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AKL or Poly
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mousermerf
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I feel a room view upgrade to Savannah at the AKL is worth it, whereas a view room at the Poly never seems worthwhile.
I really prefer AKL, but Poly is nice.
I really prefer AKL, but Poly is nice.
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MouseMadness
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Our entire family would be on the opposite side of mousemerf :lol: and agree with this one:
The animals did NOT make it worth the transportation to us. :lookaroun I am so spoiled by that monorail being a 5 minute walk away.
AKL is a beautiful resort though.
MHSJAX said:
The animals did NOT make it worth the transportation to us. :lookaroun I am so spoiled by that monorail being a 5 minute walk away.
AKL is a beautiful resort though.
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ryguy
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I have a stayed at both and really love each of them. The AKL is very unique and is worth visiting at least once. This will be the closest most people will come to Africa so I think its neat to experience something different. If you have little children they will love waking up to the animals. Make sure you have a savannah view room or its not worth your time. Poly is a more complete resort and I like the bigger rooms. So if I had to choose I would stay at the Polynesian because we spend a lot of time at the hotel. Hope that helps and enjoy your trip!!
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My best friend and his family have stayed at both....they couldn't make up their minds which one was better....They describe AKL as a really neat African adventure (the kids really enjoyed the animals, and the adults the African motif)....but that the Poly also has it's many Hawaiian virtues (great beach/lagoon, tropical floral setting, extra water sports, etc)....
We arrive at WDW the end of August, and couldn't decide which of the two to do.....So we are staying 4 nights at POLY and 4 nights at AKL....I guess when in doubt, do BOTH!!..
Have a great trip!
Daryl.
BTW, my friend did caution me that while at POLY, he used the Disney Transit...but at the AKL, he preferred a car rental....just his 2 cents....I'll see for myself when I am there...
We arrive at WDW the end of August, and couldn't decide which of the two to do.....So we are staying 4 nights at POLY and 4 nights at AKL....I guess when in doubt, do BOTH!!..
Have a great trip!
Daryl.
BTW, my friend did caution me that while at POLY, he used the Disney Transit...but at the AKL, he preferred a car rental....just his 2 cents....I'll see for myself when I am there...
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monorailguy01
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poly deff... is close to everything where AKL is far away from everything, it would take im gunna say 35 to 45 min to get to MK but i could be wrong :brick:
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Astronaut Jones
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Polynesian has better location but Animal Kingdom Lodge just seems so much better and truly is somewhat authentic to its cause rather the Polynesian which feels like little more than a themed American hotel. I also prefer AKL's food.
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EPCOT_Rocks
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I really feel that these are the two weakest Deluxe Resorts, but I'd have to say the Poly for its convenience.
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T-1MILLION
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I enjoyed both. I loved the atmposphere of Animal Kingdom Lodge. It had me in jaw dropping stance the first time I saw the lobby. I really love it. The poly is also great. It had some nice views of the kingdom from ohana as well and I hear ohana is still decent even after the menu change. The monorail made it convineint so if The Magic Kingdom is the majority of your vacation than go for it. AKL has the bus stations which were always on time while I was there.
Hope ya have fun!:wave:
Hope ya have fun!:wave:
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Dj Corona
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It probably feels like 30-45 minutes at the end of the night. I've stayed at AKL one time, the themeing's great, seeing the animals was pretty cool, too, but yeah, for anyone whose stayed at any one of the other resorts, and knows how long of a haul it is to get to AK by bus, imagine doing that your whole trip....yikes!
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brich
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Interesting.... What are the strongest?EPCOT_Rocks said:
Also interesting is all the complaints about bus trips to the AKL. Where are you on the rental car or Disney transportation threads?
Our trip in September we are staying at the AKL AND the Poly for that last few nights. We enjoy them both so we stay at them both...
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mousermerf
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I think one thing we tend to forget.. some of us enjoy not being near the MK when we're trying to relax. So, the way AKL is out in the middle of nowhere is just perfect.
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NobodyBaby
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we enjoyed both... since you've stayed at poly before go for the change and stay at AKL
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sleepybear
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We're staying at both. AK for two nights when we plan to tour MGM and Animal Kingdom, and then Poly for four nights when we're doing Epcot and Magic Kingdom.
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Teenchy
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NobodyBaby said:
I agree, you said you have stayed at Poly several times so I cant think of a better reason than just that to try something new. get the Savannah view room to make it worthwhile. I love Poly (My first visit in 75' my family stayed there) but everyone should try AKL at least once, its such a unique experience. There is really no other resort like it outside of probably going to Africa.
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shmmrname
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We too have this dilemma, but we have ALOT of time to decide. We ate at Boma on our last trip and I fell in love with the AKL. However, I am the only member of our group that has stayed in a Deluxe Resort at WDW, so I don't want to have the rest miss out so I can do something completely new for me. I've stayed at the Contemporary and the Wilderness Lodge, and while I'd do both again for sure, I have to say POLY and AKH have a crazy allure to them.
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