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This is an African lodge-style resort set amidst a 43-acre wildlife preserve. The resort offers authentic African-inspired architecture and features a semi-circular kraal African-village landscape popular in Africa which offers expansive views of the surrounding savanna and its many animal inhabitants. The thatched ceilings, large beams, hand-carved golden-tone furnishings, real African artifacts and vast mud fireplace in the main lobby surround guests as they enter, and plunge them into the inimitable spirit of Africa. Just outside the main lobby, an elevated rock platform, the Arusha Rock, offers up-close glimpses of the animals and a panoramic view of the sprawling grounds. In addition to animals, guests can see thousands of indigenous African shrubs and grasses, including the copperpod, the most recognised of Africa's canopy trees. All in all, the scenery paints a picture reminiscent of the unspoiled African grasslands. Guests can savour authentic African cuisine at the resort's 2 award-winning restaurants, Jiko - The Cooking Place and Boma - Flavors of Africa.

The rooms come with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer and offer a king-size bed or 2 double beds. They are equipped with a direct dial telephone, a radio, satellite/ cable TV and an Internet connection. They also feature an in-room wall safe and ironing facilities. Air conditioning and heating are both individually controlled.

There are three African-inspired restaurants, a thatch-roofed lobby with a massive mud fireplace and flowing stream inside, and an ingenious landscape design that puts guests within 15 feet of the animals for an extraordinary view of the reserve.

Uzima, an 11,000 sq ft, zero-depth entry pool includes a 67 ft long slide and is the perfect place to cool off and have fun. Surrounded by large canopy trees and Floridian palms, Uzima includes a wading pool for the young ones while 2 adjacent hot tubs provide a haven for relaxation. In addition to the Uzima pool and slide, there's a wading pool for the little ones, unique animal-themed activities for everyone in the family, a 24-hour, high-tech game room and a 24-hour playground. Guests also have at their disposal Simba's Cubhouse, a supervised activity centre for children ages 3-12 that affords parents a carefree night on the town (for an additional fee).

Disney's Magical Express offer free airport shuttle to and from Orlando International Airport, luggage delivery and airline check-in (for most airlines) for guests staying at a Disney resort. These must be arranged in advance. To book guests should follow these simple instructions: once they have a confirmation number from the resort and the flight number/arrival time, they should go to one of the following websites to make a booking: For guests arriving from anywhere outside the US, UK, or Canada: www.disneysmagicalexpress.com/international. For guests arriving from within the US: www.disneysmagicalexpress.com/us. For guests arriving from Canada: www.disneysmagicalexpress.com/ca. For guests arriving from the UK: www.disneymagicalexpress.com/uk.