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Trip Planning > Walt Disney World > Accommodations > Resort FAQ's > Wilderness Lodge Resort

Wilderness Lodge Resort

901 Timberline Drive
Lake Buena Vista, 32830
Phone: (407) 824-3200
Fax: (407) 824-3232

Resort Map | Photo Gallery | Reviews

Deluxe Resort Classification
Located in the Magic Kingdom resort area
Check In: 3:00 p.m. / Check Out: 11:00 a.m.

Themed as a resort from the North Woods (think Yellowstone National Park), the Wilderness Lodge is both cozy and breathtaking. Immediately upon entering, you will be struck by the grandeur of the lobby, including a working fireplace, totems and teepee chandeliers. The fireplace is a replica of the rock strata of the Grand Canyon.

A bubbling spring in the lobby actually goes under the wall, and travels outside. From there you can follow it over a waterfall, and into the feature pool. Beyond the pool, the water travels under a bridge, past the working geyser and into Bay Lake.

The Wilderness Lodge, like all Disney resorts, is smoke-free. Designated outdoor smoking areas are indicated on the Resort Map.

Resort Theme:

The Wilderness Lodge resort is reminiscent of the national parks of the Northwest.

Resort Rooms:

In addition to standard rooms, there are two views available, woods and courtyard (which overlooks the area of the waterfall and/or the feature pool). The Woods or Courtyard Views have a standard set up with 2 queen beds, or the option of 1 queen size bed and bunk beds. Junior Suites, with a bedroom, living area with a pullout sofa and bathroom are also available. Full suites include the Honeymoon Room, Vice-Presidential Suite and Presidential Suite.

728 Guest Rooms
Disabled accessible rooms available
Building offers elevators and interior corridors
Alarm Clock
Balcony/Patio
Ceiling Fan
Coffee Maker & Setup
Dial-Up Internet
Hair Dryer
In-Room Wall Safe
Iron and Board
Mini-Refrigerator
Table & Chairs
Tea Setup
Telephone
Television
  - ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN & more
USA Today Delivery (Mon-Fri)
Vanity Area
Voice Mail

Resort Rates:

2008 Rates

Wilderness Lodge (12.5% tax not included)

2008 Rates Per Night

 

