***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

[psac]

We are sooo excited to finally have been able to secure a CL room at AKL after sooo long! We have stayed multiple times at AKL and we LOVE it! Just wondering if anyone has any pics of the CL? We just can't wait for this upcoming trip. When I step on AKL grounds i almost don't want to leave the hotel and go to the parks. There is so much to do and see !

No pictures, you might want to check out the Concierge thread on the Resort boards. But I will say the mini chocolate chip muffins they had at breakfast must have been laced with crack. I could have had a dozen of those things!!

 

[mum of two pirates]

I looked on allears and found the menus but not the times unless I missed them somewhere. Are plane doesn't land until 11 pm and by then I'll want something to eat when we get there. Just booked our flights today.

 

[anna's mama]

How is the wi-fi at Kidani? I think it's free now?

 

[rugman1969]

About to reserve a 3 bdr gv at Kidani savannah view, and would like to know if I should request a certain room, or floor, or is there a better villa location than another? How about the best views? How about where to see the most animals?
Thanks

 

[JAM113]

I looked on allears and found the menus but not the times unless I missed them somewhere. Are plane doesn't land until 11 pm and by then I'll want something to eat when we get there. Just booked our flights today.

I know Mara, the QS, closes at 11pm, because we have been at the pool keeping an eye on the clock to make sure someone refills the drink mugs before they lock up.

 

[Torgue]

I have read that some of the Value 1 Bedrooms have a Savannah View. So I have a couple of questions.
1. Is this true?
2. Do we add a room request for a Savannah View?

We have stayed at Kidani before but this is our first time to stay here. Not until December but very excited!!!!

 

[JAM113]

I have read that some of the Value 1 Bedrooms have a Savannah View. So I have a couple of questions.
1. Is this true?
2. Do we add a room request for a Savannah View?

We have stayed at Kidani before but this is our first time to stay here. Not until December but very excited!!!!

I read somewhere that 40% of the value rooms are savanna view, 40% are pool view and 20% are parking lot. With the value rooms, you can't request a view. For the cheaper points, it's a gamble and you hope for the best.

Hope you enjoy your stay. Jambo is where we used to stay pre-DVC, and we are excited to be going home there in January!

 

[psac]

How is the wi-fi at Kidani? I think it's free now?

Yup, free and it worked pretty well for us in April. Better than the BW, where we stay a lot.

About to reserve a 3 bdr gv at Kidani savannah view, and would like to know if I should request a certain room, or floor, or is there a better villa location than another? How about the best views? How about where to see the most animals?
Thanks

At Kidani, close to lobby is always a good choice. Otherwise it depends on things like whether or not you have your own car. Enjoy!

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

We are finally owners of AKL!!!!! Resale sure was stressful, but it done..
And our 1st trip is book for next April..

I got a deluxe studio savanna view at jumbo house for my family (DH, me, DD 8 , DD 3) youngest will still be in pack -in-play
And a studio value for my sister and bro-in-law..

Not sure what the difference is?
My daughter really wanted a savanna view..
AKL has been her MUST DO hotel since we 1st heard of it..

We will not have a car, and plan to stay within Disney property..
We are stoping by WDW before headed on a cruise

ANY & ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME!!!

 

[nisiemouse]

We are finally owners of AKL!!!!! Resale sure was stressful, but it done..
And our 1st trip is book for next April..

I got a deluxe studio savanna view at jumbo house for my family (DH, me, DD 8 , DD 3) youngest will still be in pack -in-play
And a studio value for my sister and bro-in-law..

Not sure what the difference is?
My daughter really wanted a savanna view..
AKL has been her MUST DO hotel since we 1st heard of it..

We will not have a car, and plan to stay within Disney property..
We are stoping by WDW before headed on a cruise

ANY & ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME!!!

congratulations! I had to sell my AKL points after I got divorced to pay legal fees. Wish I could have held on and rented for a while. I still have points at OKW and Beach Club thankfully, Kids are wanted to go back to AKL for our Christmas trip. WE have only stayed at Jambo house but will probably be at Kodani since we have to book at 7 months. Pool is my 16 year olds favorite.

 

[Goofy442]

I think there are also a few club rooms on the 5th floor. We are club reservations next week, so I will know for sure then! This is the first time we were able to book club level, so we are really looking forward to it!

Thanks for the information. Hope you enjoy your trip!

