Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Boulder Ridge Villas is a stand-alone DVC resort built next to Wilderness Lodge. The Villas opened November 15, 2000, as The Villas at Wilderness Lodge. The name was changed to Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge in 2016 to distinguish it from the new Copper Creek DVC resort, also at Wilderness Lodge. Guests who have reservations at Wilderness Lodge may be paying cash for hotel rooms or be staying at two different DVC resorts. Unlike Animal Kingdom Jambo House and Kidani Village, which are next door to each other but share home resort privileges, Boulder Ridge and Copper Creek are independent DVC Resorts. Both resorts require similar points for each night's stay. Boulder Ridge was the third DVC resort at Walt Disney World to open with only 136 rooms. The contract end date is January 31, 2042.
Room Descriptions
Studios
Studios are one-room units that accommodate up to five people. Boulder Ridge Villa has 65 of these. The sleeping area of the room has a single queen bed and a double-size sleeper sofa. There is also a table that converts to a small 29" x 67" pull-down bed. The kitchenette has a microwave, sink, and small refrigerator. The bathroom has a single sink and a combination tub and shower. Studio rooms are 356 square feet.
One-Bedroom Villas
One-Bedroom Villas are two-room unit that sleeps up to four people plus one additional guest. Boulder Ridge Villas has 72 of these units. The master bedroom has a king-size bed in a separate bedroom. In the living room, there is a queen-size sleeper sofa. There are no sleeping accommodations for the fifth person, but another person is allowed in the room. Usually, guests will use an air mattress or sleeping bag to accommodate the extra person. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a washer and dryer. These units have one bathroom with a walk-in shower and a whirlpool bathtub. One-Bedroom Villas are approximately 727 square feet.
Two-Bedroom Villas
Two-Bedroom Villas are three-room unit. Two-Bedroom units at Boulder Ridge are either lock-off units (rooms made up by connecting a Studio and a One-Bedroom unit) or dedicated units. There are 45 lock-offs and 44 dedicated units. These villas are 1,083 square feet.
The Lock-off villas have a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with a queen-size bed, and a double-size sleeper sofa. There is a queen-size sleeper sofa and a table that converts to a small 29" x 67" pull-down bed in the living room. There are two bathrooms, one with a combination tub and shower, and the master has a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub. The lock-offs officially sleep nine people.
The dedicated units are similar; however, the villa officially only sleeps eight. A ninth person can be added to the reservation but with no sleeping accommodations. The Dedicated Two-Bedroom has two queen beds instead of a queen bed and sleeper sofa in the second bedroom, and in the living area, there is no pull-down bed. The dedicated unit will only have one entrance to the villa, whereas the lock-off will have two separate entrances. There are two bathrooms in these units—one with a combination tub and shower and the other with a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub.
Both types of Two-Bedroom Villas have a fully equipped kitchen and washer and dryer.wo-Bedroom Villas are a three-room unit. Two-Bedroom units at Boulder Ridge are either lock-off units (rooms made up by connecting a Studio and a One-Bedroom unit) or dedicated units. There are 45 lock-offs and 44 dedicated units. These villas are 1,083 square feet.
The Lock-off villas have a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with a queen-size bed, and a double-size sleeper sofa. There is a queen-size sleeper sofa and a table that converts to a small 29" x 67" pull-down bed in the living room. There are two bathrooms, one with a combination tub and shower, and the master has a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub. The lock-offs officially sleep nine people.
The dedicated units are similar; however, the villa officially only sleeps eight. A ninth person can be added to the reservation but with no sleeping accommodations. The Dedicated Two-Bedroom has two queen beds instead of a queen bed and sleeper sofa in the second bedroom, and in the living area, there is no pull-down bed. The dedicated unit will only have one entrance to the villa, whereas the lock-off will have two separate entrances. There are two bathrooms in these units—one with a combination tub and shower and the other with a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub.
Both types of Two-Bedroom Villas have a fully equipped kitchen and washer and dryer.
Refurbishment in progress 2023
Villa Views/Types/Locations
There are no view choices to pick from at Boulder Ridge. Most rooms have either a full woods view or a combination wood, lake, courtyard, or pool view. There are a few rooms that may have a partial pool view.
