WL room view changes

[LadyLuck24]

I am planning a trip to WL in April 2018. I researched views and room requests and was planning to book a Woods View. When I went to book on the Disney website, Woods View was not a choice. I then read somewhere (possible here on the disboards) that Disney reorganized the WL booking categories recently and did away with Woods View as a category. However, I can't find any more info on how the booking categories changed. For example, did all the Woods View rooms become Standard View? Did some of them become Courtyard View? Are there new room maps that anyone is aware of?
Thanks!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Half the building is now DVC and try woods got cut down.

 

[dansdad]

I am planning a trip to WL in April 2018. I researched views and room requests and was planning to book a Woods View. When I went to book on the Disney website, Woods View was not a choice. I then read somewhere (possible here on the disboards) that Disney reorganized the WL booking categories recently and did away with Woods View as a category. However, I can't find any more info on how the booking categories changed. For example, did all the Woods View rooms become Standard View?

Yes. And now that the trees have been cut down, there are some awesome views of the MK Fireworks from some Standard View rooms on the upper floors.

Did some of them become Courtyard View?!

No.

Are there new room maps that anyone is aware of?
Thanks!

Not that I am aware of.

 

[LadyLuck24]

Ah thank you!

 

[danikoski]

There are room maps on the main WL thread, although they are just the room numbers. Woods view became Std view during construction. Now in Europe and Canada, I believe, they still have Woods View as a bookable category. There is also the possibility that Woods View gets added back in come fall, so be aware. Fourth floor and above of a lot of the current std view rooms have a nice view of MK and fireworks right now. However, they are apparently going to plant back in some of the taller trees so the views may change.

 

[danikoski]

And if you have more WL questions, go over to the WL thread and ask. They are very helpful over there
https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...las-information-and-questions-thread.3372315/

 

[Starwind]

The first page of the WL and Villas Information thread has an updated room map: https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...las-information-and-questions-thread.3372315/

All of the Woods View rooms that were in the North Wing became part of the larger Standard View "pot". Some of them now have very good fireworks view due to the large trees that were cut down to make way for the CCV cabins.

The entirety of the South Wing has been converted into villas of the new DVC resort, Copper Creek Villas (& Cabins... the cabins are by the lake). CCV opens July 17.

There is a link near the start of the thread I linked to above that gives a link to an entire thread about the VWL/BRV renaming and CCV construction.

SW

 

[Starwind]

There are room maps on the main WL thread, although they are just the room numbers. Woods view became Std view during construction. Now in Europe and Canada, I believe, they still have Woods View as a bookable category. There is also the possibility that Woods View gets added back in come fall, so be aware. Fourth floor and above of a lot of the current std view rooms have a nice view of MK and fireworks right now. However, they are apparently going to plant back in some of the taller trees so the views may change.

As far as I know us Canadians don't get Woods View as a category, and we lost it when the US lost it. I did a few trial dates in 2018 and it is just courtyard, courtyard with bunk beds, and standard view.

SW

 

[JerseyJanice]

The worst views I ever had from my room at WDW were woods view.

One time, we were over a dumpster. Another time, we were over a gross looking swamp.

Had to wonder what we would have gotten for the lesser priced standard.

 

[danikoski]

As far as I know us Canadians don't get Woods View as a category, and we lost it when the US lost it. I did a few trial dates in 2018 and it is just courtyard, courtyard with bunk beds, and standard view.

SW

Thanks for the clarification...I had heard they might be different. Might be the Europeans are...

 

[Starwind]

Thanks for the clarification...I had heard they might be different. Might be the Europeans are...

I had read that UK people could order packages for 2018 that had Woods View; not sure what dates it applied to.

SW

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

No more woods = no more woods view.
Don't be surprised if "theme park view" becomes a bookabke room category at WL...

 

[SL6827]

No more woods = no more woods view.
Don't be surprised if "theme park view" becomes a bookabke room category at WL...

Yes, something like that or a firework view. We stayed in room 4012 this past February, I had requested 5012, but it must have already been occupied. But it had an awesome view of the fireworks at night, which is what I was wanting, and it was only like $225 a night before taxes. I had a UOC. But I figured then that eventually the rooms with that great view would eventually be re-classified and never be that affordable again.