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| Rebekah
Fri 5/16/2008 9:07a | Enjoyment of the Animal Kingdom Lodge varies for me..
if I'm in a theme park heavy mode (using the hotel as main base mid day respite) I don't find it as convenient due to its location, but when we've stayed there towards the end of our vacation its been great to sleep in and sit out on the patio enjoying the animals while we enjoy breakfast -or- come back in the early evening and enjoy the restaurants, pools and animals.
Rebekah. |
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| Rebekah
Fri 5/16/2008 9:10a | sun-n-fun,
Doobie and I stayed at the Coronado for our honeymoon. It was a newly opened resort then. I really liked it. The morning mist over its lake was so beautiful. The pool was quite large as was the jacuzzi.
I like the Pepper's Market eating area as many of the items were made to order rather than sitting out under heat lamps. And the Maya Grill offers tasty higher quality dining, too.
And now you can see Expedition Everest from certain areas of the Resort. So a nice visual bonus.
Rebekah. |
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| 5formickey
Tue 7/29/2008 6:34p | Tinkerbell77....are you back from your trip yet? I would be quite interested to hear how you enjoyed your hotel's. As someone who has never been to WDW, I'm thinking about a trip next year and your choices are some I am thinking about. If you are up to sharing your thoughts I would love to hear. In DL I love the DHL or Grand and am looking for somthing comparable. |
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| jkayjs
Tue 7/29/2008 7:15p | Love the Poly & WL. AKL is beautiful but like Rebekah said off the beaten path.
We love POFQ and very much enjoy PORS-AB section and will be there again in Dec. We often stay @ CBR and like it as well. Our least fav is CSR. We unlike some did not care for the food court.
My money is no object pick is CR tower,MK view, concierge level. We're planning a stay for our 35th(2yrs to save) but we'll have to settle for tower, MK view. Concierge' level isn't in our future unless we win the lottery.;)
Mod is always POFQ 1st. |
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| jkayjs
Tue 7/29/2008 7:19p | BTW the room size alone is a good reason to stay @ the Poly. We've had 5 adults(us and our 3 grown kids), luggage and 3 sets of golf clubs and still never felt crowded. |
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| sharon2
Wed 7/30/2008 10:15a | I would LOVE to stay at The Contemporary unfortunately, I'm the only one in my group that does :( They feal it's too cold, I think it's a beautiful piece of modern art!! No resort is really that expensive. Live it up..it's VACATION!! |
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| davewasbaloo
Wed 7/30/2008 10:28a | 5forMickey - The Grand Californian is my fav hotel anywhere. So if you were going to WDW I think you would love the Wilderness Lodge or Animal Kingdom Lodge. For convenience and Tiki room vibe the Poly is nice and very central. And if an Epcot fan, Boardwalk is a great choice.
If on a budget, I think Port Orleans Riverside cannot be beat. It feels like staying in Disneyland's haunted mansion and has great amenities on offer. It's sister PO French Quarter feels like NOS with less detail.
Nothing is as convenient as the GCH as WDW is so spread out, so be prepared for that. If you are, there are some nice options.
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| davewasbaloo
Wed 7/30/2008 10:29a | And indeed, it is possible to sit on your balcony at AKL, enjoy a glass of wine watching the fireworks as giraffe and zebra step into view. Awesome! |
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| NikkiLOVESMickey
Wed 7/30/2008 4:16p | If money was no object, I'd definitely like to stay at the Poly, Boardwalk or Wilderness Lodge. Maybe one day...
We're great fans of POR and plan on staying there for the first time in about three or four years this February. One of my favorite things about the resort is floating down the Sassagoula to Downtown Disney. |
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| 5formickey
Wed 7/30/2008 5:46p | Very helpfuly, thanks so much. Davewasbaloo in comparing the Grand and Wilderness, my only complain about the Grand is the size of the rooms are a little tight for 5 of us so we usually have done 2 rooms. Not a big deal since my parents were with us in DL but not sure if they are going this time. Would you think the rooms are about the same size at the Wilderness. Other than that everything is perfect and I would love to find the same. To me, a hotel is more than just a place to sleep and it either makes or brakes our vacation so thanks again for your input. |
