It looks nice and shiny, but if Wilderness Lodge wasn't in the title, I'd have guessed it was just a regular, run of the mill hotel room. Decals are to the rooms what projection screens are to the rides now.
I actually like these rooms a lot! I like the Disney character touches without it being so “in your face” and the subtle wilderness patterns in the furniture and drapery
I must disagree that Disney does resorts the best now. Being the best includes, price, amenities, and theming. Disney is way overpriced for what they offer in theming and amenities. The resort that hits closest to the mark would be Cabana Bay at Universal. I still love the Disney name, but the brand is failing with most families.
I love wilderness lodge. it's my favorite, but this room is bland. I like the platform beds, and the faux wood floors, but what distinguishes this from any other hotel room?
This is my favorite resort, but really like the room style from the 90s. But they've now completely got rid of the ceiling fans, that's kills it for me.
The beds and the flooring are nice touches and getting rid of carpet is a smart move as it's so much easier to clean and disinfect hard flooring. Better indoor air quality too. However the room is too bland, too much white and looks like any newer, generic hotel room across the country. The previous design was way better and felt like you were in an actual lodge up north, this looks like staying at a Clarion or Wyndham. Disappointing that Disney has gone this route with all of their resorts and the creativity has been replaced by a bland cash grab.
Oh dear. No. Absolutely not. I loved staying in the Wilderness Lodge in 2019 and the rooms were so unique that I actually went home and researched where those drawers and cabinets came from. I bought some and put them in the "Frontierland" themed room in my house, based on how cool the Wilderness Lodge rooms were. I took a ton of pics of the room, there were Chip and Dale references in the room and just... Wow. That original room was great. This is like an art project with the soul sucked out of it. Technically there's a Chip and Dale here, and Bambi, etc. but these are a shadow of what was there before. I feel like we live in times where (whoever's in charge) evaluate how happy people are, and then work hard to sabotage it. "What?! They like those rooms?! NO! Change them around to look more trendy, less like a Disney experience!" Can't they save design ideas like this for Destino or Riviera?
Thanks for the tour! This is the one I was looking forward to the most because I've actually stayed here before. I have to say, I'm disappointed. Maybe it's the lack of bedding (or the heavy wood bunk beds), but all the rooms are sort of starting to look the same. Maybe a touch of brown here, or blue there, but overall, I miss the old rooms here.
Thanks for this Tom! And you’re right, having just left the Yacht club, they do the clothing/pantry storage unit much better. The storage they provide was outstanding. Wilderness lodge is my next stay!
I have not stayed at all the hotels on property yet, but I will agree that so far for me at least the Wildeness Lodge and and Animal Kingdom Lodge are the best.
I think all hotels should stop with the USB outlets.... it is like the hotels that used to put IPod connectors in the alarm clocks...lol. Everything is USB-C now!!!
So, have all the rooms in the Wilderness Lodge been remodeled like that or just some of them? I know that the people who runs the Walt Disney World Resort nowadays are trying to keep up with the times after the beginning of the decade of the 2020s, but I liked the previous design of the rooms better. The remodeled design just doesn't have that wilderness feel to it. Plus, why did the have the shower curtains replaced by glass sliding doors and have the floor carpet removed? It's as if every hotel franchise in the country is having the carpet in the rooms removed ever since the Covid-19 pandemic had occurred.
This is REALLY disappointing to me. This resort is one of my favs and I grew up coming here every spring break. The charm the rooms had was literally unmatched. I think Disney NAILED IT with the Moana rooms but this is just wack. Disney has the most creative minds in the world and yet this is the stuff they pump out???? I get what they are doing with the modern feel but I am hoping they don’t screw up any other rooms like they did with this.
Well heres a other resort I'll never see the inside of . Its not for us regular fans Disney is turning into a cash cow. From where I stand ...with more rumors circling around I'm not liking what I'm hearing or seeing by the way I do like this decor its beautiful and updated to todays style . But for us "regular folks " who cannot spend as much to stay in one of these resorts are not thrilled. It all comes down to money. Very sad for disney and people who have been going to Disneyworld for years will soon be pushed aside . Just sad. Its only for the RICH. 😢 I enjoy your videas very much. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
Very true. It’s getting to the point the AllStar resorts are costing just as much the next tier up. Heck even the campsites for travel trailers have gotten ridiculous!! Nothing is value priced for us anymore. Tickets keep going up and you get less time at the parks and less perks now you even have to pay for parking at the resort?!?? I’m not going to start spending over $6,000 for just 1 vocation. I love going to Disney World but they getting a little bit ridiculous on these prices!!
