Disney's Wilderness Lodge

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Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Deluxe Resort Magic Kingdom Resort Area

Opened - May 28, 1994 Theme - Pacific Northwest Areas - Main Building Rooms - 729 Suites - Honeymoon Suite, Yosemite Suite, Yellowstone Suite Address - 901 Timberline Drive Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830 Phone - (407) 824-3200 Fax - (407) 824-3232 Green lodge - yes

Disney's Wilderness Lodge is a large, 729-room deluxe resort hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, United States. It was designed by the Urban Design Group^{[citation needed]} and opened on May 28, 1994. It is Walt Disney World's most popular resort as ranked by readers of Disney Magazine. The resort is themed to evoke the atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest. It includes both natural and Native American elements. The resort includes a working geyser and hot springs. The main building is modeled on the historic Old Faithful Lodge in Yellowstone National Park from 1904. There is boat transportation available to the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. The resort's sister hotel is Disney's Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort, California. ^[1][2][3]

There are twelve official Hidden Mickeys in the Wilderness Lodge. You can ask for a list of them at the front desk to help in your search.^{[citation needed]}

Disney resorts are known for their customer service. In 2008, Wilderness Lodge staff again volunteered to sort through mounds of garbage to find platinum rings mistakenly discarded by a guest.^[4].

In November 2007, the resort received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.^[5]

[edit] Dining & Shopping

Lobby of the Wilderness Lodge showing the 'natural' building materials and Native American style decor.

The resort has a number of dining options including Miss Jenny's which serves room service. The main dining at the resort is the Artist Point. It serves food prepared in the style of the American Northwest with meals taken from Washington State, Oregon and British Columbia. These meals include dinners such as Cedar Plank Salmon, Grilled Buffalo and Artist Point Berry Cobbler. Seasonally Copper River Salmon is served.[1] Whispering Canyon Cafe is the other large restaurant but is cheaper than Artist Point. Roaring Fork Snacks, Territory Lounge and Trout Pass all serve as quick snack eateries.

Guests staying on the 7th-floor Concierge level can take advantage of the Old Faithful Club, which offers complimentary continental breakfast, cheese and wine tastings, as well as assorted beverages and snacks throughout the day.

Wilderness Lodge Mercantile is a shop located in the main lobby of the resort and sells items themed after the Pacific Northwest along with other standard Disney items. Teton Boat and Bike Rentals rents out boats and bikes for guests to use on Bay Lake and the trails around the resort.

[edit] Tours

Wonders of the Lodge is a tour that takes you around the resort and tells of how it was constructed and the details that went into it.[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort official site. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge Photos. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.
• Additional Wilderness Lodge Photos. Retrieved on September 27, 2007.

• Disney's Wilderness Lodge is at coordinates 28°24′34″N 81°34′21″W / 28.409390, -81.572615 (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)Coordinates: 28°24′34″N 81°34′21″W / 28.409390, -81.572615 (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)