JAMBO! The UN-official AKL Thread ~ UPDATED(short film/pg 8 & slideshow/pg 12) Part 3

[dishm12/08]

Since we just booked our first trip for our Disneymoon, We're so psyched to start it at AKL with a savannah view. Happy Christkwanzukkah to all.

 

[wvdislover]

Merry Christmas everyone! Have a blessed day!
Missy

 

[Cinderella1122]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TKDisneylover]

Sorry to hear about your kitty. My kitty passed away at the age of 17 1/2 this past July and my dog who is 12 isn't doing that well

Wow our fur baby's were the same ages. And my dog Veda is 12 1/2, she's got arthritis in her hips & knees but seems to be doing okay. Sorry your dog isn't doing well, I will definitely send good thoughts your way.

 

[RachelTori]

Merry Christmas to my favorite group -- the JAMBO WILDBUNCH!!

Hope Kimmar & family are having the time of their lives at WDW!!

 

[TKDisneylover]

Here are few more pics of the AKL from our trip (MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Another view of the lobby with the Christmas Tree.

We were sitting at the bar in Victoria Falls, this is such a beautiful sitting area.

I just love these lights, I found myself starring at them all the time!


The following are some artifacts that I found very interesting and informative:

 

[emalone]

We are leaving December 31st 2007 for AKL. We are paying $$$$ for a savanah view for the 31st and then changing over to a standard view for $188 a night. I had a code attached to our name, so I thought $188 was pretty good for AKL. We have never stayed here before, so I hope its worth it. Me,my husband,twins 11 and a almost 13 year old. Please let me know any info about the resort if you have stayed here before.

 

[Ellielovesdisney]

We'll see you there Jan 2-5!!! Standard room this time... have been there several times before and LOVED it. The weather is looking chilly...I'm packing already!!

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

Since we just booked our first trip for our Disneymoon, We're so psyched to start it at AKL with a savannah view. Happy Christkwanzukkah to all.

Congrats!!!! DF and I are also honeymooning at AKL!!!! We will be there in just a few short days. This is also our first trip EVER to WDW and we are thrilled!!! I have a Pre Trip Report going, but please be sure to check out my Trip Report when we get back!!!

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

We'll see you there Jan 2-5!!! Standard room this time... have been there several times before and LOVED it. The weather is looking chilly...I'm packing already!!

I checked the 10 day and it's VERY warm right now... Dropping a little on the 3rd (62), but 80's and 70's each day leading up to that. I'm doing to keep following the 10 day until we leave on the 6th!

 

[pilferk]

SINGLE DIGIT DANCING!!!

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

SINGLE DIGIT DANCING!!!

Congrats!!! We will be single digit dancing in just a few days

 

[CJsMom]

A few more pictures from our trip (and I'm hoping I've resized them correctly!):

My boys loved the bunk beds:

Spectacular:

The pool bar (can't remember the name of the drink I had but yum!):

 

[CJsMom]

African Art:

A sitting area in the lobby:

Me and DS7 in front of the Christmas Tree:

I feel like even though I used a flash all of my lobby pictures came out dark. I guess I need a better camera!

 

[Cinderella1122]

Wow our fur baby's were the same ages. And my dog Veda is 12 1/2, she's got arthritis in her hips & knees but seems to be doing okay. Sorry your dog isn't doing well, I will definitely send good thoughts your way.

Thank you

 

[pilferk]

I feel like even though I used a flash all of my lobby pictures came out dark. I guess I need a better camera!

The flash in the WL and AKL lobbies are practically worthless. Because they're so "cavernous", combined with lots of dark wood, unless you're lighting something 3 or 4 feet away, flashes just don't do you much good. It isn't powerful enough to make much of a difference, even if it's a high powered one.

Your best best is to turn the flash OFF and to change your ISO setting on your camera...pretty much all digitals allow you to do it....to a higher number. If you're using a film camera, it's even easier: Just buy the higher ISO film....though then you're stuck shooting a whole role of that speed.

You'll want to take some test shots to find out which ISO level (on a digital anyway....not practical to do that on a film camera) works best for you because if you use TOO high an ISO level, the pictures will turn out "grainy". Depending on the time of day, etc, my wife and I have found that ISO-400 or ISO-800 works pretty well for us in the AKL and WL lobbies.

 

[CJsMom]

The flash in the WL and AKL lobbies are practically worthless. Because they're so "cavernous", combined with lots of dark wood, unless you're lighting something 3 or 4 feet away, flashes just don't do you much good. It isn't powerful enough to make much of a difference, even if it's a high powered one.

Your best best is to turn the flash OFF and to change your ISO setting on your camera...pretty much all digitals allow you to do it....to a higher number. If you're using a film camera, it's even easier: Just buy the higher ISO film....though then you're stuck shooting a whole role of that speed.

You'll want to take some test shots to find out which ISO level (on a digital anyway....not practical to do that on a film camera) works best for you because if you use TOO high an ISO level, the pictures will turn out "grainy". Depending on the time of day, etc, my wife and I have found that ISO-400 or ISO-800 works pretty well for us in the AKL and WL lobbies.

Thank you!! Now I'll know better for next time...

 

[Cinderella1122]

The flash in the WL and AKL lobbies are practically worthless. Because they're so "cavernous", combined with lots of dark wood, unless you're lighting something 3 or 4 feet away, flashes just don't do you much good. It isn't powerful enough to make much of a difference, even if it's a high powered one.

Your best best is to turn the flash OFF and to change your ISO setting on your camera...pretty much all digitals allow you to do it....to a higher number. If you're using a film camera, it's even easier: Just buy the higher ISO film....though then you're stuck shooting a whole role of that speed.

You'll want to take some test shots to find out which ISO level (on a digital anyway....not practical to do that on a film camera) works best for you because if you use TOO high an ISO level, the pictures will turn out "grainy". Depending on the time of day, etc, my wife and I have found that ISO-400 or ISO-800 works pretty well for us in the AKL and WL lobbies.

Great tip! I copied this tip and added it to my vacation planning binder. I hope you don't mind.

 

[John's Mom]

CJsMom - Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

 

[pilferk]

Great tip! I copied this tip and added it to my vacation planning binder. I hope you don't mind.

Not a bit. That's what the thread is for, after all.