Introduction
Who Went: Myself (Jeff Keller) and my former college roommate, Ashley Steinbach.
When: We left January 14th -- I flew down to LAX and met up with Ash (as I will refer to him from now on), and we took a very turbulent flight to Orlando overnight. We stayed until January 18th, when we fly back separately.
Where We Stayed: Disney's Wilderness Lodge (more below)
I have broken the trip report up by park -- in the order we went to them. So no park hopping in this trip report, even though we did it on the trip.
About the Photos
All photos were taken with my Olympus D-600L digital camera, at a resolution of 1280x1024 (HQ setting). They were edited with Adobe Photoshop 5.02 on my PowerTower Pro G3. If you've got an interest in digital cameras, be sure to visit my Digital Camera Resource Page.
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Disney's Wilderness Lodge
This is, in my opinion, the best hotel on Disney property. While the rooms are average, the place itself is incredible, and the Cast Members are great! The atmosphere is unbeatable -- it's something you just have to see to believe. I'll definitely stay there again, without hesitation! Here's some photos for your enjoyment:
Left: Outside in the courtyard, looking towards Artist Point (a nice restaurant that we didn't get the chance to try)
Right: Silver Creek Falls, looking back towards the lobby. Bay Lake is at our backs.
Left: The geyser and the lake are behind us, looking towards the lobby. The pool was closed for refurbishment.
Above: A great panoramic shot from our Courtyard View room.
Left: The huge fireplace in the awe-inspiring 7 story atrium.
Right: Some cool totem poles are on both sides of the atrium.
Left: Looking out from the 4th floor (I think) towards the fireplace.
Right: A close-up of the cool chandeliers in the atrium.
Left: The "hot spring" which is the source of the river that flows through the courtyard. The "geyser" in the back wasn't working.
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