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

[Camping Griswalds]

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Camping Griswalds ~
Wow, what an awesome surprise! I agree with the idea of you slipping away and checking in. That way, you can make ressies for Boma for, let's say, 4PM to beat the evening rush....it's such an incredible place to stay! (I can't wait to go back....*sigh* )

Thanks for that quote! I'm looking forward to surprising the kids with the extra nights and AKL and my DH with AKL. it should be lots of fun!

My one small worry is that if a great package comes out for Jan/Feb, I've seen where it dosen't benefit split stays well. However I WILL NOT worry about that until it happens. My 9 yo DS is super excited to stay at POP and DH is excited about the 2 rooms there. So I'd hate to drop those ressies, but I would much rather be at AKL for 11 nights. We'll see!! We actually stayed at Coronado Springs for 10 nights several years ago and to be honest got bored with only one resort. (Not Disney World, just the same room for 10 nights, same food court etc) i think a split stay is such a cool way to see 2 resorts. I never would have gotten that idea on my own! These boards are just filled with ideas!!

 

[Viki]

AKL Concierge Questions
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We are staying at BCV for 8 nights in Dec, but to begin the trip we have one night booked at AKL concierge - our first stay at AKL and our first time doing concierge! I just received confirmation for that night and I'd like to e-mail the staff, introduce myself, and request that they have something "special" waiting in the room for our arrival that evening.

Does anyone have any ideas what I should request?

I'll have my partner and my two teens with me and we all love sweets, so something edible and festive would be nice.

What do you all recommend?

(And for such niceties do you all e-mail your credit card info to concierge or do you call and leave it?)

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Should you like to dream about your next (or last) AKL trip, you could give a look at the pictures of our trip report at

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=899435&page=6&pp=15

JAMBO !
Laura

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Ciao, AKL friends !

Is someone planning a visit to beautiful AKL soon?

Here are some pictures from our last August trip:

The beautiful window of the lobby, looking toward Arusha Rock and the Savannah

From our Sunset Savannah room we could watch lots of animals, mainly around 7 AM and after 5 PM in the evening: AWESOME !

Sometime we were lucky and our mousekeeper surprised us with these funny animals inside the room.

We liked very much the African food they serve at Boma; but we found also some delicious dishes at the quickservice restaurant, Mara: here you see the African Salad and the African Stew.

How I wish I could be there now !
Ciao
Laura

 

[kimmar067]

Ciao, AKL friends !

We liked very much the African food they serve at Boma; but we found also some delicious dishes at the quickservice restaurant, Mara: here you see the African Salad and the African Stew.

How I wish I could be there now !
Ciao
Laura

Oh, yes, that wonderful stew in the delicious bread - YUMMY!!!! Mousekeeping made a birthday cake out of two hand towels and a large towel and put stickers on it to make it look like the cake was "decorated"! (although I am not sure why she made a cake - it's wasn't our birthday!)

(BTW ~ thanks for sharing your pix!!)

Viki ~

Call Don directly at concierge; he will be more than happy to assist you and give you some ideas...

Camping Griswalds ~
If you feel like you will be "bored" by staying at the same place for a long period of time, then, by all means, do the split stay! I recommend doing AKL LAST, because, when you check IN, you won't wanna check OUT!

 

[fatty4iz]

My family and I are currently looking into booking our second trip to WDW. We stayed at the AKL and loved it. We are definately booking there again. My question is - do you recommend the conceirge service instead of the current dining plan WDW is offering?

 

[YCFAN]

Laura: I've tried numerous times to click on your AKL video but all I can see is the little monitor. It never shows the film. Am I doing something wrong? I'd love to see the film! Thanks.

 

[kimmar067]

......Humphrey53209! Thanks, Humphrey!

 

[kimmar067]

My family and I are currently looking into booking our second trip to WDW. We stayed at the AKL and loved it. We are definately booking there again. My question is - do you recommend the conceirge service instead of the current dining plan WDW is offering?

....do you plan on staying? Perhaps, you can do the dining plan for part of your stay and book concierge for the remainder of your vaca.....(the food offered at concierge, IMHO, doesn't really qualify as "real meals", perhaps with the exception of breakfast - filling enough, but you can't really "do" concierge food for more than a few days, without additional meals, at an additional expense....)

 

[kimmar067]

...from Humphrey!

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Laura: I've tried numerous times to click on your AKL video but all I can see is the little monitor. It never shows the film. Am I doing something wrong? I'd love to see the film! Thanks.

It's a Window Media Player clip.
You have that player on your PC if it's reasonable new (Windows 2000/ME or XP); in this case try to click the "play" button below the monitor.

If you have a Mac or an older PC, I am not sure if you can download a Window Media Player from the Microsoft site
Laura

 

[kimmar067]

....although I didn't get to watch the WHOLE thing, I did get a peek at your video and it was AWESOME!!! (loved the sound effects!)

 

[HueyDewey&LouiesMom]

My family and I are currently looking into booking our second trip to WDW. We stayed at the AKL and loved it. We are definately booking there again. My question is - do you recommend the conceirge service instead of the current dining plan WDW is offering?

I have never stayed in the conceirge but i think that unless you are spending you entire vacation in your room it would be a huge challenge to makes meals from the offereings.

Now...you could go there to eat...but that means you would have to make your way back there twice a day to eat...once might be ok with a break...but twice?

Also..the variety seems wonderful...but for a trip of several days you might get a little bored with the same offerings over and over.

Hopefully someone with a lot more experience will give a better idea of if you could make that work or not.

 

[kimmar067]

I have never stayed in the conceirge but i think that unless you are spending you entire vacation in your room it would be a huge challenge to makes meals from the offereings.

Now...you could go there to eat...but that means you would have to make your way back there twice a day to eat...once might be ok with a break...but twice?

Also..the variety seems wonderful...but for a trip of several days you might get a little bored with the same offerings over and over.

Hopefully someone with a lot more experience will give a better idea of if you could make that work or not.

...the point I was making in may last post..... (although it wouldn't be TOO expensive to grab a bite to eat at Mara once in a while.....

 

[kimmar067]

....fantastic pic, comliments of Humphrey (Victoria Falls Lounge - with Boma down below...)

 

[kimmar067]

....fantastic shot by Greg NY:

 

[YCFAN]

July 2006 can't come soon enough. I can't seem to get enough of looking at pictures of AKL!

 

[kimmar067]

July 2006 can't come soon enough. I can't seem to get enough of looking at pictures of AKL!

...looks like you'll be a needin' to change yer name to AKLFAN!!

 

[kimmar067]

...from Humphrey [again]! Thanks, Humphrey!

 

[YCFAN]

hmmm....... we'll just have to wait and see......