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

[ktink]

ktink-I think you're really lucky to be going to Disney for two trips! That you'll get to stay at two different resorts, with different themes which gives a whole different flavor to your vacation...and you can always drop by the AKL for dinner and zebra domes I wanted to do concierge on this trip but when we figured out the difference..it just wasn't in the cards...in fact we've even booked pool view which is $55 less a night than savannah view...The $385 over 7 nights, will come in handy for dining or shopping... POFQ, also a moderate was really nice when we went with my inlaws...and just between you and me as much as I love the AKL, I still have a little bit of a thing for the WL too ...

NJBill-cool site-I think it would be nice to know some words before we left-it all adds to the overall experience

Hey does anyone think we could get the AKL to start one of those monthly clubs like the ones they do for fruit and flowers...you know fruit of the month clubs... but for zebra domes...?

I do feel better about our trip, I have now changed over to CBR and DH confimed that we will be going back in Feb for our anniversary. So I'll still get what I want after all. The only thing is that we'll only be able to stay for 2 or 3 nights but at least we'll get a taste of it and hopefully have to go back for more

When I was on the phone w/ CRO she told me that you can only have one reservation at a time, is that so? We would like to go ahead and get the wheels in motion for that trip, well I would anyway.

 

[scoutsmom99]

Hey does anyone think we could get the AKL to start one of those monthly clubs like the ones they do for fruit and flowers...you know fruit of the month clubs... but for zebra domes...?

That is pure genius!! I would so be in if they did that

PS. are the smilies all different on everyone elses pages too? I have a different set up now than the usual ones.

 

[scoutsmom99]

I do feel better about our trip, I have now changed over to CBR and DH confimed that we will be going back in Feb for our anniversary. So I'll still get what I want after all. The only thing is that we'll only be able to stay for 2 or 3 nights but at least we'll get a taste of it and hopefully have to go back for more

When I was on the phone w/ CRO she told me that you can only have one reservation at a time, is that so? We would like to go ahead and get the wheels in motion for that trip, well I would anyway.

Way to go Karen! I know you guys will enjoy CBR (my moderate home away from AKL). I think you made a great decision and you will have the money you saved for other WDW activites and to put towards you anniversary trip.

The person you spoke to from CRO is wrong about not being able to have more than one ressie at a time. I currently have two ressies for free dining only a couple weeks apart and they are both in my name.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

That is pure genius!! I would so be in if they did that

PS. are the smilies all different on everyone elses pages too? I have a different set up now than the usual ones.

I think the ZDCM idea (Zebra Dome Club of the Month) was a stroke of genius of my part if I do say so myself...

and yes the smilies are all different...and although there are some really cute new ones...it was really rough the first day since I usually check the boards in the morning and I wasn't fully caffienated (sp?) and I thought I had lost my already tenuous grasp on reality... Hey speaking of which don't you think there should be a zebra dome smilie?

 

[ktink]

Way to go Karen! I know you guys will enjoy CBR (my moderate home away from AKL). I think you made a great decision and you will have the money you saved for other WDW activites and to put towards you anniversary trip.

The person you spoke to from CRO is wrong about not being able to have more than one ressie at a time. I currently have two ressies for free dining only a couple weeks apart and they are both in my name.

I'm actually looking forward to CBR I guess it's easier because we are going to do AKL in Feb. I'm going to call CRO back when I get home because I had my debit card and all ready to go but she told me that we couldn't have 2 ressies at the same time. I'll keep you posted.

 

[ktink]

Actually I couldn't wait til I got home so I called CRO and the CM told me that I could have different ressies. I gave her the story and she said the only time you can't do that is if it's for the same dates so apparently the CM i got before wasn't aware of that.

Anyway, we're booked for AKL Feb 2-4, we may have to shuffle the dates around a little closer to time.


I forgot to ask, What's going on the end of January? There were only deluxe savannah view rooms available for the 26-28.

Gotta get a new ticker now.

 

[kimmar067]

...Thank you all for the lovely welcome....

...glad to have ya here...

...BTW-I am so thankful to have had the experiences I had in Africa. Truly opened my eyes to the world. Never mind the crazy experiences, beautiful country, wildlife...

