The vast majority of view at the VWL are woods views. Only a very small portion view the lake and quiet pool. An equal number face the walkway between the Villas and the WL. An even smaller number face the WL itself. The rest face the woods. We faced the woods once and the WL once. Both were fine.
The pool slide is OK, but not as big or fast as Scary Clown slide. I like the hot tub at the WL and I also really like the pool bar. The quiet pool is also nice with bubbling water and a small hot tub.