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Old 06-07-2008, 10:10 AM   #16
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More pictures from yesterday actually. These are taken from inside the lobby. If you have been inside the existing DAK Lodge, then you can imagine what this lobby will look like once themed.
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What is the noise level with the construction? I have family staying at AK in October and they were concerned.
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More pictures from yesterday actually. These are taken from inside the lobby. If you have been inside the existing DAK Lodge, then you can imagine what this lobby will look like once themed.
All I see is a red x, how can I view this picture? I really want te see this picture!
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:04 PM   #20
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thanks for the pictures they look really cool . cannot wait for the finished product.
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The parking lot looks pretty crowded - was that the guest lot or the contractor's lot?
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The building shape is supposed to be fashioned after ram horns. The Disney Travel on Demand Channel has a 17 minute clip on AKV and one of the imagineers who is working there said the rams horn has some kind of meaning. I can't remember exactly what is was because I watched it a couple of months ago. If I have some time, I'll watch it again because it is still on the Demand Channel.
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