Just got back from the World yesterday, and here are my thoughts on the status of the WL, including CCVC and VWL.
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The new landscaping and exterior thematic elements are excellent. They did a lot more with the landscaping than I gave them credit several months ago. It looks as though most of the plants, shrubs, and flowers have been there for years. The GP building melds right into the sense of being in a deluxe wilderness-ish area, while the new pool is very nice to look at. The new cabins are lovely, as well, and the pathway to them all is dotted with animal "tracks" like the older sidewalks have always had. It's a beautiful resort around which to walk.
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The nature trail is kinda sorta still there. There are 26 cabins, 8001-8012 on the north side and 8013-8026 on the south. The farthest cabins from the Lodge are 8001 and 8026. The latter sits nearly a quarter mile from the main lobby. I walked it. Once past 8026, the sandy nature trail still exists, though I'm still not certain that it hooks up to the main paved trail. I did see a Y about 100 yards down but didn't take it. I'll assume it does hit the paved path until told differently.
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The cabins are gorgeous. Disney employees have been staying in the new villas and cabins a night or two at a time in order to check out that everything works. As we strolled down the path by one of the cabins, a Disney employee and her family offered to let us take a look (they were just arriving). While they're not as spacious up close as they appear to be in photos, they're very nice. Kitchen is lovely, but a tad smaller than pictures make it seem. The bathrooms are even lovelier than the pictures, however. They sleep 8: two in the master, three in the 2nd BR (there's a trundle bed), and three in the living area (pull out couch and chair). The porch is screened in and has a picnic table. i think it might have been better to make it smaller and use that to increase living area size, but that's just me. Each unit has a hot tub in the screened in area, as well, and for those with little tykes, there is a security fence around said hot tub. Each cabin has a small post at the pathway with the number easily seen and lights shining on the number so easy to find in the dark. The path itself has light posts along the entire length. Parking for cabins on south side is past the old VWL building and there are a couple of bridges or connecting pathways leading to the parking lot. You're likely better off to park in that lot than the main lot even if the cabin is close to the main Lodge. The north side cabin parking lot sits north of the north wing.
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The cabins on the north side may not be as good a choice as the south side ones. Why? They are right along the boat route to MK, so boats will be coming and going at all hours with their attending horns. We saw fishing expeditions sitting right along the bank of those cabins every single day we took the boat to MK or CR. And don't forget that the sea racers go by there a lot, too, especially since they've reopened Teton Bike and Boat rentals. So, if you wind up in one of those cabins, expect to see and hear a lot of people and horns.
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There are grills. One grill sits near Geyser Point and in front of a couple of cabins, somewhere around 8014 and 8015. No picnic tables but a small covered bench to rest while cooking, I guess. The other grilling area is on the north side near cabin 8006, and it has two grills and two covered picnic tables with an overhead fan.
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Geyser Point still delivers excellent food. Have now eaten there three times--twice for lunch and once for breakfast. Food is way better than RF. No discounts if you order through the bar (though they thought there would be at some point in the future), but they do take at least the AP currently at the quick service window. GP also has great views of the lake even if it is hot during the summer.
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Roaring Fork does not still deliver excellent food. I didn't finish my kid's size portion of Mickey waffles they were so tasteless. Lots of prepackaged foods. Ordering system is clunky. Looks prettier, especially outdoor seating area, but we were extremely disappointed by the food.
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Territory Lounge coffee shop is closed. Sigh.
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Cubs' Den is permanently closed. Not a big deal for us now but would have been 10 years ago.
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Artist Point was superb. That makes three times in a row for a great experience for us.
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Valet parking area has changed. It's now straight ahead as you exit from the drive through entrance to the main lobby. That means the second section of the parking lot which used to be valet is now open parking.
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There is now Copper Creek merchandise in the Mercantile. It's not a lot, but it does exist.
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South bank elevators are now open. That will be a moot point come next Monday when the CC opens up, but if you're headed there in the next few days, you can use those elevators now.
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WL feels more like a deluxe now. . .but I still miss the more wilderness aspect of the old resort. This feels like "produced" wilderness vice actual wilderness. And that makes me sad. I miss my beach. I miss the nature trail starting right near the Teton Rental (which is open, as well). I miss seeing so many trees that helped make the Lodge seem quiet and serene. It was far busier and noisier than in the past since now people have a reason to walk in that area thanks to GP and the new, larger pool. Still, it wasn't exactly loud. . .just moreso than before and I hate that. Of course, if you walk down to the farthest cabins, you're going to feel as though you're remote.
Well, that's it for now. If anyone has questions, feel free to ask or shoot me a PM.
I just posted the below question in a new thread, but thought I would ask here as well given that you all are the WL experts! 
) and my parents would get a separate hotel room/studio.
). Something like 150 sq ft difference, I believe.
I just wanted to go to touring plans and look at the view...
