| Disney's Wilderness Lodge | |
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 Disney's Wilderness Lodge at dusk | |
| Location | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
| Resort type | Deluxe |
| Opened | May 28, 1994 (1994-05-28) |
| Theme | Pacific Northwest |
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| Rooms | 729 |
| Villas | 181 (Boulder Ridge Villas) 185 (Copper Creek Villas & Cabins) |
| Green lodge | Yes |
| Address | 901 West Timberline Drive Bay Lake, Florida |
Disney's Wilderness Lodge is aresorthotel located at theWalt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Opened on May 28, 1994, the resort is owned and operated byDisney Parks, Experiences, and Products. Disney's Wilderness Lodge is located in theMagic Kingdom Resort Area onBay Lake. The resort is located nearDisney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. A similarly themed resort,Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, is located at theDisneyland Resort in California.[1]
There are twoDisney Vacation Club properties located at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. TheBoulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opened on November 15, 2000. TheCopper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opened on July 17, 2017.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge hotel was designed by Peter Dominick.[2] It is modeled after the atmosphere of thenational parks of the western United States and features both natural andNative American elements. The main building was modeled after theOld Faithful Inn inYellowstone National Park. An artificial geyser and hot springs are located on the resort grounds.
The resort has eight floors oflodgepole pine imported fromOregon, as well as 55-foot authentic totem poles and an 82-foot fireplace representing the colorful rocks of theGrand Canyon. This display represents Northwestern Native American artifacts, myths, legends, and stories. The Lodge is a 4-star deluxeWalt Disney World resort. Lodge guests have access to restaurants, a spa and fitness center, themed pools, hot tubs, a kids' zone and babysitting center, and fun and educational activities for adults and children.[3]
Boat transportation is available to theMagic Kingdom,Disney's Contemporary Resort, andDisney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
In November 2007, the resort received a designation as part of theFlorida Green Lodging Program.[4]
Storybook Dining at Artist Point is aSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs character meet-and-greet offering classic American food.
Whispering Canyon Cafe is an Old West-themed eatery featuring all-you-can-eat skillets and wooden stick horses.[5]
Geyser Point Bar & Grill is a waterfront bar and grill.
Roaring Fork is a quick-service eatery serving popular breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes.
Territory Lounge is the resort's bar, offering craft brews and wine, as well as appetizers.
Copper Creek Springs Pool is the resort's main and largest pool, featuring a 67-foot waterslide.
Boulder Ridge Cove Pool is the second and smallest pool at the resort.[6]
Buttons and Bells Arcade is the resort's arcade, featuring various games.
The resort also hosts campfire activities, movies under the stars and guided fishing excursions as well as bike and motorized boat rentals.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge is serviced byDisney Transport's bus and watercraft services. The bus transportation is available to all four theme parks, both water parks,Disney Springs, andDisney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Meanwhile, the watercraft service is exclusive toMagic Kingdom.
Originally known asThe Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, aDisney Vacation Clubtimeshare resort on the site was announced in 1998, and the property first accepted guests in November 2000. The Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge are adjacent to Disney's Wilderness Lodge, whose design is based on the National Park lodges of America's western states. The Vacation Club Villas are themed after the antecedent lodgings built by railroad workers in the late 19th century. The main building for the villas has railroad artwork and memorabilia on display, including two train cars from Walt Disney'srideable miniatureCarolwood Pacific Railroad. The accommodations include Studio units with a kitchenette, as well as one- and two-bedroom villas with a larger kitchen and living space. In late 2015, Disney began an extensive building project to expand the Villas with waterside units similar to those found over the water atDisney's Polynesian Village Resort, as well as recreation and dining facilities.[7]
These cabins opened in Summer 2017 as the second DVC property at the resort, which consists of 26 Cascade Cabins. The Cascade Cabins were built along the shoreline of the resort and the entire South wing of the original resort building, which was converted from regular hotel rooms to 158 DVC units.
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