
Yea! Thanks everyone. I was great.
No there was no okapi.

He is on the other side of the building on a different savannah.
Sounds like Thanksgiving may be crowded too because there are three posts on one page of people going during that time.
It is suppose to be less crowded than Christmas but it is still a holiday were kids are out of school so that will mean more people.
We would have never thought that AKL would have been a possibility for us. Until DVC, we stayed in nothing but values and for as cheaply as we could. Often making payments for months before the trip. We financed DVC for the lowest possible point and it was debt that we debated for years weather we should take on or not but it has been well worth it. Last year alone we took 3 trips. Of coarse now we are saving and cutting back on other things to make the DVC payments, air fare, annual passes, or the dining plan(who wants to cook on vacation). Disney is our thing-- some people garden or have extensive collections but our few extra pennies go to DVC. Just 5 months after we signed our contract DH was fired because the company he worked for went under and we really thought we had gotten ourselves into a pickle. We have been blessed that even though we are getting by with much less from his new job we are making it happen. The upside is that it is 50 years of lodging and the savings on things like annual passes and other things have been great. We still visit POP for lunch occasionally but we have LOVED all 3 different DVC properties we have stayed at and cannot wait to try more. There is just a different feel. Especially at Kidani. Everyone is so laid back and calm. One afternoon this trip when we came back to the resort for a break, and I even commented on how quiet the lobby was compared to everywhere else that was just hopping with excitement. It is an investment that has been well worth its cost. I would tell anyone to consider it if you would like to take a yearly trip. The cost in the end just about averages out to what one trip every year for ten years would cost and you still have 40 more to years to use at DVC or any RCI exchange property around the world. End of commercial! But we love it.

Three years ago AKL was a just a passing fantasy for me and now it is our home resort, you never know.
Have a great weekend-eve! aka Happy Friday!