atroop711
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meresal|1299163052|2863682 said:Disney!! Yay!!
One of my neighbors stays there every other year with her family, at Christmas time. I will ask her for some insight.
meresal|1299163618|2863692 said:Atroop, I totally agree about the ease of traveling with kids. We took our 5 month old this past October, and it helps that everyone there is prepared for kids, strollers, etc.
We stay at the Grand Floridian. My husband likes to be on the Monorail, and I love the pool there!![]()
However, my neighbor and her family swear by the AK Resort. They love seeing the animals in the morning when they come out to eat. It sounds like it would be very relaxing to look out and see exotic animals wandering about, underneath your balcony!
soocool|1299164557|2863707 said:
part gypsy|1299189086|2864070 said:Ahh I'm jealous. I went to DW in 2008 and loved it. We didn't stay at the AK hotel but the one that is New Orleansy (can't remember the name right now). It wasn't THE most relaxing (through no fault of the DW) because our 2 year old had a cold and was not feeling well. I I would love to go again because you do feel catered to.
That cruise sounds great. I feel a little guilty going on a vacation without my kids (husband and I haven't been on a solo trip since the first one came 8 years ago) but a ship with basically babysitters sounds good to me, or at least one with activities. My husband goes back and forth about this. He feels uncomfortable with the idea of hotel/cruise ship babysitters because they are strangers and we don't have personal references from them. But that would rule out the usefulness of taking a cruise to have both family AND adult time. Hmm maybe this is why we can't seem to plan a trip.
heb|1299214514|2864413 said:We stayed in AK lodge in 2009. This is, in my opinion, the best resort. The resort is long with the parking lot located in the front so be prepared for a good amount of walking if you have a car. The bus stop is fairly close to the entrance. I would also request a room in one of the first 3 buildings on the savannah. We stayed on the Kudu trail with the Arusha rock in view. We were in the 2nd building on the second floor and we loved it. We had a room that was in front of a feeding post and saw lots of giraffe and zebra! Also be sure to let your kids sit in the lobby and watch classic Mickey cartoons after a long day at the parks, it's such a great memory! There's also many activities to do at the resort including night animal viewing with night vision binoculars. Just ask at the front desk. Also check out Boma, one of my favorite restaurants. I hope you guy's have a blast! We were just there at the end of November and I'm still jealous!![]()
clgwli|1299255613|2864611 said:Big Disney Fan here. AKL is a lovely resort. I have only visited there, but been impressed. We will stay when my son is a little older and will appreciate the animals even more. Our next trip will be at the new Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary.
http://allears.net is my favorite go to site for everything.
I also use www.mousesavers.com for discounts on other things like rental cars and the like.
AprilBaby|1299281177|2864953 said:Disboards.com has everything you want to know about staying at DisneyWorld! My daughter used to drive the safari at Animal Kingdom, best job ever! Have a great time!
How awesome! One of my friends worked there for a whileAprilBaby|1299281177|2864953 said:Disboards.com has everything you want to know about staying at DisneyWorld! My daughter used to drive the safari at Animal Kingdom, best job ever! Have a great time!
deegee|1299296517|2865178 said:Oooh - a Disney trip! Hubby and I were there last year. I was in Orlando for a conference and was hoping to get placed at Contemporary Resort, but we were placed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I was really disappointed until I got there. That place is awesome!!!! We stayed for a week after the conference was over so we could do the whole Disney thing. One thing I remember most is the wonderful smells drifting up from the restaurants on the lower level. There is a restaurant called Boma with an African Buffet, and the food was really good. Every evening we wandered around the pool area to watch the animals hanging out on the savannah. There were several giraffes and zebras wandering around, and lots of other animals and birds too. I have very good memories of that place! In fact, we have recommended it to several people who are planning Disney vacations. The magical express from the airport to the hotel was great. We did the luggage thing where you go straight from the plane to the bus to the hotel, and your luggage magically arrives in your room a few hours later. They definitely know how to spoil you. It was my hubby's first trip to Disney World, so it was like being there with a kid!
One thing that people suggested that we do...but we didn't...was to make dinner reservations far ahead if there were any restaurants we really wanted to go to. We thought since we would be there in November we'd be okay, but nope! There were a couple of nights we were eating really late (like around 11pm) at Downtown Disney because we couldn't get in anywhere in the parks.
I think I requested a DVD from allears.net that was helpful to us. Have fun planning!