Just back from the Wilderness Lodge!!

[jenny2]

What a wonderful place to stay. We got a double-upgrade from a standard room to a courtyard room that overlooked Bay Lake... beautiful!

If anyone has any questions, ask away

 

[Kae]

That's great!!We are checking in on Tuesday. So do you ask about upgrades or just offered it?

Kae

 

[DisneyFan79]

Glad to hear you had such a great time!! Congrats on the double upgrade!!! We have 2 courtyard view rooms booked for our trip the 2nd week of December. That was all that was available with an AP discount!! I can't wait to get down there and sit by the fireplace with that huge tree in the lobby!!

 

[Sandi]

We have a Woods View reserved in a little more than 2 weeks. I'd like to know how you got the upgrade too.

Did you eat at any of the WL restaurants? How did you like them?

 

[pewing]

Just taggin' along...and hoping to learn

How was the transporation?

Could you see MK? This may be a dumb question

How DID you get that great upgrade! Talk to us girl!

 

[girlsx2]

Not sure what Jenny did to get the free upgrade, but I know when we were there in Feb, I booked a standard room view but after we checked in and got our packet of "stuff" and our keys and were told how to get to our room (our first trip to the WL) we were most pleasantly surprised when we opened the curtains and found out that we too, had a courtyard view overlooking the creek that leads to the pool! It was wonderful. We could see the water parade from our room. WL is great about giving free upgrades if the resort isn't booked to compasity. We never asked for an upgrade or anything, but was very glad we got one!!

 

[jenny2]

Well, for the first time I sent a fax with my requests a few days before we arrived. I just very politely asked if we could get a room overlooking anything but the parking lot as I was hoping my 2 kids would nap at the same time and DH and I could relax on the balcony. They did the rest! Our room (5168) was next to one of the junior suites. It was a beautiful view from the room, although those hallways are LOOOOONG!! When we were walking to the room the first time, and walking and walking and walking DH was looking at me like "where the heck did they put us?" Well, when we got into the room and pulled the curtains back and saw the old Discovery Island, and the boats and the gyser and the beach... well worth the walk. It actually worked out great because as soon as we got off the elevator on the 5th floor I'd let my 15 month old loose and he had a blast walking/running/tripping/falling all the way down the hall to the room

Oh that lobby... what a magical place! The furniture is so big and comfortable, and there are so many places to hang out. My 3yo dd and I went "exploring" one afternoon while DH and the baby slept and we "found" the staircases on the right side of the lobby (as you walk in). Which led us to "find" the little sitting area with it's own fireplace just over where you enter the lobby. She thought it was so great that we "found" our own fireplace and secret staircases, lol! I'd love to go back during Christmas... hmmm... maybe next year...

We ate at Roaring Forks (counter service) and at Whispering Canyon. RF was OK - typical counter service. WC is a great place to eat. It's nice and loud, so you don't have to worry about the kids making too much noise, lol. The servers are great about knowing which families to get involved in their antics and which ones to leave alone One night we ate kinda late and our server dropped off our bill when he was bringing us a drink refill (usually they wait till the very end of the meal) because he had kids and he could see that ours were reaching the breaking point - MUCH appreciated! And the desserts... OMG. To DIE for!!

No, we couldn't see the MK but if we looked out to the left while on our balcony we could see the MK fireworks We watched the water parade a few nights from our room. Boy is that loud! The first time it passed by, I opened the door and the music just filled the room... good thing my DS is a good sleeper, lol!

 

[Ratpack]

Don't you just love the WL? Everytime we have been we have been upgraded or at least gotten our requests, they are great. I really don't care to stay anywhere else, but since my parents are paying for our upcoming trip I guess I have to try that other lodge.