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Pools
Themed swimming pool - Uzima - with slide
Kiddie pool
Two spas
Poolside savannah viewing areas
All pools are outdoor and heated
Recreation Animal Programs - a variety
of unique African cultural and animal experiences.
Access to five championship Disney golf courses (complimentary
transportation available for Disney Resort Guests through Bell Services).
Zahanati Spa & Fitness Center: Featuring
a complete selection of health club amenities including massage
rooms and other minor spa treatments.
Nightly African story-telling outdoors, next to a raging fire.
For
kids
Pumbaa's Arcade - High tech
game room located adjacent to the pool area
Playground
Simba's Clubhouse - 4:30pm to 12 midnight. Take kids aged
4-12. $8 per hour, per child. Includes snack and a meal (cheeseburgers,
hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken fingers, peanut butter and jelly,
macaroni and cheese, French fries, potato chips, fresh fruit, apple
juice, orange juice and white or chocolate milk). Offers supervised
children's activities including arts and crafts, movies, and Play
Station video games.
Shopping Zawadi Marketplace
- At nearly 5,500 square feet, Zawadi Marketplace will be among
the largest retail shops at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney sent
a team of researchers to Africa to locate one-of-a-kind treasures
to showcase amid the natural finishes, patterns and textiles featured
throughout the marketplace. Guests also can watch as a native artisan
perfects crafts amid the rich, dynamic showcase of wares. Featured
marketplace items include:
Zulu baskets, tightly woven in a variety of shapes and sizes from
the plentiful grasses of Botswana. The centuries-old art of basket
weaving is passed traditionally from mother to child. The weaver
becomes the narrator. Each pattern woven into the basket symbolizes
a certain life stage and social status.
Hand-loomed fabrics and textiles, hand-woven in vibrant colors,
posing as floor coverings and tapestries. Whether the textile’s
patterns reflect the love of a family or the heroism of a tribal
chief, each textile bears a unique story.
Hand-carved masks, a significant part of a tribe’s religious and
cultural life. Songye Masks, one of the featured selections, would
customarily welcome important visitors to the village while a round
carved mask, crafted from dark wood with etchings, was believed
to add youth and strength to a tribesman.
The Zawadi Marketplace also features beaded gourds, hand-carved
chess sets and an assortment of authentic accents.
The marketplace has items in store for the Disney collector as well,
including distinctive headwear, T-shirts, picture frames and more
featuring the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge logo.
Kidani Village
Samawati Springs Pool, a themed pool area, and Uwanja Camp, a themed water-play area, offer new ways to cool off. Samawati Springs Pool, Swahili for the color azure, is a zero-depth entry pool with a 128-foot slide and two whirlpool spas. Uwanja Camp is divided into three zones – base camp, the departure zone and the observation station – each designed with its own character and age-specific activities. The adventure begins in the departure zone, designed for kids ages 5-7, while the observation station is geared for kids ages 4 or younger. Finally, base camp gets kids ages 8 or older in on the splashing.
Survival of the Fittest, the new fitness center, features treadmills, bicycles, stair climbers and limited free weights. Additional recreation amenities include a basketball half-court, a shuffleboard court and two lighted, hard-court tennis courts located in the sports courts area. Plus, members and guests may utilize Zahanati Massage & Fitness Center, located inside Jambo House, which also features spa services.
Johari Treasures, a merchandise shop, offers items such as logo and character merchandise, plush toys, sundries, books and magazines, snack items, beer and wine, and a limited selection of grocery items.
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