Favorite Resort Lobby

imaginationcelebration · Post by **imaginationcelebration** » Sep Fri 25, 2009 5:09 pm

For us it would be Animal Kingdom Lodge, followed by the Polynesian and then Fort Wilderness Lodge.

Soarin08 · Post by **Soarin08** » Sep Sun 27, 2009 1:02 am

I agree on WL. It definitely has a WOW factor to it!!!

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Oct Fri 09, 2009 8:47 am

Poly lobby just cause of the smell

MomPaula · Post by **MomPaula** » Oct Fri 09, 2009 9:32 am

What does it smell like?

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Oct Fri 09, 2009 10:39 am

The Poly has an undescribable smell, it's wonderful! I'm thinking from all the foliage there?! You just have to smell it for yourself MomPaula. If I could bottle the smell from the Poly lobby and take it home, I would! It has had this smell ever since I can remember, and that's me back to my first trip at age 3.

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Oct Fri 09, 2009 12:58 pm

It's the smell from all of the tropical plant life mixed with the running waterfall. It's like a humid smell I guess? It's hard to describe, as Boilerbabe mentioned, but you know it when you smell it! And to me that smell means Disney!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Oct Fri 09, 2009 10:20 pm

boilerbabe wrote:The Poly has an undescribable smell, it's wonderful! I'm thinking from all the foliage there?! You just have to smell it for yourself MomPaula. If I could bottle the smell from the Poly lobby and take it home, I would! It has had this smell ever since I can remember, and that's me back to my first trip at age 3.

Age 3? What was that about 15 years ago?

Post by **Len90** » Oct Sat 10, 2009 12:58 am

boilerbabe wrote:The Poly has an undescribable smell, it's wonderful! I'm thinking from all the foliage there?! You just have to smell it for yourself MomPaula. If I could bottle the smell from the Poly lobby and take it home, I would! It has had this smell ever since I can remember, and that's me back to my first trip at age 3.

I have been there multiple times to eat at O'hana and Kona. Each time I had walked in, I made sure the first thing I did was to take a big deep breath to absorb that great smell.

Jacca, I thought Boilerbabe was 3 years old 14 years ago... but my math could be off in my sleep deprived state!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Oct Sat 10, 2009 3:12 am

I know I've posted on this one a while back. That said, My favorite WDW resort lobby is in the resort I'm staying in at that moment! I do have favorites when I'm home, but when I'm there, that's my favorite!

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Oct Sat 10, 2009 8:32 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:
boilerbabe wrote:The Poly has an undescribable smell, it's wonderful! I'm thinking from all the foliage there?! You just have to smell it for yourself MomPaula. If I could bottle the smell from the Poly lobby and take it home, I would! It has had this smell ever since I can remember, and that's me back to my first trip at age 3.
Age 3? What was that about 15 years ago?

That's so kind of you Jacca!

I wish....I will be 33 (YIKES!) in Feb. But, age isn't anything but a #, I sure don't feel 32!!! That's the beauty of Disney...you can always let that inner child come out!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Oct Sun 11, 2009 12:57 pm

I'm 49, but when we're at WDW I'm my DW youngest child!!

Mousekedude · Post by **Mousekedude** » Oct Tue 13, 2009 9:56 pm

Sorry I can't relate to the smell at the Poly. The only time I ever went there was for the Spirit of Aloha dinner, and we walked through the lobby to get to a taxi. All I remember was the stench of stale cigarette smoke. Nasty!

No offense to anyone who smokes, but....
Anyway, my favorite is AK lodge, followed by Wilderness Lodge. Love the awesomeness. High, soaring ceilings with massive yet artful supporting structure and finely detailed decor... just so impressive.
Of course, the Grand Floridian is really cool too. Just so hard to decide....

keneka · Post by **keneka** » Nov Sat 14, 2009 7:31 am

I love Port Orleans Riverside cos it's a relaxed southern atmosphere (a nice escape to the hustle and bustle of the parks) - polynesian comes close second and I quite like the boardwalk

joeyflds · Post by **joeyflds** » Dec Tue 08, 2009 11:44 am

my favorite would have to be Wilderness Lodge, id love to stay here sometime.

stunrut · Post by **stunrut** » Dec Thu 31, 2009 7:18 pm

Wilderness lodge lobby rocks! It's my fav!

Animal Kingdom Lodge is close. Polynesian is also really cool.