2 more days or savanna view? - The DIS Discussion Forums

treehugnmama · 07-30-2009, 04:47 PM

we will have ap's staying in one bed at Kidani

I am so excited this is my dilema

i week standard view
OR
1 nght savana studio 8 nights standard view 1 bdrm

i am walking in the princess half as well so that will take me out of comission for atleast a day.

I have acess to 300pts I have tried to figure out a way to stay in a 1 bed savanna for majority but I can't get it too work...i am too point challenged

DebbieB · 07-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treehugnmama

we will have ap's staying in one bed at Kidani

I am so excited this is my dilema

i week standard view
OR
1 nght savana studio 8 nights standard view 1 bdrm

i am walking in the princess half as well so that will take me out of comission for atleast a day.

I have acess to 300pts I have tried to figure out a way to stay in a 1 bed savanna for majority but I can't get it too work...i am too point challenged

I'm not sure I understand. The first choice is 7 nights standard view 1 bedroom, the second choice is 8 nights standard view 1 bedroom plus 1 night savannah view studio? The second choice will be more points. What are the dates you are looking for?

treehugnmama · 07-30-2009, 07:13 PM

sorry
1st choice 1 week at 1 bedroom savana view
or
1 night studio savana view then move to 1 bedroom standard view for eight more nights.
so basically I can have a week of savana or 2 extra nights if I choose option two but I would only have a savana for one night.

A friend told me that she wouldn't stay at ak unless she had a savanna view so now I am wondering if I made the right choice.

I was thinking choice too as it is more days at wdw lol

Alexander · 07-30-2009, 07:30 PM

Why not do a few more nights in a savannah studio, then move to the standard 1 bedroom. That way, you'll "get your fill" of the savannah viewing and then be moving to a bigger room. One night in a savannah room really isn't going to get you all of the possible views. The animals come and go. I know some have posted live trip reports and not seen anything but one type of animal for a few days.

Or--do it the other way--stay in a savannah view 1 bedroom for a while and then a standard studio. I wouldn't recommend one night savannah view no matter which size room you have.

bobbiwoz · 07-30-2009, 08:03 PM

How about a 1 bedroom or better yet studio value for whatever the weekend dates are. That way you should have more points for your savannah view.

Bobbi

PS. Values are at Jambo and you even have a chance of savannah view. I've had 2 savannah views and 2 pool views in my 4 value stays. We mostly use "value" for weekend dates.

DebbieB · 07-30-2009, 08:37 PM

That's a tough one. How many people do you have? If you have 3 or more, I would stick with a 1 bedroom. With 2 people, you may want to consider some nights in a studio but I would not move for just 1 night. I stayed in a savannah view studio last month, it was awesome! But there was just 2 of us.

twinklebug · 07-30-2009, 08:44 PM

Don't do it for one night. Your room might not be ready until after 3pm and the animals are off the savanna in the morning, not back until 10-11am when you need to move.

There are plenty of viewing areas all over the buildings, you won't need a sv all week either. I'd go with the longer stay.

... or better yet, it sounds like a great time for an add-on

treehugnmama · 07-30-2009, 09:43 PM

i would love to add on lol but this is our first dvc trip.

my thoughts on the studio for one night was start with that then move to one bedroom as we won't have unpacket yet. i have me dh and a 2 and 5 year old so moving mid trip sounds horrid lol.

I thought stay friday in a studio (only 5 points more for savana view) and move to one bed. I would like to stay two nights in the studio and it would allow me to save some points for the 1 bedroom savana view.

I thoght about values but didn't figure i would get one 7 months out.

i arrive friday and my race is very very early sunday am so I don't want to deal with a move on sunday.

I see hwat oyu are saying about one night in the savana view we won't see anything. Unless we cut back to 7 nights or get a value 1 bed we will have to start in one night studio to have enough points.

I plan to add on after this trip for next year but my dh is anti wdw and we went feb /09 first trip booked sept/09 for free dining then bought dvc so booked march 2010 my house won't be a happy place if I buy more points no

how much of a pain is it to move with two littleones.

The weekend points are killing me and there are two weekends in our stay.

Pennyguy23 · 07-30-2009, 10:26 PM

I would ALWAYS choose more nights.

abeyst · 07-31-2009, 12:03 AM

I'd go more nights. We just got back from AKV-kidani stay last week, where we had a 1BR standard view. We overlooked the parking lot (which was still pretty, believe it or not). I didn't have enough points to stay in a savannah view room. In hindsight, savannah view would have been nice for us because we didn't go to any parks during our stay. We spent a little time in the rooms, and viewing the animals on the savannah from our a/c room would have been nice.

