The NEW WL FAQ (Part 5) Simbas and Tiggers and Humphreys OH MY! Part 2

[MAGICinMYHEART]

NannyC


With Standard View rooms you will either be assigned to the 4th, 5th or 6th floor.

STANDARD ROOMS: 2 Queen Beds.Located on Floors 4,5 & 6. On the North(MK) side, they face the service area. There are also 4th floor rooms that overlook the lobby and look out to roof peaks.

You will need to use the elevators for access to any of the rooms so I would request the 6th floor. This should put you high enough not to be effected by the service area, but possibly having a view of the Castle and Wishes fireworks. I know the great granddaughters would all love that.

I would plan on parking the ECV outside in the hallway, there are electrical outlets that you may use. This will give you more space in the room. (Just make sure he keeps the key to operate the ECV with him.)

Have a great trip

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

I did take a look at the info on the Old Faithful Club on page 1 of this thread, but was wondering if anyone has been their recently with any recent info. I also see their is wine and cheese selections, is beer available?

I'm so glad you were able to book the room you wanted, I thought they may not have released all the rooms for booking yet but ya never know.

The Club Level does have several beers that are offered for guest over 21 years of age.

Several of us WL Vets will be visiting the Lodge in a few days, we'll be sure to update any offerings that are now available.

Beckie

 

[Troop o' Goofs]

I'm so glad you were able to book the room you wanted, I thought they may not have released all the rooms for booking yet but ya never know.

The Club Level does have several beers that are offered for guest over 21 years of age.

Several of us WL Vets will be visiting the Lodge in a few days, we'll be sure to update any offerings that are now available.

Beckie

Less than a month and I will certainly post a report. Have started packing and confirming plans. Yippee!

 

[disneywith4boys]

Biggest reason for my reply is that I want to be the 1st person to post on page 500!!
Otherwise, thanks for all the replies for our upcoming trip -1 year to go

 

[disneywith4boys]

Biggest reason for my reply is that I want to be the 1st person to post on page 500!!
Otherwise, thanks for all the replies for our upcoming trip -1 year to go

Just checked my reply and saw I was squeezed on page 499!! I wonder how many more times I need to do this to get to page 500!

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

DIS-Members that will be visiting the Lodge in December 2007

Good ol Gal-November 25-December 1, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Dadof2-November 23-December 2, 2007
Disney Fix-November 25-December 2, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
DisneyTarheel-November 25-December 2, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
DznyDreams-November 25-December 3, 2007
Castlegazer-November 28-December 5, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Nicsmom-November 29-December 5, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Happydinks-November 29-December 8, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
MKFan-PR-November 30-December 8, 2007
Ekball-November 30-December 9, 2007
Kelbisch-November 30-December 9, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
BaciBecky-December 1-4,2007
Piglets Mommy-December 1-5, 2007
Tinks-December 1-5, 2007
Call me Flower-December 1-6, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Dsneygirl-December 1-6, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Kickapoo Joie Juice-December 1-7, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Bigmoonmullen-December 1-8, 2007
Donna6635-December 1-8, 2007
Officer Tigger-December 1-9, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Cheshire Cat-December 1-10. 2007
BlueFairy-December 2-7, 2007
Disneymiss- December 2-7, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Dsneygirl-December 2-7, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
GinaGrumpyDwarf-December 2-9, 2007
Battlecat533-December 2-8, 2007 Honeymoon
DisneyLover75-December 2-8, 2007
GatorEye-December 2-8, 2007 Concierge
Jjsoccermom-December 2-8, 2007
TheTXTaylors5-December 2-8, 2007
The Goofster-December 2-9, 2007
1000th Happy Haunt-December 2-10, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
SnowWtch-December 3-7, 2007
Xbatman-December 3-8, 2007
Bellesmom-December 4-12, 2007
Camnhan-December 4-12, 2007
Tallent-December 5-9, 2007
Iceguy-December 5-12, 2007
MINNIE OF TWO MICE-December 6-9, 2007 Concierge
Majestic-Decemebr 6-11, 2007
Dogsmom-December 6-11, 2007 Concierge
Ccigliano-December 6-15, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Lorasmom-December 7-9, 2007
Hogue_97-December 7-12, 2007
Kato0627December 7-14, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Mystic78-December 7-14, 2007
Wdwfanva-December 7-15, 2007
Dizfam4-December 7-16, 2007
Maistre Gracey-December 8-12, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Bolgers love wdw-December 8-13, 2007 Concierge
Good Ol Gal-December 8-13, 2007
Jmarie9-December 8-13, 2007
MAGICinMYHEART-December 8-9 concierge December 9-13, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Clutterbug-December 8-14, 2007
Disney Ron-December 8-15, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Jlovesee-December 8-15, 2007
Msticker97-December 8-15, 2007
Scraplady-December 8-15, 2007
Stewart -December 8-15, 2007
Dizfam4-December 8-16, 2007
Snoopywoodstockus-December 8-16, 2007 Honeymoon
Disneykidz4-December 8-17, 2007
JDGOtter-December 8-18, 2007
Bobbiwoz-December 9-12, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
DADof2Princesses40-December 9-12, 2007
Julie007-December 9-12, 2007
ChrissyG-December 9-13, 2007
Pdchris-December 9-14, 2007
Rkrivas-December 9-14, 2007
Lowillian-December 9-15, 2007
Mouskemom-December 9-15, 2007
Pikafreaks-December 9-15, 2007 Concierge
Smileybug-December 9-15, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Scarlett24-December 9-19, 2007
Magicalmcwho-December 9-22, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Ransom-December 9-22, 2007
MickeyMirth-December 10-15, 2007
Hillary12.8.07-December 10-17, 2007 Honeymoon
Scarlett24-December 10-18, 2007
Tcbl-December 11-16, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Mimmykim-December 11-17, 2007
Feet1-December 11-18, 2007
Butterfly818-December 12-15, 2007
Lodgeloafer-December 12-19, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
DiznyDi -December 13-15, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Kata-December 13-16, 2007
Abminer-December 13-17, 2007
Christina-December 14-20, 2007
02AggieGirl-December 14-22, 2007
Lowkat-December 14-22, 2007
Magicalmcwho-December 14-23, 2007
Queenmum2-December 15-18, 2007
Eeyoresnr-December 15-21, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Newfamilyman-December 15-21, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Princess_Belle-December 15-21, 2007
Adisneymama-December 15-22, 2007
GoofyBaby-December 15-22, 2007
Goldeyes-December 15-22, 2007
Shelli132-December 15-23, 2007
Shoshana-December 15-23, 2007 Concierge
Fsued123-December 16-18, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Angey77-December 16-21, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Carol17-December 16-21, 2007
WildernessDad-December 16-21, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
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Liz-December 16-22, 2007
Sabrinadv1-December 16-22, 2007
TinkWink-December 16-22, 2007
PinkDaisy8844-December 16-23, 2007
Want2bamommy-December 16-24, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
KristineN-December 16-27, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Wendy4minnie-December 17-23, 2007
Marvin12-December 17-24, 2007
Mom loves Disney-December 18-24, 2007
Iluvmickeytown-December 19-22, 2007
Scanne-December 19-25, 2007
Shelli132-December 19-26, 2007
Dchef-December 19-28, 2007
SFLTIGGER-December 20-23, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
TheBeadPirate-December 20-27, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
6Bowmans-December 21-29, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Kfields1-December 22-29, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Liv2CdWorld-December 22-29, 2007
Peepster-December 22-January 2, 2008 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Brasey-December 23-27, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Doodle-December 23-27, 2007 Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Muushka-December 23-27, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
Kidsluvmickey-December 23-28, 2007 The Villas @ Wilderness Lodge
J&L Love Disney-December 23-29, 2007
Mtpalmer-December 24-27, 2007
Tabetha-December 24-29, 2007
Njzieglers-December 27-January 3, 2008
Lenshanem-December 30-January 4, 2008

