I completely understand your frustration, but I think I can help alleviate some of it for you. First of all, even though the Jambo pool is bigger, the Kidani pool is BETTER. It has a bigger slide and a huge water "camp" play area for the kids. There is a dedicated shuttle that runs back and forth between the front doors of Jambo and Kidani so it is really easy to get to the Kidani pool. It's not
as easy as it would be if Jambo's pool were open, but it is not like going to a completely different resort. I think once you do it one time, you will see that it's not too bad. There is also a mug refill station right at the pool bar so it's easy to grab a soda refill if you have the mugs. It's true that the Kidani pool is smaller and I am not sure how the pool
area compares to Jambo so crowding is a valid concern. It's possible that a lot of people will simply assume that it's going to be crowded and just skip it altogether...who knows. I think you will love the resort and you will have a great time, despite the pool closure
.