casii
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Post by casii on Mar 30, 2018 14:27:58 GMT
And were they worth it?
DH and I are going on our anniversary. It's a milestone one and I'm considering booking one of the Animal Kingdom (or AKL) tours as a special event. I don't want to splash out on something that's just so-so though and DH is hard to impress.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Mar 30, 2018 14:36:41 GMT
I've only done one at Epcot - not at AKL - but it was well-done. I think one of the night time safaris would be fun.
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michellegb
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Post by michellegb on Mar 30, 2018 15:09:39 GMT
We did the Wild Africa Trek for DH's 50th birthday a few years ago and loved it! We plan on doing it again one day. It'll be even more fun now I think because they have a baby hippo that you might get to see a bit closer than you normally would. The walking part was fairly easy, the guides were great and even me with my incredible fear of heights really liked the walk over the alligators (that's how much I love DH!). But for me, the best part was the extended safari tour with stops for taking pictures and the breakfast across from the flamingo and wandering herd areas. We took the first tour of the day so that the animals would be a bit more active than later in the day. The tour price included a metal water bottle, pin and a photo CD - totally worth it. I would definitely recommend this one!
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peabrain
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Post by peabrain on Mar 30, 2018 15:23:44 GMT
I would do it in a heartbeat! Go girl! That way I can live through you!
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 30, 2018 16:39:45 GMT
I have just done little ones at DL, but they are great fun, well done, and I would LOVE to do one of the safari ones at AK.
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Post by giatocj on Mar 30, 2018 17:18:58 GMT
We stayed concierge at AKL and did the Sunrise Safari. It was awesome and is one of my favorite Disney memories with our oldest grandson.
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casii
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Post by casii on Mar 30, 2018 18:02:20 GMT
Well since you're twisting my arm. LOL
I may skip a couple of table service meals so DH doesn't flip over the cost of a tour. Now to decide which one!
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michellegb
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Post by michellegb on Mar 30, 2018 18:06:48 GMT
Well since you're twisting my arm. LOL I may skip a couple of table service meals so DH doesn't flip over the cost of a tour. Now to decide which one! Don't forget that some of them INCLUDE the meal - so it's not that expensive  |
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Post by disneypal on Mar 30, 2018 20:57:48 GMT
I've always wanted to - especially at MK but sadly, no experience with them.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 30, 2018 21:07:49 GMT
We stayed concierge at AKL and did the Sunrise Safari. It was awesome and is one of my favorite Disney memories with our oldest grandson. I would love to do a safari tour at AK!! |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 30, 2018 21:09:18 GMT
We stayed concierge at AKL and did the Sunrise Safari. It was awesome and is one of my favorite Disney memories with our oldest grandson. We also did this a few years ago. It was an awesome tour. I'd do this again if we were staying concierge again. |
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Post by bearmom on Mar 30, 2018 22:28:30 GMT
We have done the Keys to the Kingdom tour at Magic Kingdom at really liked it (actually doing it again my younger dd who just turned 16). It goes goes behind the scenes and tells a lot about why the Park is the way it is, also takes you into the utilidors under the Magic Kingdom. Takes you on a few rides and gives the history of them too.
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Post by ~Tracy~ on Mar 30, 2018 22:36:33 GMT
We are doing the Keys to the Kingdom Tour in August! I'm so excited! And if you have the Disney Visa, you receive a 15% discount! I'm not sure which tours the discount covers, but if it's on sale....then DH can't complain because it's practically free! LOL
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casii
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Post by casii on Mar 30, 2018 22:50:50 GMT
We are doing the Keys to the Kingdom Tour in August! I'm so excited! And if you have the Disney Visa, you receive a 15% discount! I'm not sure which tours the discount covers, but if it's on sale....then DH can't complain because it's practically free! LOL Yeah, 15% discount, practically free, that's the ticket! This is basically same thing DH says when he's bought something, so what's good for him is good for me, right? LOL |
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Post by ~Tracy~ on Mar 30, 2018 22:56:03 GMT
Surprisingly, the Keys to the Kingdom Tour is "only" $99/person (before the discount). It's a 5 hour tour and includes a quick service lunch. See....practically free!!  |
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Post by judy on Mar 30, 2018 23:45:22 GMT
We did the Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom and it was amazing! It included a safari lunch and there were only about 12 of us with 3 tour guides.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 30, 2018 23:53:57 GMT
We have done the Keys to the Kingdom tour at Magic Kingdom at really liked it (actually doing it again my younger dd who just turned 16). It goes goes behind the scenes and tells a lot about why the Park is the way it is, also takes you into the utilidors under the Magic Kingdom. Takes you on a few rides and gives the history of them too. I’ve wanted to do this ever since I read about it years ago. I would find it fascinating, DH and DD probably wouldn’t be all that interested though. |
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Post by SweetieBugs on Mar 31, 2018 0:21:48 GMT
We are doing the Keys to the Kingdom Tour in August! I'm so excited! And if you have the Disney Visa, you receive a 15% discount! I'm not sure which tours the discount covers, but if it's on sale....then DH can't complain because it's practically free! LOL |
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Post by giatocj on Mar 31, 2018 1:07:40 GMT
We stayed concierge at AKL and did the Sunrise Safari. It was awesome and is one of my favorite Disney memories with our oldest grandson. I would love to do a safari tour at AK!! It was so cool!! I would do it again in a heartbeat! |
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Mar 31, 2018 1:14:12 GMT
We are doing the Keys to the Kingdom Tour in August! I'm so excited! And if you have the Disney Visa, you receive a 15% discount! I'm not sure which tours the discount covers, but if it's on sale....then DH can't complain because it's practically free! LOL Disneyland has the Walk in Walt's Disneyland Footsteps tour. We did it during the 50th anniversary ('05), so I'm not sure what has changed, but it was interesting, and worth the money. It included a commemorative pin, a box lunch, and coupon for a Mickey ice cream bar. |
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Post by melanell on Mar 31, 2018 3:32:19 GMT
I've only done a very tiny one at The Land in EPCOT, but it was totally worth whatever the fee was at the time. |
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Post by melissa on Mar 31, 2018 17:47:33 GMT
My all time favorite Disney tour is Backstage Magic. It takes all day (7-8 hours), includes lunch, and takes you backstage at all 4 parks. We went under the MK to see tour the utilidors, visited the costume shop, the paint shop, some of the greenhouses (where they were prepping for the Flower and Garden Festival so they were creating the topiaries), went backstage at American Adventure in Epcot, visited the animals the parade storage area in Animal Kingdom. It was a jam packed day with an amazing tour guide. I looked forward to this tour forever and once we finally did it, I wanted to do it again and again!
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