Hi Mandy!
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! Thanksgiving is an exciting time to visit the Walt Disney World Resort! We were there last year at that time and it was a perfect way to
spend the holiday with my family. By the time we came back, we were full of the holiday spirit and ready to deck our own halls for Christmas!
Currently,
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House is nearing completion on a months long room refurbishment of their regular resort rooms. While I don’t know exactly what sections are complete, the entire refurbishment was scheduled to be finished by the end of this year, so it is likely that most rooms have been completed, or will be by the time your visit occurs. Just to be safe, it never hurts to put in a room request. You can speak with your Travel Agent, or
call Disney Resort Reservations to have your request for a refurbished room noted on your reservation. While Cast Members will do their best, please do remember that requests can never be guaranteed.
If you have a Deluxe Villa accommodation, such as Deluxe Studio, 1, 2 or 3 Bedroom Villa booked, please know that these rooms are not part of the current refurbishment. The hard and soft goods in these
Disney Vacation Club rooms were replaced within the last few years, so they are not currently scheduled to be redone. While the Deluxe Value Studios at Jambo House are on the schedule to be closed for renovation this winter, that should not affect your upcoming stay.
I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday at the Walt Disney World Resort, Mandy, and I am sending you extra pixie dust for that beautifully refurbished room request!
- Kate