That soap dish will be a nightmare to clean. They will be replaced quickly. Great job for easy cleaning and less dusting, but it looks like any hotel room????
I love the floors and raised beds on all the remodels as well as no more shower curtains but I loved the over the top theming. Wish more of that stayed in the remodeled resorts.
The remods are all beautiful but the sterility and blandness is not my fave. I loved going into a room and seeing the details like the tile work and themed walls. This bland and plain non-Disney immersed look is not good enough for Disneys standards. I feel like they are removing all of Walt and its sad.
Love the removal of carpet, I cant stand carpet, and the plain sheets are perfect, I know they can be bleached and makes me feel cleaner. It is such a shame, they did not incorporate a fold down twin instead of the dresser. Families of five are caught between booking another room or leaving the 6 year old at home alone...
Bland. Missing the Disney magic. It's what a moderate room should look like. Plain. There was a richness to the designs and fabric of old. The IP touches are just enough fortunately unlike the Poly where you won't be able to get away from Moana making it really seem like an expensive value resort. But we have yet to really see. Early views are not promising.
I like the fact that they put a Kuerig - but I would prefer the Nespresso but I respect that most people may not like Nespresso. I do wish there was more wall art even though they use the cheap and tacky accent wall. I do like the signs but wish there were more in that vein. Love the Chip and Dale! It would have been great if they used a texture wall paper (it would have helped bring the outside in!). Thanks for taking the time to showcase this! Keep up the great work!
Overall the improvements are good but those decals are hideous. Also the tiny device shelf missing USB ports is a big flaw in their design. I appreciate that Disney doesn’t overwhelm you with over the top theming like some of the local Air B&Bs but this is too boring. I’d like a little more character in the room designs or separate rooms that offer more theming for families.
7:45 - The *huge awkward* space between the television & the wardrobe is almost an insult for those who save for years to spend two weeks in this criminally minimal room. *I DO* like the room as a whole but this space could have been filled with a wooden carved art peace in theme of wilderness.
I don't hate this but it just feels so bland to me in some aspects. I don't want the rooms stuffed with IP top to bottom but this just needs a little something to feel more Disney and something more specific to Wilderness Lodge.
It looks nice and shiny, but if Wilderness Lodge wasn't in the title, I'd have guessed it was just a regular, run of the mill hotel room. Decals are to the rooms what projection screens are to the rides now.
My favorite Disney Hotel, Criminally underrated
We have stayed at this resort on 12 Disney trips. We love riding the boat to the magic kingdom.
I actually like these rooms a lot! I like the Disney character touches without it being so “in your face” and the subtle wilderness patterns in the furniture and drapery
Disappointed to see the ceiling fan gone. That was one of my favorite aspects of these rooms.
Get blindfolded. Get airdropped into any remodeled room at Disney. You won’t know what resort you’re in.
Well said... I miss the Disney immersion I always felt when I got into my room.
What a huge disappointment. If i wanted a generic hotel i can find them a lot cheaper and better off property. No Disney character anymore
I must disagree that Disney does resorts the best now. Being the best includes, price, amenities, and theming. Disney is way overpriced for what they offer in theming and amenities. The resort that hits closest to the mark would be Cabana Bay at Universal. I still love the Disney name, but the brand is failing with most families.
I love wilderness lodge. it's my favorite, but this room is bland. I like the platform beds, and the faux wood floors, but what distinguishes this from any other hotel room?
Not as bad as I thought, but still a LOT less character than they used to have. I miss those old headboards and the light fixtures.
This is my favorite resort, but really like the room style from the 90s. But they've now completely got rid of the ceiling fans, that's kills it for me.
What a shame you didn't realize the "cheap geode sticker on glass" is really a beautiful light fixture!
It still looks awful.
Thank you! It's a really cool light. The light switches were right there and he didn't even flip any on.🤨
I think the decor is relaxing and elegant but DULL
Thanks for the tour , luv the remodelled rooms I go next year after having last two years holiday cancelled just can’t wait
Missing those headboards big time! I don’t hate the remodel, there’s just not much character imo.
The beds and the flooring are nice touches and getting rid of carpet is a smart move as it's so much easier to clean and disinfect hard flooring. Better indoor air quality too. However the room is too bland, too much white and looks like any newer, generic hotel room across the country. The previous design was way better and felt like you were in an actual lodge up north, this looks like staying at a Clarion or Wyndham. Disappointing that Disney has gone this route with all of their resorts and the creativity has been replaced by a bland cash grab.
