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3. Dining experiences Several extra special dining experiences are available to Disney guests.  Schedule a late dinner at California Grill at the Contemporary resort and you can watch Wishes fireworks show.  Would you like to see how the magic is made?  Consider Dining with an Imagineer.  Savor a four-course meal in the Bamboo Room at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant ...

2. Golf/mini-golf Disney World has four world-class golf courses for the golfing enthusiast.  Resort guests can get free transportation to any Disney golf course.  Club rentals are available.  For Disney’s Official Golf Site: www.golfwdw.com.  For families that just want to enjoy a little fun together, Disney World has two mini-golf complexes, including Fantasia Gardens, near the Swan & Dolphin resorts, ...

1. Spa services The Walt Disney World Resort has several places to enjoy spa services, including The Spa at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Senses Spa at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Mandara Spa at the Walt Disney World Dolphin.  Services offered include: Massage therapies, Hydrotherapy treatments, Body treatments, and Facials and Hand and Foot treatments.  Guests can reserve ...

You may be familiar with the theme parks at Disney World and maybe even the Disney resorts.  Visiting Disney World is, in many ways, like visiting a big city.  There is so much to do, you’ll never get to it all!  If you have been to Disney before and are looking for new and exciting things to do, this list ...

8. Great Dining Options Dining options at The Wilderness Lodge are so delicious that guests flock to the resort to dine regardless of if they are staying at the The Wilderness Lodge.  Whispering Canyon Café and Artist Point are both fun table service dining options that boast barbeque and Pacific Northwest cuisine that is out of this world great. Quick ...

7. Great Winter Accommodation Option Sure, Florida does not get nearly as cold in winter as much of the country does.  However, escaping the chilly air of a park in winter and returning to a roaring fire and the cozy atmosphere at the lodge is especially well suited for guests traveling in the winter.  In fact, winter is my favorite ...

6. Channels Rustic Disney Films True, The Wilderness Lodge is not near as character laden as resorts like Art of Animation.  However, the charm of this resort does a great job of channeling rustic Disney movies really well.  Think Davy Crockett, The Parent Trap Camp Inch, The Country Bears and the classic Humphrey Bear cartoons from decades past. This deluxe ...

5. Conveniently Located Near the Magic Kingdom The location of the resort is just one of the great assets that situate the hotel as a Disney deluxe resort.  Located just a short ferry ride away from The Magic Kingdom, guests can enjoy the ride over to the happiest place on earth every day. Buses to other parks are available for ...

4. Rocking Chairs = Relaxation If you thought, the gorgeous lobby could not get any better you are wrong.  Rocking chairs lining a gorgeous stone fireplace is a focal point of the lobby, calling to park weary guests to pull up a chair and relax at the end of a long day.  You have not really enjoyed a trip to ...

3. The Lobby is Incredible The Wilderness Lodge’s lobby is so dazzling I could spend half my stay curled up on a comfy couch enjoying the ambiance of the atrium. The Wilderness Lodge ranks in my top five favorite Disney Resort lobbies. Rugs reminiscent of Native American tapestries, and animal hide covered overhead lighting depicting bison grazing are some of ...