Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey I decided to switch our reservation from the Poly to the Wilderness Lodge. It saved me about $900 so I am pleased about that. Is it easy and fast to take the boat to the MK? Also how quick is the boat then transfer to the monorail from the Contemporary? Is the Contemporary the only resort the boat from WL goes to? It seems like a beautiful resort and we will still visit the other deluxes so I feel pleased with the switch.
Originally Posted By -em Well its home to the best gift shop on property Course I am totally and completely biased... The main boat line goes between WL, FW and MK (mornings it goes FW-WL-MK in the afternoon it switches to MK-WL-FW) There is a secondary line that goes between WL and Contemp (not sure if it goes elsewhere) There is also a bus from WL to MK The only thing about the Lodge that I dislike is the fast food place is smaller and with less choices than Id like... (smaller than any Mod or Value court) The Cast Members rock!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 it is one of the most beauitful resorts. I love it!!!! There are so many things to do, to just siting on the beach to taking on of the trails to just walking around the grounds and taking pictures and so many of them. And yes the shop is a nice one too. Drop in on -em, she likes that. When her cm's go and get her and say, "Theres someone here to see you they say that you have never met but you talk on the internet."
Originally Posted By -em >>When her cm's go and get her and say, "Theres someone here to see you they say that you have never met but you talk on the internet."<< Sad part it doesnt baffle any of them anymore.... -em
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey I am excited about staying there. It looks really beautiful. I just hope that the boats and buses don't take to terribly long.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 when we were there at Christmas and New Years time, the longest wait was only 10 min. and that was for downtown Disney. we were able to get right on our boat.
Originally Posted By Mickey4President We stayed there in October and I loved it. The grounds were beautiful and I loved all the little animals that walk the grounds. It was so funny to see ducks land in the pool. I loved the Whispering Canyon Cafe!! The food was soooo good.
Originally Posted By jazzfan4 Em is correct as usual, the Counter Service place at WL is tiny and you wait hours for Whispering Canyon without prioity seating. Just plan on eating somewhere else.
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Originally Posted By jkayjs We love the WL it is our fave so far. We never made PS or waited very long @ WC but maybe we were lucky. The counter service is adequate not great. We heve not had the problems others have voiced about transportation, again maybe we have been lucky(every time). BTW how in the world do you get Admined on a thread about the WL.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb ^^^possibly it's our new poster with the really negative attitude I've been seeing everywhere on LP this afternoon.
Originally Posted By Shadow wolf Let's see, WL was the first resort my and my family have stayed at and quite frankly it's now the only resort we will stay at since we like it so much! The location is very nice, the boat trip is relaxing and the resort is very well done overall. I myself have never had any trouble with dining or transportation at Wl either so I guess I'm lucky. The only place we had to make priority seating was Artist Point.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey I have been looking at all the pictures and reading the reviews and overall it sounds like a great hotel!! I am very excited about staying here.
Originally Posted By Mickey4President You'll love it sdlovesmickey. My family did, and now it's the only place my children want to stay. Every night we were there, my hubby and I sat on our balcony and watched MK's fireworks pop above the trees and drank coffee. It was a great way to get alone time while our DS's fell asleep. Also, don't forget to rub the bear's nose on the totem, so "the magic can begin". My DS's had to do it everytime we left the WL and everytime we can back.
Originally Posted By Chedstro Our very favorite hotel! No transportation problems to speak of. Love the food in all of the restaurants. It is just such a relaxing place to come "home" to.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom The Wilderness Lodge is incredible. The only downside that I can think of is that it can get noisy in the rooms. I remember hearing toilets flushing all night long. The walls and floors are paper thin.
Originally Posted By dsnyredhead We've stayed there twice and it's my favorite. (We've also stayed at Contemporary, Boardwalk, and Carribean Beach which was our least favorite)
