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Disney's Wilderness Lodge is a large, 729-room deluxe resort hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, United States. It was designed by the Urban Design Group and opened on May 28, 1994. It is Walt Disney World's most popular resort as ranked by readers of Disney Magazine.

The resort is themed to evoke the atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest. It includes both natural and Native American elements. The resort includes a working geyser and hot springs.

The resort features two table service restaurants: Artist Point, a dining experience reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest; and Whispering Canyon Café, which evokes the atmosphere of a Western-style lodge. It also includes fast food at Roaring Fork Snacks.

Pool Area of Disney's Wilderness Lodge

There are twelve official Hidden Mickeys in the Wilderness Lodge. You can ask for a list of them at the front desk to help in your search.

There is boat transportation available to the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

The resort's sister hotel is Disney's Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort, California.

• Rooms: 729
  • Presidential Suite is known as the Yellowstone Suite
  • Vice-Presidential Suite is known as the Yosemite Suite
• Size: 100 Acres
• Opening: May 28, 1994
• Resort category: Deluxe
• Address: 901 Timberline Dr., Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 32830
• Fax: (407) 824-3232
• Phone Number: (407) 824-3200

Lobby of the Wilderness Lodge showing the 'natural' building materials and Native American style decor.

The resort has a number of dining options including Miss Jenny's which serves room service. The main dining at the resort is the Artist Point. It serves food prepared in the style of the American Northwest with meals taken from Washington State, Oregon and British Columbia. These meals include dinners such as Cedar Plank Salmon, Grilled Buffalo and Artist Point Berry Cobbler. Seasonally Copper River Salmon is served.[1] Whispering Canyon Cafe is the other large restaurant but is cheaper than Artist Point. Roaring Fork Snacks, Territory Lounge and Trout Pass all serve as quick snack eateries.

Wilderness Lodge Mercantile is a shop located in the main lobby of the resort and sells items themed after the Pacific Northwest along with other standard Disney items. Teton Boat and Bike Rentals rents out boats and bikes for guests to use on Bay Lake and the trails around the resort.

Wonders of the Lodge is a tour that takes you around the resort and tells of how it was constructed and the details that went into it.[2]

• Wilderness Lodge Resort. All Ears Net. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort. WDWHistory. Retrieved on July 16, 2006.

• Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort official site. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.

• Wilderness Lodge Resort Project. Urban Design Group. Retrieved on April 6, 2006.

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