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

[scoutsmom99]

Scoutsmom, Thank you so VERY much Like you said when DH and I go in Feb we will want more of a romantic resort and I'm thinking AKL for sure on that trip. Those pictures were great and once again, I really appreciate all of your help.

You are most certainly welcome. If yo have any other CBR questions or need help let me know. I agree that AKL will be a lot more romantic for you and your DH in Feb. I hope if you switch resorts you still come and hang out with us here to prepare for your next visit

 

[scoutsmom99]

Scoutsmom, I am glad you are feeling better. It is no fun having a summer cold. I am still working on the picture thing, I may be calling for your help. Thank you for your offer.

Thanks If you need any help with the pics just send a PM

Hey Lisa.......... Glad to hear you are feeling better!!!! I know it stinks to be sick!!! Look at us ~~ We're at 73 days!!!!!

Thanks Wendy I can't belive that we are dancing in the 70s. Part of me wants summer to just come to an end so we can go to WDW, but part of me wants it to last longer as winter is long and cold here in MN.

 

[ktink]

Wendypoolh & Scoutsmom

Ya'll are truly the best I'm really leaning toward CBR but want to really think about it a little more.

Wendy, You're so right, we'll be in WDW what can be better than that? I do get aggrevated at myself for wanting to penny pinch. We'll see and you're right about Bibbity Bobbity Boutique the dds do want to do that and that would be a wonderful surprise.

Thanks again Lisa, You have really helped more than you realize and CBR really looks so relaxing. Regardless of what I decide I'll have to continue to get my Jambo fix

 

[tinknme]

ktink I understand where you are coming from on the penny pinching I had originally booked PC for this trip. I have only stayed at AKL 1 night & I fell in love with it. I kept thinking about how much my boys would love it here as well. Seeing the animals, all the activities, the pool, just the whole atmosphere. So I put aside my thoughts of the difference in price & booked it. I know when my boys see where we are really staying that the look in theirs eyes are going to be worth every penny.

I know this is a tough decision for you & where ever you decide to stay your family will have a wonderful time Do what you feel is right & don't feel guilty about it, us women have the right to change our minds Good luck!

 

[ktink]

ktink I understand where you are coming from on the penny pinching I had originally booked PC for this trip. I have only stayed at AKL 1 night & I fell in love with it. I kept thinking about how much my boys would love it here as well. Seeing the animals, all the activities, the pool, just the whole atmosphere. So I put aside my thoughts of the difference in price & booked it. I know when my boys see where we are really staying that the look in theirs eyes are going to be worth every penny.

I know this is a tough decision for you & where ever you decide to stay your family will have a wonderful time Do what you feel is right & don't feel guilty about it, us women have the right to change our minds Good luck!

Thanks Janet. I'm going to have to weigh out the differences on what I think we'll get the most bang for. We are planning on flying down if we can get a good deal from SW and the difference would pay for the flight down there. The Ding special for Nashville normally comes out the first week in July so we'll see. But girls, I'll tell ya right now if we drive down, it's AKL all the way! Thanks a million you are all fabulous!

 

[Cyndo723]

Wendypooh - I've lived all over south La. and I've never seen a town more hostile to the state university. I just can't understand the USL (ULaLa) attitude.

Right now I'm leaning toward the two rooms. The extra bath may be more than worth it, and I know DH will enjoy the walking paths at POR and POFQ. I've just always wanted to stay at AKL since I saw it under construction years ago. It's so unique. Maybe next time. Can I have a zebra dome anyway?

 

[wendypooh]

Wendypooh - I've lived all over south La. and I've never seen a town more hostile to the state university. I just can't understand the USL (ULaLa) attitude.

Right now I'm leaning toward the two rooms. The extra bath may be more than worth it, and I know DH will enjoy the walking paths at POR and POFQ. I've just always wanted to stay at AKL since I saw it under construction years ago. It's so unique. Maybe next time. Can I have a zebra dome anyway?

To be honest with you, with 2 girls that age I'd go for the 2 rooms also!!! Now, I know you'd LOVE the lodge, and for the most part would be glad to upgrade........ BUT, I can clearly see the headache each morning!!! LOL Plus, I'm sure you and DH would enjoy the privacy!!! We've stayed at POFQ, it's nice and the paths are lovely!! I agree, go for the 2 rooms, it's probably for the best!!

AND, of course you should come over to the lodge and have a victoria falls mist and a couple of zebra domes!!! Really, you'll enjoy exploring the resort!

