Website MouseSavers.com is reporting that Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will be “mostly closed” between July 9 and September 1, 2007.
Following is a portion of the current news alert posted at MouseSavers:
The temporary closure is due to disruption caused by the construction of Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas units within the main structure of the Lodge. Apparently the disruption was greater than anticipated and Disney has decided to move guests rather than inconvenience them during their stays.
It appears a few rooms will remain in use, but not many. I have been told that the following room types probably will NOT be affected: Pool View Bunkbeds, Suites (except Vice Presidential and Presidential) and Kilimanjaro Club Standard rooms. Guests staying in those room types may request a move, but the decision to move them will be handled on a case by case basis.
Incoming guests are being contacted by Disney representatives or their travel agent to make alternative arrangements. There are reports of some guests (not DVC members) being offered One Bedroom villas at DVC resorts for the same price as their AKL reservation.
At this point there have been no reports of DVC reservations booked using points having been cancelled. The first phase of the Animal Kingdom Villas was to open this week.
MouseSavers.com will be posting additional information HERE as it becomes available.
