So, I thought, hmm, value resorts aren't too expensive on expedia, maybe DH would go for that. I asked him yesterday how much he wanted to spend on hotel the first night, and he said, "How about just staying at Pop Century?" 
I didn't even have to plead my case! I did tell him, though, that I was considering ASMu, since we've never stayed there before, and he said that was ok, too. Now, we just have to figure out how to get some of the balance off our Disney Visa so we can put our trip on it and get the points for it! Unfortunately, I don't work over the summer so I can be home with DD's, so I have no income coming in 
Maybe I can have a huge yardsale and get rid of half the junk in my house--kill 2 birds with one stone!
. I love this thread. So many helpful and friendly people
One of the main reasons we are staying at the AKL is because we wanted to do the Sunrise Safari. We are splitting our stay to spend two nights in CL in December. If we were moved to another resort, would we lose the Safari? Has anyone come across that yet?
Thanks!
...Or maybe I imagined it?
I got the call a few days ago (31 days before our trip) and yes, we had already recieved our package. I agree that the call wasn't what I would call "pressure"...but DH and I had already discussed it and decided that we didn't want our trip marred by construction noise. The CM who called also told me that they had moved many of the animals from the savannah who couldn't tolerate the commotion. To me, that was the whole lure of AKL.
I also made DH promise that we can go back to AKL another time.
I was told to simply scratch out AKL on the luggage tags and write in SSR (but to make sure not to write on the UPC code). The CM said she would call Magical Express to let them know about the change, too. All in all, the conversation took about ten minutes, but only because I was asking so many questions, I think.
Good luck with whatever you decide. Either way, I hope you have a magical time!
I did get a call about 2 weeks out from the trip (so about a week ago). However, it was not a "we have no room for you, you need to move" call but just someone informing me of construction and asking if I wanted to switch. It was nothing I didn't already know, and we had already decided to stick it out with AKL so I just said no thanks, and she wished me a magical day and hung up. I don't know if I got a different type of call than others on the board but there was never any pressure or indication that I would be bumped. If you know about the construction adn don't want to move, just don't worry about it and IF they call just say no thanks!
...yet ANOTHER way awesome shot by Gdad:
....thanks a bunch Gdad!!
Have a wonderful trip Silver Angel and please post here about your trip and what's happening at AKL, OK?! 