Yep a lot of the theming is gone. 😥
Wow that decal is very well designed, because online that absolutely looks like it has layers and dimension.
That mirror between bathroom and bedroom lights up!
Oh dear. No. Absolutely not. I loved staying in the Wilderness Lodge in 2019 and the rooms were so unique that I actually went home and researched where those drawers and cabinets came from. I bought some and put them in the "Frontierland" themed room in my house, based on how cool the Wilderness Lodge rooms were. I took a ton of pics of the room, there were Chip and Dale references in the room and just... Wow. That original room was great. This is like an art project with the soul sucked out of it. Technically there's a Chip and Dale here, and Bambi, etc. but these are a shadow of what was there before.
I feel like we live in times where (whoever's in charge) evaluate how happy people are, and then work hard to sabotage it. "What?! They like those rooms?! NO! Change them around to look more trendy, less like a Disney experience!" Can't they save design ideas like this for Destino or Riviera?
We are staying here again this month. I love the Reno. Usually we stay at the regular part of the hotel. This time we are trying Boulder ridge.
I like this room!
Staying here in November, so excited
Thanks for the tour! This is the one I was looking forward to the most because I've actually stayed here before. I have to say, I'm disappointed. Maybe it's the lack of bedding (or the heavy wood bunk beds), but all the rooms are sort of starting to look the same. Maybe a touch of brown here, or blue there, but overall, I miss the old rooms here.
So much beige in the room. I like the wall decoration behind the headboards a lot.
Staying there July 7th to the 17th. Can't wait
Wilderness lodge is one of our favourites.
I wish there was more IP. I love all the Disney theming. Otherwise it looks like a nice holiday inn
I miss the comforters on the beds I think the beds need to look more inviting and pretty when you walk into a room not so bland
It's like Disney is scared of theming! I don't want a room that looks like a generic Marriott property. I want FUN.
So it's current Disney. Bland, expensive, makes you miss the old magic
the geo painting is also a light
Ooh... cozy.
Thanks for this Tom! And you’re right, having just left the Yacht club, they do the clothing/pantry storage unit much better. The storage they provide was outstanding. Wilderness lodge is my next stay!
I have not stayed at all the hotels on property yet, but I will agree that so far for me at least the Wildeness Lodge and and Animal Kingdom Lodge are the best.
Wonder if we can buy the headboards somewhere? They were impressive
It’s shallow to make room for the P-Trap and plumbing at the sinks....I think it’s a smart use of space.
Can't decide this one or AKL
I have a reservation at this hotel ! Aug 2021 is that a standard view?
I think all hotels should stop with the USB outlets.... it is like the hotels that used to put IPod connectors in the alarm clocks...lol. Everything is USB-C now!!!
So, have all the rooms in the Wilderness Lodge been remodeled like that or just some of them?
I know that the people who runs the Walt Disney World Resort nowadays are trying to keep up with the times after the beginning of the decade of the 2020s, but I liked the previous design of the rooms better.
The remodeled design just doesn't have that wilderness feel to it.
Plus, why did the have the shower curtains replaced by glass sliding doors and have the floor carpet removed?
It's as if every hotel franchise in the country is having the carpet in the rooms removed ever since the Covid-19 pandemic had occurred.
You have to wonder what happens with all those old cool headboards
From what I know, Disney sells some discontinued park items. There's a clearance center in Florida.
They go to the cast member store called cast connection on discount
It's like Disney lost its imagination : /
Those are pine trees 🌲 not feathers on the curtains.
This is REALLY disappointing to me. This resort is one of my favs and I grew up coming here every spring break. The charm the rooms had was literally unmatched. I think Disney NAILED IT with the Moana rooms but this is just wack. Disney has the most creative minds in the world and yet this is the stuff they pump out???? I get what they are doing with the modern feel but I am hoping they don’t screw up any other rooms like they did with this.
Well heres a other resort I'll never see the inside of . Its not for us regular fans Disney is turning into a cash cow. From where I stand ...with more rumors circling around I'm not liking what I'm hearing or seeing by the way
I do like this decor its beautiful and updated to todays style . But for us "regular folks " who cannot spend as much to stay in one of these resorts are not thrilled. It all comes down to money. Very sad for disney and people who have been going to Disneyworld for years will soon be pushed aside . Just sad. Its only for the RICH. 😢
I enjoy your videas very much. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
Very true. It’s getting to the point the AllStar resorts are costing just as much the next tier up. Heck even the campsites for travel trailers have gotten ridiculous!! Nothing is value priced for us anymore. Tickets keep going up and you get less time at the parks and less perks now you even have to pay for parking at the resort?!?? I’m not going to start spending over $6,000 for just 1 vocation. I love going to Disney World but they getting a little bit ridiculous on these prices!!
