Re online check-in I can‘t say as I’ve never done it. Re your second question, I would recommend having a look at the map here: www.wdwinfo.com/resortmaps/aklmap.htm as it answers your question quite nicely, I think.Hi all! So is there a benefit to doing online check-in on MDE? I’ve heard that rooms can be quite a hike from the lobby, so is requesting a room near the lobby beneficial? Or would those standard rooms pretty much be a view of the parking lot, thus taking us out of potentially being a partial savannah view?
I think the most recent update we heard on this thread was that the zebra and kudu trails were finished, and they're currently working on the ostrich and giraffe rooms.
I have a reservation for standard rooms in a couple of weeks, and my fingers are crossed that means all the standards are either finished or currently under renovation. I'm hoping that means a renovated room is basically a given at this point.
Yippee, hope you got what you wanted, I too was up at 4 a.m. my time (7 a.m. east coast time) this morning making my FPs - I miss the days when FP was first introduced and opened at midnight east coast time which was 9 pm my time...Well, my fastpasses are made, and I am in countdown mode! It has been a crazy couple of weeks at home and I am so ready for the relaxing atmosphere of AKL!
We got everything, some times aren't exactly what we wanted, but workable! Hope you did ok too! I am central time so 6 am for me, which is about the time I should be leaving for work. I vastly preferred staying up until 11 to book.Yippee, hope you got what you wanted, I too was up at 4 a.m. my time (7 a.m. east coast time) this morning making my FPs - I miss the days when FP was first introduced and opened at midnight east coast time which was 9 pm my time...
Would you mind reporting back after your trip as I am also curious if they have finished renovating all the standard rooms?...Keeping my fingers that you get an updated room
June
Stigsmom and kids will be there June 14-18 for a quick trip to Star Wars land!
Decemberdec 11-17th DVC jambo !
Thank you for adding us - sooo looking forward to 2 whole weeksThank you for asking and you're welcome
October
10/1 - 10/10 wifey - AKL
10/1 - 10/15 tinkerbell1991 - AKL
10/17 - 10/23 TheCars16 - AKL
10/21 - 11/4 ThinkBelieveDream&Dare - AKL
Have a lovely holiday - you've earned itI am on vacation for the next week so I might not be able to update the list, please be patient.
2020I am on vacation for the next week so I might not be able to update the list, please be patient.
Hi all, wondering if you help although I am not staying at AKL. We are coming for supper at Sanaa at 5:55 PM, 1st week of March. If we want to see animals, at what time should we arrive at the main lodge? Is it better to go there first, have a look around, then go to Jambo? How do we make it there?
Let's say we'd arrive at the resort for 4 PM, what should we do? Or should we go even earlier? Thank you!
Julywe’ll be there July 21-30
We were staying at GDT for one night before our cruise but we just received a call from a WDW castmember indicating that we have received some "magic" and they wanted to move us to a SV room at AKL. I have a feeling there is a large convention at GDT and they want our room. lol Anyway, we really would rather be closer to lobby since we are there just one night so they gave us a pool view. Have all PV rooms been renovated? Also, any recommendations on where to eat dinner at ALK?