Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge

From the time we checked our bags with Taylor to the time we loaded the Mears car to depart, the hotel staff was friendly, and the hotel was incredible. The cast members really make the stay worthwhile, in my opinion. Unfortunately, I am really bad with names, so I can not name everyone who made my stay extra special.

The Carolwood Pacific Railway Room is a hidden gem at the Wilderness Lodge. Located in the DVC Boulder Ridge Villas, the Railway Room is a wing off the lobby. The Railway Room is a cozy hideaway for those who need a break from the Disney park mania. The large reading room has tables and chairs as well as comfortable rocking chairs in front of a stone fireplace. Photos, train models and other memorabilia fill the room. Large windows look out to the surrounding woods. We were lucky to catch the second half of the Wonders of the Lodge Art & Architecture Tour (free daily tour) given by Alan, a Cast Member who has lived and breathed Disney his entire life. With his knowledge of all things Disney and his own personal life stories, Alan brought to life the black and white photos and memorabilia displayed in the Railway Room. Thank you Alan :o) We noticed that many hotel guests visit this room. It's a shame that Disney does the tour only in the morning when most guests are at the parks.

Amazing place to stay. Something for everyone. Great pool. Good food. Lovely staff. Peaceful and quiet resort. Great for relaxing. You feel like you are camping with style and comfort. The Lodge is gorgeous with relaxing seating areas and fireplaces. Roomy and comfy rooms. You can see the fireworks from Magic Kingdom each evening and there is a Water parade every night at 9:30pm with a front row view. Great transport with the buses to the park. Cant say enough good things about this resort and we have stayed at many!

We don't go to Disney very often (e.g. once a decade) so when we go we want to experience it as best as possible. Staying on property has it's perks, in particular the early opening and the transportation. Wilderness Lodge is expensive, yes, but it's much less for the large multi-room accommodations at Boulder Ridge compared to the other Deluxe level hotels. The rooms were very comfortable, clean and well laid out. Having the kitchen space was nice too considering the youngest kids normally want very simple meals like easy mac or similar which require the microwave and not a huge restaurant bill. I definitely recommend if you have a larger group and want to all be in one room.

I absolutely love this place. The cast is always friendly and go out of their way to make our stay magical. We are DVC and boulder ridge is our home resort. We have stayed here many times and anytime I have needed something they go above and beyond to help me out. From someone who has stayed at most of the Disney resorts I have to say this is the best resort on Disney property.

We rented points through David’s dvc for the first time and got a great deal on the 1 bedroom villa. It was perfect for my husband, daughter and I. My diagnose slept on the pull down Murphy bed in the living area and it was very comfortable! Much better then the pull out coaches at hotels. We had great trip! It was a bit too hot (high 90s) so next time we would go in the cooler months but we loved our stay and the room was perfect!