Man they could have really used a little extra art work here and there.
That soap dish will be a nightmare to clean. They will be replaced quickly. Great job for easy cleaning and less dusting, but it looks like any hotel room????
The rooms are nice, but I would like a bit more theming. I agree with you about the wall covering, too.
Is this a standard room or upgraded?
This is very disappointing to watch. This room has none of the old wilderness charm. It looks like any hotel. Sad!
Considering Disney favors Apple for literally everything else, I'm good with the Samsung TVs lol
I have stayed at the DVC section of this resort 3 years ago but I just stayed at Coronado Springs and I liked the room better than this one
Actually those closets look a lot like the cruise ship now.
I love the floors and raised beds on all the remodels as well as no more shower curtains but I loved the over the top theming. Wish more of that stayed in the remodeled resorts.
The remods are all beautiful but the sterility and blandness is not my fave. I loved going into a room and seeing the details like the tile work and themed walls. This bland and plain non-Disney immersed look is not good enough for Disneys standards. I feel like they are removing all of Walt and its sad.
Love the removal of carpet, I cant stand carpet, and the plain sheets are perfect, I know they can be bleached and makes me feel cleaner. It is such a shame, they did not incorporate a fold down twin instead of the dresser. Families of five are caught between booking another room or leaving the 6 year old at home alone...
I dont mind the " sticker geode". Could you imagine how much a real geode that size would cost? Lol!
Can you eat at that table?
Bland. Missing the Disney magic. It's what a moderate room should look like. Plain. There was a richness to the designs and fabric of old. The IP touches are just enough fortunately unlike the Poly where you won't be able to get away from Moana making it really seem like an expensive value resort. But we have yet to really see. Early views are not promising.
Yea for the hand held shower!
I like the fact that they put a Kuerig - but I would prefer the Nespresso but I respect that most people may not like Nespresso. I do wish there was more wall art even though they use the cheap and tacky accent wall. I do like the signs but wish there were more in that vein. Love the Chip and Dale! It would have been great if they used a texture wall paper (it would have helped bring the outside in!). Thanks for taking the time to showcase this! Keep up the great work!
Overall the improvements are good but those decals are hideous. Also the tiny device shelf missing USB ports is a big flaw in their design. I appreciate that Disney doesn’t overwhelm you with over the top theming like some of the local Air B&Bs but this is too boring. I’d like a little more character in the room designs or separate rooms that offer more theming for families.
Beautiful room
What is Copper Creek?
They took rooms inside of the wilderness lodge and convert them into studios for DVC a.k.a. Copper Creek
I disagree with your negative overall review BUT you are usually a little more critical of the rooms and Disney as a whole than I am.
Such a shame. I liked the old rooms
7:45 - The *huge awkward* space between the television & the wardrobe is almost an insult for those who save for years to spend two weeks in this criminally minimal room. *I DO* like the room as a whole but this space could have been filled with a wooden carved art peace in theme of wilderness.
Spend your money on a better hotel. Might I suggest Lake Nona Wave Hotel
No microwave??
Do you still get to take the mounted amenities home
Obviously not. Disney changed the shampoo & conditioner bottles for environmental and financial reasons.
Nice
Did the Boulder ridge rooms ever get redone?
It’s coming up
Nice room
I love the refurbishment.....clean and modern.......
Why so critical?
Everything in the world has good things and bad, Disney World isn’t magically exempt
I don't hate this but it just feels so bland to me in some aspects. I don't want the rooms stuffed with IP top to bottom but this just needs a little something to feel more Disney and something more specific to Wilderness Lodge.
No ceiling fan other than that very nice
I don't like these new disney rooms. I miss the headboards.
Yuck...they have lost all the warmth the room use to have...they have ruined my favorite resort...thanks disney
Wildernesses Lodge has the most bland and generic rooms I have seen it any Disney resort.
Small rooms lord no, not for that money, looks cheap and zero personality
Yawn...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Get on with it, Jesus! Boring.
Disappointed to see the ceiling fan gone. That was one of my favorite aspects of these rooms.