Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

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So, this trip was my first time staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge:  Jambo House.  By far, the biggest plus of AKL is the view.  I think I was upgraded to a savanna view, but no one said anything.  As such, I was surprised to be peering out my balcony and seeing a flipping giraffe walking [...]

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So, I checked-in online today!  I was slightly worried as I’ve never done it as a DVC guest before, but it went off without a hitch.  I did not make any special requests.  The fine print did state “At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas, I will not feed animals, drop items [...]

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So, remember how I’ve been changing my August trip from AKL to POP? Shortly before I went away, I was able to confirm my dates. It did not look like there were any discounts for my dates, but I figured I’d deal with it once I got home. I did check out a DVC point [...]

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Stay tuned for why this is this week’s Wordless Wednesday!  

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So, despite my screwing up the ADR, I was able to try Jiko last month.  This was my first signature dining experience, and it did feel more upscale than say, Boma.  Getting a vegetarian menu (always the easiest way to win me over) was painless.  As I predicted,  I opted out of the entree and [...]

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So, yesterday I called Disney Reservations and switched from AKL to Pop Century.  Unless the discount fairy comes through for my dates, I couldn’t justify the cost of AKL.  I debated CSR, but I’m pretty meh on it. More excitingly, it sounds like the August 2011 trip is a go.  Woohoo!

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Sorry for the lack of updates lately.  Life has been kicking me in the booty, BUT this time next week I’ll be in Disney World, so there.  :)  Anyway, I managed to amass a bit of overtime at work this past week, so I, of course, decided to blow it in Walt Disney World.  I [...]

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I booked at Animal Kingdom Lodge for next August.  I was able to get an AAA rate for a standard view room, which excites me greatly.  Even if free dining is announced tomorrow, Free Dining wouldn’t make sense for me when staying at a Deluxe level as opposed to an AAA discount. I should point [...]

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