As for the USL thing......... We still do not refer to is as ULaLa..... it'll always be USL to us!!! BUT, after living in BR for so long, we're tried and true LSU fans, can you tell??? LOL It is amazing around here, the attitude towards LSU and how people here just love and support the school. Now, if only we could lure Saban back........................... we'd (the whole town) be on

 

[wendypooh]

Thanks Wendy I can't belive that we are dancing in the 70s. Part of me wants summer to just come to an end so we can go to WDW, but part of me wants it to last longer as winter is long and cold here in MN.

I know, I find myself wishing the summer away too!!! I really don't want it to go by fast, but, I'm ready to go!!! Those dome withdrawals are hard on a girl...........

 

[wendypooh]

Thanks Janet. I'm going to have to weigh out the differences on what I think we'll get the most bang for. We are planning on flying down if we can get a good deal from SW and the difference would pay for the flight down there. The Ding special for Nashville normally comes out the first week in July so we'll see. But girls, I'll tell ya right now if we drive down, it's AKL all the way! Thanks a million you are all fabulous!

Not to hijack ~~ but where in Nashville do you live??? My Granny lives in Green Hills. It's a "small world".......... LOL

 

[stephwynn]

Yahoo!!!


Doing the single digit dance here!!!!!!!!!!!


I dozed off while reading last night and didn't get a chance to post! It actually was last night!!! 8 More Sleeps!!!!!!!!!! (well 9 more till we arrive, but we spend the first night on the plane!)...and still making last minute changes...go figure...4 teenage girls are difficult to please to say the least...

 

[NJBILL]

I'm sure this won't come as a surprise to some of you but I'm seriously considering going back to a moderate, CBR in paticular. I'm thoroughly embarrassed that I can't make my mind up. Really what has happened is a friend of mine is at CBR now and she emailed me and she LOVES it. Our kids are about the same age and they love the pool. I really want to stay at AKL but we could save $450 by staying at CBR and that $ could go towards our flight. The $ really isn't an issue it's just the guilt factor. I'm such a tightwad and it's killing me to spend so much on this trip I think that's why I keep going back and forth.

Scoutsmom, Can you help me out? I know you love CBR but aren't the rooms about the same size?

Another lady that I work w/ is a DVC owner and has stayed at many resorts she is telling me that she would go w/ CBR because she knows me really well and she thinks it is more of my taste. The family still has NO idea where we're staying and to be quite honest I think I've made them about sick talking about it all the time. Any opinions are VERY welcome.

I just had a similar conversation with my neighbor last night.We are both both booked in AKL. He now wants to fly and not drive,and is considering shortning his stay at AKL to Save $$ or swithing to a moderate. At least for me, the amount of time we are in the hotel for vacation is minimal. The only reason we are in a deluxe resort is that this may be our last visit to WDW,as we prefer cruises for vacations.My kids are at a great age to still enjoy the "magic",and wanted to do something special,and we love animals.
I guess my advice is to switch to where you feel comfortable. If you are not going to stay at the hotel a lot, it may not matter all that much. You can still visit AKL. Questioning yourself before/during/after your trip will remove some of the pleasure for you,and make it less enjoyable. You can do CBR now and try AKL at a later date, or split your stay between CBR and AKL. This way you can do them both.

 

[scoutsmom99]

ktink I'm glad to help out a fellow Jamboer
wendypooh[b/]I agree on the dome withdrawls it will have been almost 11 months since I had one. Let me tell you mom and I will be having lunch straight away when we arrive at the Mara so I can get my dome fix.
stephwynn Congrats on the single digits I hope you are still doing ok with plans.
NJBILL Good advice.

 

[ktink]

I just had a similar conversation with my neighbor last night.We are both both booked in AKL. He now wants to fly and not drive,and is considering shortning his stay at AKL to Save $$ or swithing to a moderate. At least for me, the amount of time we are in the hotel for vacation is minimal. The only reason we are in a deluxe resort is that this may be our last visit to WDW,as we prefer cruises for vacations.My kids are at a great age to still enjoy the "magic",and wanted to do something special,and we love animals.
I guess my advice is to switch to where you feel comfortable. If you are not going to stay at the hotel a lot, it may not matter all that much. You can still visit AKL. Questioning yourself before/during/after your trip will remove some of the pleasure for you,and make it less enjoyable. You can do CBR now and try AKL at a later date, or split your stay between CBR and AKL. This way you can do them both.

Thanks for the input. It's always nice to have people weigh in because you point out things that I might not have thought of. I'm going to do some research on CBR and take some time to weigh out what's going to be more important being the deluxe experience or extra $ while we're down there. I do want to use the pool more this trip so I need to investigate that.

Wendypooh I actually live in Shelbyville, but we fly out of Nashville we're only maybe 50 miles south of Nashville. We're the home of the TN Walking Horse.

