Good rooms aren't gone by noon, lol. It isn't like every person who is departing clears out at 5:00 a.m. and the housekeeping staff has so many people that they're all clean by 6:00 and ready to go.
People leave throughout the day. They should all be gone by eleven, but then you have your late checkouts. Housekeeping cleans the rooms as they get to them and they aren't running back and forth all over the place trying to get to the "most desirable" rooms first.
You can get a "good" room at 8:00 a.m. or at 5:00 p.m.
I don't take the bus and can't speak to that...but public transportation is what it is. The bus comes when it comes and it leaves when it leaves. It's like that everywhere. It might take a couple more minutes to get to Epcot than it would have from CBR, but I doubt it'll be a huge difference, KWIM? From what I read, the AKL busses make fewer stops than others, so bonus there - it will probably offset the slightly longer travel time...and you might come out ahead.
I love the AKL. I think it is calm and relaxing and a welcome respite after a long day in the parks. When I walk through the doors, I feel enveloped in that in a way I do not at the Beach Club or Poly, etc. I love roaming the halls and stopping to look at the stuff they have out. I have found the staff to be some of the nicest on Disney property.
But the place isn't for everyone. If you think you'll like it, you'll probably love it. If you think you won't, you probably won't. It's just a matter of taste and you know how to account for that, right?
Pick a place you think you'll like and you'll rarely go wrong.
I have stayed in Savannah-view rooms, but I don't knock myself out to do it. The animals aren't the reason I go there and it's a good thing. I know most people have really good luck, but we never did. If there are any animals at all, it is just a couple. They're never all that close and they're usually just standing there. Sometimes they eat. So, I don't worry about my view.
I hope you enjoy your stay, wherever you go. Let us know how you liked whichever resort you pick!!
and we will be staying at AKL this trip for the first time. My DH and DD are sooooo excited but I just keep thinking this resort is going to be a beating. AK is not our favorite park so we won't be spending the majority of our time there. I just keep thinking that the transportation to everywhere is going to take a year and a half and we are going to spend all our time on buses. We have paid for a savana (sp?) view so that will be nice. But we will be arriving later in the day then usual. We don't even land until after 4pm so I keep thinking that by the time we arrive all the good rooms are going to be gone and we are going to have a view of half savana/half parking lot.
I think there might be something seriously wrong with you! JUST JOKING!
