Just got back from a wonderful 8 night stay at Wilderness Lodge. It was a magical vacation from beginning to end. We had the most amazing time and can't wait to go back.
The Rooms: This was the first time we stayed in one of the renovated rooms. We loved the changes. We loved the flat screen TV. The shelf in the bathroom is great as well as the shelves underneath the sink. Lots of space for your toiletries.
Our room was ready when we arrived at 11:00 a.m. We were in room 7046 with a wonderful view of the castle and the fireworks.
HOUSEKEEPING: Our room was super clean when we arrived. Housekeeping did a wonderful job our entire stay. Our room was vacuumed daily and the sheets were changed several times while we were there. When we first got there, I called housekeeping and asked if our room could be cleaned by 1:30 everyday. She was so nice and accomadating. She said I will put down clean by 12:00 everyday, that way if they're running behind we know it will be cleaned by 1:30. We received towel animals four out of the eight days. My kids thought they were neat. Their stuffed animals were always arranged so cute. One day we came back and they were playing tic-tac-toe.
The POOL: I was surprised the pool was never very crowded. We were able to get a couple of chairs very easily no matter what time we went to the pool. The water was very refreshing. Last year it was very warm and usually not refreshing. The lifeguard said they fixed that problem during the pool refurbishment. The pool bar served very tasty drinks.
RESTAURANTS: We ate at WCC one morning for breakfast. The food was very good. I got the skillet and the others got waffles, pancakes and french toast. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Our waitress was fantastic. She was very much in character for the restaurant. I was afraid the antics would not be as good for the breakfast crowd. I was wrong, we had a blast. My daughter couldn't wait to ask for ketchup. They did not disappoint her. We ended up with about 20 bottles on our table. Roaring Forks was good for counter service. We tried their chicken strips, french fries and pizza. All were very good. The breakfast was good and plentiful. The adult pancake platter has 4 huge pancakes and about 6 strips of bacon. My girls were able to split one and had plenty to eat.
TRANSPORTATION: We used both the boats and the busses. We never had a problem with either. Our longest wait was 20 minutes, but usually we only waited 5-10 minutes for anything. We took a cab to DTD once. Very easy and convenient. We had an appointment at BBB and didn't want to be late.
We were able to be Flag Family this trip. This was a 1st for us. What an amazing experience. The view from up there is unbelievable. My girls thought it was super neat. Every time we saw the flags that day they would tell everyone we raised those flags. I recommend anyone staying here try to do this. We were actually told it was all booked up when we asked. But somebody cancelled and they called us and asked us if we wanted to do it. We jumped at the chance.
We stayed club level this trip. The staff on the 7th floor is unbelievable. They were super attentive and took care of all our needs. I will definitely be sending an e-mail to their supervisor and letting them know how great they are.
All in all our trip was fantastic. I heard Christmas at the lodge is spectacular. That's what we will be planning for next.
Hope everyone heading to the Lodge in the near future has as wonderful a time as we had.
