Something is happening near the pool!!!

[3gr8kids]

According to the MouseSavers March Newsletter email that I received on March 15, "the Meadow Swimmin' Pool will be closed through 3/20/09 for refurbishment".
I suppose it's anyones guess whether they'll make that date.

 

[rimmer]

Can't find anything that talks about the hours. [/QUOTE]

I just got back from WL and they do not have hours posted anywhere. In the Silver Creek Star (newsletter) we received in our check-in packet it says "for pool hours touch FRONT DESK on your in-room phone." Seems strange, huh?

 

[ynottony99]

Can't find anything that talks about the hours.

I just got back from WL and they do not have hours posted anywhere. In the Silver Creek Star (newsletter) we received in our check-in packet it says "for pool hours touch FRONT DESK on your in-room phone." Seems strange, huh?[/QUOTE]

As far as I know, all the resort pools are open 24 HRS. Lifeguards are there only at scheduled times.

 

[ebtready2go]

Did you get a letter in the mail because you inquired about the pool or because you have an upcoming trip? We will be there beginning on the 5th but no letter here.

I am sad about the pool and I guess it will be a little extra work to get 3 kids to WL but we'll do what we gotta do. Can I drive the cart? My youngest can't ride a bike yet.

 

[rimmer]

Did you get a letter in the mail because you inquired about the pool or because you have an upcoming trip? We will be there beginning on the 5th but no letter here.

I am sad about the pool and I guess it will be a little extra work to get 3 kids to WL but we'll do what we gotta do. Can I drive the cart? My youngest can't ride a bike yet.

I am due to arrive at the fort March 29th-April 3rd, I live in Florida so maybe snail mail ran a little faster for me.

They won't allow you to drive a cart over, plus there isn't any place to park it. However during my stay at WL a few weeks ago some people were riding the boat over to use the pool.

 

[AndrewJackson]

I just got back from WL and they do not have hours posted anywhere. In the Silver Creek Star (newsletter) we received in our check-in packet it says "for pool hours touch FRONT DESK on your in-room phone." Seems strange, huh?

We all know what that means. Wilderness Lodge guests: 24 hours. Fort Wilderness guests: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM. This would be very similar to the pool hours for the caddies on Caddy Appreciation Day on Caddy Shack.

 

[hopeisb4u]

I got our letter from Disney as well today. it stated 4/20 as well. I called a CM to see if maybe, just hopefully, they were just telling people that to get people off their backs, but she pretty much acted as if it would take all of that time to get it completed, due to the other work being done on the buildings as well.

so sad.....

she also told me to make sure i take a bike lock with me if we decide to go to WL via bike ride! Due to bikes walking off all the time.

Thought this was pretty ironic, due to the fact that WL people do not want us campers there 'cause we're campin' folk, yet i've never lost a bike at the fort....but they have an issue with it happening at WL. Shoot...i don't even own a bike lock.. --

guess i'll have to get some now!!!

 

[parrisk]

This stinks!!!!! We arrive on April 10th and leave on April 19th. Talk about poor timing.

 

[shoreline99]

As our trip is planned for April 2-10, it appears as though we will be out of luck as well. Does anyone know how long the bike trail is from FW to WL? Thanks.

 

[DznyRulz]

It's not a bad ride. From the stables to the Lodge it can't be more than 10 minutes. Just stay on the path, they get touchy if you ride on the road. They don't want you to get creamed by the busses.

 

[Tigger1966]

I still want to drive my cart to WL

 

[shoreline99]

Right. Looks like the bus for us, then, unless we drive over. Too far to walk, it sounds like.

 

[BradyBz12]

Don't forget you can take the boat too.

 

[hopeisb4u]

is the trail to WL a scenic one?? Would it be safe to take it in the middle of the night, in case we wanted to do a midnight swim??

 

[stacktester]

is the trail to WL a scenic one?? Would it be safe to take it in the middle of the night, in case we wanted to do a midnight swim??

It's pretty dark at night. If you have a light on your bike you'd be ok. I don't think I'd walk it that late.

 

[des1954]

It's pretty dark at night. If you have a light on your bike you'd be ok. I don't think I'd walk it that late.

If you took it at night, you might get tripped up by all the otters on their late-night beer comando runs! That's the REAL reason beer is so expensive at FtW. The otters raid Settlement and Meadow Tr.Posts and steal the beer!!

The peacocks haven't learned how to pick the locks. Otters have hidden opposable thumbs to help them use a bump key.

 

[kampinwitkids]

If you took it at night, you might get tripped up by all the otters on their late-night beer comando runs! That's the REAL reason beer is so expensive at FtW. The otters raid Settlement and Meadow Tr.Posts and steal the beer!!

The peacocks haven't learned how to pick the locks. Otters have hidden opposable thumbs to help them use a bump key.

...and there it is....you just made my coffee come out my nose

I'll bet they are sitting along the fence right now drinking Guinness, waiting for the guy with the hammer to leave, so they can put paw prints into the freshly poured pool deck.

Happy St. Pats Day

 

[Shan-man]

The trail is right at a mile from the Settlement Depot to the doors of WL. There are no lights along the trail that I recall... perhaps there are street lamps along the road that the trail parallels (though at a distance).

Is it scenic? It's a woodland trail, but there are no lovely vistas, just woods. And the trail is frequented by deer. The last time I rode it there was a small herd (7-8 deer) on the trail, as I approached all but two took off into the woods. The two who remained were frozen right next to the path, and as I approached they looked like they were ready to spring across the path. I could have touched them as I passed.

About half way along the trail another one joins it and heads off toward the lake. This is a sandy trail that borders the lake and it is rather scenic. It ends near the WL bike rental.

 

[mdoc]

Is there someplace at Wilderness Lodge for folks coming from Fort Wilderness to change, so they don't have to bike/ride the bus/take the boat in their wet bathing suits?

 

[TBoss68]

Is there someplace at Wilderness Lodge for folks coming from Fort Wilderness to change, so they don't have to bike/ride the bus/take the boat in their wet bathing suits?

Yes. There are restrooms just inside on the first floor near the large pool patio. You don't have to enter the main lobby of the WL.