AKL LITE II - We're #2, but we try harder....

[Donald is #1]

...my DS has been staying at BCV since 5/18; he said that it's been really hot the last few days...

I hope that he is having a great time!

 

[That70sGuy]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

 

[mmmears]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

Welcome! AKL is such an amazing place -- I'm sure your kids will be thrilled with staying there!

 

[torsie24]

Evening everyone

I jsut asked this question over on the food board.

But thought you guys might know too:

Uzima Springs Pool Bar


Does the AKL pool bar do food?

We arrive about 5pm, and what with the jet lag and stuff will just need to eat and then crash.

I thought rather than eating in Mara it'd be lovely if the pool bar did evening snacks so we could enjoy some sunshine (we don't get any in the UK).

Are there any Menus around? I couldn't find one on allears or aklresort.com

Also, can you take food out from Mara? So maybe get dinner and eat it on our balcony?

 

[CJsMom]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

Have a great trip! You will love AKL!!

Evening everyone

I jsut asked this question over on the food board.

But thought you guys might know too:

I know the pool bar has some food but I'm not sure what time the service ends. You can definitely take food out from Mara - they will package it up to-go for you.

 

[disney pro]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

Hey,

your family is going to really enjoy the AKL, there are so many things they can do. You will have to let us know how your trip goes. have a safe and magical trip.

By the way it's nice to see that somebody else is from my little part of the world, I'm originally from Senoia, GA, now I live outside of Barnesville GA.

 

[That70sGuy]

Hey,

your family is going to really enjoy the AKL, there are so many things they can do. You will have to let us know how your trip goes. have a safe and magical trip.

I'd love to do a full-blown trip report someday, but I don't have a laptop and I just don't know if I want the hassle of writing notes while I'm on vacation. Since the PC was invented, I've all but forgotten how to use a pen and paper. I'll let you know, though, one way or another.

By the way it's nice to see that somebody else is from my little part of the world, I'm originally from Senoia, GA, now I live outside of Barnesville GA.

My lovely bride was a little Yankee girl from Vermont who came to me by way of Alvaton, GA. She graduated from ECHS in '84. (I've almost converted her, but she still won't eat turnip greens.)

I hope you won't take this personally, but the part of every trip to WDW that I absolutely dread is driving through 'your little part of the world'. On the way down, it seems like that drive down Hwy 16 takes fooorrrreeevvveerr, and on the way back after doing 70-80 mph for 300 miles, I feel like I'm standing on the brake through Senoia. :

 

[disney pro]

I'd love to do a full-blown trip report someday, but I don't have a laptop and I just don't know if I want the hassle of writing notes while I'm on vacation. Since the PC was invented, I've all but forgotten how to use a pen and paper. I'll let you know, though, one way or another.



My lovely bride was a little Yankee girl from Vermont who came to me by way of Alvaton, GA. She graduated from ECHS in '84. (I've almost converted her, but she still won't eat turnip greens.)

I hope you won't take this personally, but the part of every trip to WDW that I absolutely dread is driving through 'your little part of the world'. On the way down, it seems like that drive down Hwy 16 takes fooorrrreeevvveerr, and on the way back after doing 70-80 mph for 300 miles, I feel like I'm standing on the brake through Senoia. :

If you don't mind my asking what is your lovely brides name because I graduated from ECHS in '86.

And nope I don't take it personally because I used to have to do the same drive.

 

[That70sGuy]

Sent you a PM.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

I think I read somewhere that you can walk it, but it is not a very pleasant walk because you walk along a road and/or parking spaces. It supposedly takes 15 to 20 min. I think walking there makes more sense since going Jambo -> Kidani you have to take the DTD bus and those are not the most frequent ones. Kindani -> Jambo you can hop on any theme park bus. Also if it is hot, better do the walking before you are getting refreshed at the pool!

Thanks for this Flossbolna-we'll walk there and ride back...

Not sure if it has been said but Kidani pool is gated so you need your room key to get into the pool

Thanks for this also Pooh Bear Hugs-I would probably have remembered the room key-but its good to know you need it since you don't at Jambo House....

???Also not to obsess on the coffee maker thing-but since I am actually obsessed with coffee-good strong coffee...-I will probably bring my own coffee/sugar-buy AKL mugs in the Marketplace and get some milk in Mara- a lot of hotel coffee makers have the coffee pods now-so I assume the ones in the Lodge do as well??? So the pod coffee is self contained in a filter-so am I correct in assuming I'll need filters?

I know that at Boma you can get coffee in a press which is awesome and I'm guessing that Jiko and now Sanaa probably have good coffee but is the coffee from the Mara the traditional Disney Nescafe? -I can't help it...I don't like it...(my mom loves it-she thinks my coffee could put hair on your chest)...

I think we are going to get our share of that rain Florida had-we are supposed to have heavy duty storms and rain here...(outside of Philadelphia) I can hear the thunder...