Just updating the list as it has been awhile. If anyone else will be visiting please send me a PM we don't want this FAQ thread to be a Countdown Thread. -502

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Ref: Your thread about Concierge Level Etiquette

I didn't want to post on that thread because of the drama.

I have never had any problem taking anything back to my room to consume this includes wine or beer. Your room won't be as convenient as the rooms located on the 7th floor. If you would like to take a few items back to your room to have later or even the next morning please do. This isn't free food you have paid for it please don't let others and their opinions effect your stay or dictate what you do.

If you are worried just ask one of the concierge cast members.

Remember there will be a small tray located in your room that your ice bucket is on, just take this with you if you need a little extra help bring the items back to your room.

Enjoy your trip.

Beckie

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Biggest reason for my reply is that I want to be the 1st person to post on page 500!!
Otherwise, thanks for all the replies for our upcoming trip -1 year to go.

OPPS sorry I posted.

 

[disneywith4boys]

OPPS sorry I posted.

Thats OK- its fitting for the "big list" to head up page 500!!

 

[disneywith4boys]

Ref: Your thread about Concierge Level Etiquette

I didn't want to post on that thread because of the drama.

I have never had any problem taking anything back to my room to consume this includes wine or beer. Your room won't be as convenient as the rooms located on the 7th floor. If you would like to take a few items back to your room to have later or even the next morning please do. This isn't free food you have paid for it please don't let others and their opinions effect your stay or dictate what you do.

If you are worried just ask one of the concierge cast members.


Remember there will be a small tray located in your room that your ice bucket is on, just take this with you if you need a little extra help bring the items back to your room.

Enjoy your trip.

Beckie

Thanks for the reply- I sort of knew the question wouldn't go too smoothly. I only thought "you never know unless you ask"!!

 

[julie007]

I know this has been asked and I have tried to search. the search engine is down. Is there any view of the fireworks from any of the courtyard bunk rooms?

