First, the coffee makers. I believe they are now pods--not Keurig pods, but those tea bag looking suckers. We don't do in room coffee since we're snobbish.
Second, the dumpster still is an option.
Third, the changes due to Copper Creek are harder to assess. The lack of trees is astounding. . .though once you've walked around the Lodge area and cabins a few times, it becomes less disturbing. However, if you get a room on the lake view side, you can now easily see EWP from your balcony. . .and the cabins. Speaking of cabins, they are lovely and certainly add a deluxe feel to the resort. They feel isolated (in a good way), luxurious, and are gorgeous inside. Conversely, the lack of a Signature restaurant, really any place to have an adult-oriented meal, is a huge knock against WL. The new pool, while nicely done, lacks the intimacy and fun of the old Hidden Springs pool. Gone are the bubbles and the wonderful hot tub. In their places you get a typical pool (albeit with zero entry) and the new hot tub has barely any water pressure coming from the few jets it has, so it's more like a dip in a lukewarm bath. Geyser Point: beautiful building and superb location; however, it has an identity crisis as it's part QS, part TS. And its location means that there is no longer any beach area. Speaking of no longer, the nature trail that used to head off behind Teton rentals is long gone. Once you get to the farthest out cabin on the south (VWL) side, there is a fence which you can't get around unless you're willing to slog through the low water and remaining trees. Further, the paved bike path to FW is now also closed either for the next 2-3 years or perhaps permanently due to construction that is due to begin on the next DVC property, Reflections (which thankfully will replace Boulder Ridge as the dumbest name in DVC resorts). I will say that if you stroll from one end of the cabins to the other end, it's quite a long haul (close to 1/3 of a mile), and they are undoubtedly beautiful to look at as you walk along.
Moreover, when we stayed at Copper Creek three weeks ago, while we thought the villas nicely done, we also felt the vibe in the main Lodge lobby changed drastically between roughly 4:30-9:30 p.m. due to the storybook dining meal. The lobby was much noisier and crowded during that time which gave us a tinge of disappointment. Not only is the ambiance of AP gone but so, too, the ambiance of the lobby. . .at least in our view. Still, in terms of the overall serenity of the Lodge, we felt at home. The music is still majestic and hauntingly beautiful. The smells are still there. The fireplaces in the VWL lobby still beckon. Yep, the rockers still sit outside the entrance to VWL. Lanterns flicker, crickets chirrup. Our grand old dame has absorbed hits to her identity, but you'll still find small victories and memories that show she's still proud of her heritage.