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

[LisaRN]

I would like to see any photos of the renovated rooms as well. And for those interested, the WL furniture they collect as they renovate is on Ebay for sale right now. Last check, you could get a full room set up for $499.

I don't have a problem with that price at all (though last week they were $399.00 ) .. but, I can only imagine the shipping charges

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

They quoted a shipping charge of $850.00 to $1000.00 Florida to Ohio delivery by truck to the door.

 

[ihearttink]

WILDERNESS LODGE ROOM RENOVATIONS

I read on another board about a guest who just returned from the WL and stayed on the 6th floor. The room was renovated with new furniture, bedspreads and a flat screen TV. No other details were given.

Anyone the exact details of WL room renovations or better yet, pictures?????

THANKS!!

By the way - we were able to see Wishes Fireworks from the WL boat dock each night we were there last June!

Hi CuteAs Minnie - I stayed in the renovated room last week, No. 6047. We had two queen beds. The headboards were lether on the bottom and on the top was a carved scene, deers, mountains, etc. At the top of the bed posts were beautiful carved animals, rabbits, sorry can't remember what other ones. The comforters were nice in blues, browns, reds, dark colors but not to dark. Hidden mickeys were all over them in the flowers. As I stated on the other thread, I took pictures and will ask DD to post them tonight.

The carpeting was a light brown, but had a raised pattern, leaves and such I think.

The entry way and bedroom part are painted a cream color, with a very simple boarder across the top.

The vanity area was black marble. The walls in the vanity and area and bathroom is wallpapered with different leaves, raised slightly, and also in the cream color theme. I kept thinking someone did a great job painting but DH pointed out a bubble, confirming that it was wallpaper. The shower curtains had the new smell.

The burears (sic) were dark brown with the trim a hunter green. The refrigerator is beneath a door under the bureau in the entryway. The TV is part of the Burear (sic) in the bedroom area. DH aboslutely loved it. As on the previous post, I think it was High definition and very long.

The chairs on the balcony are now a mesh type material, no longer plastic.

I loved staying in the new room. The hallways still have that faint frest paint smell. There is new carpeting, and again hidden mickeys all through it, but not really hidden. The bottom the the halls walls is a new pattern too and is also loaded with hidden mickeys.

As I had never stayed at the WL it is hard too tell people what changes had taken place, but it is quite lovely. When we would sit out on the balcony we could see that the other building across the courtyard rooms were being redone. They worked on them 24 hours a day. I know this because I have trouble sleeping and would sometimes sit out at 12 a.m. or 2 a.m. as not to bother DH's sleep and I would watch them working. As of Thursday night, we left on Friday, they were putting the sheets and comforters on the beds. I have no doubt those rooms were going to be available Friday or Saturday for new guests.

If you have any questions, just let me know I will try to answer them.

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

They quoted a shipping charge of $850.00 to $1000.00 Florida to Ohio delivery by truck to the door.

OMG!! Is that riduculous or what!

 

[DISNEYFAMILYOFFOUR]

OMG!! Is that riduculous or what!

While I agree that the shipping charges are very, very high, currently the cost for a complete set of furniture is very cheap. I know that I paid alot more than the combined cost for my children's sets. If we needed another bedroom to furnish, I would probably pay it. I did ask my husband if he wanted to re-do our guest bedroom. He said "no".

 

[timandlesley]

Hi CuteAs Minnie - I stayed in the renovated room last week, No. 6047. We had two queen beds. The headboards were lether on the bottom and on the top was a carved scene, deers, mountains, etc. At the top of the bed posts were beautiful carved animals, rabbits, sorry can't remember what other ones. The comforters were nice in blues, browns, reds, dark colors but not to dark. Hidden mickeys were all over them in the flowers. As I stated on the other thread, I took pictures and will ask DD to post them tonight.

The carpeting was a light brown, but had a raised pattern, leaves and such I think.

The entry way and bedroom part are painted a cream color, with a very simple boarder across the top.

The vanity area was black marble. The walls in the vanity and area and bathroom is wallpapered with different leaves, raised slightly, and also in the cream color theme. I kept thinking someone did a great job painting but DH pointed out a bubble, confirming that it was wallpaper. The shower curtains had the new smell.

The burears (sic) were dark brown with the trim a hunter green. The refrigerator is beneath a door under the bureau in the entryway. The TV is part of the Burear (sic) in the bedroom area. DH aboslutely loved it. As on the previous post, I think it was High definition and very long.

The chairs on the balcony are now a mesh type material, no longer plastic.

I loved staying in the new room. The hallways still have that faint frest paint smell. There is new carpeting, and again hidden mickeys all through it, but not really hidden. The bottom the the halls walls is a new pattern too and is also loaded with hidden mickeys.

