Hello Erica!
Aren’t the photos of those refurbished rooms gorgeous! One of the reasons we love returning to the Walt Disney World Resort is the care and detail they put into keeping the rooms and resorts fresh, up-to-date and yet always magical! From what I have seen, even the luggage rack in the newly refurbished rooms at
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is decorated to match the theme! And as a coffee person, it’s exciting to see that Keurig style coffee makers have been added, along with USB charging ports for all the devices we seem to travel with these days.
This refurbishment is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, so with a January 2020 visit, you should anticipate a refurbished room. Please do know that this newest refresh is only for standard resort rooms at the Lodge, and the Deluxe Villa Accommodations located in
Jambo House and
Kidani Village that are part of
Disney Vacation Club are not part of this refurbishment. Those rooms were given a beautiful update just a few years ago.
I hope this is the exciting answer you were hoping for! Please let us know if you have any additional questions before your visit. We love to talk Disney.
Happy Planning!
- Kate