What's so special about the AKL pool?

[DisneyGiant]

Just curious why DVCers aren't allowed to pool hop there.

I understand the Beach Club restriction - that is one cool pool.

But I've never read anything special about the AKL pool.........

[TammiMcMan]

I believe the reason is capacity driven, more so than pool theme. AKL currently only has 1 pool for all their guests (no quiet pool yet).

[auntfrannie]

To me there was nothing special about it that would make me want to go out of my way to swim there. The slide is more of a kiddy slide, unlike the Poly slide which the kids in my group really liked. They took one look at the AKL slide and passed on it.

[Jeri Lynn]

Other than being zero entry which is great for little kids I was not overly impressed with the AKL pool, however it was relaxing to sit around it and enjoy the scenery, during my visit there I watched this one little lizard think he was a bully and it was a riot!

[Willowwind]

I agree with Tammi, it's got to be a capacity thing. The zero entry is nice and it's got lovely lush landscaping but there's nothing particularly "special" about it.

[NJMan66]

Ok, I must disagree with other posts.

This pool and its surroundings are amazing. Having spent many a day hanging out with my wife and kids at this pool, all day, my day would go like this:

- Get there at 9am and have breakfast with the kids. They play African music there which is sooooo soothing.
- Swim, lie out, and take a nap.
- By 10AM the kids’ activities begin. I watch/ help my kids do the activities.
- Every now and then I get up and look at the Flamingos, or watch the giraffes get fed.
- Swim, lie out, walk around some, and play in the sand park with the kids until lunch.
- Try some new soups at Marras.
- Start drinking at the pool bar by around 1-2PM.
- Depending on the day, the kids will have painted shirts, scavenger hunts.... My kids never get bored at this pool.
- Take another nap, get up and see what new animals are at the savannah lookout. I also love to talk to the "hotel rangers" who are all from South Africa.
- Drink some more. Swim some more until the day comes to an end.

Man, I wish I was there now instead of posting on this website during my lunch break.

[DREAMADREAM93]

ive never been to the AKL pool but other posts deffinatly make sense.
Thats a big resort with ONE pool, so im sure crowding would be a deffinate issue.
And AKL is beautiful so im sure the the scenery would be gorgeous!

JOrdan :]

[Grace]

Ok, I must disagree with other posts.

This pool and its surroundings are amazing. Having spent many a day hanging out with my wife and kids at this pool, all day, my day would go like this:

- Get there at 9am and have breakfast with the kids. They play African music there which is sooooo soothing.
- Swim, lie out, and take a nap.
- By 10AM the kids’ activities begin. I watch/ help my kids do the activities.
- Every now and then I get up and look at the Flamingos, or watch the giraffes get fed.
- Swim, lie out, walk around some, and play in the sand park with the kids until lunch.
- Try some new soups at Marras.
- Start drinking at the pool bar by around 1-2PM.
- Depending on the day, the kids will have painted shirts, scavenger hunts.... My kids never get bored at this pool.
- Take another nap, get up and see what new animals are at the savannah lookout. I also love to talk to the "hotel rangers" who are all from South Africa.
- Drink some more. Swim some more until the day comes to an end.

Man, I wish I was there now instead of posting on this website during my lunch break.

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