Reservations for Walt Disney World®'s newest and most unique Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, are now being accepted. Inspired by the cultural splendor and exotic beauty of a South African game reserve, the 1,293-room, five-story deluxe resort opens in spring 2001. It will feature hand-carved furnishings, a mud fireplace in the lobby, and sweeping views of a 33-acre tropical savanna filled with free-roaming animals. Here is a sampling of what Guests can expect: