(CLOSED) Disney's WILDERNESS LODGE and VILLAS Information Thread ~2012~

[dansdad]

Originally Posted by chimommy

Which room view can you see wishes... Wood view or lake view... Thanks!!

Check out post #2 on the first page of this thread. It has detailed descriptions of every view.

[nikki7680]

I received a pin for 35% off the WL in September 2013. Right now we are holding a standard room. Is courtyard view worth the extra money??

[mslhb]

LOL! That pic is awesome. When I 1st read your post it was on my Iphone and for some reason this was the only picture that was showing... so for a second I thought you were serious. This is exactly what I was hoping not to see. Thanks so much for the pics and managing these WL threads. They have made my trip planning so much easier and more fun!!

[rachdd]

For our upcoming trip we were thinking we would walk over to the Fort to look at all of the Christmas displays and decorations I keep hearing about. I wanted to book a sleigh ride but could not figure out when would be a good time BUT, we will have a rental car. Can you drive thru the campgrounds?? This is one of the only things I haven't planned/thought through all the way.

[CuteAsMinnie]

Originally Posted by nikki7680

I received a pin for 35% off the WL in September 2013. Right now we are holding a standard room. Is courtyard view worth the extra money??

At 35% off....you betcha!!!!!!!

Yay for you!!!! We are hoping for a July 2013 discount!

[mykidsrock76]

Originally Posted by nikki7680

I received a pin for 35% off the WL in September 2013. Right now we are holding a standard room. Is courtyard view worth the extra money??

We got the same pin! Right now we are booked in a standard room for 8 nights, but we are considering switching to a Disney cruise

[RedfromNL]

Sure hope we get a discount too

Mind you, we'll go anyway but it means more money to spend on other stuff...

Like the extra little trip to Paris and Disneyland end of november
We were talking about going somewhere chrismassy for the weekend and then hubby says why don't we go to Disney? only 3,5 hours by train and when I wnet to look how much that would be: a special sale with discounts of 50% valid for four more hours. So we immediatly booked

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, life is good

[babyberger]

Originally Posted by rachdd

For our upcoming trip we were thinking we would walk over to the Fort to look at all of the Christmas displays and decorations I keep hearing about. I wanted to book a sleigh ride but could not figure out when would be a good time BUT, we will have a rental car. Can you drive thru the campgrounds?? This is one of the only things I haven't planned/thought through all the way.

I am not sure about a car, but what we are doing instead of the sleigh ride is renting a golf cart at FW. The rental is for 24 hours (although we will just use It for a few hours) and costs about $65 including tax. You can reserve them ahead of time by calling 407-824-2742.

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[babyberger]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreaming

We love the inner courtyard view. We had one with bunkbeds on the sixth floor of the south wing, I think the room was 6157. Fantastic view! You could see from the lobby area on the left to the lake on the right. Also, you could see the top of the Contemporary (California Grill). Only "complaint" was having loud people in the pool after midnight. I used it as an excuse to sit out on the balcony on watch their shenanigans.

Thanks, I was thinking inner courtyard. I will call when the systems are back up and running to make my request

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[WDWKOOK]

Originally Posted by MMrules

Re-subbing!

WL and AKL are my favorite resorts. Sadly I am not staying at either anytime soon ,,,,

HOwever, I am going to live vicariously through all of you!!!

Welcome back - pull up a rocker

Originally Posted by Mousemommy1

kook! that first hairdryer pic made me spit out my coffee!!!

Oh, no! Did you have to suction out your keyboard or is it just on your screen?

Originally Posted by chimommy

Which room view can you see wishes... Wood view or lake view... Thanks!!

Welcome, chimommy. Only from a Woods View room on an upper floor in the North Wing can you really see Bay Lake. The trees obscure much of the lake from most Woods View rooms. BTW, there isn't a bookable Water or Lake View at WL, but if you book a Courtyard View and request INNER or WL, then you will have a view of Bay Lake, if your request is met.

Originally Posted by dansdad

Check out post #2 on the first page of this thread. It has detailed descriptions of every view.

