Two totally different experiences! The WL is a deluxe hotel in the classic sense. All the rooms open from interior hallways with restaurant inside the hotel and room service. Swimming pool with slides and hot tub close by. Transportation is also close by. The FW cabins are individual park model style homes. To get to a restaurant you will need to use the internal bus system. You will have a full kitchen and more room than the average hotel room. No room service, but do have mousekeeping. More than likely you will be some distance from a pool. There is a quiet pool in the cabin area and I believe it now has a hot tub. I would recommend that you rent a golf cart (the rules state only five to a cart so if your party is bigger you would have to rent two, as we did when we last stayed there). If you don't have a golf cart you will have to use the internal bus system to get to the WDW Transportation System (bus or boat). There is little or no parking for your personal or rental car except at your site. It is usually more quiet and rustic than a hotel. These are but just a few of the differences. I would recommend that you choose the type of experience you desire and go with that.
Yep!
Plus, The Wilderness Lodge and the Ft Wilderness Cabins are separate.
They do NOT share amenities, only a boat and bus here and there.
IOW, no pool hopping. That seems to be a big misconception with alot of FW people who come over and use the WL pool. We saw some that were asked for their KTTW IDs and asked to leave while we were there. Coming off the boat with a cooler and their beach towels was a big give-away, I would think.
If you have a large party up to 6, the WL has deluxe rooms, other than that, the rooms sleep 4.
HTH.
2 adults - 1 teenager - 1, 3 year old and one that will be just over a year.
I think it sounds like the Lodge will be better.
I keep thinking they are both part of a larger thing.
2 adults - 1 teenager - 1, 3 year old and one that will be just over a year.
I think it sounds like the Lodge will be better.
I keep thinking they are both part of a larger thing.
Does the Lodge have a concierge level?
Yes, it does, and it is a very nice one, too!
In fact it is my DH's favorite CL.
I've written a short CL review on the WL Faq Thread and posted pics of the WL CL on the Resort pics forum under the CL lounge thread.
HTH!
where can I find these threads? this site confuses me! Sorry!
i did not want to start a new thread so i have the same problem wilderness lodge or wilderness cabins ? we will not be doing any parks at all no parks .so we are in town for visiting family only my husband loves disney so much that he wants to stay at a disney hotel over out in town . we are having a new baby and want our family to meet the new baby. me age 32 husband age 33 kids ages 7&9 both boys and a baby girl age 3 months old at the time of our trip. the big thing is what has more stuff for kids thats free or cheap ? like some hotels have games in the day time or free movies or stuff like that .