 

[Donald is #1]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

Welcome!

 

[That70sGuy]

???Also not to obsess on the coffee maker thing-but since I am actually obsessed with coffee-good strong coffee...-I will probably bring my own coffee/sugar-buy AKL mugs in the Marketplace and get some milk in Mara- a lot of hotel coffee makers have the coffee pods now-so I assume the ones in the Lodge do as well??? So the pod coffee is self contained in a filter-so am I correct in assuming I'll need filters?

I'm a coffee-snob, too, and always take my own supply (including 4-cup filters - seems to be the standard for hotel rooms). The next best thing to sliced bread was Starbucks putting bagged coffee in grocery stores.

I know that at Boma you can get coffee in a press which is awesome

We have ADRs for Boma on our first night. That will be awesome after the road trip.

Welcome!

Thanks!

 

[KimDis]

Hey,

your family is going to really enjoy the AKL, there are so many things they can do. You will have to let us know how your trip goes. have a safe and magical trip.

By the way it's nice to see that somebody else is from my little part of the world, I'm originally from Senoia, GA, now I live outside of Barnesville GA.

Pro - I'm in Senoia right now visiting family (graduation weekend). They moved here about a year and a half ago.

 

[kimmar067]

I hope that he is having a great time!

...OMG, yes he is!!! And guess what?? He called before from KIDANI!!!!! He and his [lip-piercing - (...remember HER??)] GF went to check it out and he said that it was AMAZING!!!! He took loads of pix so I can't wait till he gets back....

 

[kimmar067]

I'm a coffee-snob, too, and always take my own supply (including 4-cup filters - seems to be the standard for hotel rooms). The next best thing to sliced bread was Starbucks putting bagged coffee in grocery stores. ...We have ADRs for Boma on our first night. That will be awesome after the road trip...

...well, then, you absolutely MUST have a pressed pot of Kenyan coffee when you are there....

[...BTW ~ and JAMBO!! ]

 

[kimmar067]

Thanks for this Flossbolna-we'll walk there and ride back......

...my DS visited there this evening...they took the bus from BCV to AK and switched buses to get one to AKL...the first stop was at Kidani...

 

[Flossbolna]

Hi, y'all!

I've been reading this thread (and its ancestors) for years, but never posted because every question I ever had was already asked and answered (and AKL was somewhere we always talked about staying...someday). But now we're 24 days away from our first AKL trip and I'm completely jacked up about it, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello and thank you for all the info and tips that helped me make the decision to try AKL. I have two children (DS9 and DD7) and I just know I'm gonna score major Dad-points for this one.

Have a wonderful trip!! I am glad you came out of lurkdom on this thread! It's not only about answering questions as you may have noticed!! But lots of friendly chatter!

Evening everyone

I jsut asked this question over on the food board.

But thought you guys might know too:

Torsie, Mara is actually next to the pool, it has a cute outside seating area:

But you could easily cary your tray just a few yards further to the tables by the pool bar.

Also, you can take the tray from Mara up to your room and eat on the balcony. Housekeeping will take the tray with them, when they clean the room. We did that every morning:

???Also not to obsess on the coffee maker thing-but since I am actually obsessed with coffee-good strong coffee...-I will probably bring my own coffee/sugar-buy AKL mugs in the Marketplace and get some milk in Mara- a lot of hotel coffee makers have the coffee pods now-so I assume the ones in the Lodge do as well??? So the pod coffee is self contained in a filter-so am I correct in assuming I'll need filters?

I know that at Boma you can get coffee in a press which is awesome and I'm guessing that Jiko and now Sanaa probably have good coffee but is the coffee from the Mara the traditional Disney Nescafe? -I can't help it...I don't like it...(my mom loves it-she thinks my coffee could put hair on your chest)...

I think we are going to get our share of that rain Florida had-we are supposed to have heavy duty storms and rain here...(outside of Philadelphia) I can hear the thunder...

Hope you don't get any flooding or so! Regarding coffee: yes, you need filters, they only provide the pod coffee as you assumed. If I remember correctly, there were actually two black mugs provided with the coffee maker, so you don't necessarily buy mugs at Zawadi. Unfortunately Mara does not sell any special coffee, only the usual Disney stuff.

 

[torsie24]

Torsie, Mara is actually next to the pool, it has a cute outside seating area:

But you could easily cary your tray just a few yards further to the tables by the pool bar.

Also, you can take the tray from Mara up to your room and eat on the balcony. Housekeeping will take the tray with them, when they clean the room. We did that every morning:

Wow!! Thank you!!

That all looks heavenly!!!!

 

[Flossbolna]

Wow!! Thank you!!

That all looks heavenly!!!!

You're welcome!! And I agree. When I was looking for those pictures, I thought I really need to stay at AKL again. It is so wonderful there!

 

[kimmar067]

...I just saw my DS's photos from Kidani - they look awesome....