What we found at Kidani (if that's where you end up staying) is that the animals are not up and moving at 6 or 7am in the morning when I'm eating breakfast. They start moving them that early, but they're wayyyyy out by the fences and far end of the savannah. They rotate them throughout the day, so by 10am we were seeing the cranes and the steers. After lunch was zebrahs. Dinner time was giraffes. After dinner we saw the whildebeast (spelled that wrong, I'm sure!). We spent time there one day watching them feeding them and they purposely 'trail' their food around the savannah so they move to keep eating, and everyone gets to see the animals.

The viewing spots around Kidani are too many to count. Every spot in the hallway between the rooms has glass windows to see the savannah. There's viewing spots by the elevators on every floor. There's 2 lookout points off the lobby. We took so many pictures of the animals it was rediculous.

So, to sum it up, I say stretch your points. Stay at Kidani but realize you really don't HAVE TO have the savannah view. Get the best of both worlds.

MissMet · 07-31-2009, 08:53 AM

I would go with the longer stay, sv is nice, but more time in WDW is nicer...

...as you can see from my ptr title in my sig.

Robo-Daddy 3000 · 07-31-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pennyguy23

I would ALWAYS choose more nights.

I'm with you. More nights is ALWAYS the way to go!

treehugnmama · 07-31-2009, 02:59 PM

I think I will do more nights...that is what my thoughts were too especially since we have the ap's this time.

Hubby said view but that is only because he wants to go for as least amount of nights as possible( I think he married the wrong gal

)

I am glad to hear there are so many viewing areas.

thanks for all the replies make my decision an easy one.

alamode · 07-31-2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treehugnmama

Hubby said view but that is only because he wants to go for as least amount of nights as possible( I think he married the wrong gal

)

Then take the longer trip, and take me instead of hubby. Problem solved.

treehugnmama · 07-31-2009, 08:11 PM

Then take the longer trip, and take me instead of hubby. Problem solved.

perfect we are flying out of T.O. lol

07-30-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
treehugnmama Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 494	2 more days or savanna view? we will have ap's staying in one bed at Kidani I am so excited this is my dilema i week standard view OR 1 nght savana studio 8 nights standard view 1 bdrm i am walking in the princess half as well so that will take me out of comission for atleast a day. I have acess to 300pts I have tried to figure out a way to stay in a 1 bed savanna for majority but I can't get it too work...i am too point challenged __________________ 1st trip OKW Feb09 Septemner 09 CBR /MNSSHP princess half marathon ist time ever in a run/walk staying at OKW if I get the ressie sept/10 blt/vero

07-30-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
treehugnmama Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 494	sorry 1st choice 1 week at 1 bedroom savana view or 1 night studio savana view then move to 1 bedroom standard view for eight more nights. so basically I can have a week of savana or 2 extra nights if I choose option two but I would only have a savana for one night. A friend told me that she wouldn't stay at ak unless she had a savanna view so now I am wondering if I made the right choice. I was thinking choice too as it is more days at wdw lol __________________ 1st trip OKW Feb09 Septemner 09 CBR /MNSSHP princess half marathon ist time ever in a run/walk staying at OKW if I get the ressie sept/10 blt/vero Last edited by treehugnmama; 07-30-2009 at 07:15 PM. Reason: i'm confusing lol

07-30-2009, 08:03 PM	#5
bobbiwoz I'm happy to dance with you I have 2 opinions We had tried usual things to keep them away, including something like coyote urine, it is sold in hardware stores by us Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington Township OH and Cape May NJ Posts: 27,819	How about a 1 bedroom or better yet studio value for whatever the weekend dates are. That way you should have more points for your savannah view. Bobbi PS. Values are at Jambo and you even have a chance of savannah view. I've had 2 savannah views and 2 pool views in my 4 value stays. We mostly use "value" for weekend dates. __________________ Thanks Meriweather! Thank you Kitty 34!

07-30-2009, 08:37 PM	#6
DebbieB DVC Member BWV 99 You have to compare apples to apples Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: PA Posts: 28,863	That's a tough one. How many people do you have? If you have 3 or more, I would stick with a 1 bedroom. With 2 people, you may want to consider some nights in a studio but I would not move for just 1 night. I stayed in a savannah view studio last month, it was awesome! But there was just 2 of us. __________________

07-30-2009, 08:44 PM	#7
twinklebug Dreaming in Mickey Vision Too bad I wasn't 20, oh, I mean 3 years younger Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Left my heart in WDW, if found please leave at WL frontdesk Posts: 4,528	Don't do it for one night. Your room might not be ready until after 3pm and the animals are off the savanna in the morning, not back until 10-11am when you need to move. There are plenty of viewing areas all over the buildings, you won't need a sv all week either. I'd go with the longer stay. ... or better yet, it sounds like a great time for an add-on __________________ .......... ....

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07-30-2009, 07:30 PM	#4
Alexander DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North and South East Posts: 2,602	Why not do a few more nights in a savannah studio, then move to the standard 1 bedroom. That way, you'll "get your fill" of the savannah viewing and then be moving to a bigger room. One night in a savannah room really isn't going to get you all of the possible views. The animals come and go. I know some have posted live trip reports and not seen anything but one type of animal for a few days. Or--do it the other way--stay in a savannah view 1 bedroom for a while and then a standard studio. I wouldn't recommend one night savannah view no matter which size room you have.

