The Murphys Are Live Again!!! Okw ~ Akl ~ Poly ~ 7/27-8/1

[jerseygal]

I LOVED YOUR TRIP REPORTS AT BC!!!

Hope you have a WONDERFUL TRIP!!!!!


How does the AKL pool compare to SAB? Would LOVE A COMPARISON.....

Many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The AKL villas look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

 

[HockeyMomR]

Great pics, congratulations on the upgrade. I am glad you two are having such a great trip. We haven't stayed at AKL in a couple of years, but have truly enjoyed our stays there. The 1 bedroom villa is just beautiful!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Thanks everyone! We are really enjoying our villa... and we went down to check-out the evening offerings for concierge... I think they have seriously cut back on food since DVC has come... the other two times we were here on club level there was much more food. They don't have the kid buffet area at all tonight, just a couple of things for adults. And beer and wine are self serve. We witnessed some horrid behavior by several kids who were touching food and putting it back, taking bites out of things and throwing it away, playing with the coffee and espresso machines. The parents just watched and did nothing. I couldn't believe the mom who let her son actually touch food and put it back, amazing. I don't understand why they would take away the kids food... before they always had chicken fingers and stuff kids could eat.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Erika, that villa looks amazing! I think I know where our next add on will be...

That is awful those kids did that in the concierge lounge while their parents looked on. Nice.

Love the pictures and updates, keep them coming!

 

[GalDisney]

Sounds like you are having a great time. Your room looks wonderful. Funny, I was at AKL today.Was just poking around sincne I had never been there before. I had lunch at the mara.I was there from 1:00 until after 2:00. Would have been fun to run into you two!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

That would have been funny! We got back here around 2:00, or a little before, and were just walking around waiting for our room to be ready.

Tonight we ended up staying here at AKL instead of going to Epcot. We enjoyed our villa and walked around the resort. We went down by the pool, to several viewing areas, down to the firepit area, the lobby, the night vision area, etc, etc, just all over the place relaxing and enjoying our evening. Now we're back in the room just hanging out. Ahhhhhh

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Good night everyone! We'll check back in with you all tomorrow from the POLY!!!

 

[ADP]

Loving the live report Erika. Thanks for the pictures of the room. We love the villas. Can't wait for Kidani Village to come online. If you don't have DVC points there you need them....Addonitus must kick-in!

That's awful about the kids in the lounge. Put it behind you and continue to have a fantastic time!

 

[jwwi]

How fun, what a beautiful room at AKV. I have stayed at OKW, 2bdrm, those rooms are huge. How does the AKV room compare? I love the pictures and the live updates, enjoy your vacation. And Congratulations on your 10th Anniversary.

 

[johnsonet]

Hi! I'm so happy to see your Live TR!
We loved AKL CL as always and are at Poly right now
Your villa looks great and the colognes look gorgeous.
Sorry about your unpleasant experience with kids in the lounge... I have seen at least 2 kids there and one here at Poly club lounge with their hands down their pants , in their noses and then right into the goldfish and gummy bears. Their parents have no idea b/c they're not watching their children. Gross - but not much I can do about it. Good luck and have fun. Hopefully I'll see you and say Hi here at the Poly tomorrow
Happy Anniversary. You and your husband are really cute

 

[IlovemythreeC's]

JAMBO!

We are live from the AKL and LOVING IT!

We checked out at OKW this morning and Bell Services drove us AND our luggage to AKL using a minivan from the resort. Such a nice treat! It made switching resorts a breeze and before we knew it we were here at AKL and being taken upstairs to check-in at the concierge desk on the 6th floor. We had a quick and easy check-in and then breakfast in the lounge. Muffins, bagels, fresh fruit, etc, a nice way to start the day. Our room wasn't ready yet so we headed to AK to kill some time... we did Dinosaur, Finding Nemo the Musical, and Expedition Everest. Here are some pics..........

I LOVE your expression when you are on dinosaur. You are so pretty! It looks like ya'll are having the most amazing time.

 

[PolyAddict]

thanks for another great LIVE one!!!!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

How fun, what a beautiful room at AKV. I have stayed at OKW, 2bdrm, those rooms are huge. How does the AKV room compare? I love the pictures and the live updates, enjoy your vacation. And Congratulations on your 10th Anniversary.

OKW is nice but the AKV are in a different class. I feel like I'm in a hotel suite... not a condo. At OKW it always feels like our own apartment, like renting a house, but here I still feel like I'm in a hotel... being able to walk down the hall to the lounge for snack or drinks, or being able to walk around the lobby, walk to the gift shop, you don't get that feeling at OKW. You feel more remote, cut-off from castmembers and other people. Since we're here on a cash reservation we had turn-down service last night and a newspaper waiting for us this morning. DH just went down to the lounge to grab us some breakfast. So it definitely feels different than our previous nights at OKW.

Checking in to the POLY today!!!

 

[Disneychix]

Your 1bdrm at AKV was amazing!! You've really sold me on staying there! (WDW should thank you!)

Enjoying your live report!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I LOVED YOUR TRIP REPORTS AT BC!!!

Hope you have a WONDERFUL TRIP!!!!!


How does the AKL pool compare to SAB? Would LOVE A COMPARISON.....

Many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The AKL villas look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

The best way I could compare the two would be to say the pool here at AKL doesn't have sand, doesn't have a lazy river, and isn't as big. But it does have zero entry, and a slide, and a TON of chairs. I think they have enough lounge chairs for everyone in the whole resort! Which is always an issue at SAB.

 

[mickeynut1]

I have to agree with others that your 1 bedroom villa at AKL looks AWESOME . We are seriously considering buying into DVC Kadani Village and seeing yours pics are really telling me to just go for it . I'm enjoying your live report . Can't wait to see the rest of it from the Poly (one of our favorite resorts ).

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Here are some pics from our balcony last night... it was a double (living room and master bedroom).

And a little treat on our bed last night.......

 

[WDWBetsy]

Love all the pics and reading your report. You two look so happy and relaxed! DH and I will celebrate our 10th anniversary in November - I'm still trying to sneak in a getaway for the two of us for early next year.

Can't wait to read more!

 

[princessesrule4]

Thanks for your report and all the great pics!

 

[Steamboat Girlie]

Great photos. Would you mind posting which trail and savannah you are on?
I have never stayed at AKL, but will be staying there in just 10 days. I am trying to gain some perspective of the different savannahs.
Thanks.