I'm biased, but it's a great choice. After a long day at a hot, crowded park, you'll enjoy the serenity and intimacy that is VWL and the WL. Bus service is generally considered above average there, though there is always the possibility for issues at any resort and VWL is not immune. However, you also have the boats to MK and CR which are a plus. As for tips. . .1) put your name in at the front desk to be a flag family; 2) grab a Hidden Mickey hint sheet (also at the front desk); 3) watch the geyser on the hour; 4) take in movie night on the beach; 5) rent a bike or surrey; 6) take a walk down the nature trail (starts beside bike rental); 7) walk over to FW along a paved, lighted path--about a mile one way; 8) sit in the lobby of the Lodge and watch people enter it for the first time; 9) have a drink at the Territory Lounge or Trout Pass Pool Bar; 10) sit in a rocker on the porch at the Villas portion. . .with said drink in hand; 11) dine at Artist Point, one of the top restaurants in the World; 12) sit on the beach and watch EWP and catch the higher explosions of Wishes, too; 13) have fresh-made as you wait Mickey waffles at Roaring Fork for breakfast; 14) relax in the slower-paced Hidden Springs pool or sit in the hot tub there; 15) relax and enjoy the ambiance, from the flickering lanterns to the chirping crickets. Peace and quiet await.
