Even though the Wilderness Lodge opened recently -- in 1994 -- the resort is steeped in history and culture. Imagineers and architects spent years developing the intricate details of the resort, including the famous sentinels of the lobby -- the totem poles.

Whispering Canyon Café is a pretty popular restaurant at Disney World, but it can be divisive among fans. Though most people seem to enjoy the setting and atmosphere, those who don’t seem very passionate in their disdain. Whispering Canyon is a love it or hate it kind of place, and many of those who hate it do so because they don’t have the right expectations.

We all have our favorite reasons for staying that Lodge; here are a few that fill our top spots!

Fort Wilderness is just a skip, hop, and jump away from Wilderness Lodge, and a great plus is that the resort is full of evening activities for the entire family!

Here are a few ideas for a night of food and fun at Fort Wilderness.

Disney World's Wilderness Lodge lobby is a busy, bustling and majestic, but it's also cozy -- and a true work of art!

Who LOVES breakfast? Mmm.... bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, biscuits, sausage, potatoes, gravy ... and Mickey waffles! When staying at Wilderness Lodge (or just stopping by) you have two great breakfast options to choose from. Here's some more on both options!

It's only appropriate that at this c-c-c-cold time of year, we imagine ourselves at Disney World on a warm summer's day, relaxing in the sun at Wilderness Lodge's Trout Pass pool bar. Pull up a stool and hang with me for a while!

When you're talking counter service/quick service dining at Wilderness Lodge, you're talking Roaring Fork! Roaring Fork is Wilderness Lodge's only counter service dining location, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.