VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

This VWL path closure is a real bummer - the whole point of the place for us is that you can walk in wilderness (sort of) and not just walk around a car park- we already have that scenario at Animal Kingdom. It seems that Disney have very little regard for the walkers and runners amongst us, it seems the Cresent Lake and OKW/ SSR are now the only options. I cancelled my BRV stay for this reason alone.
Yes you can use treadmills, but myself and my wife struggled to get on them at AKV last year. We witnessed people literally running up and down the car park. Not for us.
I fear this path to Fort Wilderness will never be brought back and we will never stay there.
Hey, Wakey! Welcome! I couldn't agree with you more re: the trails at WL. When I first began staying there, I barely used the paved path because the sandy nature trail that paralleled the lake was a perfect place to run. Though it "ended" at a junction about 1/3 of a mile from Lodge with the advertised trail breaking right, you could still keep going along the lake on a less defined trail and follow it all the way to the CM parking lot for FW. Once construction began on the Copper Creek cabins, that trail was shut down permanently. So, I switched to hitting the paved trail up until March when they shut that down. I don't do treadmills, either, because they're tougher on knees, even strong ones like mine.

I will say that I think the paved path will re-open once Reflections is done, as I feel they'll want to link the three resorts via a walking path. However, I'm in total agreement that Disney cares little about preserving any sort of serenity at any resort anymore. Unoccupied space means wasted opportunity to--in Granny's words--monetize the situation. I'm sad you canceled your reservation but, frankly, I fully understand why you would. It might, might, be worthwhile to contact Disney and, ahem, lodge a complaint about why you canceled your reservation where you did. It won't help in the short term, but perhaps a steady stream of concerns might further the notion about connecting all the resorts with some sort of path.
 
Have the Boulder Ridge Villas been refurbished recently? Have a reservation mid August and am wondering if I should consider other resort options. Thanks
 
They did refurbishment about four or five years ago. Just before they started cutting the trees down to make way for cabins. Others will be able to provide more details, but it was classified as “hard assets” level of refurb. Meaning more than painting and carpets.
 
Have the Boulder Ridge Villas been refurbished recently? Have a reservation mid August and am wondering if I should consider other resort options. Thanks

At the last Annual Meeting it was announced that this was the schedule for upcoming refurbs:

So, if Boulder Ridge is up 2021, that means last refurb was 2014 as they are now on a every 7 years schedule.
 


Have the Boulder Ridge Villas been refurbished recently? Have a reservation mid August and am wondering if I should consider other resort options. Thanks

As shared the Villas were refurbed in spring of 2014. It was a hard goods refurb where they put in the vinyl plank flooring in the living areas of the larger villas, replaced all carpet, drapes, furniture, counter tops, tile flooring, some room accessories and painted all cabinets (that was a sloppy job though - they painted the outside but not inside!) and painted rooms. And appliances were replaced too. It was one of the first resort refurbs done and it wasn't 100% like BCV was but close. They did not do the bathroom wall tiles for example.
 
To my VWL loving friends. I just realized that there isn't a community center here. Do they still have a place to borrow movies like at other DVC resorts? We are enjoying our first stay here, and were looking to have a peaceful night in the room tonight.
 


To my VWL loving friends. I just realized that there isn't a community center here. Do they still have a place to borrow movies like at other DVC resorts? We are enjoying our first stay here, and were looking to have a peaceful night in the room tonight.

Yes. At the resorts that don't have community centers the movies are often at the resort shop. In this case they are at the counter that is furthest in closest to the grocery section.
 
Yes. At the resorts that don't have community centers the movies are often at the resort shop. In this case they are at the counter that is furthest in closest to the grocery section.
Does VWL still have blu-ray players in the rooms? We didn't have one on our last trip to Jambo CL (DVC) Was glad we brought along the Roku stick.
 
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Does VWL still have blu-ray players in the rooms? We didn't have one on our last trip to Jambo CL (DVC) Was glad we brought along the Raku stick.

I'm not certain twinklebug but they did post refurb when I was there but it was 3 1/2 years ago! (We're finally heading back there this fall). I'm sure someone with a more recent stay can report. I don't know what they would have done to fill in the location for them if they pulled them out. If they did pull them though they are supposed to be available upon request at all the DVC resorts.

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I'm not certain twinklebug but they did post refurb when I was there but it was 3 1/2 years ago! (We're finally heading back there this fall). I'm sure someone with a more recent stay can report. I don't know what they would have done to fill in the location for them if they pulled them out. If they did pull them though they are supposed to be available upon request at all the DVC resorts.

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I agree, they should be available to borrow at the very least.
 
To support your comments, I've read on these boards a few times that the DVD players have been removed from the rooms but are available upon request.


I'm not certain twinklebug but they did post refurb when I was there but it was 3 1/2 years ago! (We're finally heading back there this fall).

Kathy...wow, that's a long drought!

Here's hoping that you are able to break the dastardly Curse of the Room Request!

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To support your comments, I've read on these boards a few times that the DVD players have been removed from the rooms but are available upon request.




Kathy...wow, that's a long drought!

Here's hoping that you are able to break the dastardly Curse of the Room Request!


:flower3: Thanks Granny!!!!

I'm not holding my breath but remain every hopeful. Kind of. Ok, probably not going to happen. :eeyore: :rotfl:

I did have a night at CCV since then otherwise we've just been on a roll with AKV, VGF and a BCV stay. I've visited our lodge though more than once though!
 
Had to jump in here to warn others of the great disappointment they may encounter at DLP. Cassey's does not serve corn dogs! (Any type!)

And, as I understand, Casey's at WDW is now serving Chicken corn dogs. :scared1: And as I have read, they supposedly don't taste much different. But talk about ruining lives!! I just have to shake my head and wonder what is happening to this world. :sad2:
 
Had to jump in here to warn others of the great disappointment they may encounter at DLP. Cassey's does not serve corn dogs! (Any type!)

And, as I understand, Casey's at WDW is now serving Chicken corn dogs. :scared1: And as I have read, they supposedly don't taste much different. But talk about ruining lives!! I just have to shake my head and wonder what is happening to this world. :sad2:
:rotfl:You're too funny DDad.

Next evolution: vegan 😈
 
Had to jump in here to warn others of the great disappointment they may encounter at DLP. Cassey's does not serve corn dogs! (Any type!)

And, as I understand, Casey's at WDW is now serving Chicken corn dogs. :scared1: And as I have read, they supposedly don't taste much different. But talk about ruining lives!! I just have to shake my head and wonder what is happening to this world. :sad2:
I have moderately good news for you. They reportedly switched back to the original recipe for the Corn Dogs. Apparently people were pretty upset.
 

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