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Animal Kingdom Lodge & Animal Kingdom
Published Sunday, April 23, 2006 by John Sargent | E-mail this post
Jase, Today I woke up after 12 and had the day off, so I decided to head to the Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is a deluxe resort hotel adjacent to Disney's Animal Kingdom. It opened April 16, 2001. Designed by Peter Dominick, of Wilderness Lodge fame, AKL recreates the feel of a South African wildlife reserve lodge. Rooms follow the Kraal African village design, a semicircle concept, offering a view of close to 100 grazing animals and 130 birds on the property and in the private Savannas.
As I was arriving they were giving out ice cream backstage because they were celebrating their 5th anniversary. I then went to go see the Savanna overlook from the pool, then went for a swim. Then within an hour a storm had moved in, the lifeguards called everyone out of the pool, and I decided that I would head to the Animal Kingdom.
The storm approaching AK
Within 2 minutes of that last picture it was pouring:
The park became empty:
It turns out that E:E was hit directly by lightning and would not open for the rest of the day:
Lightning hitting the Tree of Life:
Everything was closed or broken down:
Except the Safari - which was awesome because all of the animals came out after the storm had passed:
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is a deluxe resort hotel adjacent to Disney's Animal Kingdom. It opened April 16, 2001. Designed by Peter Dominick, of Wilderness Lodge fame, AKL recreates the feel of a South African wildlife reserve lodge. Rooms follow the Kraal African village design, a semicircle concept, offering a view of close to 100 grazing animals and 130 birds on the property and in the private Savannas.
Like Disney's other resorts, AKL has a distinctive theme carried throughout its architecture, landscape and interior designs. As you drive up to the resort, all you see is a small gathering of huts. The incredible size of the resort is hidden from the front, so it will be like driving up to a small safari village.
As I was arriving they were giving out ice cream backstage because they were celebrating their 5th anniversary. I then went to go see the Savanna overlook from the pool, then went for a swim. Then within an hour a storm had moved in, the lifeguards called everyone out of the pool, and I decided that I would head to the Animal Kingdom.
The storm approaching AK
Within 2 minutes of that last picture it was pouring:
The park became empty:
It turns out that E:E was hit directly by lightning and would not open for the rest of the day:
Lightning hitting the Tree of Life:
Everything was closed or broken down:
Except the Safari - which was awesome because all of the animals came out after the storm had passed:
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