We have now stayed at WL for our last 2 visits and having stayed at a number of resorts over the years have decided this is the one for us. Our next visit will be the last week of May first week of June 2014. Coming from Scotland we stay for at least 14 nights. Would love to try Concierge level but 14 nights CL is a little excessive. After booking a 14 night vacation would it be possible to perhaps upgrade for a couple of nights to CL during my stay, perhaps for a weekend ? Not looking to change rooms just pay the extra to use the CL facilities. Would there be scope to do this ?
Also, for work reasons our vacation had always been the first 2 weeks in October so how will the crowds at WL and the parks compare to the end of May start of June.
Thanks folks
Unfortunately, club level
access is not available as a booking or paid check-in upgrade. You have to book a CL room, which is a suite or a STD CL room, that will be on the 7th floor. Deluxe rooms are the only CL rooms not located on the CL floor which have CL privileges, they are located on floors 1-6. If you absolutely do not want to move to the 7th floor and you book a split non-CL/CL stay, there is the possibility after you book of contacting the IPO, explaining that you have a non-CL/CL split booked and that you'd like to remain in the same room and not move to the 7th floor. They will be able to tell you if they are likely to be able to accommodate your request. I would think it would be possible, but the IPO can best answer this.
Put in my request to IPO today and the person who answered my email didn't know what they were talking about. I asked if they could book the "Her Royal Highness" birthday celebration at CRT but she told me "CRT doesn't do makeovers that is at the BBB and you can reach them at......" She also told me that they don't have bottled water. Does anyone know I that is true? I asked about booking a golf tee time and pricing for club rental and she gave me the info to book it myself. I am going to try again and hope for a more helpful IPO CM.
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That just isn't good customer service. What happened when you tried again?
Mmmm...cupcakes! We have reservations at Chef Mickey's so I'm sure there will be some monorail riding and watching while we're there! But now I might have to squeeze in cupcakes at the Contempo too! I am really hoping to do the Pirates and Pals Fireworks cruise from the Contemporary too on a down day, or our arrival day at the moment. I really need to add an extra day for everything we want to do! Too bad I can't extend enough for a meet up with the great WDWKOOK!
I have some P&P info. and CC cupcake photos on the first page of the CR/BLT thread
. Do you need to do a CR/WL split to better squeeze in those cupcakes
Hi, we have never stayed at the wildnerness lodge before and are planning on staying there in august. We have stayed at moderates and values. We are a family of 4, kids are 18 and 16. We will be using the buses. Can anyone please tell me what room/area I can request?
Any information regarding this hotel will be greatly appreciated.
thank you
Once you stay at a Deluxe, you're going to find it hard to go back to a Moderate. There are three bookable views at WL:
~Standard
~Woods
~Courtyard
When booking club level rooms, views cannot be booked, but they can be requested, but not guaranteed.
What requests you make, depend on what view you book. As
dansdad posted, specific info. about these views is on the first page. Personally, we love the (Inner or WL) Courtyard View that looks out to Bay Lake and the geyser and you can watch the EWP at 9:35. Some like a Woods View room and request North Wing so they might be able to see some of Wishes from the higher floors. Let us know what view you want to book and we can help you from there
Check out post #2 of this thread for very detailed descriptions, and pictures, of the different room types, views and locations.
Posts 1-10 are loaded with awesome, detailed information.
I just wanted to take a second after looking at these pictures to comment on how much I loved the WL. I stayed in the delux room with my young family of 5 back in 2009 and those are my happiest family memories to date. I loved the hotel, the grounds, the pool, the lobby....everything. I will always cherish those memories
What a sweet post. Do you have any plans to return?
DH just asked how likely upgrades are upon check in. I told him that the general rule of thumb is, if you really want an upgrade to pay for it. Then he asked how much it would be to upgrade us to the deluxe room (it would be something like $3000 more)! We stayed in a deluxe room after getting some pixie dust for our honeymoon a few years ago and I think he got spoiled
And, unfortunately, I've never seen a general public/AP/military discount applicable to the Deluxe rooms, so that doesn't make the additional cost any easier to swallow.
Response from IPO....
Howdy!
Yes you can have an "Enhanced Portrait Session" at the Wilderness Lodge, however as you can see from the Disney Fine Art web site below the current price is $350.00.
http://www.disneyeventphotography.com/
They do have a mini photo session priced at $150.00 - however this is only available at the Polynesian, Grand Floridian and Beach Club Resorts.
