When staying at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort, have you made sure to take a close look at the totem poles in the lobby?
Wilderness Lodge Lobby
Over at?MousePlanet,?Disney historian Jim Korkis goes into detail about the creation of the totem poles in the lobby of Wilderness Lodge.
He tells us that?the character pole in front of the Wilderness Lodge Mercantile was carved by artist William Robinson over a period of several months.
The Character Totem Pole at Wilderness Lodge
You won’t be able to miss the two gigantic and detailed totem poles in the lobby.
The Eagle, located near the registration counter, and the Raven, located near the Whispering Canyon Caf?. Artist Duane Pasco was hired to carve the two 55-foot-tall totem poles, along with three assistants, over a period of six months.
Wilderness Lodge Totem Pole
?These totem poles measure 3 feet wide at the top and 5 feet wide at the bottom and each is constructed of two 27-foot sections spliced together,” Pasco said. “The choice of characters and their placement were the choice of Disney World’s consultants.”
Starting at the bottom and moving all the way to the top, both the Eagle and the Raven totem poles tell a story. ?Visit MousePlanet to see the full story of both totem poles.
What is your favorite thing about the totem poles of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort?
