Final Big Decision! Help!

13 posts / 0 new

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 21:29

drj898

Offline

Joined: 03/01/2012

Posts: 261

Final Big Decision! Help!

After speaking with my travel agent/Disney Vacation Specialist girl ( ), I'm down to 2 choices with the Summer Discount. Keep in mind both of these were around $3,400 before the Summer Discounts were announced!

1) Standard Room at Boardwalk Inn, park hoppers included. $2,637.10

2) Standard Room at Animal Kingdom Lodge (CLUB LEVEL!), park hoppers included. $2,881.74

Aaahhh!! Man does this put me in a predicament. For all those who haven't been reading my previous threads, I'm looking to surprise my girlfriend with a week-long trip to DW for her birthday! And....I'm *most likely* going to propose too! So I want this to be mega romantic. I'm about to put the $200 deposit down so I figured I'd shoot my final question and big decision here. Before...I was down to BC and BWI, but then I threw out the Beach Club and just when I thought I'd settle on BWI...my travel girl throws this amazing price quote at me for AKL, club level! And then she told me that all club level rooms at AKL have savannah views! How incredible.....

Should I go for room quality, further away from the action in AKL? Or be right up-close and personal, within walking distance of Epcot and DHS and go for BWI? The price difference is close enough where I could really choose either one of these.

If this helps....we were planning on spending more than just one day at either DHS or Epcot because of the close distance from the Boardwalk area. And I have:

1 ADR in DTD
1 ADR in Epcot
2 ADRs in DHS
1 ADR in MK (breakfast)
1 ADR in Poly (ohana)
1 ADR in Contempo (cali grill)
1 ADR in AK (breakfast)
1 ADR in AKL (boma which was worrying me wondering how we're gonna get back to our resort since AK will be closed..)

Thank you so so much, I love you guys!!

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 21:46

Kris1971

Offline

Joined: 08/10/2011

Posts: 2350

Well there are a lot of AKL fans on this site, and it is a gorgeous resort, but sometimes I think location can be really important. The Boardwalk is VERY nice too, and there is an awful lot to do there (especially at night). I think if it were me, I'd save the extra $240 bucks and stick with the Boardwalk. Plus, I'm not usually in the room enough to really take advantage of the Club Level. Good luck with your decision!

__________________

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 21:49

Vettelover

Offline

Joined: 03/28/2009

Posts: 4658

To me it's a no brainer AKL all the way.

__________________

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 21:55

drj898

Offline

Joined: 03/01/2012

Posts: 261

After that thread about the resort you didn't want to leave the most....a STRONG majority of the answers were AKL. That right there makes me think that AKL is an incredible resort.

What's the big fuss about club level anyway? Is it really worth it?

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 22:50

RobynPrincess

Offline

Joined: 03/14/2010

Posts: 2859

I would def go for the club level, makes you feel like a superstar it definately screams *special* trip

__________________

Our Very Merry 24 nighter Nov/Dec 15
Watson's go West May 15
The one with all the birthdays Oct 14 4 Big Birthdays and a Vow Renewal thrown in
The OMG trip June 14 30th Birthday present from the hubs
Girly trip March 14 A last min cheapy week
September 13 our first all DVC stay
TR May 2013 the last min bargain trip offsite
Oct 2012 TR with a cruise!big family trip featuring the beach club, AKL, the dream and a villa offsite
TR on a budget May - June 2011offsite condo
TR Sept - Oct 2010 big family trip in an offsite villa

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 23:16

MrHub

Offline

Joined: 10/29/2009

Posts: 9504

If your getting AKL at Club Level and Park hoppers for that price, you better grab it and run ! How many nights is that for?

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 23:28

Skunk

Offline

Joined: 02/13/2011

Posts: 442

BWI = less time spent on a bus = more time for romance

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 00:01

drj898

Offline

Joined: 03/01/2012

Posts: 261

mrhub wrote:

If your getting AKL at Club Level and Park hoppers for that price, you better grab it and run ! How many nights is that for?

Seriously right? The price dropped so much I was like smiling ear-to-ear. I'm going to reserve it with the $200 deposit tomorrow.

It's $2,881.74 for 6 nights, AKL Club level, park hopper tix included. (Airfare, dining, souvenirs, etc. are extra)

I was just looking at some photos and reviews of AKL and its club level benefits and stuff, and i'm like 90% sure I'm gonna go with it.

I'm sorta anticipating a return back to the resort from like 2-5 so the Kilimanjaro Club will give us stuff to munch on and stuff, as well as a nice pool and nice room.

BIG QUESTION!! What are the chances of us getting a nice savannah view if we go club level?!?

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 02:11

Jess

Offline

Joined: 03/04/2011

Posts: 3280

drj898 wrote:

mrhub wrote:
If your getting AKL at Club Level and Park hoppers for that price, you better grab it and run ! How many nights is that for?

Seriously right? The price dropped so much I was like smiling ear-to-ear. I'm going to reserve it with the $200 deposit tomorrow.

It's $2,881.74 for 6 nights, AKL Club level, park hopper tix included. (Airfare, dining, souvenirs, etc. are extra)

I was just looking at some photos and reviews of AKL and its club level benefits and stuff, and i'm like 90% sure I'm gonna go with it.

I'm sorta anticipating a return back to the resort from like 2-5 so the Kilimanjaro Club will give us stuff to munch on and stuff, as well as a nice pool and nice room.

BIG QUESTION!! What are the chances of us getting a nice savannah view if we go club level?!?

We stay at AKL every year and it's great. We've never stayed on the club level but I have friends who have and they said it was great. Plus that's a great price for it. And I'm pretty sure all the savannah views are good.

__________________

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 02:47

Kristen K.

Offline

Joined: 09/01/2011

Posts: 23803

Oh, I wish that I could answer your questions better. I adore club level at AKL, but I'm DVC so my chances are 50/50 Savanna view or pool view. Honestly from the 6th floor, I think the pool view is better, but that's just my opinion. Breakfast on the club level is always a nice nosh to get you going in the morning, the espresso is good, and the chocolate croissants and fresh fruit are just to die for. When I come home from vacation, missing that breakfast spread is one of the things I complain about most. Why oh why don't I have a butler to make me breakfast and coffee every morning?

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 03:38

Mase

Offline

Joined: 03/02/2011

Posts: 5438

mrhub wrote:

If your getting AKL at Club Level and Park hoppers for that price, you better grab it and run ! How many nights is that for?

Exactly... thats a no brainer. Yeah... BW is cool and close to everything but the bus system at AKL is really good. The longest we ever have to wait for a bus is probably 20 minutes and thats usually for DTD because thats super far away. They have a guy at the buses that is in talks with the drivers and can tell you when a bus will arrive for a specific place. It may seem far away, but a resort is a resort. You have to take a bus everywhere you wanna go. So in all reality... does it really matter?

__________________

- 2013 Trip Report!
- My Int3ractiv3 Trip R3port '12 - CLICK HERE!
[url='http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/forum/pick-mases-dinner-disney']- My Interactive Trip Report '11[/url]

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 20:05

senseicj

Offline

Joined: 10/29/2010

Posts: 807

i would grab the AKL for that price and if you do plan on proposing i think AKL is a little more romantic, imagine popping the question with a giraffe eagerly awaiting her response

__________________

"You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway."
--Walt Disney--

[url='http://www.mickeypath.com/']

[/url]

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 01:31

drj898

Offline

Joined: 03/01/2012

Posts: 261

Just made my final decision...I'll be posting right now =)

Primary links

Secondary links

Final Big Decision! Help!