One of the things I enjoy noticing in the Disney resorts is the light fixtures. Resorts like Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House have spectacular lights hanging in the lobby.
But, there are also neat lights like this wall sconce throughout the resort.

I think these torches are an excellent example of the detail the imagineers go to in the resorts. Isn't it neat that you can pretty much guess that this is from Animal Kingdom Lodge as soon as you see it?

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j

So just how pretty can a staircase be?

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House is the last of the deluxe (non-DVC) Disney resorts and sometimes I think the Imagineers pulled out all of the stops on this one. This staircase leads from the lobby down to restaurants Boma and Jiko, stopping at a fantastic bar, Victoria Falls, along the way. Isn't it magnificent!

So often, we're in a hurry to get someplace and think of a staircase as just a way for getting from point A to point B. But the next time you're in Jambo House, walk down these steps and then find a seat at the bottom of the stairs, turn around and just spend a few minutes staring. I'll often do just that after dropping off Lockers. Layer after layer after layer of detail. Who would have thought something like a flight of stairs could be this much fun?
john