Hello Michelle!
Welcome to planDisney! You’ve chosen one of our family’s favorite resorts,
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. In fact, as
Disney Vacation Club Members, Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas is our original Home Resort. The theme or the resort makes it one-of-a-kind, and where else can I enjoy my morning cup of coffee while watching the zebra and giraffe?
As you may have already seen, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is not able to be booked for next March. This resort has not yet reopened regular resort rooms, though
Deluxe Villa Accommodations are available. While I hope that the entire resort will be reopened by next spring, at this time no announcement has been made. If you wanted to get an approximate idea of what to budget for next year, I would look at prices that were scheduled for either 2020 or 2021. While room rates could go up for 2022, you would at least have a starting point of what to expect. I like to use the MouseSavers website when looking at historical room rates, and find them to be fairly accurate. Again, while this wouldn’t tell you exactly what the price would be for next spring, it would give you an idea.
If you were interested in booking a
Deluxe Villa Accommodation such as a Deluxe Studio, or a 1, 2, or 3 Bedroom Villa, those rooms have reopened! Searching for those rooms over some summer dates might show availability and give you some ball-park pricing. Booking of Deluxe Villas for next spring will hopefully open 10 to 11 months before check-in dates.
I am hopeful as things continue to improve in the United States, and increasing numbers of Americans are vaccinated, we will see more resorts, dining locations, and other old favorites reopen at the Walt Disney World Resort. You may want to check back periodically on the
Resort Updates Page to get the latest information on reopening dates!
As you plan your exciting visit next spring, I hope you’ll continue to send more questions to us here on planDisney, Michelle. We love talking Disney and are happy to help!
- Kate