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

[wendypooh]

I am trying to catch up on the thread since I haven't been able to get on for more than 5 minutes this past week. Here is a picture I was going to post last week, hope you enjoy.

I also want to share with you all that last week DBF and I got engaged!!! Now if I can only convince him to get married in WDW or have a Dinseymoon.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's some pixie dust for your wish!!! Hopefully it will come true for you!!!

 

[wendypooh]

Well I just thought I would post my ADR's too.

9/3 Chef Mickey's 7pm
9/4 Whispering Canyon 6:40
9/5 O'hanas 6:20
9/6 Boma breakfast 9:45
9/7 LeCellier 7pm
9/8 Coral Reef 6:50

Wendypooh, Scoutsmom, Our tickers are still moving

Hey Karen..........

We are doing Chef Mickeys on the 3rd too!!! Our ADR's are for 6:15 though!! We will probably rub mickey ears!!! LOL I don't know about you, but I think my ticker is broken............ I mean it's going sooooooooooo slow!!!! LOL

 

[wendypooh]

Thanks Maybe we will see ya there. BTW is it September yet?

I think our tickers need new batteries.......... LOL

I did talk to DH about Kona.......... he said we could look at the menu again!! A couple of years ago we had a REALLY bad experience at O'hana for breakfast, it was, well, in a word, awful!!! So, I think that is keeping him a little iffy on Kona......... I'm working on him though, I want to eat there!!! Maybe we will see each other.......... and Karen too!!!

 

[scoutsmom99]

I think our tickers need new batteries.......... LOL

luvfigment congratulations on the engagement

 

[stephwynn]

Hi,
You all seem so much more organized than I am. Here we are leaving in a little more than a month, and I haven't made any ADR's. Somehow, last time when we were there, we found CS was our preference...too busy going from one park to another. Now I feel like I am missing something! I was thinking of making ressies for both breakfast and dinner (not on the same day ) at Boma, but I notice that none of you have ressies at Jiko...any particular reason?

We stayed at CBR last trip, and we all seemed to enjoy the food court there...not sure now what to do?

Have I missed the boat now? It's probably way too late to start making ressies for the time we are going to be there?

I feel like I'm planning and planning..all for the parks, and nothing about food. DH is not really interested in haute cuisine...he is just as happy with a peanut butter sandwich as a full out Christmas dinner!!

Does anybody else run into this?

Thanks!

 

[Nancyg56]

I also want to share with you all that last week DBF and I got engaged!!! Now if I can only convince him to get married in WDW or have a Dinseymoon.

Luvfigment: Thanks for sharing your news! Best of luck to both of you as you plan yor lives together.

Nancy

 

[Nancyg56]

Nancy - type all this together

and ta-da - you've posted a picture. It'll have to be uploaded from your hard drive to a place like photobucket. www.photobucket.com It's free and you'll just need to register if you haven't yet. Then you can copy the IMG address directly from there and simply paste without having to type

because it's already done for you.

Yep, yep - not too hard once you get the hang of it.

Let me know if this doesn't make sense.

Thank You, VAgal. I have been dying to post pics, but I admit I am inept with anything that is not a basic computer task. I told my DSIL that I knew exactly where to seek help, so his task last night was to watch for the posting, and there it was!

BTW, all the talk about ADR's and food reviews has me so hungry. My family is already teasing me because I plan our days aroung our ressies, not the other way around. They say it is not all about the food, but I just don't get that......

 

[Webbie]

Hi,
You all seem so much more organized than I am. Here we are leaving in a little more than a month, and I haven't made any ADR's. Somehow, last time when we were there, we found CS was our preference...too busy going from one park to another. Now I feel like I am missing something! I was thinking of making ressies for both breakfast and dinner (not on the same day ) at Boma, but I notice that none of you have ressies at Jiko...any particular reason?

We stayed at CBR last trip, and we all seemed to enjoy the food court there...not sure now what to do?

Have I missed the boat now? It's probably way too late to start making ressies for the time we are going to be there?

I feel like I'm planning and planning..all for the parks, and nothing about food. DH is not really interested in haute cuisine...he is just as happy with a peanut butter sandwich as a full out Christmas dinner!!

Does anybody else run into this?

Thanks!

Hi, you did not say if you are on the dining plan. We are on the dining plan this trip so we made ADR's for each evening. The reason we did not make ressies for Jiko's is the fact Jiko's is 2 TS credits.

Do you plan on eating at any table service resturants while in the parks or hotel? If so I would suggest you make ADR's for those nights. You just might not get seated if you just walk up to a resturant. If you plan on eating mostley counter service then you will be fine.

 

[John's Mom]

Luvfigment,

Congratulations on your engagement! Here's hoping for a Disney wedding or honeymoon. My daughter got engaged in December. She is waiting for her brother to come home from Iraq before she gets married. I really want her to get married at the AKL on Arusha Rock.

Kathy

 

[Webbie]

Luvfigment,

Congratulations on your engagement! Here's hoping for a Disney wedding or honeymoon. My daughter got engaged in December. She is waiting for her brother to come home from Iraq before she gets married. I really want her to get married at the AKL on Arusha Rock.

Kathy

How beautiful that would be.

Our fear is rain. What would happen if you planned the wedding for Arushs rock and it rains?

congrats to you and your daughter on her engagement.

 

[wendypooh]

Hi,
You all seem so much more organized than I am. Here we are leaving in a little more than a month, and I haven't made any ADR's.

Thanks!

If you are planning on dining at any TS restaurants, I'd call and make resevations!!

We stayed at CBR last trip, and we all seemed to enjoy the food court there...not sure now what to do?

Mara has an EXCELLENT food court!!! I'd suggest the African Stew!!! It's awesome. We also ate breakfast here almost everyday!!