Value Season

Regular Season

Peak Season

Holiday Season

Standard View

Weekday

$225

$275

$340

$370

Weekend

$225

$75

$360

$390

MLK

$245

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$370

--

Easter

--

--

$360

--

Independence Da

--

$295

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$295

--

--

Woods View

Weekday

$250

$295

$370

$395

Weekend

$250

$295

$390

$415

MLK

$270

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$400

--

Easter

--

--

390

--

Independence Day

--

$520

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$520

--

--

Woods View Bunk Bed

Weekday

$265

$320

$380

$415

Weekend

$265

$320

$400

$435

MLK

$285

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$410

--

Easter

--

--

$400

--

Independence Day

--

$340

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$340

--

--

Courtyard View

Weekday

$275

$330

$395

$430

Weekend

$275

$330

$415

$450

MLK

$295

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$425

--

Easter

--

--

$415

--

Independence Day

--

$350

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$350

--

--

Courtyard View with Bunk Beds

Weekday

$305

$355

$420

$455

Weekend

$305

$355

$440

$475

MLK

$325

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$450

--

Easter

--

--

$440

--

Independence Day

--

$375

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$375

--

--

Standard Room Club Level

Weekday

$385

$435

$505

$540

Weekend

$385

$435

$525

$560

MLK

$405

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$535

--

Easter

--

--

$525

--

Independence Day

--

$455

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$455

--

--

Honeymoon Room - Club Level

Weekday

$405

$455

$530

$575

Weekend

$405

$455

$550

$595

MLK

$425

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$560

--

Easter

--

--

$550

--

Independence Day

--

$475

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$475

--

--

Deluxe Room - Club Level

Weekday

$505

$575

$655

$710

Weekend

$505

$575

$675

$730

MLK

$525

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$685

--

Easter

--

--

$675

--

Independence Day

--

$595

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$595

--

--

Yosemite VP Suite - Club Level

Weekday

$810

$910

$1035

$1170

Weekend

$810

$910

$1055

$1190

MLK

$830

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$1065

--

Easter

--

--

$1055

--

Independence Day

--

$930

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$930

--

--

Yellowstone Presidential Suite - Club Level

Weekday

$910

$1015

$1155

$1330

Weekend

$910

$1015

$1175

$1350

MLK

$930

--

--

--

Presidents Day

--

--

$1185

--

Easter

--

--

$1175

--

Independence Day

--

$1035

--

--

Thanksgiving

--

$1035

--

--

2008 Seasons for Disney's Deluxe Resorts

    Value Season: Jan. 1 - Feb 13; Jul. 20 - Oct. 1; Nov. 30 - Dec. 18
    Holidays: Martin Luther King Weekend Jan. 18-20

    Regular Season: Mar. 30 - Jul. 19; Oct. 2 - Nov. 29
    Holidays: Independence Day Weekend July 4-5 (July 4)
    Thanksgiving November 26-29

    Peak Season: Feb. 14 - Mar. 29
    Holidays: Presidents Day Weekend Feb. 15-17
    Easter Week Mar. 16-27

    Holiday Season: Dec. 19 - Dec. 31

 

2009 Rates

Wilderness Lodge (add 12.5% tax)

2009 Rates Per Night

 

Value Season

Regular Season

Peak Season

Holiday Season 1

Holiday Season 2

Standard View

Weekday

$240

$290

$355

$385

$405

Weekend

$240

$290

$375

$385

$405

MLK*

$260

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day *

--

--

$375

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$375

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$310

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$310

--

--

--

Woods View

Weekday

$265

$310

$385

$415

$435

Weekend

$265

$310

$405

$415

$435

MLK*

$285

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$405

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$405

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$330

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$330

--

--

--

Woods View Bunk Bed

Weekday

$290

$335

$410

$440

$460

Weekend

$290

$335

$430

$440

$460

MLK*

$310

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day *

--

--

$430

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$430

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$355

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$355

--

--

--

Courtyard View

Weekday

$285

$340

$410

$450

$470

Weekend

$285

$340

$430

$450

$470

MLK*

$305

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$430

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$430

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$360

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$360

--

--

--

Courtyard View with Bunk Beds

Weekday

$315

$370

$440

$480

$500

Weekend

$315

$370

$460

$480

$500

MLK*

$335

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$460

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$460

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$390

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$390

--

--

--

Standard Room Old Faithful Club

Weekday

$400

$450

$520

$565

$585

Weekend

$400

$450

$540

$565

$585

MLK*

$420

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$540

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$540

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$470

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$470

--

--

--

Honeymoon Room - Old Faithful Club

Weekday

$425

$475

$550

$600

$620

Weekend

$425

$475

$570

$600

$620

MLK*

$445

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day *

--

--

$570

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$570

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$495

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$495

--

--

--

Deluxe Room

Weekday

$525

$605

$685

$750

$770

Weekend

$525

$605

$705

$750

$770

MLK*

$545

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$705

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$705

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$625

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$625

--

--

--

Yosemite VP Suite - Old Faithful Club

Weekday

$835

$935

$1,065

$1,220

$1,240

Weekend

$835

$935

$1,085

$1,220

$1,240

MLK*

$855

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day *

--

--

$1,085

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$1,085

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$955

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$955

--

--

--

Yellowstone Presidential Suite -Old Faithful Club

Weekday

$935

$1,045

$1,190

$1,385

$1,405

Weekend

$935

$1,045

$1,210

$1,385

$1,405

MLK*

$955

--

--

--

--

Presidents Day*

--

--

$1,210

--

--

Easter*

--

--

$1,210

--

--

Independence Day*

--

$1,065

--

--

--

Thanksgiving*

--

$1,065

--

--

--

 

