Now Live From AKL Club Level!!!

[kaffinito]

We are now LIVE from AKL CL.

And boy oh boy did I ever screw up this split stay! Future rules for me to keep in mind:

1. Never book an early morning character breakfast when switching resorts.
2. Never book anything else until the evening of resort switching day.

More later- I'm late for my massage.

 

[PolyAddict]

I'm in!!!

 

[zoie101]

oh come on!!!!!!
lets here more I stayn akl in Sept!

 

[magicbride2b]

Can't wait to hear more...we're staying there the end of Sept

 

[kaffinito]

You got it!

We checked out of Poly CL this morning and went to our character breakfast at Cape May. The breakfast was ok and I was glad to see Goofy, Donald and Minnie Mouse in their beach attire. DN5 is afraid of characters though so whenever one got within his eyesight we had to throw a napkin over his face.

Then we went to AKL to check in. More in a few - I have to check on the boys.

 

[disney pro]

kaffinito, you are doing the same split stay that we did last Oct. that is sooo cool. Your right on the day that you are changing resorts it is better to leave that day wide open and do dinner that night.

I hope that you are having a blast.

Are you going to do the Sunrise safari?

I am sooo jealous, this brings back all the wonderful memories from Oct. and I have to wait 7 months before I get my Disney fix. So keep posting. I will live vicariously through you.

 

[MudEJeep]

49 days til AKL CL!!! Want to hear all about it!!

MudeJeep

 

[kaffinito]

kaffinito, you are doing the same split stay that we did last Oct. that is sooo cool. Your right on the day that you are changing resorts it is better to leave that day wide open and do dinner that night.

I hope that you are having a blast.

Are you going to do the Sunrise safari?

I am sooo jealous, this brings back all the wonderful memories from Oct. and I have to wait 7 months before I get my Disney fix. So keep posting. I will live vicariously through you.

So which resort did you like better for CL? So far I can rank them BWI, AKL and then Poly. .

Hopefully that 7 months goes by quickly for you!

 

[kaffinito]

So the check in process actually went smoothly! I was shocked that Bell Services took my luggage. I hadn't had much success with that in the past.

The room wasn't ready yet- no surprise since it was only 10:30 am but they had a room for us by 12:00. The room size is a bit of a shocker coming from the Poly but I made
the right call getting a bunk bed room. We're on Zebra Trail near the elevators in room 4411.

So now I have to check in for dinner at Boma so it's looking like this live TR is going to be a bit spotty.

 

[MudEJeep]

How's the "commute" from your room to the CL lounge? I, too, have requested a bunk bed room on the Zebra trail and would like to know how you like your location and room. Also interested in your Boma visit. I might be bugging you for info your whole stay

MudEJeep

 

[kaffinito]

How's the "commute" from your room to the CL lounge? I, too, have requested a bunk bed room on the Zebra trail and would like to know how you like your location and room. Also interested in your Boma visit. I might be bugging you for info your whole stay

MudEJeep

The commute is very short - we are only three doors down from the hallway along the lobby leading to the elevators. It only takes a few minutes to get from where we are to the Lounge. The bank of six elevators is very fast.

It only takes a few minutes to get to Boma, Jiko and the pool too. You just zip down to the 1st floor, step off and you are there.

 

[momtolots]

I can wait to hear more.

 

[Minnie&Nana]

How'd I wind up so late??? Anyhoo, I'm here with bells on and wanting to hear more...or at least see more....pics.

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Ohhhh! I am in. I was going to do a character meal at the Poly when I split stay there. I guess that would work since I would be checking in there from CBR.

Please advise.

You rock for sharing your stay with us!

 

[lissiesmum]

How's your view, Kaffinito? Can you tell us about the offerings in the lounge? Do they ever serve soup in the evening in the lounge? What do you think about the new "blue" pool?

 

[RachaelA]

Have fun! We'll be there as well in 24 days!!

 

[momof2minnies]

We will be there in 60 days- do you have savannah view or pool view?

Linda

 

[kaffinito]

Here are a few pics for you.

 

[kaffinito]

How'd I wind up so late??? Anyhoo, I'm here with bells on and wanting to hear more...or at least see more....pics.

Ohhhh! I am in. I was going to do a character meal at the Poly when I split stay there. I guess that would work since I would be checking in there from CBR. Please advise.

You rock for sharing your stay with us!

You are welcome! We had the DDP for both parts of the stay, and when we switched from Poly to AKL I didn't check into AKL before going to the character breakfast, so I had to pay OOP for it. My advice, if you are doing the DDP is to make sure you have received your next batch of credits before the meal!

If you aren't doing DDP then just make sure you have enough time to check out of one resort and get to the next. We had to get up at 7:15 to make it to breakfast on time.

How's your view, Kaffinito? Can you tell us about the offerings in the lounge? Do they ever serve soup in the evening in the lounge? What do you think about the new "blue" pool?

We have savanna view and have a great view of some zebras when they're around. There were a few of them running around last night.

The offerings are as described - and are very very good. Lots of cheeses, marinated and cooked vegetables, dips, and last night we had lamb and fig tarts that were excellent. I don;t know about the soups but I will ask someone. I know that WL has soups in their lounge from time to time.l

As far as the blue pool? I HATE IT! It totally ruins that lovely effect that the brown bottomed pool gave the area. The blue pool just makes the whole area look average.

We will be there in 60 days- do you have savannah view or pool view?

Linda

Hi Linda! We have savanna view on the Zebra Trail. When you stay CL all of the rooms are savanna view. I actually tried to get them to give me a pool view room, but they wouldn't.

 

[momtwoboys]

First off your pictures are beautiful! Hope the weather is just as nice. We are checking in, in 7 days and I had a strange question....if you happen to be in Zawandi gift shop can you look if they sell jugs ( gallon size) of spring water in the "food section"?? Only if you happen to be in that area, please do not go out of your way! Eat some yummy food from Boma for us