The Wilderness Lodge FAQ (Part 6) Simbas and Tiggers and Humphreys OH MY!

[rie'smom]

That's why I went ahead and reserved connecting rooms. With 2 teenaged girls-YIKES! My daughter and her friends live in the bathroom-hair,make-up,etc.

 

[dawz1026]

I am overwhelmed at the WL info.I need help choosing a room location and room type-

1-Can a standard room fit a rollaway bed?
2-Are deluxe rooms more money( BC does not charge extra)
3-What room has 2 queens and a daybed?
4-Do all room have balconies?
5-Do the buses run pretty quickly?
6-Can you walk to Horseback riding?

 

[PolyAddict]

Hello everyone!

Planning for June 2009 20th Anniversary trip!!

Have a few questions, please...

1. Would this room category give us a nice view for drinking coffee in the morning on the balcony?

2. Lounge...does it have real coffee and how about evening beer?

3. This room has a seperate room that teen DD's can close a door and have a TV to stay up late and chit chat with friends on their phones? I know their wierd.

TIA!!!

 

[bolgers love wdw]

I am in need of lobby music .... I know it is on here somewhere, but I can't remember where and my wife is at work!!! She knows where everything is on this site but I don't... please help me find the Wilderness Lodge lobby music!!!
Thanks

 

[stephgles]

Just wanted to say thank you for all the pics. We just came back from a week long trip to WL and booked the bb while there for next year , per dh request . I must the pics dont do the resort justice. My dh and I both fell inlove with it. Now we ae both excited about our trip next year.

 

[kimmar067]

Sending out an 'SOS' to all my ORIGINAL WL Vets ~

Okay, guys, so here's the deal: for our 25th wedding anniversary (which passed the day after my birthday!) my DH suggested that, instead of buying each other something, we could go WDW for a 'long weekend' - perhaps arrive on Thursday and leave Sunday. So, is there anyone here that will be going to stay at WL during 'Jersey Week'?? We would like to go Nov 6-9, and I am having a lot of trouble getting a room OR airfare....any suggestions?

[PS ~ it's been so long since we've last stayed here that I don't remember how much rooms are during this time of year....]

 

[brookelizabeth]

Kim, as you know we are going to arrive at WL on the 9th (the 8th we'll be at Pop), room rates are the 'normal' range...don't know if that's what Disney calls it - not the Value, and not the Crazy-Busy Sesaon, but just the inbetween normal!

I so wish I had some good advice for you. I know how hard you've been trying for airfare and a room.

 

[stephgles]

Sending out an 'SOS' to all my ORIGINAL WL Vets ~

Okay, guys, so here's the deal: for our 25th wedding anniversary (which passed the day after my birthday!) my DH suggested that, instead of buying each other something, we could go WDW for a 'long weekend' - perhaps arrive on Thursday and leave Sunday. So, is there anyone here that will be going to stay at WL during 'Jersey Week'?? We would like to go Nov 6-9, and I am having a lot of trouble getting a room OR airfare....any suggestions?

[PS ~ it's been so long since we've last stayed here that I don't remember how much rooms are during this time of year....]

I just checked online and they have availablity but for standard room - club level. As for flying dont know where you are flying out of?

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Just wondering, I heard that the Villas were supposed to start a room refurbishment over the summer. Does anyone know when it started or have any pics?

 

[kimmar067]

I just checked online and they have availablity but for standard room - club level. As for flying dont know where you are flying out of?

...leaving out of the NYC area....

 

[Donald is #1]

Sending out an 'SOS' to all my ORIGINAL WL Vets ~

Okay, guys, so here's the deal: for our 25th wedding anniversary (which passed the day after my birthday!) my DH suggested that, instead of buying each other something, we could go WDW for a 'long weekend' - perhaps arrive on Thursday and leave Sunday. So, is there anyone here that will be going to stay at WL during 'Jersey Week'?? We would like to go Nov 6-9, and I am having a lot of trouble getting a room OR airfare....any suggestions?

[PS ~ it's been so long since we've last stayed here that I don't remember how much rooms are during this time of year....]

Have you checked out Jet Blue? I think that they fly out of Laguardia, JFK & Newark. Ok, I just looked. The flights down are ok (JFK) but the flights back ! We are flying down on the 6th also except that we will be flying out of Boston. I was able to book WL with the AP rate about a month ago for 1 night. After the first night we will be at AKV.

 

[rie'smom]

When do you think the Christmas decorations will be put up at the WL. We'll be there from 11/19-11/26 and would LOVE to see them!

 

[2diamonds&a~gem]

I just booked a bounceback vacation for next year with free dining at the Poly. We normally stay at one of the values but decided to splurge for next year. We usually rent a car because we have a 4 yo and don't like waiting for the buses. However, it is always such a pain getting to and from the Magic Kingdom. It takes up to an hour between leaving our resort and actually entering the park. The reason we chose the Poly was due to the convenience of the monorail.

