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{{Infobox Disney resort
| type        = deluxe
| name        = Disney's Wilderness Lodge
| logo        = Disney's Wilderness Lodge logo.svg
| image       = Disney's Wilderness Lodge at dusk.jpg
| caption     = Disney's Wilderness Lodge at dusk
| location    = [[Magic Kingdom Resort Area]]
| opendate    = {{start date|1994|5|28}}
| theme       = Pacific Northwest
| sections    = {{Unbulleted list
   | Main Building
   | Boulder Ridge Villas ([[Disney Vacation Club]])
   | Copper Creek Villas & Cabins (Disney Vacation Club)
   }}
| roomnumber  = 729
| villa       = 181 (Boulder Ridge Villas)<br>185 (Copper Creek Villas & Cabins)
| suite       = 
| greenlodge  = Yes
| free_label  = Address
| free_text   = 901 West Timberline Drive<br>[[Bay Lake, Florida]]|
}}

'''Disney's Wilderness Lodge''' is a [[resort]] [[hotel]] located at the [[Walt Disney World|Walt Disney World Resort]] in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Opened on May 28, 1994, the resort is owned and operated by [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products|Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products]]. Disney's Wilderness Lodge is located in the [[Magic Kingdom Resort Area]] on [[Bay Lake (Florida)|Bay Lake]]. The resort is located near [[Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground]]. A similarly themed resort, [[Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa]], is located at the [[Disneyland Resort]] in California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walt Disney World Resort - Disney's Wilderness Lodge |url=http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/roomsDetail?id=WildernessLodgeResortGuestRoomsListingPage&bhcp=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619104703/http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/roomsDetail?id=WildernessLodgeResortGuestRoomsListingPage&bhcp=1 |archive-date=2004-06-19 |access-date=2008-04-22 |website=Official Disney Website}}</ref>

There are two [[Disney Vacation Club]] properties located at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. The '''Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge''' opened on November 15, 2000. The '''Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge''' opened on July 17, 2017.

==Resort==
Disney's Wilderness Lodge hotel was designed by Peter Dominick.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2009 |title=Peter Dominick, Architect of Disney Hotels, Dies at 67 |url=http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/090115dominick.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118152118/http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/090115dominick.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2009 |access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> It is modeled after the atmosphere of the [[National park|national parks]] of the western United States and features both natural and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] elements. The main building was modeled after the [[Old Faithful Inn]] in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. An artificial geyser and hot springs are located on the resort grounds.

[[File:Fire Rock Geyser.jpg|thumb|Fire Rock Geyser at Disney's Wilderness Lodge]]

The resort has eight floors of [[lodgepole pine]] imported from [[Oregon]], as well as 55-foot authentic totem poles and an 82-foot fireplace representing the colorful rocks of the [[Grand Canyon]]. This display represents Northwestern Native American artifacts, myths, legends, and stories. The Lodge is a 4-star deluxe [[Walt Disney World]] resort. Lodge guests have access to restaurants, a spa and fitness center, themed pools, hot tubs, a kids' zone and babysitting center, and fun and educational activities for adults and children. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney's Wilderness Lodge |url=http://www.wildernesslodgesite.com |access-date=15 September 2017 |website=Wilderness Lodge Site}}</ref>

Boat transportation is available to the [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney's Contemporary Resort]], and [[Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground]].

In November 2007, the resort received a designation as part of the [[Florida Green Lodging Program|Florida Green Lodging]] Program. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-11-02 |title=Two Disney Resorts Receives Florida ''Green Lodging'' Designation |url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2007/11/1102_02.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609224818/http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2007/11/1102_02.htm |archive-date=2011-06-09 |access-date=2008-06-04 |website=Florida Department of Environmental Protection}}</ref>

==Amenities== 

===Dining===
'''Storybook Dining at Artist Point''' is a [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]] character meet-and-greet offering classic American food.

'''Whispering Canyon Cafe''' is an Old West-themed eatery featuring all-you-can-eat skillets and wooden stick horses.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2018 |title=No More Ketchup! Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's Wilderness Lodge No Longer Partaking in Shenanigans - WDW News Today |url=https://wdwnt.com/2018/05/no-more-ketchup-whispering-canyon-cafe-at-disneys-wilderness-lodge-no-longer-partaking-in-shenanigans/}}</ref>

'''Geyser Point Bar & Grill''' is a waterfront bar and grill. 

'''Roaring Fork''' is a quick-service eatery serving popular breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes.  

'''Territory Lounge''' is the resort's bar, offering craft brews and wine, as well as appetizers.

===Recreation===
'''Copper Creek Springs Pool''' is the resort's main and largest pool, featuring a 67-foot waterslide.

'''Boulder Ridge Cove Pool''' is the second and smallest pool at the resort.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pools at Disney's Wilderness Lodge |url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/recreation/wilderness-lodge-resort/pools-wilderness-lodge-resort/ |website=disneyworld.disney.go.com}}</ref>

'''Buttons and Bells Arcade''' is the resort's arcade, featuring various games.

The resort also hosts campfire activities, movies under the stars and guided fishing excursions as well as bike and motorized boat rentals.

===Transportation===
Disney's Wilderness Lodge is serviced by [[Disney Transport]]'s bus and watercraft services. The bus transportation is available to all four theme parks, both water parks, [[Disney Springs]], and [[Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground]]. Meanwhile, the watercraft service is exclusive to [[Magic Kingdom]].

==Boulder Ridge Villas==
Originally known as '''The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge''', a [[Disney Vacation Club]] [[timeshare]] resort on the site was announced in 1998, and the property first accepted guests in November 2000. The Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge are adjacent to Disney's Wilderness Lodge, whose design is based on the National Park lodges of America's western states. The Vacation Club Villas are themed after the antecedent lodgings built by railroad workers in the late 19th century. The main building for the villas has railroad artwork and memorabilia on display, including two train cars from Walt Disney's [[Ridable miniature railway|rideable miniature]] [[Carolwood Pacific Railroad]]. The accommodations include Studio units with a kitchenette, as well as one- and two-bedroom villas with a larger kitchen and living space. In late 2015, Disney began an extensive building project to expand the Villas with waterside units similar to those found over the water at [[Disney's Polynesian Village Resort]], as well as recreation and dining facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plans filed for waterside Disney Vacation Club villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort |url=http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/disneys-wilderness-lodge-resort/news/16may2015-photos---plans-filed-for-waterside-disney-vacation-club-villas-at-disney's-wilderness-lodge-resort.htm |access-date=31 December 2015 |website=WDWMagic.com}}</ref>

==Copper Creek Villas & Cabins== 
These cabins opened in Summer 2017 as the second DVC property at the resort, which consists of 26 Cascade Cabins.  The Cascade Cabins were built along the shoreline of the resort and the entire South wing of the original resort building, which was converted from regular hotel rooms to 158 DVC units.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" caption="Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Villas" center="">
Image:Disney's-Wilderness-Lodge-Entrance.jpg|Disney's Wilderness Lodge front exterior
Image:Disney's Wilderness Lodge Lobby.jpg|Disney's Wilderness Lodge lobby
Image:Yosemite Suite at the Wilderness Lodge (2727409667).jpg|The Yosemite Suite within Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Image:Boulder Ridge Villas - CPRR Room 2.jpg|The Carolwood Pacific Railroad Room within the Boulder Ridge Villas
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Disney's Wilderness Lodge|position=right}}
*{{Official website|https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/wilderness-lodge-resort/}}, Disney's Wilderness Lodge
*{{Official website|https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/villas-at-wilderness-lodge/}}, The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
*[https://www.instagram.com/disneyworld.brasil/ Social Media]

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