markandjen
Posts are often made without the guidance of Jen
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2013
I am not going to lie. I have always been a fan of my moderates. Caribbean Beach with it's central location and theaming that reminds me of my honeymoon has been my favorite. I have also always appreciated the water taxi to Disney Springs from Port Orleans. The beauty and relaxing nature that the southern theme provides is a wonderful escape at both Riverside and French Quarter. The thing I like most about the moderates is the parking. As someone who has always had a car at Disney I have found the parking at a moderate can't be beat. It seems like you are out of your room and to your car in no time. Whenever we would dine at a deluxe I would always comment that it seemed like there would be a lot of walking involved because of the size of the lots and then the way the resorts are laid out.
This weekend due to an awesome AP rate I found the opportunity to stay at AKL. The thought of waking up next to a giraffe intrigued me. I also wanted to see how the other half lived. So the parking thing was true. Although I found a certain aisle was more conducive to getting a good spot. The room was a decent trek from the lobby but we did request a room farther out so we could view the savanna even though we booked a standard view. I did go to sleep one night after watching a giraffe meander about. The real winner of the room at AKL was the balcony. Where has this been all my life. It shouldn't come as a shock that I would enjoy the balcony, I've always had balcony staterooms on my cruises and have loved them. The balcony was a game changer. The ability to go outside in the morning and enjoy my coffee was awesome. The mid day breaks were way more relaxing being able to sit on the balcony and enjoy the fresh air or just have the door opened so I could enjoy the sounds.
The balcony truly made the experience at AKL amazing. So next month due to some unbelievable luck I will get to spend two nights at Wilderness Lodge and I will see if I enjoy that balcony as much.
This weekend due to an awesome AP rate I found the opportunity to stay at AKL. The thought of waking up next to a giraffe intrigued me. I also wanted to see how the other half lived. So the parking thing was true. Although I found a certain aisle was more conducive to getting a good spot. The room was a decent trek from the lobby but we did request a room farther out so we could view the savanna even though we booked a standard view. I did go to sleep one night after watching a giraffe meander about. The real winner of the room at AKL was the balcony. Where has this been all my life. It shouldn't come as a shock that I would enjoy the balcony, I've always had balcony staterooms on my cruises and have loved them. The balcony was a game changer. The ability to go outside in the morning and enjoy my coffee was awesome. The mid day breaks were way more relaxing being able to sit on the balcony and enjoy the fresh air or just have the door opened so I could enjoy the sounds.
The balcony truly made the experience at AKL amazing. So next month due to some unbelievable luck I will get to spend two nights at Wilderness Lodge and I will see if I enjoy that balcony as much.
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