JAMBO! The UN-official AKL Thread ~ UPDATED(short film/pg 8 & slideshow/pg 12) Part 2

[disneytraveler]

We're going to try Boma for breakfast. What do you think are the breakfast foods we should definitely make sure we get. Anything stand out?

The frunch juice is definately tasty. Also try some of the African breakfast selections like quona with some brown sugar and raisons. Its like oatmeal but has a different texture. The omelet station is very nice. You can get a made to order omelet. Its very yummy.

 

[Cass]

Try the bobotie, it's like a cornbeef hash kinda thing.

Good morning fellow AKL Lovers

 

[kimmar067]

The frunch juice is definately tasty. Also try some of the African breakfast selections like quona with some brown sugar and raisons. Its like oatmeal but has a different texture. The omelet station is very nice. You can get a made to order omelet. Its very yummy.

....newsflash - NO MORE FRUNCH!!

 

[Cass]

Really? when did this happen?

 

[luvfigment]

....newsflash - NO MORE FRUNCH!!

WHAT??? I missed this...they don't have the frunch anymore?

I need some Zebra Domes and chocolate mousse crunch...I have had a BAD week.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

I think Stitch must have been the chef that day at PrimeTime.

PPPatricia ~ did you hear back from the DIS Shopkeeper?

Hey are you sure it's 28 days? I get 27 days, 20 hours, 30 minutes before Dec 14

and I leave one day ahead of you!

Cass-I did hear back from the DIS Shopkeeper-yes I did, did, did -green DIS lanyards coming this way.....

Kimmar-thanks for posting that drink menu for Boma-I hadn't seen that before...aren't there a couple of those drinks on that menu that have disappeared from the lounge upstairs? plus the pot of Kenyan coffee-have to get that at our dinner and our breakfast...

luvfigment-what's chocolate mousse crunch?-sounds yummy... ...sorry your week has been bad...
Maybe we should order up a round of those Victoria Mists....

 

[Cass]

Cass-I did hear back from the DIS Shopkeeper-yes I did, did, did -green DIS lanyards coming this way.....

that's great, I'll watch for your lanyards, you watch for mine

 

[WLodgeLizard]

Howdy all,

We booked a standard room at AKL thru Expedia. I understand that there may be a slight chance to be upgraded. If it happens, great, if not, we're still very lucky to be there.

I was thinking, that I may have reduced my chances by booking thru Expedia instead of CRO. Has anyone booked thru Expedia and been upgraded?

TIA

WLL

 

[Crazy Kanga]

HI. I don't usually post on this thread(more of a lurker), but just wanted to say I am leaving for a split stay AKL/Boardwalk today. I'll be there TOMORROW! YAY!
Hopefully I will be able to post some good pics of Christmas decorations when I get back.
BYE!

 

[TandCmum]

heck! how did this thrtead get to 380 pages, I am never going to catch up!

We are booked in a standard room for next Sept and i'm beginning to think it is a mistake and that the place will just be a construction site and all the animals will be in hiding, not to mention construction noise when we are relaxing by the pool. I'm also concerned that having some parts of the main lodge being turned into DVC that the availbility of rooms will be tight and that if we get stuck ion one of the awful standard rooms where everyone walks past on their way to the bus stops that there will be no availbility to get moved to a new room. We are staying for 14 nights so It's along time to just put up with it. As we are coming over from Scotland we are only able to get over every 2 years so i really want it to be a special holiday. I can't change out hotel through our tour operator now as we have the free dining and if we change hotel we will have to cancel and rebook and lose our free dining. If we get to AKL and it truly is bad would we have the otion of moving resorts then? I'm just really hoping the construction won't affect the lodge as i am so looking forward to staying there.

 

[wallyb]

Just wanted to say that I am back from my amazing trip. Probably won't have time for any big report until Thanksgiving weekend. Wanted to mention that I had the opportunity to actually meet Wallyb! He was on our Sunset Safari tour. He and his partner were really nice. They were a lot of fun at the dinner. We were hoping to run into them again at Epcot the next day, but we did not see them again.

Hey all - we're back!
just trying to dig out from work stuff.
But we had a blast. And a great room looking right at "THE ROCK"!

As for tiggrbaby - (She and her sister are so fun!)
The short story goes like this - it's the after dinner of the sunset safari-
I'm blabing away - have no idea what I said to tip her off - but tiggrbaby looks over the table and just goes -
"oh are you wallyB?" - It was so spooky! We've never even DISed before!-
Then I went up to the bar to meet 2 other DIS members.

