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

[luvfigment]

MommyPoppins,

I would agree with the above posters and if you are staying POR is Sept for 10 nights and you can afford AKL I would say go for it. Also if this is a belated Honeymoon I would think that would be even more reason to splurge. There is so much to do at AKL and it is very romantic. I grew up staying in moderates for the most part and fell in love with AKL last year. Just keep in mind you will have a great time no matter where you stay. Good luck in your choice and keep us posted.

 

[kimmar067]

Alright, I had posted a while back that DH and I would be staying at AKL...but you know...the longer you wait for codes, the more you talk yourself out of spending MORE money. So we booked at POR(wanted CSR) We've stayed at POR before, in the AB section(because of our family size) but never in the mansions section, so I requested there(just DH and me). But now I am having doubts. So here is the thing. We don't have a lot of money, well, we do actually, because we sold our house and we're living with a friend rent free while we build our new home, but we are saving all that money for the house, so even though we HAVE the money, we don't. We booked POR for 5 nights for between $600- $700. AKL only has savannah view left and it's $1200+. So we would be paying double to switch. The only way I could get DH to do this would be to sacrifice my diamond for now. See...when we got married, we did just that, got married. No engagement, no ring, so DH had set aside $1000 for a ring(did you know JCPenny has a pre-owned section where you can get jewerly for dirt cheap??????) He was going to get the ring before our trip in May, if I told him that I would rather stay at AKL and get the ring another year, or later this year(if our house takes forever and we have longer to save.), he might agree that okay, let's go to AKL. So....is it worth it? Can I live without my ring, well yeah, I mainly just want one because everyone else has one and I want my bling. Are we going to enjoy AKL SO much that it's worth 1200 for 5 nights? We plan on spending almost every afternoon at the resort by the pool, so we won't JUST be sleeping there. What do you experts think? This MIGHT be my only chance to stay there. Once we get into our new house(and mortgage ) we probably won't ever be able to stay at a deluxe. I need advice and quick! If I need to switch then I need to do it NOW. Also, we are staying at POR in Sept. for 10 nights, so that's a facter too...

...If you are going between August 13 and Sept 30, honey, WHAT THE H*CK ARE YA WAITIN' FER??!??!?!? Book the AKL, for corn's sake....prices for then are REDICULOUSLY cheap..... I say:

AKL! AKL! AKL! AKL!

 

[kimmar067]

...because it's a crime to the nth degree to be stuck wa-a-a-a-a-y back on page 3.....

 

[ktink]

Well I've just upgraded from PORFQ to AKL and I'm sooooooo excited. I'm going back and reading this entire thread just to gather as much info as possible. I made it to page 5 but couldn't go any futher without sharing my joy.

I do have one question we are going 9/3 - 9/9 w/ free dining and we are actually allowing 2 resort days in our schedule. In the past we've gone so fast it will be nice to enjoy this resort. But my question is we have a standard room and the kids would like a bunk bed. It's my understanding that there are no bunk beds in the standard rooms. We did make a request when booking. Has anyone ever been able to get the bunk bed rooms w/ only a standard room?

 

[tinknme]

I would be interested in knowing this myself.

It's my understanding that there are no bunk beds in the standard rooms. We did make a request when booking. Has anyone ever been able to get the bunk bed rooms w/ only a standard room?

 

[Cringer227]

Well it's a done deal. My Magic your way package with Free dining is booked for August 13-22 at AKL. I can't wait!!!

 

[scoutsmom99]

Well I've just upgraded from PORFQ to AKL and I'm sooooooo excited. I'm going back and reading this entire thread just to gather as much info as possible. I made it to page 5 but couldn't go any futher without sharing my joy.

I do have one question we are going 9/3 - 9/9 w/ free dining and we are actually allowing 2 resort days in our schedule. In the past we've gone so fast it will be nice to enjoy this resort. But my question is we have a standard room and the kids would like a bunk bed. It's my understanding that there are no bunk beds in the standard rooms. We did make a request when booking. Has anyone ever been able to get the bunk bed rooms w/ only a standard room?

