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Flag Family at Wilderness Lodge
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Lauriebar
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As far as I know the Flag Family program is still going on. From what I understand you have to ask at check-in to participate. I'm not sure if you have to inquire everyday of your stay or if there is an opening on any day of your stay they will book you! You'll have to get up early, but if you are like my family that is a given on WDW trips!! Good Luck and if you are chosen please let us know about your experience!!
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winterparkbaby
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can you tell me more about this, it sounds familiar, but not sure of the details.
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Lauriebar
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What I know about it is that a family is chosen to help in the flag raising ceremony On top of the Wilderness Lodge. They are escorted to the top of the Lodge by a ranger and participate in raising the U.S. flag and I think maybe the Florida and WDW flags. There is a picture taken and perhaps a certificate given. We haven't done it, but would certainly love to!!winterparkbaby said:
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I haven't done the Ceremony yet either, but hope to this trip. I think they do two per day, one to raise the flag and one to lower it in the evening. From what I've read you get to look around from the top of the Resort for a while and take pictures. Quite some view from the sound of it.
This description is taken from All Ears.Net:
The Wilderness Lodge Flag Family of the day gets to climb up to the roof of the Wilderness Lodge and assist with raising the flags for the day. (At one time you could also take the flags down, but that has stopped). It's a wonderful treat that can only be requested at check-in, prior reservations are not possible. Visit our Flag Family Scrapbook!
"We just returned from the Lodge and were the flag family. It was wonderful! We began in the lobby by meeting Darlene, our ranger, at 8:30am and actually spent a hour with her all together. She had a Lodge tour to lead at 9:30. We raised all the flags on the roof which included the Stars and Stripes, the flag of Florida, the Disney flag, and two Wilderness Lodge flags. (Jan)
During our stay at WL, we were selected to be the "flag family" one day. At 7am, they take your family up to the roof of WL so you can raise the American flag. You get to spend about 10 minutes up there, they take your picture, give you a picture frame and certificate, and treat you to breakfast afterwards. (Note not all families report being treated to breakfast!) The view is incredible! We were selected purely by accident.
I mentioned to the front desk person that I really enjoyed the tour of the WL that they give (at 9:15am). When I mentioned this to her, she asked if my family and I would like to be the "flag family" one morning. We all enjoyed the experience very much, especially my 5 yr. old daughter! I don't think many people know about this, so if you inquire early you prob. have a good chance of being selected. Thanks to Brad Feldstein for this report "
Hope that helps.
This description is taken from All Ears.Net:
The Wilderness Lodge Flag Family of the day gets to climb up to the roof of the Wilderness Lodge and assist with raising the flags for the day. (At one time you could also take the flags down, but that has stopped). It's a wonderful treat that can only be requested at check-in, prior reservations are not possible. Visit our Flag Family Scrapbook!
"We just returned from the Lodge and were the flag family. It was wonderful! We began in the lobby by meeting Darlene, our ranger, at 8:30am and actually spent a hour with her all together. She had a Lodge tour to lead at 9:30. We raised all the flags on the roof which included the Stars and Stripes, the flag of Florida, the Disney flag, and two Wilderness Lodge flags. (Jan)
During our stay at WL, we were selected to be the "flag family" one day. At 7am, they take your family up to the roof of WL so you can raise the American flag. You get to spend about 10 minutes up there, they take your picture, give you a picture frame and certificate, and treat you to breakfast afterwards. (Note not all families report being treated to breakfast!) The view is incredible! We were selected purely by accident.
I mentioned to the front desk person that I really enjoyed the tour of the WL that they give (at 9:15am). When I mentioned this to her, she asked if my family and I would like to be the "flag family" one morning. We all enjoyed the experience very much, especially my 5 yr. old daughter! I don't think many people know about this, so if you inquire early you prob. have a good chance of being selected. Thanks to Brad Feldstein for this report "
Hope that helps.
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llrain
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it is still going on and going strong!!! we checked in on dec 8th and the 1st available day that we could have done it was the 16th. I really dont know if u can call ahead of ur trip to do it.
When we asked at check in the nice cm asked if we wanted to be placed on a waiting list in case some family canceled. We were nver called for it though.
I was all syked to get on the roof and take some nice pics with the new camera but theres always next time
When we asked at check in the nice cm asked if we wanted to be placed on a waiting list in case some family canceled. We were nver called for it though.
I was all syked to get on the roof and take some nice pics with the new camera but theres always next time
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The poster above describes it pretty well. The time we tried to do it, I asked at check-in to be put on the list. It is a bit like getting on a seating list for a restaurant. The also take you check-out date so they will know when you are no longer available. Your chances are a function of how many people are ahead of you, and how long you stay there. They will not let you sign up before you check in. If they get through the list down to you, and you are still there, they will call you for the next morning. We weren't there long enough to get chosen. To answer you question about what can you do to assure you get chosen, stay there a long time.
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DisneyRoxMySox
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I have done it with my family, this past August, it's really fun! You can't ask before you check-in, so do it as soon as you get to the resort.
You raise The American Flag
The "Official" Disney Flag
Florida State Flag
2 WL Flags
You get to take as many pictures as you want and you get a certificate!
From the top you can see the SE, ToT, Tree of Life and all of MK !!
As said prior that they give you a picture frame and breakfast, they have stopped doing that. I'm pretty sure we had to be at the desk by 6 not 7.
Hope I could help !! :wave:
You raise The American Flag
The "Official" Disney Flag
Florida State Flag
2 WL Flags
You get to take as many pictures as you want and you get a certificate!
From the top you can see the SE, ToT, Tree of Life and all of MK !!
As said prior that they give you a picture frame and breakfast, they have stopped doing that. I'm pretty sure we had to be at the desk by 6 not 7.
Hope I could help !! :wave:
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My family got to be a Flag Family this past November. We stayed at the WL for 9 nights and luckily there was an opening on our last morning there. A very nice CM took us to the top of the WL (around 8:00am) and we helped hoist 5 different flags. It was an amazing adventure, the view is incredible and we learned a lot from the CM. We stayed up there about 25 minutes. We took plenty of pictures and they presented us with a nice certificate for being a Flag Family at the WL. My kids will never forget the experience.
Corum :king:
Corum :king:
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