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

[hogue123]

Thanks! Great to hear! One of our strollers is the car seat kind that turns into a stroller. Do you think I will be able to sit it onto the bus seat OK. It's like an actual car seat. My other option is my huge stroller! We will definitely be bring our Maclrean as one also.

If the bus for AKL was as empty as the week of May 20-27 when we were there (The parks were packed! THe most crowded I've ever seen them) then I would say no problem putting the car seat on another seat. There were always plenty of empty seats. Another option may be in the very back of the bus there is a back row that sits against the back of the bus. The two end seats on each side have about 2-3 inches of leg room as they sit almost up against the seats that are facing inward (is that a word?). An adult can not fit in this space and the only other option is a small child with his/her legs crossed and up on the seat. You could use one of those seats for your car seat. Or you can always sit it in the floor in front of you once everyone has loaded on the bus. Once the bus is in motion, nobody will be up moving around and it won't be in anyone's way.

 

[John's Mom]

Debbie6221,

Have a wonderful vacation at the AKL and have a very "Happy Birthday."
Don't forget to take plenty of pics.

 

[Debbie6221]

Thanks! I hope you don't get sick of me when I get back...I love to post pix!!!!!

 

[Debbie6221]

hogue123...now I miss seeing your family!

 

[Debbie6221]

Oh...GREAT! I see you guys in your aviator!

You motivated me to put my pic up too!

 

[hogue123]

I gave up on the photo thing. Maybe I will try another picture?

 

[Debbie6221]

BTW don't ya just hate seeing SINCE in your ticker !

 

[kimmar067]

Just a dumb question but on my end the family picture is really small and you can't make out any of the faces. Do you see a larger picture than I do? Just curious.

....well, I DID, but ya musta put it in the dryer, cuz' it SHRUNK!!!

 

[disneytraveler]

BTW don't ya just hate seeing SINCE in your ticker !

Oh i dont like Since in my ticker either. I keep it at To as much as i can.

 

[LisaFB]

Great pics! My DD is on my lap now and is soo excited about the animals and water slide! LOL

 

[John's Mom]

Thanks! I hope you don't get sick of me when I get back...I love to post pix!!!!!

Don't forget to take notes for a Trip Report and Dining Review!

 

[hogue123]

....well, I DID, but ya musta put it in the dryer, cuz' it SHRUNK!!!

No, I didn't put it in the dryer. You see from my end my signature was as small as a thumbnail size. Several people made comments about the picture and one said my oldest looked like my husband. I wondered how in the world could you guys see faces on such a small picture. Debbie 6221 was trying to help me out today to make it smaller. I finally got it after numerous tries. I had no idea it showed up so big. Anyone have any ideas why when I previewed my signature or saw it on other posts that the picture was tiny and you guys saw it huge???

 

[hogue123]

I was reading a few pages back on this thread and there were concerns about construction at AKL. We were there May 20-27 and didn't hear a sound, didn't see any construction at all. If I hadn't read about it before our trip, I would never have known anything was going on. We were on the Zebra Trail, Savannah View. Not sure if that had anything to do with it or not.

 

[hogue123]

Thought I would post a few more of the pictures that I took last week. I know they are going to be huge so I apologize in advance.

I know you've seen this sign a million times before but I just love it. Looking at the pictures again makes me sad that our vacation is over.

This one is of the pool bar on the zero entry side of the pool.

Flamingos from one of the overlooks out in the rear of the resort. I never smelled any animals until I stood here to take the picture. These birds stink!

View from our balcony. I believe it is a suite.

The spa was closed but I took a picture anyway.

Here's one of the lobby. Some of it is a bit blurry.

Sitting area right outside the rear doors of the resort.

Stairs at the rear of the lobby that lead down to the doors to walk out back. Ignore that man carrying that toddler over his shoulder. That's my DH. DS kept runninng off and he wiggles so much when you try to carry him so my DH puts him over his shoulder and holds his wiggling legs

Fire pit in the lobby

View from our balcony.

A VERY rare sighting of two brothers looking like they actually like each other My youngest, Ethan (the 2 year old) is on the left and my 5 year old middle son, Ryan, on the right. They sat outside watching the animals every chance they got. They loved it.

Someone from several floors above us dropped a pair of hot pink Crocs off their balcony. They sat out there for the longest time and we finally called the front desk to let them know. About 30-40 minutes later someone finally came to retrieve them from the Savannah and then the lady for some reason let the animal sniff them

 

[Donald is #1]

About 30-40 minutes later someone finally came to retrieve them from the Savannah and then the lady for some reason let the animal sniff them

 

[missouridisneyfans]

Dear Hogue123:
Thanks for the pictures!!!

 

[Debbie6221]

Thank you! I love them! It's perfectly fine for them to be big too! I think they look better that way!
Your siggie is the only place where they would getcha!
WOW! I can't wait!

 

[Magic2000]

DD & I are doing a Mom & Me trip in November - right before Thanksgiving! I originally booked us at Pop Century, but as I surprise I booked us a Pool View Bunk Bed room at AKL!!!! She will be so excited! I haven't said anything to her yet - I think I'll wait til Magic Express bus drops us off at the hotel!!!!

She's been begging for bunk beds at home, so I thought she'd enjoy the bunks!

After seeing all these gorgeous pictures, I'm thinking about switching to savannah view! I hope the weather is good when we're there! I want to sit out on my balcony every day and just relax......

 

[Debbie6221]

DD & I are doing a Mom & Me trip in November - right before Thanksgiving! I originally booked us at Pop Century, but as I surprise I booked us a Pool View Bunk Bed room at AKL!!!! She will be so excited! I haven't said anything to her yet - I think I'll wait til Magic Express bus drops us off at the hotel!!!!

She's been begging for bunk beds at home, so I thought she'd enjoy the bunks!

After seeing all these gorgeous pictures, I'm thinking about switching to savannah view! I hope the weather is good when we're there! I want to sit out on my balcony every day and just relax......

You are awesome! I say wait until the last minute for the surprise!
How old is your DD?

 

[luvfigment]

THANK YOU FOR THE PICTURES!!!! They were great...I guess you really loved the resort since now you are DVC owner's CONGRATS!!!!!!!

BTW what floor were you on?