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

[Donald is #1]

Hi Everyone! Well, we bit the bullet and put in an offer for 210 AKV points resale at the TSS. Now we are waiting on ROFR.....wish us luck. I'm really looking forward to joining the AKV family

Good luck!

 

[pinnocchiosdad]

I agree! We originally bought AKV sight unseen. We took a look at the model units last week when we were at SSR. It sold us on moving forward with a 100pt add-on!

This is funny because we also bought AKV sight unseen and saw the models at SSR for the 1st time last week. Loved it so much we added on 100pts last weekend. If you add on make sure you get 2008 points or else pass. Lots of people are adding on and only receiving 2009 pts. Last week my DW and I walked through the front doors of AKV and it was love at first sight. It truely is unique and has its own personality different from every other resort. We had fun sitting at the pool bar with a pina colada in the rain. Then we checked out the restrauntsand ate dinner at BOMA. To be hones I prefered the simple fare of LA MARA. The gift shop was nice and they offered many items with the theme of the hotel. I can't wait to see KIDANI hopefulynext year. I got SSR developer points with my ddon and dont know what to do with them because I want to stay at AKV. I was gonna hold out for BLT but I am happy to call AKV home.

 

[pickles]

Hi All! I am hoping to be a DVC owner at AKV in the next few months. DH wants to wait until we are IN Disney to do the purchase (so we can check out the resort), but I'm impatient and want to do it NOW!! LOL

Do you think there will be any incentives in late November?

If you know you are going to buy there, why not buy now, and use the dev points for your SSR trip? why pay more cash for something you plan to own anyway?

tell hubby that one!!

 

[Glendamax]

What awesome pics - thanks for sharing!!

Thank you! Glad you liked them!

Oh my, I'm making myself giddy again thinking about actually being a DVC member.

I really hope everything works out. But if not, at least it'll give you another shot at some other incentive package later on!

Glenda...our room wasn't far from yours !

Wow! I guess I should put a Lime Mickey on my door when I go back on Saturday! Maybe I'll get a note from someone on the boards!

GlendaMax, love your photos. Thanks, for sharing. Penny

You're welcome! Posting them is REALLY getting me excited for Saturday!

Hi Everyone! Well, we bit the bullet and put in an offer for 210 AKV points resale at the TSS. Now we are waiting on ROFR.....wish us luck. I'm really looking forward to joining the AKV family

YAY!!! I wish you the best!

 

[PutnamDS]

Glenda,

I loved your reports about AKV. We leave on Sunday for a value studio - it is such a great bargain. Five nights for 40 points....can't beat that. Glad to see some photos of it and it sure looks awesome to me!

You are an inspiration - now I am really excited about going.

Deb

 

[Glendamax]

Glenda,

I loved your reports about AKV. We leave on Sunday for a value studio - it is such a great bargain. Five nights for 40 points....can't beat that. Glad to see some photos of it and it sure looks awesome to me!

You are an inspiration - now I am really excited about going.

Deb

HEY!!!! I think you will really like the room. When you check in, see if you can get a pool view room so you'll be close to the lobby. And dont forget to take some DVDs to watch!

If you spot me, please say Hello!!! OH! I did just cut my hair, so take a peek at the link in my siggie to see what I look like now!

Oh! For those of you who know your way around Orlando, please let me know where to get groceries from. Feel free to PM me. I leave early Saturday Morning! Thanks!

 

[DisneyFreaks]

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy this thread. We're not owners at AKV (not yet anyway) but will be staying there next spring for the first time. We loved our stays at AK Lodge so we're really excited about this trip. I've really been thrilled to see all of the pictures as I've been having a hard time finding many photos of the rooms in the villas. I hope you all will keep posting many more. And thanks for this very helpful and informative thread.

 

[dwelty]

Hey everyone. I was thinking about AKL today and wanted to share some photos from our last trip. Hope you all enjoy!

View from our standard view villa Not too shabby!

Gift Shop

Savanna overview

Daughter checking out animals

 

[Donald is #1]

dwelty, great pictures!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Awesome pictures dwelty! I never get tired of looking at pictures of home!

 

[purplepeg]

great pictures. Standard view looks pretty good to me

 

[LauraLap]

Dwelty, thanks for the pictures! Beautiful

 

[gkrykewy]

I just posted a bunch of photos, including Wanyama Safari photos, in a new thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=27395446#post27395446

Enjoy!

 

[manntra]

Glenda,
You probably won't remember this but last year probably in June/July I was looking to purchase DVC and had posted a thread regarding single DVC owners and if it was worth it. I remember you having posted and that you were going to have your first trip home in September. I never got to properly thank you and let you know that indeed I did buy last August and just had my first trip home 2 weeks ago! I am so happy to see that you have posted such great pics (the value studio looks great) and are now there again! Thank you so much and I am planning my next trip!

Greykewry awesome pics! A laughing zebra named Ziggy? I have a smiling dog named Ziggy!!

 

[cmanuli]

We bought AKV back in February 2008. We are making our first trip down February 8-12 2009, Can't wait!!!Staying at AKV Standard view studio, as that was all that they had, is there any particular room or floor or anything we should reqest ? Thanks for the help! Great pictures on here as well!!!!
Chris

 

[dwelty]

We bought AKV back in February 2008. We are making our first trip down February 8-12 2009, Can't wait!!!Staying at AKV Standard view studio, as that was all that they had, is there any particular room or floor or anything we should reqest ? Thanks for the help! Great pictures on here as well!!!!
Chris

Chris,

This photo that I posted above showing the pool area was taken from a standard view studio. All of the standard views (in Jambo) overlook the pool area. Since you are going before Kidani opens, you will have a pool view.

Enjoy!

 

[timandlesley]

What do you recommend for your first stay at AKL? We booked Jambo for 7 nights Savannah studio but am now thinking since I saw those nice pool views should we save the points and stay standard view? Are those usually closer to the lobby since they overlook the pool?
Lesley

 

[Laneychris]

We have just bought AKV and can't wait to go. Though right now we don't have a vaction planned to be at AKV. Our first vacation using DVC is at DL using our developer points.

 

[reneritch]

We purchased our first DVC points last week for AKV. Can't wait to book our first trip. Not sure when we will be able to take our frist trip.

We will be staying at the Ft Wilderness campground next February and hope to tour AKV then.

Enjoyed looking at all the pictures.

 

[stopher1]

We have just bought AKV and can't wait to go. Though right now we don't have a vaction planned to be at AKV. Our first vacation using DVC is at DL using our developer points.

We purchased our first DVC points last week for AKV. Can't wait to book our first trip. Not sure when we will be able to take our frist trip.

We will be staying at the Ft Wilderness campground next February and hope to tour AKV then.

Enjoyed looking at all the pictures.

Congrats to you both!! and WELCOME HOME!!