Disney's Wilderness Lodge
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Walt Disney World Resort
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. It opened on May 28, 1994. The resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
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Disney's Wilderness Lodge is located in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area on Bay Lake. The resort is also located near Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Disney's Wilderness Lodge is home to The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge is a Disney Vacation Club Timeshare resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. Announced in 1998, the property first accepted guests in November 2000. The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge are adjacent to Disney's Wilderness Lodge, whose design is based on the...
, a Disney Vacation Club
Disney Vacation Club
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timeshare
Timeshare
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resort. A sister resort, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, is located at the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort
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in California.
Resort
This hotel was designed by Peter Dominick. It is themed with an atmosphere of the Pacific NorthwestPacific Northwest
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, and features both natural and Native American
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elements. The main building was modeled after the Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn
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in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
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. An artificial geyser and hot springs are located on the resort grounds.
Boat transportation is available to the Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
, Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort is a deluxe resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on October 1, 1971...
, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.
In November 2007, the resort received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.
Dining
The resort has several dining options, including room service. There are two main restaurants at the resort:- Artist Point — Restaurant serving food prepared in the style of the American Northwest, featuring meals from Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia. These include dinners such as cedarCedar woodCedar wood comes from several different trees that grow in different parts of the world, and may have different uses.* California incense-cedar, from Calocedrus decurrens, is the primary type of wood used for making pencils...
plank salmonSalmonSalmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
, and grilled buffaloAmerican BisonThe American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
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- Whispering Canyon Cafe — Restaurant geared primarily towards families with younger children.
The resort also features quick snack eateries, including Roaring Fork Snacks, Territory Lounge, and Trout Pass. Guests staying on the 7th-floor Concierge level can access the Old Faithful Club, which offers continental breakfast, cheese and wine tastings, and beverages and snacks throughout the day.
Shopping
The Wilderness Lodge contains one store named The Wilderness Lodge Mercantile, located in the main lobby of the resort. The store sells many Disney items available throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, as well as items specifically themed to the Pacific Northwest and the hotel itself. Since the addition of The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, the shop has begun selling limited grocery items as well. A Disney pin tradingDisney pin trading
Disney pin trading is the buying and trading of collectible pins and related items featuring Disney characters, attractions, icons, events and other elements. The practice is a hobby officially supported and promoted by Disney. Many thousands of unique pins have been created over the years. Pins...
stall is located across the lobby from the store.