Review: The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Page 6

(For the first page of this review of the Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, see this.)

THE AMENITIES AND ART OF THE VILLAS AT THE WILDERNESS LODGE

The Villas at the Wilderness Lodge share the amenities of the next door Wilderness Lodge.

At the Wilderness Lodge you’ll find

• A great pool themed to a mountain spring
• A pool bar, hot tubs, and the like
• An imitation of the geyser Old Faithful
• A beach
• Three dining options and a bar
• All kinds of art and exhibits, with  a strong focus on Native Americans and on the geology of the west

The Villas at the Wilderness Lodge also have a few amenities of their own.

Most charming among them is the main lobby, themed–though most won’t notice it–as a rare fully enclosed railroad roundhouse.

There’s charming sitting areas here…

…including a few chairs on front of a fireplace.

The ceiling beams have their ends carved with wilderness creatures…

…including a perhaps too realistic rattlesnake.

Around the corner is a larger but still cozy sitting room.

Another view of the sitting room.

This area is filled with railroad memorabilia, much of it celebrating Walt Disney’s love of railroads and his outdoor model railroad, the Carolwood Pacific.

Some of the railroad mementos…

…more.

A railroad map.

Outside this sitting area you’ll find porches with rocking chairs, some sized for little ones.

Off the other side of the lobby you’ll find the elevators.  Note the train etching on the elevator door…

…and also note the train details on the hanging.

The other elevator door features a moose or elk or deer or something wild and wildernessy.

Also in this area you’ll find the health club Sturdy Branches.

Right outside is the quiet pool, the much-loved Hidden Springs pool.

There’s a hot tub here as well.

Here’s the quiet pool at night

Back inside, there’s tons more western, wilderness, railroad, and national park art.

MORE ON THE AMENITIES AND ART OF THE VILLAS AT THE WILDERNESS LODGE

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