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Riverside or Wilderness Lodge?
- Thread starter Allygator
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Skibum1970
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To me, I wouldn't even hesitate to go to the Wilderness Lodge. I love POR but WL is special. If any doubts, go to www.allears.net for pictures. We had such a good time that we have a very difficult time staying anywhere else.
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real mad hatter
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You can't be serious 
We had our third stay at PORS this year but our dream is WL. Go for it 
We had our third stay at PORS this year but our dream is WL. Go for it
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captainkidd
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Good lord....Riverside was a very nice resort, but no question here, go for Wilderness Lodge!
BTW, obvious bias since it's my favorite resort, but I was just reading the 2013 Unofficial Guide, and WL rated as the favorite resort on property.
BTW, obvious bias since it's my favorite resort, but I was just reading the 2013 Unofficial Guide, and WL rated as the favorite resort on property.
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We are going September 2013. Alright! You don't have to twist my arm! I was trying to play it safe since my husband isn't very fond of Disney. This is his first trip staying on site. The more I think about it, I think the boat ride to MK he will enjoy.
I was trying to play it safe since my husband isn't very fond of Disney. This is his first trip staying on site. The more I think about it, I think the boat ride to MK he will enjoy.
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donaldtoo
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Yea, I'm gonna' continue to landslide the responses.
We've stayed at POR twice over the years and absolutely love it, but we went to WL for the first time on our trip this past July to have dinner at WCC and were blown away by that resort.
This a complete no-brainer for only an extra $250.
Even on our, these days, tight budget I could easily find ways to come up with the extra jack.
We've stayed at POR twice over the years and absolutely love it, but we went to WL for the first time on our trip this past July to have dinner at WCC and were blown away by that resort.
This a complete no-brainer for only an extra $250.
Even on our, these days, tight budget I could easily find ways to come up with the extra jack.
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jlsHouston
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Wow... I never have been offered only $ 250 dollars to go from one category to another...Hands down go for WL, I am kind of sorry I am not staying there over Thanksgiving because it really sounds nice. Your husband will probably like it too even if he isn't thrilled yet with all things Disney..I have a boyfriend like that...You are going to have a wonderful trip!
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jlsHouston
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Wilderness Lodge all the way, it's the best resort on WDW property! We stayed there in September and loved it! You would be mad to turn it down!
Y'all loved WL over GF and POLY?
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dave&di
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Yes! Our first stay was the GF, which we loved, the 2nd time round we tried the Poly which we really enjoyed but chose the GF as our favourite. We decided to go back to the GF in Sept, we even booked it BUT then we heard of the construction work and closures that we're taking place for our stay SOOO we transferred to the WL which we were unsure about BUT we loved it, it turned out to be our favourite resort!
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jlsHouston
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I just booked Thanksgiving week the other day, I procrastinated all of October because of flights... finally decided we would not do a cruise and we would drive and do only WDW, then couldn't decide between POLY, BWI, and WL...ended up picking POLY, so when I see WL loved more than POLY I am like oh no!!! Did I choose wrong!!
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dave&di
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The Poly is also a lovely resort, for us there were too many children (oh the irony! Children at a WDW resort, I know!) we are a childless couple and found the GF and the WL quieter. Plus I personally wasnt keen on the style of food but that's just a personal thing!I just booked Thanksgiving week the other day, I procrastinated all of October because of flights... finally decided we would not do a cruise and we would drive and do only WDW, then couldn't decide between POLY, BWI, and WL...ended up picking POLY, so when I see WL loved more than POLY I am like oh no!!! Did I choose wrong!!
We would return to the Poly without question, the atmosphere is really relaxing, the theming is superb too, but we just preferred the WL, as we are from the UK it was nice to stay at a resort that had a touch of America to it, as the other 2 resorts make you forget you're in the USA, we liked being aware we were there!!!
Don't worry you will love the Poly, enjoy your trip!
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jlsHouston
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Thanks! I have never NOT gone over to the POLY to either walk thru their lobby or monorail ride or get coffee since first visiting WDW in 2011. And have said, oh this is the resort I really want to stay at, and of course I pick the most expensive time to do so...making me slightly nervous about it living up to my expectations.. But I am really excited for this trip!!
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