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

[Donald is #1]

Hi everyone, I finally up-loaded some of my pictures from my CL ctudio stay this month.

First here are some of the room pictures. The room was number 6206 and the bed was near the slider.

View from the balcony:

View of the pool from the overlook near the elevators on the 6th floor:

View of lobby from concierge lounge:

 

[nikkistevej]

nikkistevej, thanks for the pictures! I will be staying in a 2 BR lock-off in November so it is great to see how most of it will look. Did you use the pull-out chair and if so, how was it?

We didn't even open it up, my DD slept on the pull out.

 

[nikkistevej]

Hi everyone, I finally up-loaded some of my pictures from my CL ctudio stay this month.

First here are some of the room pictures. The room was number 6206 and the bed was near the slider.

View from the balcony:

View of the pool from the overlook near the elevators on the 6th floor:

View of lobby from concierge lounge:

Was there a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom in the studio?

 

[Donald is #1]

Was there a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom in the studio?

No, there wasn't. It just had one of the normal tub/shower combinations.

 

[Donald is #1]

We didn't even open it up, my DD slept on the pull out.

OK thanks. My niece will be using the pull-out chair for our November trip and I was curious. Of course, she will only be 10 at the time so it probably doesn't matter. The friend that I traveled with for my May trip used the pull-out sofa and found it very comfortable.

 

[NewTravelinMan]

Have yet to go but already lovin it..... Any pointers and or suggestions - the wife and i said we wanted to stay at the home site 1st so that we can see the magic of our money....

 

[Donald is #1]

Have yet to go but already lovin it..... Any pointers and or suggestions - the wife and i said we wanted to stay at the home site 1st so that we can see the magic of our money....

Let's see, take some time to enjoy the resort:
- visit the 3 savannahs to see the animals
- do the night vision scopes at least 1 night
- do the african story telling
- do the cultural safari (30 min presentation on the hoem country of one of the CMs)
- did I mention visiting the savannahs?
- try either Boma, Jiko, or both

 

[Avojeo]

I have a question about the special safari ride for CL. Who do we call to set this up and how long in advance can we reserve this?? Also how many available seats are available for this??

Okay a few questions but if you can help me I would appreciate it!!

 

[horselover]

OMG, We are into the single digits until our first stay at AKV or AK for that matter.
We are Super excited and cannot wait. I am going to take lots of pictures and I will have my laptop with me so i hope to be able to post pictures everyday. I am not goood at trip reports but I will try to do something cant promise that it will be good

Have a great time! Can't wait to see your pics. Take some pics of baby Kidani if you can. Can't get enough of that sweet little baby.

 

[ead79]

I have a question about the special safari ride for CL. Who do we call to set this up and how long in advance can we reserve this?? Also how many available seats are available for this??

Okay a few questions but if you can help me I would appreciate it!!

To book the sunrise safari, you must be staying concierge level at AKV. To book it, you contact the AKL/AKV Itinerary Planning Office by either phone or email. I am not sure when you can book it, but in the past they have put people's names on waiting lists until they can officially book them. A credit card is required to hold your place. I think there are around 45 spaces for this because they fill up 2 of the Kilimanjaro Safari vehicles. It's really a lot of fun and a unique experience!

 

[Donald is #1]

I have a question about the special safari ride for CL. Who do we call to set this up and how long in advance can we reserve this?? Also how many available seats are available for this??

Okay a few questions but if you can help me I would appreciate it!!

I believe that the booking opens up 180 days before. I believe that I contacted them at about 190-200 days and they took my information but didn't book it until 180 days out.

 

[Avojeo]

To book the sunrise safari, you must be staying concierge level at AKV. To book it, you contact the AKL/AKV Itinerary Planning Office by either phone or email. I am not sure when you can book it, but in the past they have put people's names on waiting lists until they can officially book them. A credit card is required to hold your place. I think there are around 45 spaces for this because they fill up 2 of the Kilimanjaro Safari vehicles. It's really a lot of fun and a unique experience!

I believe that the booking opens up 180 days before. I believe that I contacted them at about 190-200 days and they took my information but didn't book it until 180 days out.

Thanks to you both for the info!! We are staying CL on one of our reservations in November. (We only have 4 for two weeks ) It took talking to about 15 people to find out that I miss talking to the right person by two minutes. Oh well, I will try again tomorrow!!! Thanks again for the info! I really appreciate it!

 

[stopher1]

Ooooo, all these trips are making me jealous We expect lots of pics from both of you!!! I can't wait to hear another review of AKV and of DL. I haven't been to DL in over 20 yrs.

I'll definitely be taking pictures. This'll be a solo trip which is really a business trip to my corporate HQ (in Irvine, about 1o mins from the park).

Well it took me long enough, but I finally got one day of my two-day DL trip report from last week's trip written and posted. There are lots of pictures, if anyone is interested. I should have the 2nd day finished soon.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25395407#post25395407

I've gotta warn you though - it's long.

 

[stopher1]

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[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi Everyone! New AKV owners here!!!! Added on during the DL even last weekend during a solo trip to DL. We just bought VWL thru resale so now we've got 2 of the 3 "lodges" and are waiting for GCV. How can you get addicted so quickly?!?!?

Like Stopher1 I am planning on doing trip report but alas work is cutting into my Disney time at the moment. Haven't gotten thru all of that report yet but am looking forward to the reading! I also had a new camera that I was busily getting to know so there should be some pics as well.

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[horselover]

Hi Everyone! New AKV owners here!!!! Added on during the DL even last weekend during a solo trip to DL. We just bought VWL thru resale so now we've got 2 of the 3 "lodges" and are waiting for GCV. How can you get addicted so quickly?!?!?

Like Stopher1 I am planning on doing trip report but alas work is cutting into my Disney time at the moment. Haven't gotten thru all of that report yet but am looking forward to the reading! I also had a new camera that I was busily getting to know so there should be some pics as well.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Congratulations!

Someday I'll have points too if we ever finish with estoppel! If only I had known Disney was going to lower the buy-in to 100 pts. we wouldn't have go through resale. Oh well. No trips planned any time soon anyway. Just hate waiting!

 

[Donald's Fan in PHX!]

I can't wait to try the AKVs. Still a long way away though. I have a Disneyland trip and some other vacations planned first. Looks like we will book the AKVs in Sept of 09!!!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

If only I had known Disney was going to lower the buy-in to 100 pts. we wouldn't have go through resale. Oh well. No trips planned any time soon anyway. Just hate waiting!

I didn't know they changed their buy in policy. Do you know when they did that??

 

[horselover]

I didn't know they changed their buy in policy. Do you know when they did that??

From what I understand this started at Doorway to Dreams. I want to say last week, but I not 100% sure, but very recently. Potential owners were told they could buy in to AKV with 100 pts but no additional incentives (no developer points) and the use year would be Dec 2008. However, since Kindani Village isn't built yet, the points wouldn't be available to use until May 2009. The guide said they would also get the $8 off price incentive & this new offer to buy in at 100 pts was due to the ecomony and was a way more people could afford DVC right now. From what I've read it's 100 pts. only, not 125, not 150. Not sure for why.

Whether or not anyone can call Disney directly & get this same offer I'm not sure. I haven't seen confirmation of that anywhere yet. Maybe another DIS expert on this board knows the answer.

 

[horselover]

Got my closing documents today. WOO HOO!!! Will be sending the check tomorrow so it's just a matter of time before I can add that AKV owner picture to my signature!