Wilderness Lodge
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Reviewer's Name:
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David Rost |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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rostdp@socket.net |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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$250 (Resort Magic Plan with AAA Magic Moments Savings) 3 Ultimate
Park Hopper Tickets and 3 flex features included |
Date(s) of Stay:
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May 22-28, 2001 (six nights) |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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This was by far the best Disney resort at which we have stayed.
Beautiful resort--worth seeing if you are not staying there. Beautiful
setting, great decor, good restaurants, great pool area and water
sports. Rooms are nice; but they were not as large as I had expected.
Still, for 3 of us--the room was nice. 2 queen size beds. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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We had wanted to stay in one of the more upscale Disney resorts
for this trip and my wife's mother and stepfather had stayed at Wilderness
Lodge and highly recommended it. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Room #5031. Corner room with balcony looking out over the pool area.
Near the elevators for easy access. Very Nice!! |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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Pros: Easy access to elevators, great view of the pool area and
lake. Quiet!! Cons: We did have to walk a bit to get to the room.
You had to walk down past the snack bar to get to the elevators which
go up to the room. A little out-of-the-way; but not bad. Pros definitely
outweigh the Cons!! |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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Staff at check-in were great. Since we had booked a "woods" view
room, we had been told to ask for a room on the 5th or 6th floor so
that we could possibly see the Magic Kingdom fireworks. We were upgraded
to a "pool view" room on the 5th floor--no fireworks; but no complaints
from us. It was a great balcony view. Bellcap staff were very accommodating
and helpful during check-in and check-out. Checkout was handled through
Express Checkout due to our using American Express. Very quick and
no problems. |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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This is one slight downside to this resort. The boats to Magic Kingdom
were fine; but we did find ourselves waiting a lot for the buses to
the other resorts. We also had to stop at the Polynesian and Grand
Floridian as we went to most parks. The good news--we were always
the first stop on the way back. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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We had nice dining experiences at the Whispering Canyon Cafe and
the Roaring Fork Snack Bar was very handy (especially the refillable
mugs for soda and coffee). We did not eat at Artist Point. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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Very Nice and scenic. Large pool, nice (but small) waterslide and
nice spas. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering This
Resort?
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Definitely stay at Wilderness Lodge. As beautiful as it was in May;
I can only imagine what it must be like during the Christmas holidays.
If your budget allows, get a room with a pool (inner courtyard) view.
Very Nice!! We highly recommend this resort!! |
Other Comments:
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As with most Disney resorts, they provide free vouchers for taxi
service to Disney golf courses. The staff were very accommodating. |
