We've taken the SS twice and loved it so much that I signed up for it again!
But, like RachelTori, we like getting to park early (and I like how it's not hot then) and then getting the wonderful breakfast. I'll keep what I booked.
Thanks for your input!
I'm glad you're finding this thread useful!
I just did the Wildlife Discovery Excursion 2 weeks ago. There's a morning one (10?), and an early afternoon one. I did the afternoon (1pm). It was about an hour and I found it very worthwhile. I would say it depends on how old your DS is and how interested he is in the animals, but I give it a definite thumbs up!!
I was so frustrated today! My 180 day window opened up today for my August 21-26 vacation. As of 6pm tonight after work, still no dining itinerary had been e-mailed to me. I called and the IPO office was closed.
I contacted 407-WDW-DINE myself and asked if any dining plans had been made under my reservation number. They look and the awnser is NO....Only JIKO (our first night) I am told, has been made.
YIKES!!! I have Hard-to-get requests I need to guarantee!!! I don't want to wait another day!!! So....I have the CM look for me to see what I can get for Fantasmic MM dinner package. He found me a 4:35 slot at MM, and told me I could grab it and cancel if IPO has managed to find something more suitable.
I also took the time to book our lunch at Le Cellier before it was completely unnatainable as well. I was so worried that I would be stuck with those 2 reservations completely unavailable.
I even mentioned this to the CM helping me that I was worried that there could be a chance of a double booking. He reassured me that all I need to do is call and cancel one if this happens, and he promised me nothing would happen to my reservations, they would not be cancelled on me in the event of double booking.
Hopefully tomorrow I will hear from AKL IPO and know if they managed to book anything at all.....
I am now anxious to hear what they where able to book me! I must say that it has been stressful today not knowing what was going on, but I feel better now that I have somewhat of a backup plan! I am confused though as to why they did not book my ADR's today
Fingers crossed it all works out ok
I hope there is a very simple explanation from AKL-IPO and you'll soon learn that all is well. 
This is partly the reason why I just called today and had them change my LV-CL to a GV-CL..We had a great LV room(3rd floor with balcony) in the Hawaii building last year, but would have had to pay more for the same view..it was already wicked expensive. Oh well, glad I did it once anyway.
Still excited about my trip in September. I wasn't quite ready to give up Club Level.
. Having the separate room was much better.
We switched from LV CL to GV CL last year as we wanted two rooms. Honestly, I thought I would be regretful. Not at all. Yeah, it is really cool to look out and see the castle, but it really wasn't a big deal to walk to the lounge
I'm glad we did it when the kids were younger though. Climbing out of bed already in PJ's to look out and watch firewooks...ahhh....sweet Disney memories.
Now, they are grumpy teems.
Well, as those who've utilized AKL, Don and his team's services know....I need not have worried!! I don't know what happened for the dining line booking CM to say he saw NO reservations for my name. But, at 6:30pm last night, Don e-mailed me and apologized for keeping me in suspense all day. He said they had been swamped with phone-ins and they had not had time to call in my reservations. I don't know how it is done, perhaps they had requested them already earlier in the day, but had not formally input them in the system?? In any event, they where all made and decent times too. I managed to get both the MM Fantasmic Dining pkg and Le Cellier Lunch, the two I was most worried about!!
In the end all's well that ends well...score another satisfied customer for AKL Club Level!
I really didn't think that Don would let you down. He works late on those busy days -- you can't call him, but he can call or email you after hours when he's catching up. Glad it all worked out. I really would have been shocked if he had let you down!
Well, as those who've utilized AKL, Don and his team's services know....I need not have worried!! I don't know what happened for the dining line booking CM to say he saw NO reservations for my name. But, at 6:30pm last night, Don e-mailed me and apologized for keeping me in suspense all day. He said they had been swamped with phone-ins and they had not had time to call in my reservations. I don't know how it is done, perhaps they had requested them already earlier in the day, but had not formally input them in the system?? In any event, they where all made and decent times too. I managed to get both the MM Fantasmic Dining pkg and Le Cellier Lunch, the two I was most worried about!!
In the end all's well that ends well...score another satisfied customer for AKL Club Level!
Well, as those who've utilized AKL, Don and his team's services know....I need not have worried!! I don't know what happened for the dining line booking CM to say he saw NO reservations for my name. But, at 6:30pm last night, Don e-mailed me and apologized for keeping me in suspense all day. He said they had been swamped with phone-ins and they had not had time to call in my reservations. I don't know how it is done, perhaps they had requested them already earlier in the day, but had not formally input them in the system?? In any event, they where all made and decent times too. I managed to get both the MM Fantasmic Dining pkg and Le Cellier Lunch, the two I was most worried about!!
In the end all's well that ends well...score another satisfied customer for AKL Club Level!
Happy to hear they came through for you! Thanks for the update! 
I always list all my requests in an email and ask for confirmation that they've received it and we're good to go on the booking date! They always call me if they need a CC # for guarantee or pre-payment. 
