Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to be Renamed
The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge are getting renamed! Disney Vacation Club recently announced that the Villas will be renamed the Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. DVC says the new name will distinguish the area, gives the villas a more “rustic” feel, and allows Imagineers to bring the community’s story to life. The currently-under-construction Hidden Springs Pool at the DVC Villas will also be renamed at a later date. Construction also continues on the water-front cabins at Wilderness Lodge. Those will reportedly be called the Copper...
Read MoreConstruction Updates from Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is in the midst of a major refurbishment that includes the construction of waterfront cabins for the Disney Vacation Club. In recent weeks we’ve been seeing reports from guests about wooded areas being cut down and large sections of the resort closed off. The photo above shows the northwest side of the resort from the fifth floor – looking out toward the direction of the Contemporary and the Magic Kingdom. It clearly shows that a major area of woodlands has been cut down. This means, if you’re looking for a “woods view” room on...
Read MoreGingerbread Displays Up at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
It’s the holiday season at the Walt Disney World Resort and guests can stop by several of the hotels on property to check out the gorgeous gingerbread displays. Once again this year Disney’s Contemporary Resort is showcasing its Frozen-themed display complete with Mary Blair-inspired characters (Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven!) The display is located on the Grand Canyon Concourse at the hotel near the Fantasia gift shop. The always popular gingerbread house is up at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. As is always the case, the back of the gingerbread house is an actual...
Read MoreGingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
It’s officially the holiday season at the Walt Disney World Resort! What better way to celebrate than to visit Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to check out the annual gingerbread house display! We stopped by on Thanksgiving night to check out the house and it was as gorgeous as ever! We just love that Disney shares the ingredient list – you know, just in case you’d like to build a gingerbread house of your own! 😉 As is always the case, the back of the gingerbread house is an actual storefront where guests can purchase sweet treats including gingerbread...
Read MoreDisney’s Beach Club Resort Updates Carpets
On a recent visit to Disney’s Beach Club Resort we happened to look down as we were walking the hallway and noticed that the carpets have been updated! We love the new nautical-themed carpets complete with seashells, bubbles, and even…a Hidden Mickey! See if you can spot him in this photo! We love seeing updates like this at our favorite Walt Disney World Resort hotels. It’s the little things that make it a Disney World vacation so special. Have you noticed any other fun updates at the Beach Club? Let us know in the...
Read MoreBridge to Caribbean Cay at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Closed
If you’re visiting Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort between now and December you’ll find the bridge between Caribbean Cay and the villages of Jamaica and Aruba is closed. The sign at the bridge states that the area is under refurbishment but guests are are reporting that they received no warning from Disney about the closure. The bridge not only connects the villages to Caribbean Cay but also gives guests in those villages a way to get to the main feature pool and Old Port Royale. We’ve seen reports that the resort is running a boat across Barefoot Bay for guests in...
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