Great pre trippie
Have you been on the Animal Kingdom Lodge thread here on the dis? There is lots of information and it's helped me with my planning
i'm just getting into mega planning mode as well. Not booked my ADRs yet though.
Thanks for the advice my husband wants me to make sure (note me! not him! ) that my birthday is good this year. I had my birthday in Florida last year but it was the hottest day we were there and we didn't manage to do much!Make sure you pick up your Birthday pin at MK on your birthday. And its worth a fax to AKL to let them know its your birthday while you're staying with them "in case they get any messages to pass on". I didn't get any from family, (because they gave me all by cards etc. before we went) but I DID get a card and balloons from Princess Aurora, plus DH and I got an anniversary card and abllons from Mickey and Minnie (it was our 15th).
Depending how energetic you are, you could book breakfast somewhere so you get in before the park opens and walk through a nearly empty park (don't try it if its extra magic hour!)
It'll be single digits before you know it.
I really hope so!!!! I think i'm actually more excited about this trip now i know what to expect then i was last year when it was my first
I truely beleive that your more excited once you've been, there's no such thing as 'been there, done that' when it comes to WDW. Now you've been the addiction has been fed and it wants more!
My first trip flew by in a blur, I had read (& re-read) The Brits Guide but the help from this site was invaluable for my 2nd & 3rd trip's which were alot more memorable as I slowed down and took my time a bit more.
You should def' go for Crystal Palace on your birthday, it's on my must do list for next year as it suits us all, Kim & Nat love Eeyore & Piglet, Me & Dom love buffets & empty park photo's and Dan & Gavin will so as thier told!
Jodie
Hi Marie
Thanks for sharing your pre-trip report with us. We stayed at the AKL in September and thought it was fantastic. I was a bit sceptical about how many animals you would see from the balcony but I needn't have been, we saw giraffes every day and many other animals. One friendly ankole cattle even settled down to sleep under our balcony a couple of nights! If you have any questions about the AKL, please feel free to PM me.
Winnie the Pooh is my favourite too and me and Andy are booked in for the Crystal Palace this year too - I can't wait!
Laur's