I personally wouldn't request the 7th floor because those rooms would have the dormer balcony and you can only see out of them when you are standing. I would think that a view of the new villas pool would be a nice view and quieter than a courtyard view room.
Bus may be faster (depending on where your room is located), but the boat is more magical
Thanks. I thought of the limit on the bounce back offers too but it looks like the standard views\rooms are not available even without. I'm guessing 13 nights is the issue as if I dumb it down to 7 or 8, I can find one. Ah well, I'll save the extra 1800 and do a mod next year. (But I'll keep checking to see if anything frees up)!
Opinions will vary, but not many people around here would agree with Pete on that one. They are among the smallest rooms of any Deluxe, and the rustic decor is fairly dark, although not as dark as it used to be. Check out some of the room pics and see what you think. It is one of the least expensive Deluxe resorts, and has an awesome location. If you want something different decor wise, the studios at Copper Creek are in the same building with more modern decor.
We had a Standard View reservation for our stay last month. As @figmentedfollies said the WL rooms were unaffected by the Copper Creek conversion of the South wing. They were refurbished a few years ago and are in nice shape. We got a room on the 4th floor above Whispering Canyon with bunk beds. This would normally be a Woods View room, but with only Standard and Courtyard views bookable we got it with the Standard reservation. The view wasn't quite as nice as it is from the Standard view rooms down the hall, but only because trees blocked the MK fireworks. We loved having a room that opened to the lobby, it just makes the walk to and from the room so pretty. What the recent renovations did was add Geyser Point (which is beautiful and has nice food), add the bigger Boulder Ridge Cove pool, and add an outside seating area for Roaring Fork.
This is a deluxe resort and the rooms are lovely. They have all the amenities that the other deluxe resorts have, so I'm not sure what you mean by "basic". In fact, while the other deluxe resorts are redecorating their rooms so that they lack character, the WL rooms still look special. You will find that there is a lot of love for Wilderness Lodge.
You will be able to see fireworks from the hall windows that are located near the north wing elevators. You can see fireworks from the shore near Geyser Point. They also pipe in the music there.
You'll also be able to see the Electric Water Parade from there. 
It's all relative. I've stayed at WL, GF, CR and most recently Boulder Ridge. They all have their plusses and minuses. The GF rooms are bigger, the restroom is layed out differently so it seems bigger and you get cute little chocolates on your pillow at night. That said, the WL rooms are beautiful, beds are comfortable, I've never had a bad view and I've always had great mousekeeping. I personally prefer the rustic WL theming and resort layout. Remember, the comparison is between Disney Deluxe Resorts; you're not going to have a bad room. It all just depends on your personal preference.
Wilderness Lodge is so beautiful. It's our favorite resort on property. We are in the process of purchasing a resale DVC contract there.
Good luck to you!!! 
