Connection Vouchers & AKL

[glewis1123]

I'm new to these Connection vouchers - and as yet have not seen where you can use these vouchers at any of the restaurants at AKL - Does anyone know if any of the restaurants at AKL accept these vouchers?

Thank you.

 

[DarleneSutton]

glewis 1123, only the Mara restaurant at AKL accepts the Lunch or Dinner voucher. Hope this helps!

 

[macs4us]

And if so, what did you get??? We are thinking about staying at AKL and ordering vouchers.

Thanks,
Amy

 

[DarleneSutton]

Macs4us, the Mara has the following: "Not the whole menu but it will give you an idea of items and prices"
Caesar Salad $5.29
Pizza "Individual" $4.59-$6.29
Chicken Sandwich $6.29
Double Bacon Cheeseburger $6.89
Shrimp Platter $8.99
Fish & Chips $8.99
Chicken Strips $5.99
Fish Sandwich $7.99

Sides
Soups $2.49
Tossed Salad $4.79

Dessert

Cheesecake $3.59
Brownie $2.59
Pies $3.59
Cookies $1.89
Cakes $3.59

 

[Humpbacks1962]

How can you use a Connections voucher there? What could you pick out of the menu to make it worthwhile to buy them?

Wanda

 

[Coggy]

Well, let's see how we can save money.

$8.99 for a shrimp platter (I assume the side dish is part of the platter)
$3.59 for a cheesecake dessert
$2.00 for a drink
$14.59 total plus tax. Using an $11.00 voucher saves $3.59 plus tax.

If you use the vouchers wisely, you can save money with the vouchers.

 

[Babblin'Boo]

Those meal vouchers still don't convince me.

Doesn't sound like much of a savings, especially when you are virtually forced to pick the most expensive items to save a few bucks, and I don't even eat shrimp!

 

[Drake]

I've always heard wonderful things about Beaches & Cream.....when I read about the Connections vouchers.....and, checked into the menu.....I realized that this was a great opportunity to visit a resort I've never seen and eat at a restaurant I've never tried before!!
The same goes for the Rainforest Cafe at AK!
We love the Brown Derby......and, now I can order things on the menu I couldn't afford before!
I guess they are not for everyone....but, since we like to experience something different each time we go to WDW (and save a little money....even if it's as little as $4)....heh, these vouchers are great!!

 

[WorknFires]

I belong to Connections and tried a few of the vouchers at WDW in Jan. Like you're saying you're pretty much limited to the most expensive items just to make it worth while which isn't bad if your splitting something. Beaches & Cream was the most effective use of the coupons that we found.

Cheryl

 

[macs4us]

but theoretically you could order the large pizza with two toppings ($16.77), a side salad ($4.79), one of the "expensive" desserts ($3.59), and a beverage (probably $2.00) and come out ahead by $16.15 before tax. I don't know if they accept the large pizza as an entree - I know that we ordered the most expensive appetizer in Italy at the urging of our waiter when we had the $29.50 voucher, and that we ordered the kitchen sink at Beaches and Cream with our $11 voucher, so anything is possible.

 

[Drake]

Yes, Macs4us, I was wondering that myself.....the large pizza with 2 toppings would be a good buy with the vouchers. Has anyone used the vouchers for this? My husband alone can eat a large pizza!!

 

[glewis1123]

Well, I haven't gotten the list from Connections yet but..... I did get my park hopper plus's and breakfast feature voucers. On the back of the breakfast vouchers they list where the vouchers are good at - they list Mara and Boma for the AKL. These voucers expire May 2003 and guess what - I didn't get double billed like a lot of people have.

 

[cottontail]

Hi: Anyone know the price per adult for a breakfast buffet at bomas?

Deb.

 

[macs4us]

I think the price is around $15, not including a pot of pressed Kenyan coffee - which many people have raved about!!!!

 

[cottontail]

Hi:

I am trying to figure out how these vouchers work out better.

If the buffet is l5.00 at boma, and the voucher costs 17.50, how do you figure you are saving.

I know that you have to add tax and tip to the l5.00, I am not sure what the tax rate is for dining in fl.

But is that how they work out better , after you add the sales tax, and tip, the l7.50 for the voucher thru connections would be less than just spending l5.00 cash plus tip and tax. any comments?

Deb.

 

[Babblin'Boo]

That is the whole point, where is the saving? Everyone raves about Beaches and Cream but I honestly do not see myself buying vouchers to eat there often, especially staying at another resort. I do not want to waste vacation time commuting there to save a couple of bucks on a meal!

If you are forced to order only the largest portions or most expensive meals to save a handful of $1s elsewhere, that waste is ludicrous.

I have yet to see where are the savings some people rave about. Recently we figured out that Connections weren't selling the lowest priced passes, so right after those posts went public, they lowered their prices. I am sure that their people read and post on these boards too.

 

[Coggy]

To each their own. I am convinced I will save money at B&C

As far as Beaches and Creams, it may be a resort restaurant but is so close to Epcot, it might as well be in Epcot. Doesn't seem like a lot of wasted time to me.

$11 for a $20 Kitchen Sink is enough in itself. Then add the entree, drink, side, tax and tip.

As far as the Lunch and Breakfast vouchers, they are a great way to budget your money.

 

[Drake]

Obviously some people would not find these vouchers an opportunity like we do. I showed the Rain Forest Cafe menu to my spouse....and he agrees that these vouchers will give us the opportunity to order items from the menu that we couldn't before. (We have never.....and, I mean never.....bought desert when eating out. To some of us...that $5.00 desert was an indulgence we couldn't afford....and, chicken was more sensible than lobster or steak.) We can't wait to try out these vouchers!

 

[cottontail]

Hi folks:

I am trying to decide about these vouchers vrs no vouchers, so the beaches and cream are a very good value for these it sounds like. What other places would be a good value for the ll.00 vouchers? The idea is the most expensive entre is the best value at whatever restaurants honours the ll.00 vouchers.

Do you guys go look at the menu's for the restaurantes that honour these vouchers, and decide what your family will eat and see if it works out cheaper, is this how everyone is deciding if these are good value. Sorry to ask so many questions?

Deb.

 

[glewis1123]

In regards to the breakfast feature vouchers - I believe they are $17 for an adult. The $17 includes tax (which I think is 6% - but am not sure) and gratuity.

That would make Boma's about $18.22 - saving about $1.22.

What I do is to figure out where we are going to eat, check out the menu prices and figure the cost of an adult meal and a child's meal and then check out the vouchers to see what will work and what won't.

They are a better savings with the character breakfasts - Crystal Palace and Breakfasaurus.