....my girlfriend, who is the music teacher at our school, is going to Africa for 3 weeks this summer (South Africa, I believe) and she will be sorta an 'ambassador' of good will; she will also get to teach at 3 different schools, too. I'm sooo excited for her....

 

[kimmar067]

Hello everyone, Just wondering what time does everyone go to the bus stop in the morning to get to each of the parks for 9am opening?

...we usually head down to the bus stop around 8:15AM....

 

[dreamer423]

Kimmar-Thank you!

Your friend is in for a great time. I have yet to go to S. Africa. Mostly East and Central. The Music is amazing! WHat a great language to be able to communicate with. There are lots of markets and things with homemade music-cassettes. Not to mention all the regulars-Ladysmith Black Mombaza, Miriam Makeba...There's afropop. all really wonderful.


You can see I'm a big fan of WL, so I've been reluctant to move..but the time has come!!!

 

[dreamer423]

I'm getting so excited to stay here and have read through page 45....I am thinknig about arriving a day before everyone else so me and DS can enjoy the resort....


We are booked with 4 rooms Sav view. I haven't yet made requests b/c wanted to read through thread.

What is your advice about this-I'd like a great view prbably zebras and/or giraffes for the 2 little boys, plus convenientky near elevator/pool for the DGP's. Would love to request Bunk beds too on one of the connecting rooms.


SO-I was thinking to book a standard for one night just to have the day before everyone arrives for pool, flamingos etc.. or Sav view if I didn't have to move and could get the others who are checking in the next day connected, if you follow?

Advice welcomed

 

[gems_smiling]

Bump.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

I read this in another post-that if you speak to one of the CM at the ALK (really speak to them-have a conversation-that they'll give you a card from the country in Africa that they're from, and some folks collect them. I hadn't heard of this before. Anyone else?

 

[bjakmom]

PPP - my DNeph (8) had several of the CMs give him cards of their home countries in Africa - he had just finished studying Africa in school, so he was interested in finding out what languages they all spoke (they each speak MANY languages fluently!). These young CMs were WONDERFUL !!! - they really took the time to speak to him, list their languages and even indicate things on the cards for him like where their home towns were located, or which parts of their country the different languages were spoken in. I was impressed at every activity (and I think we did almost all of them) how the CMs handled things like making sure every child felt included - and even how they got some of the somewhat older kids to join in the fun - I just can't say enough about how much these young people enhanced our stay at AKL !!! If I lived closer, I'd be spending as many weekends there as I could finagle! - which is probably why a front desk CM told us their weekends are almost always at 90% capacity - with many return FL guests.

 

[kimmar067]

Kimmar-Thank you!

Your friend is in for a great time. I have yet to go to S. Africa. Mostly East and Central. The Music is amazing! WHat a great language to be able to communicate with. There are lots of markets and things with homemade music-cassettes. Not to mention all the regulars-Ladysmith Black Mombaza, Miriam Makeba...There's afropop. all really wonderful....

...she collected donations (monetary) and things like toothbrushes & toothpaste, books, skin lotion, pencils, notebooks, t-shirts, and other goodies for the kids....a total of 15 boxfuls of stuff!

...You can see I'm a big fan of WL, so I've been reluctant to move..but the time has come!!!

....hee-hee-hee, that's okay, I won't tell...if you look at my tag, you'll notice that I am the ORIGINAL keeper of the WL FAQ thread...it is my first 'love', but the AKL, its baby brother is my 2nd fave.....

 

[kimmar067]

...... ...who wants a ZEBRA DOME

 

[kimmar067]

I may have posted this previously, but, in case anyone wants to 'wet their whistle', with a "sneak-peek" at AKL.......

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...ortDisneyDeluxeMenuAnimalKingdomPage&x=20&y=9

 

[tinknme]

Where's the drooling smiley

...... ...who wants a ZEBRA DOME

 

[kimmar067]

Where's the drooling smiley

.....

 

[disneytraveler]

Hi i want a zebra dome! Oh but i guess i will have to wait until September!

 

[plutospup]

...... ...who wants a ZEBRA DOME[/QUOTE

I do, I do!!!!!

What a great way to wake up on a Saturday morning!