 

[RachelTori]

Glad to see you had a GREAT trip wallyb! Details, please, when you can spare the time. Room #? Meal experiences? Details - we'll need details!!

 

[ppony]

that's great, I'll watch for your lanyards, you watch for mine

Hey guys, can I butt in? I knew Cass has said she was going to have a lanyard and I was going to try and loacte her based on that in the lounge but I was hoping to find one for myself and of course I was combing the DIS home page and can't find the store. There is one isn't there? I thought there was. We'll be arriving at WDW on the 8th but moving to the ALK con. on the 14th-18th so I hope to say "hi" to someone!
So can I get soemthing straight? The ALK con. lounge sounds like it isn't like the Poly one where the access is really easy. And I think I was spoiled being in the main building at the GF when we were there on the same floor with it. So you have to go up a floor or two to get to it? is it pretty simple anyway???

 

[Indy's Girl]

I am starting to get concerned about the DVC construction going on, when is it starting? We were planning to go for our honeymoon in July (9-17) and would really hate to miss the animals and put up with noise. Will it have started by then? Should we stay in another resort? We were really looking forward to AKL..

 

[Cass]

We booked a standard room at AKL thru Expedia.

Hi WLodgeLizard, I beleive expedia customers stand as equal a chance as being upgraded as any other guest. I hope you get a pool or savanna view, that would be great

HI. I don't usually post on this thread(more of a lurker), but just wanted to say I am leaving for a split stay AKL/Boardwalk today. I'll be there TOMORROW! YAY!

You lucky duck! Have a great time.

We are booked in a standard room for next Sept and i'm beginning to think it is a mistake

Hi TandCmum, I love AKL it's my favourite resort but honestly I would not book there for next year with all that crap going on. They are converting the 5th floor rooms which cuts into availability and makes it harder to get upgraded from a standard room like you have booked.

On the positive side though, the hotel will not be full and the pool area will be quiet.

Is there any other property that interests you? if so this might be the time to try it.

Hey all - we're back! just trying to dig out from work stuff.

Hi wallyb! I've been thinking about you and wondering how your trip went, and decorations up yet at AKL? how as the bus service & parks? Did you receive any dreams?

Hey guys, can I butt in? I knew Cass has said she was going to have a lanyard and I was going to try and loacte her based on that in the lounge but I was hoping to find one for myself and of course I was combing the DIS home page and can't find the store.

Hi ppony! send a PM to this person She is the DIS Shopkeeper - you can see the things that are sold from the link in her signature.

The ALK con. lounge sounds like it isn't like the Poly one where the access is really easy. And I think I was spoiled being in the main building at the GF when we were there on the same floor with it. So you have to go up a floor or two to get to it? is it pretty simple anyway???

It's not hard to get to really, it's on the 6th floor above the lobby. If you get a room on 6 you are right there. If you get a room on 5 you just need to go up one floor, it's a beautiful lounge and very comfortable.

We were planning to go for our honeymoon in July (9-17) and would really hate to miss the animals and put up with noise. Will it have started by then? Should we stay in another resort? We were really looking forward to AKL..

Hi Indygal, like I said to TandCmum, as much as I love AKL I would not book there next year or again until everything is finished.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

9 more days....

Hey WallyB... are the Christmas decs up yet????????????

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Hey all you AKL lovers- anybody gone at Christmastime before??

We want to bring a small tree and minor decorations to keep in our room (not on our balcony)- will they be OK with that? I know they have some rules about balloons and straws due to the animals and want to make sure this is A-OK

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Hey guys, can I butt in? I knew Cass has said she was going to have a lanyard and I was going to try and loacte her based on that in the lounge but I was hoping to find one for myself and of course I was combing the DIS home page and can't find the store. There is one isn't there? I thought there was. We'll be arriving at WDW on the 8th but moving to the ALK con. on the 14th-18th so I hope to say "hi" to someone!
So can I get soemthing straight? The ALK con. lounge sounds like it isn't like the Poly one where the access is really easy. And I think I was spoiled being in the main building at the GF when we were there on the same floor with it. So you have to go up a floor or two to get to it? is it pretty simple anyway???

Hey ppony-I'm going to be at AKL from 12/14-12/21 (not concierge this time though... ) but DD 12 and I will be wearing the green lanyards...(probably not DH and DS 4 though...

that's 3 of us going to be there during that time period-anyone else?

 

[kimmar067]

WHAT??? I missed this...they don't have the frunch anymore?

I need some Zebra Domes and chocolate mousse crunch...I have had a BAD week.

...well, it IS Friday night, you know.......

 

[kimmar067]

...a heavenly 'shot', compliments of Chloe'sMom....