If you would like to book one of these packages please let us know so that we can assist you with your reservation..
Happy Trails,
XXXXXX
Walt Disney World Itinerary Planning Office
Thank you for posting that for everyone. I will have to put a link on the first page to your information.
Back home and really missing the lodge this morning. Such great memories we have. I usually pop off the DIS for the next few months as it is my busy time at work. So I thought I would give a few comments about the lodge and our recent stay before I become scarce. We were is a one bedroom villa from 3/29-4/6. The accommodations were wonderful. I am sad that some seem to be calling for villa rooms at WL to be updated. Our room was in great shape and fit the theme perfectly. The appliances were older models but still were in great condition. Carpet and furnishings were also in good condition...the only visible wear was on the woodwork in the room. I think it would be a tremendous waste to rip out perfectly good carpet and appliances. We loved the location of the villa room we had. It was close to the elevator and thus close to Sturdy Branches, the lobby, transportation, the main building, and the path to the lake and main pool.
We had stopped to visit the kids club in January when I was at WDW for work and we were worried it was so small. But our almost 6 year old loved it a d kept requesting to go back. The staff was so nice and they had lots to do. I think he would have gone every night if we let him and it was similar to what we pay sitters at home so the expense did not bother us. We had two great adult only meals and he had a blast meeting other kids and playing.
We ate at Artist Point and it was fantastic. My DD got the scallop dish and my DH and I had the fillet. DS had the noodle dish on the kids menu. We all loved our meals. Service was a bit slow but we would have been fine with the pace if it had just been adults.
We were not fond of Roaring Forks but our kids liked the selections there. We enjoyed the breakfast selections but found the lunch and dinner options boring. We had drinks and appetizers at the Territory Lounge. We liked the drinks and would not do the appetizers there again. Service here was also slow. Service at the pool bar was steady and friendly.
At first we missed our favorite pool at the Coronado but we grew to love the pool area at WL. It was a very busy week at WDW and the pool never felt too crowded. At times it was challenging to find chairs if we arrived after 1 pm and before 5 pm but with patience we always eventually found a spot. The slide was a huge hit with our kids despite being small in comparison to the one at Coronado. We liked being on the lake and used the marina to rent water sprites and one of the 4 person bikes.
Things we loved that will lead us back also include the boat ride to MK. This is so much better than taking a bus! Being close to FW as we enjoyed our first Hoop De Doo, the beautiful lobby, the covered walkway when it was raining, and the ability to get massages on site.
Wireless Internet was great here....much better than at Coronado or Port Orleans.
Things we did not like are few and minimal: sharing busses with other resorts and Roaring Fork as mentioned above.
It is quite possible we will be back to the lodge next spring break since we all loved it. We also might explore Boardwalk Villas or Beach Club villas as being within walking distance of World Showcase is appealing and now that we have stayed in a villa we are intrigued and may try another. We will also explore getting a suite or two connecting rooms at Coronado since we like it there so much. One thing is for sure we will never do a Disney vacation without two separate sleeping areas again. Even though we are only a family of four and could fit in a standard room, having our own bedroom makes it much more of a vacation. Kids and parents were very happy.
Thank you for posting a VWL/TR. You answered so many questions people often have about VWL. I'm going to post a link to your TR in the VWL section. Will you be posting any room photos?
Hello Lodgers!!
It has taken me about three weeks to read all of this thread but I want to say Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I never would have learned all this information on my own. This time next week we will be eating breakfast at the Castle! Wahoo!!
KOOK - you are an amazing moderator. Thanks for taking the time to answer everyone's questions so thoroughly and patiently. Also,hello from NOVA!!
So my question is, what room request should I make..LOL just kidding
But seriously...we have an early flight in and should arrive at the resort around 10. We are just planning on relaxing at the resort on this day,swimming, and then dinner at TE. I know our rooms won't be ready this early but should we informally check in at the front desk before heading to the pool?
Thanks!
, NoVA - spring is finally here
and thank you so much for your kind remarks.
I did this
when I read your room request comment. Actually, your room may be ready. A former WL GM once told me that WL tries to get all guests into their rooms ASAP. Always check-in as soon as you arrive at a resort even if you don't need the room or your tickets. If your room isn't ready, there is a locker room in Sturdy Branches at the VWL where you can change.