 

[princessap]

So we waited too long to book and now the 1 bedroom vs view is gone
So now debating between studio savanah view or 1 bedroom std view. Anyone have thoughts?? 2 adults and 3 kids (one under 2)

Or I could book a regular room with free dining?!?

Suggestions. First time onsite and have first half booked at BLT already!

 

[J and R's mom]

So we waited too long to book and now the 1 bedroom vs view is gone
So now debating between studio savanah view or 1 bedroom std view. Anyone have thoughts?? 2 adults and 3 kids (one under 2)

Or I could book a regular room with free dining?!?

Suggestions. First time onsite and have first half booked at BLT already!

I would recommend the 1 bedroom standard view, mainly for the extra space. We had a Jambo House 1 bedroom SV on our last trip and still had a view of the back part of the savannah and saw just as many animals as our savannah view room from the previous trip. The only difference with the standard view was that we had to look past a holding-pen of sorts but it wasn't a bad view at all.

The washer/dryer also comes in handy, even when you have no initial plans of needing it...

 

[liz2206]

We have booked to stay at Kidani village next August for two weeks. Could anyone tell us what it is like there and what activities there are to do with the children at the resort.

 

[psac]

I would recommend the 1 bedroom standard view, mainly for the extra space. We had a Jambo House 1 bedroom SV on our last trip and still had a view of the back part of the savannah and saw just as many animals as our savannah view room from the previous trip. The only difference with the standard view was that we had to look past a holding-pen of sorts but it wasn't a bad view at all.

The washer/dryer also comes in handy, even when you have no initial plans of needing it...

Those are the "people pens," that are designed for keeping the animals on the outside of the pens if they have to evacuate the people from the building due to an emergency.

If you do book the standard view, a people pen view is a good request to make, otherwise you could end up facing the parking lot.

The one bedrooms do have a LOT of space. You'll be spoiled from the size.

 

[Airb330]

Didn't know where else to put this. GFV has a view thread. Does akv?

This is 5210. We booked standard view in Jambo but it does have an ok view of the savannah. Not sure if it was an upgrade since this is our first stay at our home resort or what. I did post and LisaS kindly updated the "reclassified view" thread, which is a tremendous resource. Sorry the photo is overexposed. My iphone 5 is having a very hard time with the brightness here, my husbands iPhone 5S isn't (mine seems fine at home though?!).

 

[nalajms]

We have booked to stay at Kidani village next August for two weeks. Could anyone tell us what it is like there and what activities there are to do with the children at the resort.

We got a resort email the week prior to check-in. It had a link to the recreational calendar. There are lots of things for kids at both resorts. Sadly, we never made it to any of them....our only resort day was check in day and it rained the whole day so we stayed in the room. It's likely things will change from month to month, but this should give you an idea.
http://images.hosting-disney.com/PostBookingStream/Resorts/RecCalendars/2014May/13-RecCalendar.pdf

 

[jimmytammy]

We own most of our points at VWL and a few at BWV(mainly so we can book for F&W every other year). I came home after work Thurs., told DW I was needing a WDW fix, and boom, flights booked, DVC called(got Kidani sav. studio)and ressies for eats booked! This will be our 1st stay at AKL, though we have visited often at Boma. Just tagging on to follow some trip reports and views and such.

 

[psac]

Didn't know where else to put this. GFV has a view thread. Does akv?

This is 5210. We booked standard view in Jambo but it does have an ok view of the savannah. Not sure if it was an upgrade since this is our first stay at our home resort or what. I did post and LisaS kindly updated the "reclassified view" thread, which is a tremendous resource. Sorry the photo is overexposed. My iphone 5 is having a very hard time with the brightness here, my husbands iPhone 5S isn't (mine seems fine at home though?!).

Looks like a good view to me! Maybe since it's recessed so much some of the big animals don't come as much as do the other areas, so this ended up reclassified as well? Or it was just a lucky upgrade.

 

[psac]

We own most of our points at VWL and a few at BWV(mainly so we can book for F&W every other year). I came home after work Thurs., told DW I was needing a WDW fix, and boom, flights booked, DVC called(got Kidani sav. studio)and ressies for eats booked! This will be our 1st stay at AKL, though we have visited often at Boma. Just tagging on to follow some trip reports and views and such.

Welcome home! Enjoy your trip! If you aren't bringing a car, you might want to request close to lobby for your room. If you think the hallways at BWV are long, wait until you get to Kidani!!