The DVC board official Animal Kingdom Villas discussion thread

[pilferk]

Or you could just do what they did with AKL and put savannahs on both sides of the building.

Certainly possible. But from the few details we have, it sounds like AKV is going to use an expanded version of the current "Sunset Savannah" as it's animal viewing area rather than multiple savannahs like AKL does.

We'll have to wait and see....in any event, I wouldn't be surprised, at all, if 80% of the rooms were savannah view...nor if Disney buckled and offered a gaurenteed, bookable view with AKV.

 

[MILLZ]

Whatever you Animal Hater!!!

THATS FUNNY

 

[Gabby&Liv's Mommy]

I head that the next DVC resort will be Animal Kingdom. Does anyone know if this is true? If so:
-When will it open?
-When can we make ressies?
-Will all rooms have a savannah view?
-Will there be 3bdrs?

I hope this is true. I am so excited!!! =)

 

[MLK-RI]

Yes it is true. The official thread is here

 

[Gabby&Liv's Mommy]

Thank you so much. I am so excited. Should I feel sad that this is the most exciting about my Friday night. =)

 

[DVCLiz]

Don't feel bad. The most exciting thing about my Friday night so far is that my den carpet is dry (it was shampooed earlier in the wekek) and I dusted my lamps before putting them back in the room...and I was excited about how clean they were!!! Truly pathetic.

 

[Gabby&Liv's Mommy]

Any idea of when points will go up for sale? We're in!! I am going to have to get a 2nd job!!! =)

 

[Dean]

Do you happen to remember whether the reservations were offered only to SSR owners, or were they also open to non-SSR DVCers?
(P.S. I'm hoping we continue on your positive "helpful information" track............thanks for this new path!).

If I recall correctly they were not held for SSR since the first reservations were within the 7 month window.

 

[KandiB47]

So just so I understand this i cant ask a question or share my view unless you all agree with it and if i do share people are going to jump all over me...I simply asked why it was appealing to them cause i didnt get it and yes animals do stink they just do...Some humans even stink so ok you dont agree with me doesnt mean i need ridiculed...i said i dont like it and dont get it why do you... im looking for responses to understand why people like it or dont like it...on the same note no i dont like it but that doesnt make my opinion less than yours im not bashing the resort...i dont think ur an idiot for liking it so i dont think i need attacked for asking why

So you stopped capitalizing every word but I have to ask: Why no periods at the end of sentences but plenty of this ...

If you can do this... you can do this.

I don't get it. I'm curious and not attempting to bash you...

 

[OneMoreTry]

So you stopped capitalizing every word but I have to ask: Why no periods at the end of sentences but plenty of this ...

If you can do this... you can do this.

I don't get it. I'm curious and not attempting to bash you...

 

[KandiB47]

Sorry, I knew I was too many posts late for my question

 

[Surly]

A couple of disgruntled wildebeest got hold of a pc. They're sick of tourists.

. .

 

[WDWguru]

 

[Sammie]

If I recall correctly they were not held for SSR since the first reservations were within the 7 month window.

That is correct, when SSR started accepting reservations everyone was on equal booking, same with BCV.

 

[mikayla73]

Now that is FUNNY!!!

 

[jmatias]

Very clever Surly!

 

[3DisneyKids]

With all of the renewed discussion going on about CRV, I wonder if they announced AKV first just to keep us all preoccupied so they can still work on CRV behind the scenes....and then make a huge, splashy announcement about both.

I still find it strange that they announed AKV with such little fanfare.

 

[Disneylovers]

I will first admit, I have let my family down by not knowing that DVC has added AKV. So to make amends, I just called DH at work to fill him in, and to warn him I feel "addonitis" coming on. He asked how that would work, and to be honest, I'm ashamed to admit I'm not sure, so I turn now to the DIS experts. If we do add on with AKV (we currently own SSR), when making a reservation, we can only book at the 11th month window with the amount of AKV points we own, correct? What happens if we want to use our SSR points? Do we have to wait for the 7th month window to open, and hope we can tack on the days? Or move from AKV to SSR? I know, you veterans are probably rolling your eyes at me. Sorry!!!

Another question DH asked, and if this has been mentioned here, I apologize for the duplication, would DVC be considered "concierge" level, so that DVC members could take advantage of the sunrise safari? (He watched the travel channel show about Animal Kingdom that was on Saturday, and they had a segment about the safari, which he REALLY wants to do!).

We have wanted to stay at AKL but just couldn't justify using our points. Now we'll be able to!!!

Thanks much for your help

 

[spiceycat]

your VAKL points would be all you could use until the 7th month. then you could use your SSR too.

so say you could stay 3 days on your VAKL but the rest of the week on your SSR points. I would definitely make the reservation at both. they try to change the reservation to VAKL when you can.

one of the rumors say that DVC members will be consider concierge - although I don't know.

dvc members at BWV, BCV or VWL - aren't consider to be concierge. (but would love it!!!)

so I don't know.

 

[Stitch 03]

I will first admit, I have let my family down by not knowing that DVC has added AKV. So to make amends, I just called DH at work to fill him in, and to warn him I feel "addonitis" coming on. He asked how that would work, and to be honest, I'm ashamed to admit I'm not sure, so I turn now to the DIS experts. If we do add on with AKV (we currently own SSR), when making a reservation, we can only book at the 11th month window with the amount of AKV points we own, correct? What happens if we want to use our SSR points? Do we have to wait for the 7th month window to open, and hope we can tack on the days? Or move from AKV to SSR? I know, you veterans are probably rolling your eyes at me. Sorry!!!

Another question DH asked, and if this has been mentioned here, I apologize for the duplication, would DVC be considered "concierge" level, so that DVC members could take advantage of the sunrise safari? (He watched the travel channel show about Animal Kingdom that was on Saturday, and they had a segment about the safari, which he REALLY wants to do!).

We have wanted to stay at AKL but just couldn't justify using our points. Now we'll be able to!!!

Thanks much for your help

You are correct about the booking windows. You will only be able to book AKV at the 11 months with your AKV points. You can then use your SSR points at AKV at the 7 month mark.

AKV will have concierge access. One would expect that this will include access to the sunrise safari. One thing to note, I was told by a guide that only the AKV rooms located in the main building will have access to concierge.

We still do not know how the 11/7 month window will play out. Considering the size of the resort, I do not expect it to be overly difficult to get a room at 7 months. However, the 11 month window will be valuable if concierge rooms and savannah view rooms are guaranteed (similar to the sitiuation with std and Boardwalk view rooms at the BWV.

More details will hopefully be available soon.