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8. Room sizes and suites On average, the typical room size at Disney’s Value Resorts is around 260 square feet, with the exception being the new Little Mermaid Rooms a Disney’s Art of Animation that span 277 square feet. These rooms may not be very big in comparison to those found at other Disney resorts, but with a maximum occupancy ...

7. Convenient locations All Disney resorts are located within convenient range to the four main parks and other surrounding attractions affiliated with Walt Disney World. By staying at any of the three All-Star Resorts, for example, you will be within two miles of Disney’s Hollywood Studios and three miles from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. Disney’s Art of Animation and Pop ...

6. Reliable transportation Complimentary shuttle service to the parks makes getting to your intended destination even more convenient, and Value Resort stayers get to utilize this same great feature offered at all Disney World resorts. Each resort has various shuttle stops with departing buses traveling to the four major theme parks as well as other Disney affiliated attractions around the ...

4) A little “eggcitement” More than 30 different resident bird species make their home here, and that can mean a lot of eggs. But not all of the eggs are real. That’s because Disney caretakers cleverly provide some of the older birds with fake eggs to sit on. Why do they do this? Because it helps older birds understand that ...

3) Auditory animal cues The fake eggs, disguised barriers, and climate-controlled rocks each play vital roles in the overall process of getting resident animals to cooperate. But did you know the various creatures here have been trained to respond to different auditory signals as well? Whistles, drums, triangles, cowbells, horns, and even duck calls are just some of the many ...

2) At day’s end Calling the animals in for bedtime is just one of many tasks to take care of before closing up for the night. Every evening landscapers and gardeners return to the savanna and get to work in replanting, repairing, and replenishing the various flora and vegetation consumed throughout the day. During this time, all other maintenance and ...

1) A one-of-a-kind experience every time Whether it’s your first time riding or your hundredth time, no two experiences are the same. But that’s to be expected with an attraction comprised of live creatures moving about freely and of their own accord. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is, each timeframe offers its own unique advantages. Many ...

Kilimanjaro Safaris makes it possible for Disney World guests to conveniently share in an African wildlife safari experience while visiting Animal Kingdom Park. Spanning 580 acres, Animal Kingdom is the largest of all four parks, with Kilimanjaro Safaris making up 110 of those acres. While there are dozens of fun behind the scenes tidbits that go into making this one ...

10) Landing the job Have you ever wondered what it’s like working at Kilimanjaro Safaris? Employed cast members must complete training through DAKlamation—the official mandatory class for all new hires at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In case you were wondering, the “DAK” stands for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the suffix denotes that this is park “acclamation” training. Because Disney is known ...

9) The vehicle You won’t find one of these vehicles being sold at a dealership. Powered by propane, the specific safari trucks used for this attraction are custom built by GMC and priced at around $100,000 each. The driver’s section and the passengers’ seats are mounted together separately, delivering a more bouncy and rugged safari-style trek for riders (especially those ...