 

[wendypooh]

Yahoo!!!


Doing the single digit dance here!!!!!!!!!!!


I dozed off while reading last night and didn't get a chance to post! It actually was last night!!! 8 More Sleeps!!!!!!!!!! (well 9 more till we arrive, but we spend the first night on the plane!)...and still making last minute changes...go figure...4 teenage girls are difficult to please to say the least...

YEAH for you!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm excited for you......... wish is was me!!! Have FUN!!!!

 

[wendypooh]

Thanks for the input. It's always nice to have people weigh in because you point out things that I might not have thought of. I'm going to do some research on CBR and take some time to weigh out what's going to be more important being the deluxe experience or extra $ while we're down there. I do want to use the pool more this trip so I need to investigate that.

Wendypooh I actually live in Shelbyville, but we fly out of Nashville we're only maybe 50 miles south of Nashville. We're the home of the TN Walking Horse.

Hey, I know exactly where Shelbyville is!!!

My oldest son, the one getting married, actually lives in Huntsville, he moved about a year ago. We have family there too. It is a small world.

Anyway, as for the resort switch, do what you feel most comfortable with and what works best for your family. I think we all too often don't listen to that little voice in our heads!! Perhaps you've been so indecisive because you KNOW, (without knowing) it may not be the right thing for you guys right now!!! (Does that make sense??) You know what I mean, I hope!!!! I know for me, if I wasn't "sure", then I'd just fret about it the entire time and not have a good time. Good Luck!!

 

[dm220]

heres disney smiles to all today

 

[ktink]

Hey, I know exactly where Shelbyville is!!!

My oldest son, the one getting married, actually lives in Huntsville, he moved about a year ago. We have family there too. It is a small world.

Anyway, as for the resort switch, do what you feel most comfortable with and what works best for your family. I think we all too often don't listen to that little voice in our heads!! Perhaps you've been so indecisive because you KNOW, (without knowing) it may not be the right thing for you guys right now!!! (Does that make sense??) You know what I mean, I hope!!!! I know for me, if I wasn't "sure", then I'd just fret about it the entire time and not have a good time. Good Luck!!

It really is a small world, Huntsville is just a hop, skip, and a jump from us too.

Yeah I know what you mean about the resort switch. And maybe you're right! I have a bad tendency to over analyze things and I don't mind going all out for DH and the DDs but when it comes to something I want it's easier to push it back to save a few bucks. I'm sure I'm not the only person who does that. The fact of the matter is that dd's and dh could care less as to where we stay, well oldest dd wants to stay at GF (she gets that from me )Anyway I'm the one wanting the whole AKL experience, then I think well by George, I'll book it then I do then a month or so later I feel guilty.

Enough about that, so how is the wedding planning coming along?

 

[wendypooh]

It really is a small world, Huntsville is just a hop, skip, and a jump from us too.

Yeah I know what you mean about the resort switch. And maybe you're right! I have a bad tendency to over analyze things and I don't mind going all out for DH and the DDs but when it comes to something I want it's easier to push it back to save a few bucks. I'm sure I'm not the only person who does that. The fact of the matter is that dd's and dh could care less as to where we stay, well oldest dd wants to stay at GF (she gets that from me )Anyway I'm the one wanting the whole AKL experience, then I think well by George, I'll book it then I do then a month or so later I feel guilty.

Enough about that, so how is the wedding planning coming along?

Yeah, I know what you mean, you are certainly not the only one!!! We all do it!!! Don't stress about it......... just do what you feel is right and you'll have a wonderful trip!!!

As for wedding plans......... we'll they've pretty much decided on a "hawaiian / polynesian" theme, they want just a low key, fun, party. I think it will be a "luau" type wedding / party / reception here at the house, we are beginning to discuss things about having it here, and what we need to do with that. They don't seem to be in a "hurry" as no date yet, but they say.... "soon". What's a Mom to do!!! LOL I'm glad they decided to do it this way, I think it'll be wonderful and what's better than a great party!!!! We just need to find a great idea for a pineapple cake!!! They want the cake to have pineapple in it!!! I'm sure it can be done.......... but, they aren't at the "ordering a cake" place just yet!!! Mostly, we are just talking about ideas they like....... and then finding a pastor who'll wear shorts, hawaiian shirt and flip flops.......... LOL Anyone know how long it takes to roast a pig???? LOL Kidding........... but, that's what they want!!! I better get to the party store and start stocking up on tiki torches and grass skirts!!!!

 

[ktink]

Wendypooh,

That sounds like so much fun. Now that I'm older and kids of my own I wish we would have done something similar to that. Good luck on getting it all in gear, I know you have plenty of time for now.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

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...?