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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you, PPs! This is really helpful. Like I wrote initially, it's hard to plan the details when you don't even have the big picture. We'll be looking to go the end of August (perhaps the week before Labor Day). We'd rather spend more money on a shorter trip with less commuting than a longer trip with hours spent in bus lines. I think. Maybe I'll feel differently when I start to price it out. I love the idea of staying at the animal lodge but looking at the map (and a comment from a PP), it looks like it might be a pain to come and go to MK. I'm currently thinking of the Contemporary with a suite or 2 rooms. (We all sleep poorly, so we can't all be in one studio room.) I don't care about the food so much, so I'm fine with the kids eating chicken fingers for three days. I'm a vegetarian but I usually can find something edible. I know the heat will be brutal, but I'm more anxious about waiting hours in lines for rides. I guess this is where fast passes come in. I will return with more questions when I start getting into the details. However, if you have more wisdom to share, please do! Thank you![/quote]

You don't spend hours in bus lines if you stay in an on property hotel. Seriously, I wouldn't factor the [i]inconvenience[/i] of Disney inter-park transportation into your planning. It is generally pretty convenient. [/quote]

Op here. Thanks. Having never been, and hearing about endless lines, I don't know what is a minor inconvenience and what is a gigantic pain. [/quote]

The lines issue is if you went 20 years ago.  Disney has worked hard to make it so, if you plan, you don't wait on lines.  What do you consider a long line?[/quote]

There were some two hour lines when we went (a week ago) for some of the rides like the Dwarf Mine Train.  Others were 30-50 minutes and a few 20 minutes.  Last time we went in September or Early October and the lines were generally 15-30 minutes.  One day we were only able to go on a few rides.[/quote]

That's why you need to plan and utilize fast passes.  I went last moth and never waited.  That said, op seems preoccupied by transportation lines not ride lines.[/quote]

:)  Maybe I am (OP here). I've just heard people say they waited two hours for this line, 90 minutes for that ride, etc. To me that's not worth it. So I trying to get a sense of how I can maximize time and experiences if I plan well. Meaning, if I can spend a little bit more and stay in a hotel that's one stop from MK and be at a very popular ride early, that seems to make sense. I'm not picky about food or hotels, so I'm valuing my time and experiences more than good dining options or hotel amenities. i love the ideas of some of the theme hotels, but I'm not sure its worth choosing a specific hotel. It sounds like some people just go to their rooms to sleep while others spend time enjoying the hotel amenities. I love what I've read about the animal lodge with the savannah views, but it seems like it might only be worth it if we plan for some time to relax at the hotel. Basically, I've just dipped my pinky toe into the Disney waters (bad metaphor, sorry), and I'm just learning how it all works. So thank you for the helpful information. Youve all given me places to start.[/quote]

If there is one thing I've learned in my travels, it's go with your gut.  If you keep coming back to how great the Animal Kingdom Lodge would be with the Savannah views, then stay there.  Have no regrets.[/quote]

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