As I had never stayed at the WL it is hard too tell people what changes had taken place, but it is quite lovely. When we would sit out on the balcony we could see that the other building across the courtyard rooms were being redone. They worked on them 24 hours a day. I know this because I have trouble sleeping and would sometimes sit out at 12 a.m. or 2 a.m. as not to bother DH's sleep and I would watch them working. As of Thursday night, we left on Friday, they were putting the sheets and comforters on the beds. I have no doubt those rooms were going to be available Friday or Saturday for new guests.

If you have any questions, just let me know I will try to answer them.

I am excited about this and thank you for posting. I keep watching other websites doubting these rennovations and continue to see that no one is reporting them and I can't understand it. I am praying for a renovated room on our mid-June stay. We have a woods view room and requested the North wing so maybe?? Where they working on another floor when you were there? I checked in a million times last night hoping you had posted pic's, so I can't wait until you do. Thanks again!

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

ihearttink, THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for the wonderful description of the WL new rooms. So many of us are here because we love the Wilderness Lodge and we simply love to hear about everyone's experiences there and help out those who have questions.

We can't wait until you are able to post pictures. But don't worry, NO PRESSURE! AT ALL!!!

 

[DaddyBrady]

While I agree that the shipping charges are very, very high, currently the cost for a complete set of furniture is very cheap. I know that I paid alot more than the combined cost for my children's sets. If we needed another bedroom to furnish, I would probably pay it. I did ask my husband if he wanted to re-do our guest bedroom. He said "no".

I got a quote of about $500 to come to Washington, which is about as far as you can get from Orlando and still be in the United States.

I asked my partner if he wanted to re-do our cabin. In the Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. He too said "No". They just don't get it, do they?

 

[DISNEYFAMILYOFFOUR]

I got a quote of about $500 to come to Washington, which is about as far as you can get from Orlando and still be in the United States.

I asked my partner if he wanted to re-do our cabin. In the Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. He too said "No". They just don't get it, do they?

I know. I still think it would be very cool to have a bedroom furnished with that furniture.

 

[bradyjensen]

I know. I still think it would be very cool to have a bedroom furnished with that furniture.

Perhaps we'll have our chance... Keep watching eBay and perhaps more sets will come up! I find they eventually crack under incessant pressure....

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Okay - I give...pat the bear's nose? Explanation please?

Zipuzee

The bear is Humphrey and is the Mascot for the The Wilderness Lodge, all of us always visit with him. Our dear friend FloridaCat always said..." WHILE AT THE LODGE, PAT THE BEAR'S NOSE SO THE MAGIC CAN BEGIN."

The photos are from my post on page 1 of this thread.

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Y'all come on back and see us real soon!

"While at the Lodge, Pat Humphrey Bear’s nose so the magic can begin."
From the DIS Class Yearbook...The WL Vets

FloridaCat, started a thread over on the Community Board for all of Wilderness Lodge lovers called Humphrey's Home. The DIS Board moderators asked us to keep this thread for just the questions and facts on the Lodge. We had/have all become very close friends and even vacation together if/when we can. We all were quite chatty soooo...Please help us keep this thread open by keeping personal post limited, but please feel free to join us, we are a very friendy group. Just introduce yourselves and say Hi

JUST CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW IT WILL TAKE YOU TO OUR WL CHAT THREAD:

Humphrey’s Home

 

[Ronald Duck]

Go to this thread-
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1116496

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Ronald Duck

I just asked Khubbs94 if he would mind if you posted the new room photo's over here on the FAQ Thread so we will have them. For the future.

Beckie

 

[Ronald Duck]

Ronald Duck

I just asked Khubbs94 if he would mind if you posted the new room photo's over here on the FAQ Thread so we will have them. For the future.

Beckie

Here ya go...KHubbs94 is a she, btw.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Thanks Ronald
Please thank Khubbs94 for letting us post her photo's.
Beckie

 

[denisekayt]

Thanks SO much for posting the pictures of the new rooms!!

I think I need to get used to them though...I love the new bed headboard, the plasma TV, and the new shelf above the sinks...but I'm not crazy about the choice of blue with the brown. I think I liked the old pattern that had more reds and greens better.

I'd really like to see pics of a bunk bed room. Also, someone mentioned a long time ago that they might be doing the concierge rooms a bit more "upscale"...anyone heard if this is true?

 

[LisaRN]

Oh.. VERY nice!!! I really the headboards! The sink area doesn't look much different..just cleaner Thanks so very much for posting those pics! I will be staying on the Concierge level in August..so I will be able to get pics of those rooms, then

 

[7thdwarf/dopey]

Super Duper!

 

[CarolB]

Very Cool, in my opinion. Can't wait until our trip in June.

 

[floridafam]

denisekayt,

I hadn't heard that about the conierge rooms but that would be nice.

We will be there tomorrow and I will ask them.

I'm anxious to see what they 2 suites are going to look like after the rehab.