you book it on Disney’s own site. You can also watch for a lower price on a room you could already book. How alerts work, and what they can’t do.
What Animal Kingdom Lodge costs across the year
Disney’s own standard rate for a 4-night stay, two adults, before tax, across the 46 check-in weeks still to come. A room alert is worth the most in the expensive weeks, because that’s when the resort fills up.
| Week | Per night |
|---|---|
| Cheapest week still to come, week of August 16, 2027 | $488 |
| Most expensive week still to come, week of December 28 | $813 |
| The swing | 67% |
Collected from Disney on September 27, 2026. Prices move; this is what to expect, not a quote.
How we score Animal Kingdom Lodge
Here’s how Animal Kingdom Lodge stacks up on our own 0–10 scores, applied the same way to all 32 resorts. These are our judgments, not Disney’s numbers.
| Measure | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Splash pads and slides | 10 / 10 | 1st of 32 (tied) |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 9 / 10 | 3rd of 32 (tied) |
| Things to do on site | 9 / 10 | 3rd of 32 (tied) |
| Easy to get around | 8 / 10 | 6th of 32 (tied) |
| Pool for ages 4 to 6 | 9 / 10 | 6th of 32 (tied) |
| Pool for ages 7 to 13 | 9 / 10 | 6th of 32 (tied) |
| Pools | 8 / 10 | 7th of 32 (tied) |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 7 / 10 | 8th of 32 (tied) |
| Pool for ages 1 to 3 | 8 / 10 | 10th of 32 (tied) |
| Suits ages 1 to 3 | 8 / 10 | 16th of 32 (tied) |
| Suits adults | 5 / 10 | 21st of 32 (tied) |
Animal Kingdom Lodge has 2 bars and lounges.
What we like about Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Animals right outside the window. The savanna is why splash pads and slides tie for first of 32. Things to do ranks 3rd of 32.
- Jiko in the building. A signature restaurant downstairs, and club level if you want it.
What we don’t
- A long way from Magic Kingdom. Every park is a bus, and Magic Kingdom is the furthest of them from this corner of the property.
- About $550 a night. The villas in the same building average about $517, and come with a kitchen.
The 29 room types at Animal Kingdom Lodge
These are the rooms Disney sells online here, with what each sleeps. You can watch one of them, several, or the whole resort. The largest sleeps 8, and 4 of them sleep six or more.
| Room type | Sleeps |
|---|---|
| Resort View - King Bed | 2 |
| Savanna View - King Bed | 2 |
| Savanna View - King Bed - Club Level Access | 2 |
| Water View - King Bed | 2 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Value at Jambo House | 4 |
| Deluxe Studio - Club Level at Jambo House | 4 |
| Deluxe Studio - Resort View at Kidani Village | 4 |
| Deluxe Studio - Resort View at Jambo House | 4 |
| Deluxe Studio - Savanna View at Kidani Village | 4 |
| Deluxe Studio - Savanna View at Jambo House | 4 |
| Resort View | 4 |
| Savanna View | 4 |
| Savanna View - Club Level Access | 4 |
| Studio - Value at Jambo House | 4 |
| Water View | 4 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Club Level at Jambo House | 5 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Resort View at Jambo House | 5 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Resort View at Kidani Village | 5 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Savanna View at Jambo House | 5 |
| 1 Bedroom Villa - Savanna View at Kidani Village | 5 |
| Resort View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level Access | 6 |
| Royal Asante Presidential St-Clb Level Access | 6 |
| Savanna View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level Access | 6 |
| 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level Access | 8 |
| 2 Bedroom Villa - Resort View at Kidani Village | 9 |
| 2 Bedroom Villa - Savanna View at Kidani Village | 9 |
| 3 Bedroom Grand Villa - Resort View at Kidani Village | 12 |
| 3 Bedroom Grand Villa - Savanna View at Kidani Village | 12 |
| 3 Bedroom Grand Villa - Savanna View at Jambo House | 12 |
Sleeps counts everyone aged 3 and up. Each room also takes one baby under 3.
An alert is a head start, not a reservation: we don’t hold or book rooms, and we aren’t affiliated with Disney.
Can’t get a room at Animal Kingdom Lodge?
These score closest to it on the measures above, and they cost less. Watching two or three resorts at once is usually faster than waiting on one room.
| Resort | Per night | Against Animal Kingdom Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Coronado Springs Resort | $311 | about $240 less a night |
| Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa | $506 | about $40 less a night |
| Caribbean Beach Resort | $338 | about $210 less a night |
Common questions
Can I get an alert when a room at Animal Kingdom Lodge opens up?
Yes. Pick your dates and party, then watch one room type, several, or any room here. When one becomes bookable, we email you the room, the dates, the price and a link to book it on Disney’s site, and text you too if you add your mobile.
How many people can stay in a room at Animal Kingdom Lodge?
Rooms here sleep from 2 to 8 people aged 3 and up, depending on the room, and every room also takes one baby under 3. The table above has each one.
Do you book the room for me?
No. An alert is a head start, not a reservation. You book directly with Disney, and the room is yours once you do.
Can I watch for a lower price at Animal Kingdom Lodge?
Yes. Set a price on the alert form and we’ll email you (and text you, if you add your mobile) when a room here drops below it, whether you’ve booked it already or not. Disney won’t lower a booked price for you: how to get the lower price after booking.
What does an alert cost?
One payment, from $19.99, and it watches until check-in. Nothing renews. Another resort or other dates is another alert.
Room availability alerts at other resorts
Deciding whether Animal Kingdom Lodge is right for your family in the first place? Read our review of Animal Kingdom Lodge, scored on 28 measures against the other 30 resorts.
Not sure Animal Kingdom Lodge is the right one?
We score all 32 Walt Disney World resorts against your family's ages, budget and parks, and Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of them. If something else fits better, it’s better to know before you wait for a room.
Resort sold out for your dates? Set a room alert and we will email you when one opens.