2009 Seasons for Disney's Deluxe Resorts

    Value Season: Jan. 1 - Feb 12; Jul. 19 - Oct. 1; Nov. 29 - Dec. 17
    Holidays: Martin Luther King Weekend Jan. 16-18

    Regular Season: April 19 - Jul. 18; Oct. 2 - Nov. 28
    Holidays: Independence Day Weekend July 3-5 (July 4)
    Thanksgiving November 25 - 28

    Peak Season: Feb. 13 - April 18
    Holidays: Presidents Day Weekend Feb 13-15
    Easter Week April 4 - 18

    Holiday Season 1: Dec. 18 - Dec. 24
    Holiday Season 2: Dec. 25 - Dec. 31

 

Resort Dining:

Artist Point Dinner
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Roaring Forks
Refillable mugs are available for purchase at the food court, for $11.99

Resort Recreation:

2 Pools
     Feature Pool: natural spring
     theme with water slide and
     nearby rock geyser
2 whirlpool spas
1 child pool
Children's playground
Arcade
Marina/boat rental
Fishing
Beach area
Bike rental
Jogging trail
Health club
Massage/spa services
Electrical Water Pageant view

Resort Shopping:

Wilderness Lodge Mercantile stocks Disney character apparel and souvenirs as well as Wilderness Lodge logo merchandise. You can also find snack foods, beverages (including adult beverages), magazines and books, and other general sundries.

Resort Transportation:

Disney's bus service is available to and from this resort. To get to the busses, go past the arcade toward the Villas. There is a sheltered area to wait for the busses.

To travel to the Magic Kingdom, Contemporary Resort or Fort Wilderness, boat transportation is available. The boat dock is located on Bay Lake past the geyser. Strollers and wheelchairs can be rolled onto the boats, depending on water levels.

Transportation Times Between Wilderness Lodge and Disney Destinations
These times are approximate, provided to give you an idea of average travel times. Please plan on up to a 15 minute wait for Disney transportation.

    Magic Kingdom- 11 minutes by boat
    Epcot- 18 minutes by bus, 20 minutes by car
    Disney-MGM Studios- 20 minutes by bus, 21 minutes by car
    Disney’s Animal Kingdom- 22 minutes by bus, 20 minutes by car
    Downtown Disney- 28 minutes by bus, 18 minutes by car
    Blizzard Beach water park- 24 minutes by bus, 17 minutes by car
    Typhoon Lagoon water park- 28 minutes by bus, 18 minutes by car

Resort Childcare:

Cub's Den
Hours: 4.30 pm to 12 midnight
Information: (407) WDW-DINE or contact Front Desk.
This children's entertainment clubhouse offers supervised activities. Entertainment includes Disney movies and video games. Price is $11 per hour per child. Meal available for an additional charge. Children must be ages four to 12. Open to all Hotel Guests. Reservations accepted.

In-room child care is also available at all resorts.

From Our MouseForLess Members:

MouseForLess Interesting Facts about the resort:
Very similar to Animal Kingdom Lodge in construction and appeal although the theming is completely different. - Betty L. Bridgman

The smallest of the Deluxe Resorts This hotel is very similar in design to the Yellowstone Lodge in Yellowstone National Park. I was amazed at how much they look alike. - Debbie Kuhn

MouseForLess Room Request Tips:
We had 4th floor woods view overlooking the WL Villas. It was very quiet and relaxing sitting out on the balcony. - Betty L. Bridgman

A room overlooking the courtyard is fabulous. The 5th floor had a great view and noise was not bad at all. - Debbie Kuhn

Get a room with bunk beds--our kids fully entertained themselves anytime we were in the room by going up and down the ladder and playing "tree house". Also some of the woods views overlook a little pond with ducks--another great source of entertainment for the kids! - Melinda Urbanawiz