Originally Posted by nikki7680

I received a pin for 35% off the WL in September 2013. Right now we are holding a standard room. Is courtyard view worth the extra money??

I think so, as long as it's an INNER Courtyard View. Those rooms look into the WL courtyard, geyser, pool and Bay Lake. There are PA annoucements and music in the late afternoon at the pool party for 2-3 hours, but with your door closed, it's not bad at all.

The view is amazing:

Originally Posted by mslhb

LOL! That pic is awesome. When I 1st read your post it was on my Iphone and for some reason this was the only picture that was showing... so for a second I thought you were serious. This is exactly what I was hoping not to see. Thanks so much for the pics and managing these WL threads. They have made my trip planning so much easier and more fun!!

You're welcome and sorry for the dryer scare

Originally Posted by rachdd

For our upcoming trip we were thinking we would walk over to the Fort to look at all of the Christmas displays and decorations I keep hearing about. I wanted to book a sleigh ride but could not figure out when would be a good time BUT, we will have a rental car. Can you drive thru the campgrounds?? This is one of the only things I haven't planned/thought through all the way.

I know that if you have a cabin you obviously have to drive to it, but I don't know if they allow guests without a FW reservation

Originally Posted by RedfromNL

Sure hope we get a discount too

Mind you, we'll go anyway but it means more money to spend on other stuff...

Like the extra little trip to Paris and Disneyland end of november
We were talking about going somewhere chrismassy for the weekend and then hubby says why don't we go to Disney? only 3,5 hours by train and when I wnet to look how much that would be: a special sale with discounts of 50% valid for four more hours. So we immediatly booked

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, life is good

What fun! Will you be posting a DLP TR?

Originally Posted by babyberger

Thanks, I was thinking inner courtyard. I will call when the systems are back up and running to make my request

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Inner courtyard is what I would request and a high floor.

[chimommy]

Originally Posted by WDWKOOK

Welcome back - pull up a rocker




Welcome, chimommy. Only from a Woods View room on an upper floor in the North Wing can you really see Bay Lake. The trees obscure much of the lake from most Woods View rooms. BTW, there isn't a bookable Water or Lake View at WL, but if you book a Courtyard View and request INNER or WL, then you will have a view of Bay Lake, if your request is met.

Thanks for the welcome and the help! I hope I can get a pin... 35% off would be great. Trying to decied if we want to go next sept or dec. We have been twice in sept but have not stayed at a disney resort. We are trying to pick btw poly, wl or bc. I think we are leaning towards wl.

[ready2vacation]

Originally Posted by babyberger

Try again tomorrow night when the system comes back up. I tried 3 times to move my WL trip and twice WL showed as sold out, 3rd time it finally popped up! Good luck!!!

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Thanks, I will keep trying once the system comes back up. I thought it was weird that ALL of Disney would be booked, but figured it was just my luck and the holiday weekend. It would have summed up the month I'm having Hoping for luck tomorrow!

[TaraPA]

Hi gang! I've been MIA for a few weeks (ok, well, since we switched from WL to POR)...I just wanted to say it's only 1 more week til the ladies head down to WDW....who was it that we were looking to meet up with that will be at WL next weekend? I have to go back through the thread & figure it out!

We do have an ADR for WCC on Sat 10/20 if anyone's around let me now & we'll say hello!

[DizneyNutz]

Originally Posted by rachdd

For our upcoming trip we were thinking we would walk over to the Fort to look at all of the Christmas displays and decorations I keep hearing about. I wanted to book a sleigh ride but could not figure out when would be a good time BUT, we will have a rental car. Can you drive thru the campgrounds?? This is one of the only things I haven't planned/thought through all the way.

You can drive over to and through the campground but may we suggest riding the boat over so you can leisurely stroll around and look or rent the golf cart as OP suggested. There are decorations to be seen near Trails End and hoop Dee Doo that may be missed if only driving your car around the campground.

[chimommy]

if you recently received at 35% off pin... how were you notified? Is it worth calling to see if I have a pin attached to my name?