 

[Ronald Duck]

Boy, it has been TOO LONG since I've posted on this all-time-fave thread of mine. Hi, Beckie and all the rest of you wonderful WL vets and WL lovers! It's so much fun to see "my" room number map still getting lots of use

We're on our way Friday for a too-short-but-lots-better than-nothing 4 night stay with Humphrey and company...our 1st fall visit to WDW and 1st chance to enjoy the Food & Wine Festival

So, Ronald Duck the map-man has a couple of room questions that I'm hoping Beckie or another vet can answer :

When I booked about 6 weeks ago, the only AP-discounted room available was Courtyard w/ Bunk Bed, which doesn't suit our needs (traveling with DW and grown DS) and is pricey even with the nice discount...but hey I was lucky to get anything at all at WL! A call-per-week since then failed to turn up anything else discounted...so now with 4 days to go, we have a room that many would covet but that we'd prefer not to have.

My questions are:

-What do you think the chances are that with a mid-afternoon arrival this Friday, we might be able to "trade down" for a regular Courtyard room with 2 queens?

-if we can get a regular Courtyard room at check-in, would the rate get discounted at that point?

-If we do get the Courtyard Bunk room we paid for after all, is there any way to predict where we might be? How many Courtyard Bunk rooms are there, and where are they located?

It's nice to be "home" on this thread...and it will be sensational to be "home" in just a few days!

 

[JPN4265]

I would plan on parking the ECV outside in the hallway, there are electrical outlets that you may use. This will give you more space in the room. (Just make sure he keeps the key to operate the ECV with him.)



This probably will not be allowed, as it will be considered a fire hazard and obstruction to public traffic in case of an emergency.

 

[JPN4265]

I need advice from the people who have used AAA to book a room at the WL. When you use AAA, do you just pay a one night room deposit at the time you make the reservation, do you have to pay the entire bill before you arrive, is the whole bill due at time of booking? I also noticed that when I was looking at the AAA web site, they showed room description codes (STD, B2B, and CTV) what does this mean? Will using AAA, really save you money? Help Please!

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

I know this has been asked and I have tried to search. the search engine is down. Is there any view of the fireworks from any of the courtyard bunk rooms?

Julie
Some of the rooms on the 5th or 6th floor at the far end of the South wing may offer a viewing of the tops of the higher fireworks from the balconies, but none offer a good view because the design of the Lodge.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

My questions are:
-What do you think the chances are that with a mid-afternoon arrival this Friday, we might be able to "trade down" for a regular Courtyard room with 2 queens?
-if we can get a regular Courtyard room at check-in, would the rate get discounted at that point?
-If we do get the Courtyard Bunk room we paid for after all, is there any way to predict where we might be? How many Courtyard Bunk rooms are there, and where are they located?

Ronald Duck
My first thought was Enjoy your Bunk Beds... My second thought was if you arrive early you may can drop the bunk beds if the Lodge isn't sold-out for the week-end. This would only be guessing.

The rate for the room, if they changed you I don't have any idea.

The location is also a question mark did you make any request on your reservation? There are many Courtyard View Bunks now, additional Bunk Beds were added during the refurbishment because so many guest would request them.

So Ronald I guess I'm saying I have no idea what they will do. Please post when you return to let me know. I know you will have a great stay no matter were they put you.

Are you planning on using the POOL this trip?

Beckie

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

This probably will not be allowed, as it will be considered a fire hazard and obstruction to public traffic in case of an emergency.

You may be correct, Yet I have seen others do this. I'll be at the Lodge in a few days and I'll try and ask a Manager. I don't see the ECV's being any more of an obstruction than the large cleaning carts that are located in the hallways most of the day. An Emergency can happen at any time day or night.

Beckie

 

[duffy]

(Yay!! I'm on page 500!)

I just booked a stay for me, my husband and our 12-year old at the Lodge.

We were originally going to have a split stay, with 4 nights at the Lodge and then 4 nights at the Dolphin, but now we've booked 5 nights at the Lodge and only 3 at the Dolphin. Who knows, I may change it back to a 4-4 split!!

So anyway, we're driving to our oldest daughter's home in Maryland on Jan. 31, staying overnight. Then leaving EARLY Feb. 1, driving straight down-should take about 13-14 hours, and arriving at the Wilderness Lodge in time for supper at the Whispering Canyon and a view of the water parade! We'll be there for 5 nights, checking out Feb. 6 and hopefully going to the Dolphin then!

 

[JPN4265]

You may be correct, Yet I have seen others do this. I'll be at the Lodge in a few days and I'll try and ask a Manager. I don't see the ECV's being any more of an obstruction than the large cleaning carts that are located in the hallways most of the day. An Emergency can happen at any time day or night.

Beckie

The thought behind the cleaning cart is that the Fire Marshall would see it as someone is on site to move it, where as the ECV is outside the room, door closed, and the owner nowhere in sight. Just a thought.

 

[Sk8Leigh]

-What do you think the chances are that with a mid-afternoon arrival this Friday, we might be able to "trade down" for a regular Courtyard room with 2 queens?

LOL, that's exactly what I want to do on Thursday. I booked with a travel agent rate and that was all that was available, but since I'm a solo I really would rather have normal beds. I think it would have to do with what they think they'll need. It might be that a lot request the bunks and they would like to have one freed up. That's what I'm hoping. I'm already paid up, so I'm not trying to have any payment changes. But either way I'll be ok with it. It's not like I'd have to sleep in the bunk.

Have a good trip!