Aulani: What's the One Thing You Wish You Knew?

[lovetotraveltx]

Taken from the Aulani Website:


We checked in on a Monday and so we purposely got there really early just so we could attend, it started at 8am. I called the resort ahead of time (we were staying in Waikiki for the first 4 days of our trip) to RSVP since we could not just stop by the preview center to do so.

After check in (way too early to expect a ready room, they texted us later in the day when it was ready) we headed over to the event... we were a wee bit late so we couldn't all sit together for the presentation, but there were still seats, we just had to split up 2x2.

Thanks Pam! What time did you leave Waikiki to get to the mingle. Thinking my family won't want to do that

 

[carissa1970]

They have two mingles now. One for members only on Monday mornings, and one for members and non-members. They did that on Monday night and another on Thursday night, I think.

We attended both and they were fun. The one for the non-members also, they had drinks and food in addition to give-aways.

 

[jerseygal]

I think the other day besides Monday morning was Wednesday late afternoon, I want to say around 5:00..If my memory serves me correctly, it was Wed afternoon, then Thursday evening was Starlight Hui...

Have Fun!

 

[SeaPic]

Thanks everyone! It will be our first mingle and I'll admit I'm excited. Hopefully the DH will be too since Aulani is where it all started. Lol.

 

[SingingMom]

Can you attend a "mingle" if you aren't DVC members? We are going in August, but regular reservations. ;-)

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[carissa1970]

Can you attend a "mingle" if you aren't DVC members? We are going in August, but regular reservations. ;-) "SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

Not the Monday morning one, but the other ones, yes. It is a mixture of members and non members.

 

[SingingMom]

Not the Monday morning one, but the other ones, yes. It is a mixture of members and non members.

Thanks! Do they give time/day info at check in? We are new to Aulani. Usually we are at WDW or do Adventures by Disney tours and one trip to Disneyland Paris!

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[jerseygal]

Post #342 said that Monday is for members, the "other day" which I thought was a Wednesday when we were there in May was for non members...Doesn't hurt to ask!

The thing is, there is SO much to do while at Aulani that unfortunately it is "easy" to miss! Next time for us!

 

[lovetotraveltx]

I'm a member but can't make the Monday morning one. Am hoping there is an evening one and DVC members can come too. I'll keep my eye out.

We leave for Hawaii one month from today!!!!

 

[carissa1970]

There was one member only one in the morning on Monday, and two evening ones for both members and non-members. One was on Monday evening and I cannot remember when the other was. I thought Thursday, but a PP said it was Wednesday. However, we checked in on Wednesday, and I know it was not that night. I found out about it by going into the DVC office, plus it was listed in the daily I'wa. You need tickets, though.

 

[lovetotraveltx]

There was one member only one in the morning on Monday, and two evening ones for both members and non-members. One was on Monday evening and I cannot remember when the other was. I thought Thursday, but a PP said it was Wednesday. However, we checked in on Wednesday, and I know it was not that night. I found out about it by going into the DVC office, plus it was listed in the daily I'wa. You need tickets, though.

Thanks! You get tickets after you check in??

 

[carissa1970]

Thanks! You get tickets after you check in??

Just go in the DVC Preview Center and tell them you'd like to sign up for the mingle. They will give you a ticket with your name and party # on it. You can take the kids, too, and they serve beer and wine. Food was good, and great brownies!

 

[Sur]

Did you say brownies?!?! I'm in!!

 

[lovetotraveltx]

Just go in the DVC Preview Center and tell them you'd like to sign up for the mingle. They will give you a ticket with your name and party # on it. You can take the kids, too, and they serve beer and wine. Food was good, and great brownies!

Thank you! Sounds great!

 

[MrsPinup]

So...let's just say one does not have a car while staying at Aulani because of the cost. How else can you get around and see Pearl Harbor and the other sites?

 

[WDW_Diane]

So...let's just say one does not have a car while staying at Aulani because of the cost. How else can you get around and see Pearl Harbor and the other sites?

Well, you could pay a bundle for excursions booked through the resort.

 

[gjl]

R

 

[jerseygal]

We were at Aulani in May, rented a car to do off site excursions such as Pearl Harbor, but the "setup" of the resort to the best of my knowledge does not lend itself to bus service. We did a lot of walking at the resort, which including walks in front of the resort on the main road there and never saw one bus passing in front. I would imagine also that cab fare to Pearl Harbour is also very expensive.

Perhaps you could rent a car for a short period of time, maybe a day or two and combine all of your excursions into those days???

 

[gjl]

R

 

[WDW_Diane]

We were at Aulani in May, rented a car to do off site excursions such as Pearl Harbor, but the "setup" of the resort to the best of my knowledge does not lend itself to bus service. We did a lot of walking at the resort, which including walks in front of the resort on the main road there and never saw one bus passing in front. I would imagine also that cab fare to Pearl Harbour is also very expensive. Perhaps you could rent a car for a short period of time, maybe a day or two and combine all of your excursions into those days???

This poster is correct.
The Aulani website has information on all of this. They have shuttle service to various Oahu places, rental car service, taxi, and "the island's public transportation service". They have a HaliHali shopping shuttle to Waikiki to the Ala Moana Center, Alamo car rental on site at the conference center, airport service through SpeediShuttle. It says that the nearest bus stop is one mile from Aulani. They also mention a trolley, but no information on if it actually stops at Aulani, or nearby.