Disney's WILDERNESS LODGE Information & Questions

[maryj11]

Question about split stay. I’m having luggage sent to WL from CBR.
If we are staying at CCV do we pick up luggage at the WL lobby or does CCV have their own bell services some where else?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Question about split stay. I’m having luggage sent to WL from CBR.
If we are staying at CCV do we pick up luggage at the WL lobby or does CCV have their own bell services some where else?

Copper Creek is located in a wing of the Lodge.

 

[maryj11]

Copper Creek is located in a wing of the Lodge.

Ok so if picking up our luggage is it in WL lobby or where?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Ok so if picking up our luggage is it in WL lobby or where?

Yes, that's the spot for CCV, hotel rooms and Boulder Ridge Villas.

 

[EmilyGahr]

Hi all!

Do all of the Club Level rooms have the closed off balconies, or are there any normal balconies?

 

[Wood Nymph]

Hi all!

Do all of the Club Level rooms have the closed off balconies, or are there any normal balconies?

All of the regular club level rooms are on the 7th floor and have dormer balconies. You have to stand to look out of them. The deluxe rooms do not have dormer balconies because they are located on the lower floors.

 

[audrey2580]

We are arriving in 2 weeks (non DVC) with a courtyard view. I would like to request floors 4 or 5 - how do I do that?
Thanks

 

[Spazz2k]

We are arriving in 2 weeks (non DVC) with a courtyard view. I would like to request floors 4 or 5 - how do I do that?
Thanks

Easy way to do it is on the app or chat on the website....we just requested a 1st floor room for our stay over 4th of July weekend and it was super easy. Much quicker than doing on the phone

 

[EmilyGahr]

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Trails End opening on July 17!

 

[facepalm]

We'll be 2 adults and one 6-year old staying 4 nights around Labor Day. We have reservations for a courtyard view room at Wilderness Lodge right now, but I could also get a 1-bedroom in Boulder Ridge for not too much more per night. My wife is celebrating a milestone birthday and it's basically mine and my child's first trip. (we were on property for a disney run when he was just a baby, so not much experience at all.)

I'm thinking the added space and kitchen area would be more than worth it, especially if the restaurant situation is currently dire, and we'd make up the price difference in not spending so much in the restaurants. My wife thinks it wouldn't be much of a vacation if we were cooking, but I think it would be less stressful and easier just to have at least some meals in the room.

What would you do? Is it much more of an amazing experience to actually be IN Wilderness Lodge proper? Would like her to have the most magical bday

 

[ksromack]

We'll be 2 adults and one 6-year old staying 4 nights around Labor Day. We have reservations for a courtyard view room at Wilderness Lodge right now, but I could also get a 1-bedroom in Boulder Ridge for not too much more per night. My wife is celebrating a milestone birthday and it's basically mine and my child's first trip. (we were on property for a disney run when he was just a baby, so not much experience at all.)

I'm thinking the added space and kitchen area would be more than worth it, especially if the restaurant situation is currently dire, and we'd make up the price difference in not spending so much in the restaurants. My wife thinks it wouldn't be much of a vacation if we were cooking, but I think it would be less stressful and easier just to have at least some meals in the room.

What would you do? Is it much more of an amazing experience to actually be IN Wilderness Lodge proper? Would like her to have the most magical bday

I sort of feel the same way about cooking while on vacation. However, it is awfully convenient to have a kitchen and laundry capabilities in your room. Plus the added space is pretty nice too. You don't really HAVE to cook....maybe just have some milk, pastries, oatmeal if that is your jam, peanut butter, that sort of thing. That way you aren't really cooking per se. Breakfasts are the easiest to do in the room in my opinion. I hope she has a magical birthday!

 

[Sara W]

We'll be 2 adults and one 6-year old staying 4 nights around Labor Day. We have reservations for a courtyard view room at Wilderness Lodge right now, but I could also get a 1-bedroom in Boulder Ridge for not too much more per night. My wife is celebrating a milestone birthday and it's basically mine and my child's first trip. (we were on property for a disney run when he was just a baby, so not much experience at all.)

I'm thinking the added space and kitchen area would be more than worth it, especially if the restaurant situation is currently dire, and we'd make up the price difference in not spending so much in the restaurants. My wife thinks it wouldn't be much of a vacation if we were cooking, but I think it would be less stressful and easier just to have at least some meals in the room.

What would you do? Is it much more of an amazing experience to actually be IN Wilderness Lodge proper? Would like her to have the most magical bday

I also despise cooking- on vacation or not (well, especially on vacation). However, we’ve realized it’s really nice to not only have the extra space, but the kids make themselves a bowl of cereal on the morning. The 1 bdrm is much more conducive to that. I’ll also grab some tortillas and shredded cheese for easy quesadillas or frozen chicken tenders. That’s the extend of my cooking in a 1 bdrm, but sometimes it’s nice to have that option bc you just don’t want to head out again.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I'm thinking the added space and kitchen area would be more than worth it, especially if the restaurant situation is currently dire, and we'd make up the price difference in not spending so much in the restaurants. My wife thinks it wouldn't be much of a vacation if we were cooking, but I think it would be less stressful and easier just to have at least some meals in the room.