We were on the concierge level and got a room which overlooked a parking area. While we weren't thrilled with the view, or lack thereof, we were so excited to find that we had an EXCELLENT view of the WISHES fireworks from our balcony.? It was just like having our own fireworks show. - Mary Mahnke

MouseForLess Hidden Treasures:
The wildlife is amazing and so tame. The kids have the best fun getting to observe them up close. We had two momma ducks with babies that even went swimming with us in the pool! We saw a rabbit eating out of the hand of another guest. If you have little ones that love animals, they will definitely get to see them up close and personal. - Betty L. Bridgman

Check immediately upon check-in to see if there are any available spots for the flag raising. Wow the view from the roof is wonderful and one of our best memories was raising the flags our last morning at the lodge. If you happen to be at the lodge at night go to the beach and watch the Electrical Light Parade. Also Wishes fireworks or MVMCP Or MNSSH fireworks are also seen from the beach. - Debbie Kuhn

If you get picked to be the flag family, you may be offered the continental breakfast on the concierge level afterward. - Melinda Urbanawiz

MouseForLess Tips for Romance:
There are sitting areas throughout the resort and on the different floors that are tucked away. A couple floors above the entrance is a very nice sitting area with a cozy fireplace, couch and two chairs. It's nice to kick back, cuddle up and take in the magic of the resort!! - Betty L. Bridgman

Take a walk along the trail to Fort Wilderness at daybreak or in the early evening, a beautiful and quiet setting and you almost never see anyone else along the path. - Melinda Urbanawiz

MouseForLess Tips for Families:
If you children like excitement you definitely want to eat at Whispering Canyons. The staff is hilarious, the kids get to color (as do the adults) and you might even be asked to ride the stick pony!! - Betty L. Bridgman

The pool here is fabulous for kids. Also their are two hot tubs. One is super hot and the other just warm (much better for small children) Roaring Forks has lots of great food choices for families. Be sure to get a refillable mug. - Debbie Kuhn

Food court food was cheap and very good!. Path from WL to Ft. Wilderness is a nice walk, very shaded, and gave us the opportunity to see Ft. Wilderness and that area. - Mary Mahnke

MouseForLess Tips for Large Travel Groups:
If you plan to meet in the lobby, the side of the lobby near WCC had a bunch of couches and rarely had anyone sitting in them (except at dinner when WCC was busy)--the side near the front desk was a little busier. - Melinda Urbanawiz

MouseForLess Tips for Guests with Special needs:
Elevators available as well as wide paths leading to boat dock. - Debbie Kuhn

MouseForLess Tips for WDW Newbies:
Ask the desk for information about daily activities. They have many going on throughout the day including an early morning tour about the history of the resort. - Betty L. Bridgman

MouseForLess Tips for Budget Travelers:
Again, the tours and activities they have at the resort are FREE so be sure to ask the desk about them. - Betty L. Bridgman

The Roaring Forks breakfast platters can easily be shared by 2 people. - Debbie Kuhn

The sandwiches at Roaring forks are wonderful! If you go before the grill has closed for the evening, you can get some amazing hot sandwiches, and after the grill is closed they have some wrapped up for purchase. - Melinda Urbanawiz

MouseForLess Tips for Luxury Travelers:
Definitely take advantage of the concierge lounge. It had free beer and wine as well as very nice hot and cold appetizers which changed daily. The tables surround the atrium of the hotel and provide a nice view of the hotel lobby and fireplace, while being secluded. Tables by the window also offer a nice view of the geyser. There is also a big screen tv in one area that has a couch and chair to watch sports or whatever. During the early evening appetizers, you can enjoy the news or whatever on that tv while enjoying your appetizers. - Mary Mahnke

Use valet parking as it is a bit of a hike to get your car. - Melinda Urbanawiz

Updated August 03, 2008

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