(CLOSED) Disney's WILDERNESS LODGE and VILLAS INFORMATION THREAD ~11/13 - 6/14~

[psac]

Of course I'm way behind Kook on this one, but the official WDW Twitter also tweeted the happy 20th birthday!

https://twitter.com/waltdisneyworld/status/471685083481374721

 

[attain]

I'm so excited I get to re-join here!! We originally booked our trip back at WL back in March, but had to change our dates and no rooms at WL were available for our new dates. I have been calling daily (at least!) since April 5th and today a room became available! It will be DH, DS5, DD1, and me June 10-15th. We have a Courtyard view! I requested to be able to see the pool for DS. Thanks for the positive comments from you guys and from the castmembers when I was calling. I would have probably given up long ago if you hadn't told me your past experiences!

We have our Mickey countdown chain going (similar to this one) and only have 12 days until we leave!

 

[violetjaymom]

So excited to join you all..we will be headed to WL on July 21-27..this is our first time staying deluxe!!! So what do I need to know..we have a courtyard view room

 

[Wood Nymph]

Hey all you lodge fans! What should we ( me and 3 teens) do on our first day? We should arrive around noon on June 10. We are club level that night then move to woods view bb room.
Not planning on parks that day.

Any ideas are welcome.

With a non park day I would explore! There are a lot of artifacts scattered around the resort. The firescreens are really interesting, too. And you can go over to the villas and check out the Carolwood Pacific room. It is an interesting room with a couple of train cars from Walt Disney's Californian estate, as well as pictures and other interesting things. They also have some game tables for a nice game of checkers or Chinese checkers.

For fun at the resort there are boat and bike rentals. You could also take a nice walk over to Fort Wilderness to check out the horses, etc. And there is a small museum in one of the stables. There are archery lessons and horsebacking riding, too. The Chip and Dale campfire would be fun at night.

There will be a marshmallow roast and movies on the beach at night. The Electric Water Parade comes by the beach every night at 9:35pm. And you can see the high fireworks from the beach, too. If your room has a view of the castle, then you would be able to see some of the fireworks from your room.

You can also hop a boat to the Contemporary and explore the resorts on the monorail.

So excited to join you all..we will be headed to WL on July 21-27..this is our first time staying deluxe!!! So what do I need to know..we have a courtyard view room

Well, if you read this entire thread, your question will be answered.

A courtyard view will either be a view of the main pool and Bay Lake, or a view of the villas pool and lots of trees. The highest floor in each wing has dormer balconies, which means that you have to stand to see out.

We'll be happy to answer any specific questions you may have.

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

Happy 20th Birthday, Wilderness Lodge!!
See you soon!!!

 

[Disneydragonfly]

We are staying at the Wilderness Lodge for the first time with my husband, my 1 yr old and my mom from Nov 9-16th of this year! We are so excited to stay there! It is also our first time going during Christmas events!!!

 

[disney meema]

Happy 20th Anniversary Wilderness Lodge : )

 

[XtraEdGe]

Happy 20th Anniversary Wilderness Lodge! Can't wait to see you in August!

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

I never got back here to post pictures from my solo trip on May 9-11th.
Room 2135..Perfect!! Love how close it is to Bus and across from RF and boat dock

Bottom right corner room is 2135

Bridge closed for maintenence

River dry...it was sad because this is one of my favorite things at the resort

Sorry the pictures are all diffeerent sizes, I used the same setting to upload,..weird!

 

[Wood Nymph]

I never got back here to post pictures from my solo trip on May 9-11th. Room 2135..Perfect!! Love how close it is to Bus and across from RF and boat dock Bottom right corner room is 2135 Bridge closed for maintenence River dry...it was sad because this is one of my favorite things at the resort Sorry the pictures are all diffeerent sizes, I used the same setting to upload,..weird!

That looks like a great room location. Could you hear a lot of noise from the pool?

 

[SquirmansWife]

Bridge closed for maintenence River dry...it was sad because this is one of my favorite things at the resort

Do you know how long the river and bridge are scheduled to be closed? Thanks!

 

[annaaidan99]

Do you know how long the river and bridge are scheduled to be closed? Thanks!

I so hope it will be up next week!

 

[Janet B]

Happy 20th Anniversary Wilderness Lodge!! Looking forward to seeing you in August!!

 

[Lisann]

My hubby and I are traveling to WL in December for our 20th anniversary----first trip without kids!! Trying to decide between Artist Point and a romantic dinner in our room....I'm a very picky eater and am a little worried about booking Artist point. What would you all recommend?? We are also wanting some champagne and maybe strawberries or custom cake in our room....where is the best place to get the champagne...room service or ???? TIA for your help!!

Either location can be romantic as long as the two of you are together.

I've never ordered room service there, but I have eaten at Artist Point four times, and have loved every meal. But I'm not a picky eater.

There should be some menus online some where...try allears, they might have the current menu available.

 

[mcconnellfam96]

We have ten ADR's booked for our July trip, but weren't able to work Artist point in to the schedule. Would it be worth it to book a late night ADR for just hubby and I for dessert and tea? The cobbler on the menu is calling my name.

 

[WishnDisney]

You can add me to the list...6/15 to 6/23. First time at WL...woods view with bunk beds. Trying to avoid the boys fighting about the bed. We will probably flip a coin for top bunk and then alternate every other night. Lol!

I've had a hard time getting excited for this trip because of the added stress of planning with FP+, but now the magic bands are here and we are less than 3 weeks out I am definitely getting excited.

This thread is awesome!

 

[Wood Nymph]

We have ten ADR's booked for our July trip, but weren't able to work Artist point in to the schedule. Would it be worth it to book a late night ADR for just hubby and I for dessert and tea? The cobbler on the menu is calling my name.

You can get the cobbler in the Territory Lounge, too.

 

[psac]

My hubby and I are traveling to WL in December for our 20th anniversary----first trip without kids!! Trying to decide between Artist Point and a romantic dinner in our room....I'm a very picky eater and am a little worried about booking Artist point. What would you all recommend?? We are also wanting some champagne and maybe strawberries or custom cake in our room....where is the best place to get the champagne...room service or ???? TIA for your help!!

Our last two dinners at Artist Point were outrageously good. I wouldn't say either of us are picky, per se, but my wife won't eat anything raw, spicy, or unusual animals. (Meanwhile, I had the boar, bison and venison trio! ) But she had a scallop and risotto dish that was her favorite entree of the whole trip. Their menu changes fairly often, so use any online menu as a guideline, but it is helpful to get an idea of the type of items they have.

 

[TheLodgeLady]

We have ten ADR's booked for our July trip, but weren't able to work Artist point in to the schedule. Would it be worth it to book a late night ADR for just hubby and I for dessert and tea? The cobbler on the menu is calling my name.

Making a late night reservation for dessert and tea sounds perfect! Things at the restaurant slow down a little then.

Also, like Wood Nymph said, they also serve tea and the cobbler in Territory Lounge.

 

[TheLodgeLady]

Our last two dinners at Artist Point were outrageously good. I wouldn't say either of us are picky, per se, but my wife won't eat anything raw, spicy, or unusual animals. (Meanwhile, I had the boar, bison and venison trio! ) But she had a scallop and risotto dish that was her favorite entree of the whole trip. Their menu changes fairly often, so use any online menu as a guideline, but it is helpful to get an idea of the type of items they have.

We love Artist Point and I agree their dinners are fantastic!!