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- Jun 24, 2000
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CHECK IN/ROOM LOCATION/VIEW
What can I say? We loved it!
I was traveling with my mother and my 82 year old grandmother, who needed a handicapped room. Check in was quick and easy. The CM at the front desk was very polite and friendly. She didn't mention anything about an upgrade, but when we got to our room it was a savanna view with minor obstructions. The balcony wall was a cement (private) one, and there was some sort of decoration about the height of the balcony wall in front of the balcony, but you could still see the animals when you stood up. We had 3 giraffes around us every morning and night. They probably could not sell this room as a savanna, even though technically it was. We were right over guest services, so I believe it was the sunset savanna. I can't find my resort map right now.
I loved the location of this room. It was wonderful to see the gorgeous lobby when you opened your room door. We were also very close to the elevators, which made our refillable mugs worth every penny.
FOOD
We only ate at the Mara. My family is not made up of adventurous eaters. Boma and Jiko did not appeal to them. I was pretty impressed with Mara. The food quality was excellent. We also used room service a couple of times. The service was prompt and the food was hot and tasty.
BUS SERVICE
The bus service was OUTSTANDING!!! We did not rent a car so we relied on WDW transportation only. My grandmother was in a wheelchair so I had these visions of squeezing onto a jammed packed bus every day. This was not the case. On some trips, we were the only people on the bus! We never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus! I have read reports of other Disers saying this, but I didn't believe it.
Now I know that this is no exaggeration! I have only stayed at MK resorts prior to AKL so I thought being "far away" from the parks would be a problem, but with this wonderful transportation, I could not complain. I even enjoyed my short bus stop waits at the AKL. There were plenty of benches and African music was piped into the covered waiting area. The bus service was far above the bus service of the Grand Floridian, where I stayed last year.
POOL
The pool was huge. There was always room to swim around in even when it was crowded. I believe the deepest part of the pool was 4'11. I did not try out the slide, but I did see some adults enjoying it. The kids seemed to love it.
OBSERVATIONS
I saw the famous "bus stop" view standard rooms. There were only 2 of them that would be a real problem. One of these rooms was occupied. The light was on every night and you could see movement in the room. These were the only rooms that I would have had a problem with because they were so clsoe to the bus path. I did not see the parking lot, so I cannot comment on the parking lot view rooms. There were plenty of areas to see the animals, so even if you don't get an upgrade if you booked standard, you will be fine. I liked walking around the resort looking at the animals more than I liked seeing them from the balcony.
Any questions?
What can I say? We loved it!
I was traveling with my mother and my 82 year old grandmother, who needed a handicapped room. Check in was quick and easy. The CM at the front desk was very polite and friendly. She didn't mention anything about an upgrade, but when we got to our room it was a savanna view with minor obstructions. The balcony wall was a cement (private) one, and there was some sort of decoration about the height of the balcony wall in front of the balcony, but you could still see the animals when you stood up. We had 3 giraffes around us every morning and night. They probably could not sell this room as a savanna, even though technically it was. We were right over guest services, so I believe it was the sunset savanna. I can't find my resort map right now. I loved the location of this room. It was wonderful to see the gorgeous lobby when you opened your room door. We were also very close to the elevators, which made our refillable mugs worth every penny.FOOD
We only ate at the Mara. My family is not made up of adventurous eaters. Boma and Jiko did not appeal to them. I was pretty impressed with Mara. The food quality was excellent. We also used room service a couple of times. The service was prompt and the food was hot and tasty.
BUS SERVICE
The bus service was OUTSTANDING!!! We did not rent a car so we relied on WDW transportation only. My grandmother was in a wheelchair so I had these visions of squeezing onto a jammed packed bus every day. This was not the case. On some trips, we were the only people on the bus! We never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus! I have read reports of other Disers saying this, but I didn't believe it.
Now I know that this is no exaggeration! I have only stayed at MK resorts prior to AKL so I thought being "far away" from the parks would be a problem, but with this wonderful transportation, I could not complain. I even enjoyed my short bus stop waits at the AKL. There were plenty of benches and African music was piped into the covered waiting area. The bus service was far above the bus service of the Grand Floridian, where I stayed last year.POOL
The pool was huge. There was always room to swim around in even when it was crowded. I believe the deepest part of the pool was 4'11. I did not try out the slide, but I did see some adults enjoying it. The kids seemed to love it.
OBSERVATIONS
I saw the famous "bus stop" view standard rooms. There were only 2 of them that would be a real problem. One of these rooms was occupied. The light was on every night and you could see movement in the room. These were the only rooms that I would have had a problem with because they were so clsoe to the bus path. I did not see the parking lot, so I cannot comment on the parking lot view rooms. There were plenty of areas to see the animals, so even if you don't get an upgrade if you booked standard, you will be fine. I liked walking around the resort looking at the animals more than I liked seeing them from the balcony.
Any questions?
