We live in Murfreesboro. Are you anywhere near us?Yes, currently live south of Nashville, but dreaming of moving back to East Tennessee. Those mountains call us home too.
Just so you know, once you book a bounceback you can continue to change your dates, resorts and categories provided there’s availability. Many more months to debate the right decision.Help! Please! Again. LOL!
I know I’ve asked before, but the reality of booking (vs. simply contemplating booking) my December 2018 Bounceback is setting in- because I’m leaving in less than two weeks for my GF SL CL stay!!!!!
We were going to do WL Standard CL for December 2018 (had booked this but cancelled since we’re so indecisive), but we are also considering CR TPV CL, or even going back to GF SL CL. RPC TPV is a dream, but it’s probably a bit more than we’d like to spend.
**Important factors for us:**
- sleep 5 or sleep 4 with bunk bed option
- quieter resort
- full balcony (fireworks view a plus as kiddos go to bed early, but hubby and I do not)
- convenience to parks/ good transportation - GREAT concierge staff and club lounge offerings (I’m a sucker for good customer service!)!
Please weigh in, and thank you VERY much in advance!!!
I don't think it is unpopular. Some are put off by the fact that the lounge is not close to the CL rooms...it doesn't bother me. AKL CL also offers some of the best Savannah views. We love it!Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
My most favorite CL app of all time was CR’s short rib in a little egg roll wrapper. No veggies just meat. I swear they make want to book CR just to eat those again.Well, to give CR some love they do have these yummy and very big chicken skewers every few nights (hope this hasn’t changed). I can make a meal out of these.
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Love AKL and the AKL lounge. We find it to be the most comfy of the lounges. Like @GADisneyDad14, we pick the location we want to be in based on when we’re going and what we’re doing. Wouldn’t do F&W and not stay at an Epcot resort. Summer, Poly great to chill. We’ll be back next month and the only place we wanted to be was AKL. Even though I found discounts for other resorts, I sucked up rack to have AKL.Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
We live in Murfreesboro. Are you anywhere near us?
My most favorite CL app of all time was CR’s short rib in a little egg roll wrapper. No veggies just meat. I swear they make want to book CR just to eat those again.
It’s been many years since were at CR so they very well may be gone. They were the best though.Hmmm - is that a current offering? Sounds awesome. I don’t think I remember those, although none of my recent CR stays have been long enough for a full menu rotation so have likely missed a bunch.
They were serving those while we were there and it was the most popular item. People were literally piling them on their plates. Maybe because the lil' shrimpies were just not doing it!There’s always the kid’s chicken nuggets....
I'm guessing you wouldn't like Poly CL either, then. I think you would enjoy YC CL.I booked it last year, but once I found out the offerings, I changed hotels. I’m totally not adventurous with eating, so it definitely wasn’t for me.
Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
I'm guessing you wouldn't like Poly CL either, then. I think you would enjoy YC CL.
Love AKL CL. We are a couple of adventurous foodies- and there are a wide variety of choices on a rotating basis choices at night. Add to the mix a large AP discount percentage for a savanna view room during value season, and it's hard to beat. The downside is distance to the parks- but we drive our own car, so not a big deal. We are at BWI CL for F&G this spring, though- so sometimes we stay where the stuff is that we're going to be spending lots of time at.Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
Just so you know, once you book a bounceback you can continue to change your dates, resorts and categories provided there’s availability. Many more months to debate the right decision.
Love AKL and the AKL lounge. We find it to be the most comfy of the lounges. Like @GADisneyDad14, we pick the location we want to be in based on when we’re going and what we’re doing. Wouldn’t do F&W and not stay at an Epcot resort. Summer, Poly great to chill. We’ll be back next month and the only place we wanted to be was AKL. Even though I found discounts for other resorts, I sucked up rack to have AKL.
I don't think it is unpopular. Some are put off by the fact that the lounge is not close to the CL rooms...it doesn't bother me. AKL CL also offers some of the best Savannah views. We love it!
I booked it last year, but once I found out the offerings, I changed hotels. I’m totally not adventurous with eating, so it definitely wasn’t for me.
I haven’t been, but I don’t think it’s unpopular. AKL CL reviews and trip reports around here tend to ebb and flow - with sometimes long droughts in between. It doesn’t seem to get the volume of DISers that others do. Or else everyone is just lurking and keeping how awesome AKL CL is to themselves!
Now that my DD is getting older, I’m ‘trying’ to find a way to get there sometime in 2018!
Love AKL CL. We are a couple of adventurous foodies- and there are a wide variety of choices on a rotating basis choices at night. Add to the mix a large AP discount percentage for a savanna view room during value season, and it's hard to beat. The downside is distance to the parks- but we drive our own car, so not a big deal. We are at BWI CL for F&G this spring, though- so sometimes we stay where the stuff is that we're going to be spending lots of time at.
Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!
I did a akl cl stay past January. I loved the food!!! The lounge was spacious and unique looking. The rooms were nice. Transportation was fast. The pool was nice (yep I swam in Jan).Just wondering... is AKL club level unpopular? My husband asked about it tonight, and I’ve never read a review on here about it!