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8 Reasons to Splurge on a Stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

5. Views The Wilderness Lodge offers stunning views of Bay Lake, the surrounding woods, or, if you’re lucky enough, the Magic Kingdom!  Some of these vies will make guests feel like they are secluded in a forest at a true lodge, while others will draw your imagination into realms of adventure and fantasy!  Obviously, the views get better

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8 Reasons to Splurge on a Stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

6. DVC Cabins A recent addition to the Wilderness Lodge are the Cooper Creek Cabins that are built on the shores of Bay Lake.  While staying in one of these cabins may be expensive, the cabins are artfully designed, offer fantastic amenities, and even better views!  Guests needing more space than a standard room, but not to the level of o

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8 Reasons to Splurge on a Stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

7. Pool The Wilderness Lodge has a great pool that overlooks Bay Lake and invites guest to both relax and have fun in a great setting!  The Cooper Creek Springs Pool is surrounded on three sides by the sprawling and massive lodge itself and bordered on the fourth side by Bay Lake.  Guests can relax, splash around, or take a plunge on the

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8 Reasons to Splurge on a Stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

8. Walking Path Located near the entrance for the main drive to the Wilderness Lodge is a walking path that connects the Wilderness Lodge to the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds.  The path is less than a mile long, but it offers a great opportunity for guests to walk, relax, and even workout.  What guests will love the most about the path is t

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8 Reasons to Splurge on a Stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

One of our favorite parts of planning at Disney trip is figuring out what resort to stay at.  However, choosing among the various Disney resorts can be difficult and there is a lot to consider in trying to pick the right one.  If you find yourself having that problem, here are eight reasons why you should splurge for a stay at Wilderness

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

1.Trying to Do It All in One Go There’s so much to do and see at Walt Disney World, which could lead you to believe that you have to tackle everything in one visit. While it’s great to do as much as you can during your trip, it’s important to slow down and relax from time to time. You’re on vacation, after all! It’s impossible to do absol

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

2. Failure to Prepare for Florida Weather If you’re from a cold, snowy area, you may be thinking that shorts and tank tops are the only things you’ll need to pack for Disney. While Florida is nice and warm for most of the year, it can also be unpredictable. As expected, the summer months do get hot, but the humidity may take some guests b

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

3. Getting to the Parks Too Late Sleeping in is a treat, especially on vacation. But when you’re at Walt Disney World, you will want to get to the parks early and get to bed early. The first few hours at the parks are the most productive because many people do choose to sleep in, which means the parks are less crowded, and the weather is

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

4. Not Booking FastPasses+ The FastPass+ system was relatively new during my first visit, and my family wasn’t so sure how to use it or how much of a difference it made. When we waited in ride queues for over an hour and watched FastPass+ guests quickly walk by us, we knew that was something we needed to try. Long lines for rides and attr

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

5. Eating the Same Foods Every Day When you think of theme park food, your mind may automatically wander to popcorn, hot dogs, pizza, fries, and ice cream. Disney has all of these classic theme park foods and so much more! If you stick to the same foods every day, you’ll miss out on some of the amazing dining options all over the property

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