I notice that none of you have ressies at Jiko...any particular reason?

As Webbie stated, Jiko is 2TS credits, for those of us on the dining plan, it is not as effective to use our credits that way. We opt for 1TS credit restaurants. You CAN use the credits how ever you choose, but if you use 2TS credits for one meal, then you have to pay oop for others. We also use our TS credits for "dinner" meals, we usually pay oop for our breakfast, as we eat very little for breakfast usually.

Have I missed the boat now? It's probably way too late to start making ressies for the time we are going to be there?

NOPE ~~ Go ahead and call for your ADR's. If you don't get the day or time you want, try calling back for any cancellations. Also, be flexible on the days if you can. ( I.E. if you are at MK one day, perhaps you could consider dining at Epcot if that is the only day the restaurant has an opening). I agree with Webbie, I'd hate for you to get turned away from a restaurant you wanted to dine at.
( I've read about this happening at some of the more popular places to people without ADR's)

Good Luck, Have Fun and eat a Zebra Dome or 2!!!!

 

[tinknme]

Congratulations!

I also want to share with you all that last week DBF and I got engaged!!! Now if I can only convince him to get married in WDW or have a Dinseymoon.

 

[ktink]

Hey Karen..........

We are doing Chef Mickeys on the 3rd too!!! Our ADR's are for 6:15 though!! We will probably rub mickey ears!!! LOL I don't know about you, but I think my ticker is broken............ I mean it's going sooooooooooo slow!!!! LOL

Wendy, maybe we'll see ya there. We always like to start off our stay w/ dinner at Chef Mickey's I think my ticker is broken too, lol.


Scoutsmom, you've about got me talked into trying Kona. I looked at the menu and it looks awesome. I just don't know which one to give up for it?

 

[ktink]

Luvfigment, Congrats!!

 

[Andiloo]

WE LEAVE IN 9 DAYS!!!! I finally get to do the single digit dance!!! I cannot wait to join ZDA!!! (My daughter plans to be a junior member...she has drooled over those pictures for weeks now!!!).



I can hardly stand it!!!

 

[Angel16]

Hi,
You all seem so much more organized than I am. Here we are leaving in a little more than a month, and I haven't made any ADR's. Somehow, last time when we were there, we found CS was our preference...too busy going from one park to another. Now I feel like I am missing something! I was thinking of making ressies for both breakfast and dinner (not on the same day ) at Boma, but I notice that none of you have ressies at Jiko...any particular reason?

We stayed at CBR last trip, and we all seemed to enjoy the food court there...not sure now what to do?

Have I missed the boat now? It's probably way too late to start making ressies for the time we are going to be there?

I feel like I'm planning and planning..all for the parks, and nothing about food. DH is not really interested in haute cuisine...he is just as happy with a peanut butter sandwich as a full out Christmas dinner!!

Does anybody else run into this?

Thanks!

I am really hopeing you are on the Dinning Plan. Then you could try different restaurants and no guilt. Sometimes even my DH who loves great food really finds Disney TS expensive. If I were you I would make a few ADR just to be on the safe side. You can always cancel before the time if you feel it isn't going to work for you on that day.

You will love Boma and having breakfast there is very different then dinner. In fact Boma's is my favorite place for breakfast.

Jiko's is great, great food. However, it is a top dinning place. It is rather expensive. We have eaten there twice and will be making it a third time this Christmas. If you like wine, their wine paring is fantastic Africian wines.

Wendy, I really hope you can convience your husband for Kona. It is great!!! It is much better the Ohana's. Their food is so fresh and the presentation is beautiful. If you go make sure someone orders the Kiddie Cone. I ordered it for my DH as a surpise (he didn't know what it was) and he just loved it. Of course he is a big kid himself.

Oh, on the way out we saw a bridal party having their dessert and all had Kiddie Cones. Great photo moment and so much fun. The look on the brides face was so cute.

 

[tinknme]

How exciting I am having Disney withdrawals, 4 months seems like forever lol I purchased a 20 dvd Disney set on Ebay today, hopefully this will help till I get back Have a great time!

WE LEAVE IN 9 DAYS!!!! I finally get to do the single digit dance!!! I cannot wait to join ZDA!!! (My daughter plans to be a junior member...she has drooled over those pictures for weeks now!!!).



I can hardly stand it!!!

 

[tinknme]

We will be having breakfast here for the 1st time in Oct., I can't wait!

You will love Boma and having breakfast there is very different then dinner. In fact Boma's is my favorite place for breakfast.

 

[stephwynn]

We haven't decided on the dining plan just yet. I have tried to do the math three ways from Sunday...and it always seems to me that it might be more expensive given our patterns from last trip. Seems to me we ate at Rose and Crown in Epcot once or twice, (mostly to get a good seat for the fireworks!), and once at the TS restaurant at CBR, and other than that, we did mostly counter service, in the parks, or at the hotel when we got back. As I said, we aren't huge eaters, and find that we would rather spend our time in the parks...
We also plan one day at Universal, so I thought maybe it would be better just to pay as we go. I am thinking of trying Jiko one night, and Boma both for Breaky and Dinner on different days. Other than that...maybe a Fantasmic dinner package? I don't know...Decisions decisions. .maybe I should bite the bullet and just get the package and then we can make ADRs and cancel if necessary? Yikes...too many things to figure out...and first have to get through my daughter's graduation!

Getting sooo excited!!!

 

[Webbie]

WE LEAVE IN 9 DAYS!!!! I finally get to do the single digit dance!!! I cannot wait to join ZDA!!! (My daughter plans to be a junior member...she has drooled over those pictures for weeks now!!!).



I can hardly stand it!!!

How cool, you are in the single digits!!

Make sure not to eat all the zebra domes while you are down there...we are arriving in 17 days!!