Just finished booking trip for DW and myself to AKL fromn Sept10-19 ....... wooohoooo..... never stayed at a deluxe before and looking forward to this trip....... now just have to wait and wait and wait
I love the AKL and when they started selling DVC AKV I had to buy in. The resort has so much to offer, it will keep you entertained when you are not at the parks. Make sure to try Boma and/or Jiko, they are both great. My kids loved exploring the resort and trying to find the different animals.
We have stayed at AKL 3 times now and love it. We will be going back Aug. 24-31 ME usually stops at Pop Century and Coronado Springs before AKL , but I think once we just stopped at Pop before heading to AKL.
The ME route changes, depending on how many are waiting,for which resorts and what time of day/night it is.
We arrived late(~8pm) after flying out of Detroit in a snow storm at March break.
We were just so anxious to finally arrive at the resort.
We were the last of 5 stops.
They did Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs, All Star Music/All Star Sport, then us.
I just don't get why the people staying at the $$$$ resort were the last ones off
Once we got there it was amazing ..........I have to tell myself daily that I really can't afford to add on.
We just returned from an April 19-25 visit to AKV. On our way from the airport we dropped off at POP, CSR and then AKL. Your return trip from AKL to the airport will be either 5 or 35 minutes past the hour (at least 3 hrs ahead of your flight time). Our flight home was 3:15 pm so our ME bus was scheduled for 12:05. Please remember to be there AT LEAST 15 minutes ahead. We made a stop to pick up at POP and then headed straight to the airport. Make sure to get an activity sheet when you check in and a 'find the hidden Mickeys' sheet from the Zawadi Marketplace. My 3 teenage daughters had a blast participating in the evening parade in the front lobby, decorating cookies in Boma, medallion rubbings and making beautiful cards from dyed ostrich egg shells. You will have a magical time!!
When we stayed at AKL (Oct/Nov 2007), there was only 1 stop btwn the airport and AKL - the POP resorts. But it will depend more on how many people there are going to any given resort at that time!
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