The newlyweds head back to AKL Club level! Now Live May 1-10! Update May 10- MK DHS

[RachaelA]

The newlyweds head back to AKL Club level
for a first anniversary trip!
Now Live May 1-10!​

We're currently in Virigina on our way down to Disney. We left Northeast Ohio at 5:30am this morning (only a half hour behind schedule!). We should arrive around 9:17 according to our trusty Garmin. Hopefully DH can cut another hour off that time!

We honeymooned at Disney for 10 days/9 nights last June. We stayed at AKL Club level and when I got a 40% deluxe email pin in October, it was the perfect opportunity to go back for our first anniversary trip (but a few weeks early to beat the summer crowds)!

We will be joined halfway through the trip on Wednesday by my brother, sister in law, and 4 year old niece. They went for the first time last year because my brother had a conference at Shades of Green.

DH- age 29, husband and Disney lover

Me- age 24, wife and Disney addict, trip planner

DN- age 4, doesn't know about the trip!, loves Disney princesses and doggies, shares a name with Princess Aurora

DB- age 29, excited that Aurora is tall enough to ride Splash Mountain!

DSIL- age 29, ready to ride Everest

The Plan
Arrive tonight at the Holiday Inn Express Kissimmee for just tonight. Tomorrow morning bright and early check in at Animal Kingdom Lodge Club level for 8 amazing nights May 2-10).

DB, DSIL, and DN check in Wednesday May 5 at Shades of Green for 4 nights with the 4 day military pass tickets.

DH and I are on the dining plan. Yes, I know its a ton of food, but I like prepaying plus if we don't have the dining plan I'll feel bad about getting anything expensive to eat. We eat breakfast in the lounge, CS lunches, and TS dinners.

ADRS
Sunday- Crystal Palace dinner
Monday- 'Ohana dinner (first time)
Tuesday- Le Cellier dinner
Wednesday- no planned dinner
Thursday- Jiko Dinner
Friday- Askerhaus Dinner (first time- all 5 of us)
Saturday- Whispering Canyon Cafe dinner (first time- all 5 of us)
Sunday- Narcoosee's dinner
Monday- Liberty Tree Tavern lunch

We check out Monday the 10th and plan to leave after our lunch reservation at Liberty Tree Tavern and start the long drive back.

Tonight I hope to arrive with enough time to hit up DTD for a late dinner at Earl of Sandwich and some quick shopping at World of Disney.

If anyone has any questions, please ask away! I'll be updating once or twice a day either from my laptop or my droid.

 

[sjs314]

Wow.....am I the first one here ?
Looking good so far RachaelA

 

[lissiesmum]

I'd love to hear specifically what kind of hot food items are served each night in the lounge, and if they serve soup this time of year? I know they serve "hot appetizers", but I was curious exactly what they are. I hope you get lots of pictures to post, if you could take a few of the food and the CL lounge, it would be greatly appreciated! Have a great stay and drive safely! Happy Anniversary!

 

[s&k'smom]

I'm so looking forward to the reports!

 

[jlcd]

Joining in. We checked out of AKL a week ago. Wish we were still there. Have a great trip!

 

[Bookmomhp]

I subscribed! We will be staying for the first time in October, CL, and I can't wait to read about your adventures.

 

[Bibbidi]

Great, a live trip report. We are staying at AKL for the first time this August--though we've eaten there on several previous trips. We are WL lovers, so I hope we will love AKL just as much. Can't wait to read along--we're from Ohio too - do you drive down 75?

 

[eeyoresnr]

 

[tiggrbaby]

Have a wonderful trip! Looking forward to hearing more!

 

[jerseygal]

CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PICS WOULD BE SO SO APPRECIATED!

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TRIP! I'M ENVIOUS...WILL BE AT KIDANI,
MID AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Applemomma]

I'm in! Only 193 days and I'm there too....well not club level but still in the building!

 

[SRUAlmn]

This will be a great way to help me pass the time before our first trip to AKL in July Can't wait to hear all about it

 

[floridascgirl]

If I can't be there myself, a live report will have to suffice.

 

[RachaelA]

Great, a live trip report. We are staying at AKL for the first time this August--though we've eaten there on several previous trips. We are WL lovers, so I hope we will love AKL just as much. Can't wait to read along--we're from Ohio too - do you drive down 75?

Hello fellow Ohioan! Where are you from? We're from Geauga county. We take 77 South through WV, VA, NC, and SC. DH drives and I sleep

 

[RachaelA]

Trip update we are now about halfway through SC. We are slated to arrive at DTD at 8:45pm.

I was looking through pictures from our honeymoon trip from last year and I figured I'd post a few.

*Removed pictures*

Can't wait to wake up to this again!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Trip update we are now about halfway through SC. We are slated to arrive at DTD at 8:45pm.

We're in SC.......Wave!!

 

[John's Mom]

Can't wait to read all about your trip!

 

[Bibbidi]

Hello fellow Ohioan! Where are you from? We're from Geauga county. We take 77 South through WV, VA, NC, and SC. DH drives and I sleep

We're from the Cincinnati area, so we take 75 south. It takes about 14-15 hours to get to Disney from here. We have two dds though, so bathroom breaks are more frequent than if it were just DH and me.

Drive safely. Looking forward to following along.

 

[lovesdumbo]

How fun!!!

You must be in FL by now!

Love AKL CL!

I'll be at BWI CL on Wednesday.

 

[swwake]

I'm here. Can't wait for more!