Disney's WILDERNESS LODGE Information & Questions

[goofynut41]

Can you request to have a fan put in your room?

 

[disneylover81]

37 more days!!! this will be my family's third time at WL, but the rest of my group's first time to WL, and most of them are first timers to WDW at all !!

I am just wondering if anyone knows what time the pool closes at night in July. I was there last July, but can't for the life of me remember and I know we have a lot of little swimmers in our group this time!!

 

[DisneyNut77]

Hi everyone! I'm really sorry if this has been asked. We are leaving for Disney World tomorrow and were wondering if the Studios at Boulder Ridge have the small shampoo bottles or the dispensers? Thanks you!

 

[RachelTori]

Hi everyone! I'm really sorry if this has been asked. We are leaving for Disney World tomorrow and were wondering if the Studios at Boulder Ridge have the small shampoo bottles or the dispensers? Thanks you!

I stayed in a BRV studio last week and had the small bottles

 

[DisneyNut77]

I stayed in a BRV studio last week and had the small bottles

Thank you so much RachelTori! I really don't want the dispensers, I feel they aren't very sanitary.

 

[dansdad]

Can you request to have a fan put in your room?

Yes. Call Housekeeping and ask them to bring you one. They are fist come first served, but we've never not gotten one.

 

[goofynut41]

Yes. Call Housekeeping and ask them to bring you one. They are fist come first served, but we've never not gotten one.

Thank You, I got to have a fan, If I wasn't flying I'd bring one....

 

[DisneyCAL]

Thank You, I got to have a fan, If I wasn't flying I'd bring one....

dizaul portable fan with usb charger on amazon is pretty good. We pack it just in case hotels dont have one available and it puts out enough white noise if put on the nightstand.

 

[Lacoccinelle]

I had no clue about the fan! I always ship one from amazon!

 

[asaj]

After a year of planning, we finally hit the road tomorrow morning! We check-in on 6/2 for our first stay at Wilderness Lodge. We've been to WDW many times and always say how much we'd like to stay at WL, so we are all very excited!

It's funny how you start thinking about and planning these Disney trips 12-18 months out...and how fast they arrive...

 

[donan1212]

We will be staying in a Copper Creek villa... do they have laundry detergent supplied, for sale, or should I have it delivered to resort?

 

[Deb & Bill]

We will be staying in a Copper Creek villa... do they have laundry detergent supplied, for sale, or should I have it delivered to resort?

If you are in a one bedroom or larger, you'll get a single use box of green detergent each service day (so maybe only every four days). Usually the laundry room has detergent to purchase by the box in a vending machine. The store might also sell small boxes.

 

[donan1212]

Thank you!!

If you are in a one bedroom or larger, you'll get a single use box of green detergent each service day (so maybe only every four days). Usually the laundry room has detergent to purchase by the box in a vending machine. The store might also sell small boxes.

 

[goofynut41]

22 days!!!!!!

 

[danikoski]

Here now at BRV in a dedicated 2 bedroom. What in the world is up with the beds?! The one I slept on last night was one of the worst hotel beds I e slept in. And I travel monthly for work, up to 2 weeks at a time, so I've slept in a lot of hotel beds. The bed is saggy and sinky and the springs feel broken, to the point I started getting a back ache. It definitely is due for replacement...the cost to stay at BRV, either through cash or points, is too high for a bed to be worse then the beds at the Sleep In in Charles City, IA (which were quite comfortable). Love our room and view, but man, the bed is bad. Found one spot to sleep in that didn't have saggy broken springs...may see about swapping mattresses.

 

[wdwfab3]

Looking for an updated movie and recreation calendar for June. Link is still for May. Thanks!

 

[100acreHiker]

Here now at BRV in a dedicated 2 bedroom. What in the world is up with the beds?! The one I slept on last night was one of the worst hotel beds I e slept in. And I travel monthly for work, up to 2 weeks at a time, so I've slept in a lot of hotel beds. The bed is saggy and sinky and the springs feel broken, to the point I started getting a back ache. It definitely is due for replacement...the cost to stay at BRV, either through cash or points, is too high for a bed to be worse then the beds at the Sleep In in Charles City, IA (which were quite comfortable). Love our room and view, but man, the bed is bad. Found one spot to sleep in that didn't have saggy broken springs...may see about swapping mattresses.

Walk to the front desk and, nicely and calmly, explain how uncomfortable you are in the bed. I've stayed at many deluxe resorts, and one room in BoardWalk Inn had an awful bed and I regret not saying something (we've stayed in other rooms at BWI and beds were good). The front desk may be able to switch you to another room or at least send housekeeping with a topper, who knows. But I agree--for the money you're paying you shouldn't feel like it's one of the worst beds anywhere. Whatever you do, do not call the front desk--you will get a phone bank somewhere offsite--you must walk down. The manager at the resort can help you in some way, I'm sure. In my experience, the beds at CR and Grand Floridian were amazing, but the other deluxe resorts (I haven't stayed a Poly) were not great.

 

[100acreHiker]

Can anyone here offer me some Christmas week advice? We are WDW vets but never visited when it's super crowded and we are planning a mostly resort-centric getaway from 12/26-12/31. We will likely hop into the parks two days for short visits early or late in the day, but mostly planning to hang out at WL and get some resort time in. Ideas? We are considering archery at Fort Wilderness and maybe footgolf. I know we can't count on swimming much that week, and I know the crowds in the park will be insane--any advice is welcome. Will WL be packed day and night, too, that week?

 

[Dean Marino]

Here now at BRV in a dedicated 2 bedroom. What in the world is up with the beds?!.....

For reference - BRV owners. Our last trip (MAY 2019), We observed staff dragging in MANY new mattresses. Most appeared to be Queens.

Suspect you got stuck in the middle of a mattress replacement program - and you got a room with an old one . So yes, you MAY consider hitting the Front Desk, and asking for a replacement? Sounds like yours was shot, rather than "too firm" .

 

[danikoski]

For reference - BRV owners. Our last trip (MAY 2019), We observed staff dragging in MANY new mattresses. Most appeared to be Queens.

Suspect you got stuck in the middle of a mattress replacement program - and you got a room with an old one . So yes, you MAY consider hitting the Front Desk, and asking for a replacement? Sounds like yours was shot, rather than "too firm" .

Shot is an understatement. We turned it, and you could tell someone else had already tried that. The area where you sit by the nightstand, the springs are just shot. Haven't made it to the front desk, but I'm planning to stop by before heading back to the park this evening. Hopefully they can swap it tomorrow.