Frankly, I think they've lightened it up significantly over the years. I stayed at what was just AKL way back after 9/11 in what's now a value studio location. Back then, when I wanted to read, it was impossibly dark-I had to go to the lobby to get enough light to read. Compared to that, it seems fine now. Yes, the colors, the woods, seem darker than other resorts, but that's part of the theming. I think the lighting's fine now.