I have been looking at prices for the Wilderness Lodge and found we can save quite a bit of money by staying there instead of the Poly. My question is, how frequent are the boats to the MK and how long do they take to get there compared to taking the monorail from the Poly?

We just returned from the WL on Saturday the 27th- ohh a sad day indeed-
and we took the boat to the MK 4 or 5 times from the 21st to the 27th... I think the longest we waited ever on the WL dock was maybe 10 minutes, we traveled with a 10mos old and a 5yo and for us even the 10 minutes was an easy wait as we talked with other kids and families in line and hey we were on vacation and in no hurry.
If you stay at the Poly you board the monorail and then stop at GF before you get to MK, I would guess that the trip from the Poly to MK is longer via monorail than the boat from WL as you board and you go, no stopping once the boat leaves the dock, no waiting once you leave the dock for others to board at the next stop and no waiting for other monorails to leave the station at MK before yours can pull in (this happened to us twice when we were there last week- so odd). Also at the end of the day- the Poly is stop #3 on the loop, I board the boat and I am back the the WL within a few minutes.
On the size of the boat we always used the boat to MK- a few times it was a small wooden type boat- think like a sail boat in shape- very cute- was DD (5) fave cause "it's just a cute little thing" , we had the "Mermaid I" and "II" a few times and it was a big ole beast of a boat- we didnt even have to take the baby out of the sit and stand stroller and fold it up, we rolled it right on and Thank the Lord that was the boat that we got the night after the MNSSHP cause both were asleep and ohh it was so nice and we had the mid size boat several times, bigger than the little cutie, but you still had to fold down the stoller to board... the boats were all awesome!
I will comment on the Poly further- we had breakfast at Ohana and then used their bus for AK-- we waited for the bus for 25 minutes, the family that was waiting with us, had been there 45 minutes total when the bus finally arrived. And it was full from a pick up at the CR when it arrived- then it stopped at BB before going on to AK-- I know that is the same for most routes to AK, however to have to wait that long in my opinion is INSANE! (espically for the amount of $$$ that you are paying to be there- again IMO)
We used the bus from WL to DHS and to Epcot several times and then from AK back to WL and we never once had to stand or wait more than 5-10 minutes for a bus.
And finally my DD (5) loved the WL- this year when we were at the Poly for our Ohana breakfast she didnt like it at all as it was so busy and noisy (and she sure isnt a quiet girl herself) but the atmosphere at the Poly can be overwhelming even to me, the WL I swear was like pure heaven.

 

[kimmar067]

Have you checked out Jet Blue? I think that they fly out of Laguardia, JFK & Newark. Ok, I just looked. The flights down are ok (JFK) but the flights back ! We are flying down on the 6th also except that we will be flying out of Boston. I was able to book WL with the AP rate about a month ago for 1 night. After the first night we will be at AKV.

....most of the flights back are REDICULOUS expensive.....and hardly ANY of them are non-stop....

 

[kimmar067]

When do you think the Christmas decorations will be put up at the WL. We'll be there from 11/19-11/26 and would LOVE to see them!

...they are usually up by Thanksgiving....

 

[Piglets Mommy]

....most of the flights back are REDICULOUS expensive.....and hardly ANY of them are non-stop....

Hmmm...sounds like as good a reason as any to just...STAY IN WDW!!!! If only life were that simple...

 

[TPCShauna]

On the size of the boat we always used the boat to MK- a few times it was a small wooden type boat- think like a sail boat in shape- very cute- was DD (5) fave cause "it's just a cute little thing" , we had the "Mermaid I" and "II" a few times and it was a big ole beast of a boat- we didnt even have to take the baby out of the sit and stand stroller and fold it up, we rolled it right on and Thank the Lord that was the boat that we got the night after the MNSSHP cause both were asleep and ohh it was so nice and we had the mid size boat several times, bigger than the little cutie, but you still had to fold down the stoller to board... the boats were all awesome!

You mentioned that there were three different sized boats. I know about the big one and small one but wasn't aware of the medium size. Would that one accommodate an ECV? You mentioned you had to fold down your stroller so I'm assuming not but thought I would ask.

 

[kimmar067]

Hmmm...sounds like as good a reason as any to just...STAY IN WDW!!!! If only life were that simple...

....*sigh* ...were it that easy....

 

[Donald is #1]

....most of the flights back are REDICULOUS expensive.....and hardly ANY of them are non-stop....

I ran into that problem the same weekend. We are coming back on the 11th so that we can minimize the kids days out of school. (Got to keep the brother-in-law happy so that I can borrow them again sometime. ). I booked our tickets on the day that Jet Blue opened up the flight and the flights on the 11th were incredible. But I just bit the bullet and booked them. I think that I paid about $260 per person for the flight back.

 

[kimmar067]

...I think that I paid about $260 per person for the flight back.

...YIKES!