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Refurbishment Timeline Announced for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas

Paul Krieger
August 1, 2025
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Disney Vacation Club has officially confirmed the refurbishment timeline for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas!

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DVC Show: DVC Resort Spotlight Series – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Paul Krieger
November 7, 2022
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In this episode, Pete and the team continue the RESORT SPOTLIGHT series – highlighting a focus on Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge!

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Bob Iger Helped Me Purchase Disney Vacation Club

Paul Krieger
August 17, 2022
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You didn’t read that wrong. It’s true, and it was a crazy roller coaster ride of events over the course of two to three weeks. Thanks to Bob Iger, my wife, Amy, and I own direct points to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas (AKV). Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s back up to the beginning!

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Jambo House Villas: Where We Have Been in the #Jambogate Saga and Where We Are Now

Amy Krieger
June 30, 2020
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For those of you following the story on the reopening of Animal Kingdom Villas-Jambo House, you are not alone in wondering if this is the last we will hear from (what the DVC Fan Facebook Group has deemed) #Jambogate. In case you missed it, here is a timeline of events from when we first noticed something strange going on with Jambo House reservations up to what we currently know!

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Reopening July 10th

Paul Krieger
June 21, 2020
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House set to reopen on July 10th, 2020, as part of Walt Disney World’s phased reopening.

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The #Jambogate Saga: What’s Going on With Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House?

Amy Krieger
June 10, 2020
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What’s going on at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House? Is Jambo House opening up after all? Here are the answers we have at this time!

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Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Closed for Initial Walt Disney World Resort Reopening

Paul Krieger
June 6, 2020
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Walt Disney World appears to have confirmed the rumored closure of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House during the initial resort reopening on June 22nd.

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Animal Kingdom Deluxe Studio Faceoff – Kidani Village v. Jambo House

Melanie Whitfield
February 8, 2020
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You might think the two rooms at Animal Kingdom’s Jambo House and Kidani Village would be exactly the same, right? The difference is in the details. DVC Fan contributor, Melanie Whitfield shares more!