Sounds like we're in the minority, but we'd skip AK. My kids are older now, but it was and still is my girls' least favorite park. I realize AK is so much more than a zoo, but we were local zoo members at the time of their earliest Disney trips and spending a day seeing animals didn't really appeal to them like the other parks. We got to a point where we'd only visit AK if we hopped, since even with everything that's been added, we still have a hard time making a full day of it and really enjoying. In the current system, where there is no hopping, we opted to put it on our departure day since we don't plan a full day there.