07-30-2009, 09:43 PM	#8
treehugnmama Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 494	thanks for the thoughts i would love to add on lol but this is our first dvc trip. my thoughts on the studio for one night was start with that then move to one bedroom as we won't have unpacket yet. i have me dh and a 2 and 5 year old so moving mid trip sounds horrid lol. I thought stay friday in a studio (only 5 points more for savana view) and move to one bed. I would like to stay two nights in the studio and it would allow me to save some points for the 1 bedroom savana view. I thoght about values but didn't figure i would get one 7 months out. i arrive friday and my race is very very early sunday am so I don't want to deal with a move on sunday. I see hwat oyu are saying about one night in the savana view we won't see anything. Unless we cut back to 7 nights or get a value 1 bed we will have to start in one night studio to have enough points. I plan to add on after this trip for next year but my dh is anti wdw and we went feb /09 first trip booked sept/09 for free dining then bought dvc so booked march 2010 my house won't be a happy place if I buy more points no how much of a pain is it to move with two littleones. The weekend points are killing me and there are two weekends in our stay. __________________ 1st trip OKW Feb09 Septemner 09 CBR /MNSSHP princess half marathon ist time ever in a run/walk staying at OKW if I get the ressie sept/10 blt/vero

07-30-2009, 10:26 PM	#9
Pennyguy23 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Michigan SSR & AKV Posts: 1,394	I would ALWAYS choose more nights. __________________ Mr. Lincoln

07-31-2009, 12:03 AM	#10
abeyst DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Allen Park, MI Posts: 1,708	I'd go more nights. We just got back from AKV-kidani stay last week, where we had a 1BR standard view. We overlooked the parking lot (which was still pretty, believe it or not). I didn't have enough points to stay in a savannah view room. In hindsight, savannah view would have been nice for us because we didn't go to any parks during our stay. We spent a little time in the rooms, and viewing the animals on the savannah from our a/c room would have been nice. What we found at Kidani (if that's where you end up staying) is that the animals are not up and moving at 6 or 7am in the morning when I'm eating breakfast. They start moving them that early, but they're wayyyyy out by the fences and far end of the savannah. They rotate them throughout the day, so by 10am we were seeing the cranes and the steers. After lunch was zebrahs. Dinner time was giraffes. After dinner we saw the whildebeast (spelled that wrong, I'm sure!). We spent time there one day watching them feeding them and they purposely 'trail' their food around the savannah so they move to keep eating, and everyone gets to see the animals. The viewing spots around Kidani are too many to count. Every spot in the hallway between the rooms has glass windows to see the savannah. There's viewing spots by the elevators on every floor. There's 2 lookout points off the lobby. We took so many pictures of the animals it was rediculous. So, to sum it up, I say stretch your points. Stay at Kidani but realize you really don't HAVE TO have the savannah view. Get the best of both worlds. __________________ Amy 1980 Offsite ~ 1988 Offsite ~ 2000 February Carribean Beach ~ 2001 September Old Key West ~ 2003 February Beach Club Villas ~ 2003 October Beach Club Villas ~ 2005 January Old Key West ~ 2006 January Old Key West ~ 2006 August All Star Sports ~ 2007 December Beach Club Villas ~ 2008 July Saratoga Springs ~ 2009 January Disneyland Resort ~ 2009 July Animal Kingdom Villas

07-31-2009, 08:53 AM	#11
MissMet DVC Member and NY Mets Season Ticket Holder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 1,385	I would go with the longer stay, sv is nice, but more time in WDW is nicer... ...as you can see from my ptr title in my sig. __________________ FW, Dolphin, POLY, BWI, CR, BWV, SSR, POP, OKW, POR, AKV, DCL Magic & DCL Wonder

07-31-2009, 02:59 PM	#13
treehugnmama Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 494	I think I will do more nights...that is what my thoughts were too especially since we have the ap's this time. Hubby said view but that is only because he wants to go for as least amount of nights as possible( I think he married the wrong gal) I am glad to hear there are so many viewing areas. thanks for all the replies make my decision an easy one. __________________ 1st trip OKW Feb09 Septemner 09 CBR /MNSSHP princess half marathon ist time ever in a run/walk staying at OKW if I get the ressie sept/10 blt/vero

07-31-2009, 08:11 PM	#15
treehugnmama Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 494	Then take the longer trip, and take me instead of hubby. Problem solved. perfect we are flying out of T.O. lol __________________ 1st trip OKW Feb09 Septemner 09 CBR /MNSSHP princess half marathon ist time ever in a run/walk staying at OKW if I get the ressie sept/10 blt/vero

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