The full kitchen in the 1br villa is great for breakfast. It has a regular, Mr. Coffee type coffee maker, which I really like. It is also nice to have a toaster, microwave and stove in case you want to cook or just reheat leftovers from a restaurant. The bedroom has a king bed and the sofa bed in the living room would be fine for your child. You would also be able to put the child to bed early and have the bedroom to escape to.

The villa building is close to the bus stop and lobby. But the villas need to be remodeled while the resort rooms in the main lodge have just been remodeled and are beautiful. The rooms at the WL would have more of a "wow" factor than the BR villas, though. Either way you go you get to enjoy the Wilderness Lodge.

 

[SDKMom]

Can anyone share recent experience with bus times? We will be at CCV next week, and I am wondering if the bus will position us well for rope drop to MK.

 

[Cabius]

What would you do? Is it much more of an amazing experience to actually be IN Wilderness Lodge proper? Would like her to have the most magical bday

I really liked the 1BR in BRV -- the extra space is great while the kid(s) sleep, and the full kitchen is great even if you just use it for breakfast foods or frozen pizza. It's just a less stressful trip.

You still end up enjoying the WL lobby any time you want to get food or make your way to the boat launch -- it's really only a few minutes extra walking -- and the Carolwood Pacific room in Boulder Ridge is an absolute hidden gem.

If it were me, I'd go with the 1BR if it really isn't too much more money, even with the WL rooms being recently renovated.

But hey -- it's her birthday!

 

[Best Aunt]

We'll be 2 adults and one 6-year old staying 4 nights around Labor Day. We have reservations for a courtyard view room at Wilderness Lodge right now, but I could also get a 1-bedroom in Boulder Ridge for not too much more per night.

A 1-bedroom has a king-size bed in the bedroom, and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. Unless the 6 year is sleeping in your bed, I assume they would be sleeping in the living room by themselves. Are you comfortable with that? They could go out the door without you noticing. Or if someone came in the room, you wouldn't be the first line of defense. (You might put the thing on the door - what hotel rooms have instead of a chain - so that a cast member with a key could not easily enter. But a 6-year-old could move that. And Disney still does daily room checks, as it has since the Vegas shooting. So, for example, if you all were napping during the day, somebody could come in the room where the 6-year-old is alone.)

I know some people will think my response is alarmist and there is no reason to be concerned. But I wanted to present the point of view. Edited to add: I made this post because people who have never stayed in a one-bedroom might not be aware of the layout. They also might not be aware that many DVC members think the sofabeds are not comfortable enough for an adult for several nights. (I know that there also are people who have stayed on the sofabeds and thought they were fine.)

 

[Mle8308]

A 1-bedroom has a king-size bed in the bedroom, and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. Unless the 6 year is sleeping in your bed, I assume they would be sleeping in the living room by themselves. Are you comfortable with that? They could go out the door without you noticing. Or if someone came in the room, you wouldn't be the first line of defense. (You might put the thing on the door - what hotel rooms have instead of a chain - so that a cast member with a key could not easily enter. But a 6-year-old could move that. And Disney still does daily room checks, as it has since the Vegas shooting. So, for example, if you all were napping during the day, somebody could come in the room where the 6-year-old is alone.)

I know some people will think my response is alarmist and there is no reason to be concerned. But I wanted to present the point of view.

The same thing could happen in your own home. People need to be careful and take reasonable precautions, but you can't live your life in fear of a multitude of things that *could* happen.

 

[Cabius]

A 1-bedroom has a king-size bed in the bedroom, and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. Unless the 6 year is sleeping in your bed, I assume they would be sleeping in the living room by themselves. Are you comfortable with that? They could go out the door without you noticing. Or if someone came in the room, you wouldn't be the first line of defense. (You might put the thing on the door - what hotel rooms have instead of a chain - so that a cast member with a key could not easily enter. But a 6-year-old could move that. And Disney still does daily room checks, as it has since the Vegas shooting. So, for example, if you all were napping during the day, somebody could come in the room where the 6-year-old is alone.)

I know some people will think my response is alarmist and there is no reason to be concerned. But I wanted to present the point of view.

If my primary concern was making sure that I was between my child and the door, I would just put the child in the bedroom and take the sofa bed. Plus, you have the entire living area to yourselves after the kiddo is asleep.

 

[Spazz2k]

Yes you must be careful, the 1br villas at BR are in a bad part of town...

 

[bookbabe626]

Is Salon by the Springs open yet? If so, anyone know how far ahead you normally need to book appointments? Is it generally busy?