We stayed at Wilderness Lodge for three nights during marathon weekend and definitely want to go back. We feel like we missed the "character" of the resort, partially because we were busy with the marathon, but mainly because our room was on the first floor right off the lobby. (I mean it. Stand outside Roaring Fork and look to the left. Room 1030 is the one you can see - that was us!)
On our last day we explored all the other floors and wished we had stayed on a higher floor.
Anyway, we loved the lounge (they have my favorite winery, King Estate!) and ate several breakfasts at Roaring Fork. They opened at 3:00 AM on marathon morning. I had brought my own bagel, PB, and banana, but it was great to sit and hang out with the other runners. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful and we loved the convenience of the boats to MK and Contemporary - my husband used boat transportation marathon morning to come watch me. This was great because it's usually hard to get around due to road closures. We always take a car to Disney but dislike dealing with the TTC, so the boat to MK was great.
Our room was a little odd because it was an accessible room, but we liked our woods view porch (can't say balcony because we were ground floor) and the furnishings were lovely.
Husband has always wanted to stay here, and his overall review was that he liked it as much as POR, which is one of his favorites. He still says the Dolphin beats them all, but that is more related to its Boardwalk location and pool cabana beer selection than the hotel itself.
!! I can't stand the wait!!! 
