On floors 2-7 they end in 115. There are 2 on the first floor also. Personally I would request “upper floor” since it guarantees the “alternate studio” if granted but is more specific to a location in the building and the assigner might now know what you mean.
Yes correct any studio with a tub not on Floor 1 must be an alternate studio, ending in x115. See the Quote below where I breakdown the location of each studio time. As you can see (I know the blue color is close) Floors 2-7 each have 1 Deluxe Studio (with the tub) and that happens to be a Alternate Studio.
Do you have a walk in shower or not? That changes the valid requests you can make. See below the floor distribution of the studios.
Here is a floor map of the resort. Even numbered rooms will mostly have a view of BRV and the leisure pool. Odd numbers guarantee a feature pool facing room (which would be louder during the day from the pool parties). Really most rooms have nice views (no dumpster view, etc). And most will see a pool (or a obstructed pool view behind a wall, 1st floor even rooms) and possible partial lake view. I'd personally request, if a walk-in, "higher floor, BRV View (even number), closer to lake: Example Rooms: x122 or x128. If you don't have a walk-in shower you might want to balance first floor (BRV side) vs the lower likelihood of an upper floor (which would be the "alternate studio" layout and look at the feature pool.
Great that you started this thread!
As an addition to the information on this thread, we welcome anyone who has a love of Wilderness Lodge, VWL or CCV to join us on the long-running https://www.disboards.com/threads/vwl-groupies-lovers-thread-special-collectors-edition-updated-1-aug-17.3242976/ VWL Groupies thread. While the title suggests VWL only, we have many CCV owners and WL lovers who stop by and contribute regularly.
Please note: This is not an attempt to derail or hijack this thread! I think there is plenty of room for these kinds of resort threads. Just offering an additional source for DVC information on the Wilderness Lodge grounds.
For example, here's a CCV floor plan that @GrandCalifornian recently posted on the VWL Groupie thread. The dotted lines in the layouts represent lock-off villas that can either be a 2BR or split into 1BR and Studio for separate booking. In any event, I thought it would be a good addition to the first page of the new CCV thread.
I haven't stayed in one because I book Walk-In shower to guarantee not to be ground floor, but that is only because I like to leave the door open to the patio a lot. But from what I could tell walking around they are very nice and offer a quick way to hop over to Geyser Point, etc to grab a bite and such off the patio (though of course no way to lock the door). I would consider the view a tiny bit more nature like but still nice view (a little more open feeling if you have an even room, facing BRV).
Well with the alternate the door to the 1 bedroom is off the "living room area" so there is a smaller buffer there (as the bedroom area is further away)
Not much. That door is directly across from the bedroom walkway. You definitely hear it all in the living room area.
We stayed in 1136 this past December and I can attest that there was also no elevator noise. It was kinda nice being by elevator, made it easy for getting to lobby