Ktink Congratulations on your resort upgrade! My mother, sister and I will be at AKL from Sept 2-9 we have a pool view resserved. Maybe we will see ya at the Pool I don't know the answer to your question, but maybe you will get upgraded so you can have the bunkbeds (here is some PD for you )

 

[kimmar067]

Well I've just upgraded from PORFQ to AKL and I'm sooooooo excited. I'm going back and reading this entire thread just to gather as much info as possible. I made it to page 5 but couldn't go any futher without sharing my joy.

I do have one question we are going 9/3 - 9/9 w/ free dining and we are actually allowing 2 resort days in our schedule. In the past we've gone so fast it will be nice to enjoy this resort. But my question is we have a standard room and the kids would like a bunk bed. It's my understanding that there are no bunk beds in the standard rooms. We did make a request when booking. Has anyone ever been able to get the bunk bed rooms w/ only a standard room?

...I'll find out and get BACK to you....

 

[ktink]

Thanks kimmar & scoutsmom. I actually just got off the phone w/ Disney and made a request for a non smoking room. I also requested a room w/ bunk beds and she said it was not a problem to make a request. I know it doesn't mean we will get it but she read my package details back to me and included the bunk bed standard room. We'll see won't we.

Scoutsmom, hope to see you there.

 

[kimmar067]

Thanks kimmar & scoutsmom. I actually just got off the phone w/ Disney and made a request for a non smoking room. I also requested a room w/ bunk beds and she said it was not a problem to make a request. I know it doesn't mean we will get it but she read my package details back to me and included the bunk bed standard room. We'll see won't we....

....cool beans!

 

[HarryLeg]

After crunching the numbers, if an AP rate comes out for our dates (June 10th - 18th) we can afford a Pool view room. We loved the pool view we had in 2004, (1020) Giraffe trail 1st floor, and I am wondering if any 1st floor rooms in that area have bunk beds? Specifically I would like a room number to request.

 

[kimmar067]

After crunching the numbers, if an AP rate comes out for our dates (June 10th - 18th) we can afford a Pool view room. We loved the pool view we had in 2004, (1020) Giraffe trail 1st floor, and I am wondering if any 1st floor rooms in that area have bunk beds? Specifically I would like a room number to request.

...is that why you want a first-floor room??

 

[Kitka]

Well I've just upgraded from PORFQ to AKL and I'm sooooooo excited.

ktink, we just upgraded our vacation resort from POFQ to AKL as well. I'm very happy with the change. I was happy to be going to POFQ but AKL is just so much more encompassing, it seems. I can't wait to experience it.

 

[HarryLeg]

...is that why you want a first-floor room??

We didn't have bunk beds in 2004, but my son would like bunk beds. We had first floor giraffe trail and loved it and wanted to know if there were bunk bed rooms to request in the same area.

 

[kimmar067]

Woohoo....9,600 posts!!

 

[scoutsmom99]

Woohoo....9,600 posts!!

Congratulations Kimmar

Kitka, Welcome to the thread and congrats on the upgrade!

 

[kimmar067]

I NEED TO VENT!!!! .....Now, DH doesn't want to go to AKL during the summer months, so he wants to push our vaca BACK to XMas week...we've BEEN to WDW during that time - too cold !!....I vowed never to do THAT again!....ARG!!!! MEN!

 

[padisneylover]

I NEED TO VENT!!!! .....Now, DH doesn't want to go to AKL during the summer months, so he wants to push our vaca BACK to XMas week...we've BEEN to WDW during that time - too cold !!....I vowed never to do THAT again!....ARG!!!! MEN!

Can' live with them and can't live without them (men) I agree with you it is so cold then and much more enjoyable when it is warmer. About froze our about 2 years ago the week after Thanksgiving and had to buy heavy jackets of course they made great souviners

 

[ktink]

ktink, we just upgraded our vacation resort from POFQ to AKL as well. I'm very happy with the change. I was happy to be going to POFQ but AKL is just so much more encompassing, it seems. I can't wait to experience it.

Congrats, Kitka!

 

[glass-slipper]

I just found this thread! I'm going to AKL concierge 8/15-8-22. For anyone who has taken the culinary tour, how long is it and do you get to sample different menu items? I'm trying to decide if a 4:30 ADR for Boma will be feasible, thanks!