I don't know if it's been asked before, but what's your favorite lobby and why?
We've only stayed there once but I'd have to say AKL. It's very impressive when you first walk in. The details are awesome and the smell is incredible. the biggest plus is being and to walk right out the back overlooking the fire pit and the savanna.
Beth & David
09/82 Treehouse Villas, 06/86 BVP, 10/95 CBR, 10/99 DI, 08/03 PORS, 10/05 POP, 11/06 AKL, 09/09 POLY, 10/10 Wonder, 05/11 Dream/PORS, 08/13 POLY, 11/13 GF, 04/15 POLY, 11/15 BLT, 11/16 Aulani, 03/17 BLT, 08/18 BLT, 07/19 AKL, 06/21 BLT
Wilderness Lodge is a close second, but AKL is my favorite!
"If you can dream it, you can do it."
Wilderness Lodge! It's majestic and cozy, at the same time.
Nice work, pal.
If I was answering this a couple years ago, my answer would have been the Poly, hands down. I loved everything about the lobby - the waterfall, the plants and flowers, the smell...oh, the smell. 
But since the refurb, not so much. It's still nice, but just not the same. So now, AKL has moved firmly into the top spot for me. It's one of those places in WDW that just makes you stop dead in your tracks when the doors open and stand there with your mouth agape. :jaw: It's absolutely beautiful and really makes you feel like you've been transported to a whole different place.
Laura
"Any wish is possible. All it takes is a little courage to set it free!" Jiminy Cricket
25+ trips to WDW and counting! Stayed at: Poly, WL, Kidani, SSR, BLT, BCV, CSR, VB, POR, Jambo, OKW, CR, VGF & BW!
Next Up: Nov 2017 - SSR!
DVC Member & AP holder since 2008!
Many are really nice - AKL is still breath-taking.....
Mine is Wilderness Lodge. I love the rustic look, the fireplace, the water feature, and the expanse of windows along the back that looks out over the pool and Bay Lake.
Kathy ºoº
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AKL hands down. Truly the WL is much the same in architecture, not décor, but for me WCC takes away from the comfy feel I get at the AKL. :mickey:
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I love seeing my 'home' lobby of French Quarter, but AKL is the best! I have a picture of it on my desktop that transports me there on a regular basis :thumbsup:
Shannon
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~It's not the number of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away~
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You walk into that lobby and it's takes your breath away. The lobby just seems to invite you to sit and stay awhile.
The original decor just really makes one think they are truly in another world!
First WDW Trip 1984
30+ Trips since 1984
Disneyland 4 Visits
Disneyland Paris 2010
40th Wedding Anniversary December 2013
Disney Cruises 2: Magic 2005, Fantasy 2012
Last Trip November 2019
My favorite lobby is the Wilderness Lodge. You know you're in central Florida, but when you get inside it sure takes you somewhere else.
Had to vote for the Grand Flo - its the biggest & sunniest.
I find the Wilderness & Animal Kingdom Lodges too dark.
I love the Boardwalk - it has my sunniest criteria - but it is too small.
SSR & BC DVC Member
Coming up - BWV July '18
BWI '98, BWV '05, '08-16
BLT - '15, '17
Beach Club '96, BCV - '04, '06, 09
Swan '07
Contemporary - '91, '94, '02, '04
Wilderness Lodge '00, VWL, 08
Off Site - '80's
The Wilderness Lodge. I was skeptical when my wife suggested WDW for our honeymoon, but then I saw the brochure photos of the Wilderness Lodge, including the lobby, and I was hooked. Let's just say, even the brochure didn't do it the justice it deserved. When I walked through those doors for the first time, heard the majestic classical music, saw the soaring height of the lobby totems and fireplace, smelled the smoky scent of the bbq, and heard the raucous calls for ketchup from Whispering Canyon, I instantly felt like I was truly at "home".
For nostalgic reasons, I like WL. But through the years, AKL has become the grandest to me. Coronado Springs also gets an honorable mention.
WL edges out AKL. They are close, but nothing compares to how I felt the first time I walked into WL.
Faith, Family, Fidelity, Fun
'88 - Honeymoon
'02 - ASmovie
'03 - VWL
'04 - HHI
'05 - DCL, BCV
'06 - HHI
'07 - POR, VWL, POP/BWV
'09 - BWV, BCV/SSR
'10 - BWV
'12 - AKV/BCV, VWL
'13 - AKV
'15 - BCV, AKV
'16 - AKV
'18 - VWL
'19 - OKW, THV, GF
'20 - BWV
'21 - AKL/OKW
Another vote for AKL. The resort has a special place in my heart and the lobby is the gateway.
Michael
You ain't never had a friend like me!
DVC Owner - AKL
