WDW Advice

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by 3894

To celebrate my younger daughter's graduation from college, we're heading to WDW in May. We're considering hotel options, specifically Animal Kingdom, Grand Floridian, and Polynesian. Is it more important to be on the Monorail line or have a savannah view and fabulous theming at Animal Kingdom? We're thinking Animal Kingdom might be ideal for hubs to hang out 75%of the time.

Any and all advice is welcome.

I don't have any experience with the Grand Floridian, however I have stayed at both AK and the Poly.

For "hanging out" it's a no brainier. AK hands down. You have a freaking safari out your window (assuming a savanna view). Be advised there is really only one savanna at AK lodge, they charge extra for the central "Arusha" view but all the same critters are free wander to any of the locations. So save a few bucks and go with the basic "savanna" view. Also there are feeding stations located all over the savanna, they rotate which one has food all the time so if you don't see any critters when you first arrive panic not. It won't be long before they fill a feed station by you and they show up in doves.

The Poly is a nice place to stay, Tonga toast is one of my favorite things at WDW. It's also a Monorail resort which makes getting to the MK like falling out of bed. When we stayed at the Poly we asked for a room at the far end (Rapa Nui). From there it's a 2min walk to the Transportation and Ticketing center, the hub off all WDW transportation. It made getting to any of the parks a breeze but a longer walk to the Poly pool and restaurant.