Nancyg56
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2005
No comparison between the two! My DGD wanted to move in to AKL after our stay. If you have youngsters and for any reason they are not thrilled with the parks, the characters, or any of the other aspects of a Disney vacation that we all have pictured in our minds, AKL is the perfect place to be. You will have a vacation situated right within your resort.
WE planned AKL on our first trip with our little DGD for that reason. We had no idea how she would actually react, overwhelmed, overstimulated, or afraid. My DD and my DH were both afraid I had placed an extraordinary burden of responsibility on the tiny shoulders of a 4 year old child, and voiced concerns. DH had heard stories from coworkers whose kids were pretty much miserable anywhere else but the pool, so he wanted to be sure we had a back up plan JIC> (those people never went back) so we booked AKL. Turns out DGD was a trooper and could have worn teh rest of us out, but we had a cool and exotic place for all of us to relax, and to decompress from the hectic pace the parks offer. I really think it made a difference for us.
I also found the bus service to be fine. No matter where you say, there will be a park that is close by and one not so much
WE planned AKL on our first trip with our little DGD for that reason. We had no idea how she would actually react, overwhelmed, overstimulated, or afraid. My DD and my DH were both afraid I had placed an extraordinary burden of responsibility on the tiny shoulders of a 4 year old child, and voiced concerns. DH had heard stories from coworkers whose kids were pretty much miserable anywhere else but the pool, so he wanted to be sure we had a back up plan JIC> (those people never went back) so we booked AKL. Turns out DGD was a trooper and could have worn teh rest of us out, but we had a cool and exotic place for all of us to relax, and to decompress from the hectic pace the parks offer. I really think it made a difference for us.
I also found the bus service to be fine. No matter where you say, there will be a park that is close by and one not so much