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[Main Street Magic]

Ok - an easy question (for someone who has been on this tour)...

We are signed up for this on Saturday, the 30 of August. What time does it start? Did you enjoy it?

How long are you out in the AK?

Thanks in advance.

[DebiDebiDebi]

We have reserved this activity as well...will be anxious to hear what you think of it! We venture out on September 27th on our safari!

[ariel1]

i'm looking forward to hearing all about it! i would love to do it sometime.

[Dave W]

Hi All,

We went on this Safari 2 years ago through AKL Concierge.

If I remember correctly, We had to meet in the concierge lounge at something like 6:15AM. I think we got a late start but you end up boarding the bus around 6:45AM.

We went through a back entrance at AK and we go off somewhere in the park and picked up our safari truck. This was my first time in AK so I don't know exactly where we were in the park.

I think you follow close to the regular safari route through the park but you can stop and linger at certain animals and the guide was very knowlegeable.

Then there is the nice breakfast at the end of the safari in the Tusker House. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I believe the park was open by the time we started breakfast. But I don't remember what time the park was due to open. So I can't determine how long the ride was exactly.

It was a great experience.

I would suggest that you ask the same questions to the staff at the AKL concierge lounge. I'm sure they will try and get the answer for you. Their e-mail address is: WDW.AKLodge.Concierge@disney.com Be sure to have your travel information handy when you call.

Good Luck! Let me know if I've missed anything!

David

[Bert & Sully]

Wow! On the Travel Channel they said they left at 5:30AM [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] . I like the time YOU went much more!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Main Street Magic]

OK - and first, thanks to all of you who have replied to this question. As I have said in my other posts, I will be posting a trip report when I get back so that everyone will have all the details.

Now, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon another trip report on another site which described the sunrise safari had pictures and all that. so now I know that the trip starts about 6:30 am.

If you are interested in seeing someone else's photo's and reading about the safari, the link is: www.suitedisney.com . you'll have to go trip report section and you'll find the pic's of the safari.

If you aren't interested in seeing someone else's photos of disney the link is www.geocities.com/s.simmons/frames1.html (gratituous plug for my web site) [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[IceMan]

Is this available only to AKL concierge guests? We will be at the Poly concierge Aug. 30th. Can we do the Sunrise safari? Just curious?

August 30th can't come soon enough! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]

[Main Street Magic]

IceMan - From what I have researched, it appears this is ONLY available for those staying at the AKL. Sorry...... [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img]

[CRCrazy]

Hi there - don't know if you were looking at my old "Saints on Safari" report - if so, our times were off by an hour - my DH hadn't reset the camera for standard time!!

We did the Sunrise Safari in Dec. 2002. We had to check in at the lounge concierge desk by 7 am - met downstairs at the viewing area to talk to the guides around 7:15, and then got on the busses by 7:30. The busses drove over to AK (about 5 min) and gave us a behind the scenes look at all the barns, etc. Then we got out at the back entrance to Kilimanjaro safaris and into our ride vehicle at about 8 am. The safari itself took about an hour - we were walking out pretty much just as the park opened to the public at 9 am. We then had our delightful breakfast at the Tusker House (which isn't open yet!), and finished up shortly after 10 am. We were given a Fast Pass if we wanted to do the regular safari which was good from 10:15 = 11:15.

I think they used to do this earlier in the early days of AK, when they used to open this park up at 8 am. Maybe they do it a little earlier in the summer, but I doubt it. I think it is timed to finish just in time for that first safari of the day.

By the way - we loved it so much, we just reserved spots for the 11/11 safari - John wants to share this experience with his parents!!