Hi Des Moines. Former Urbandale here. Grew up in Beaverdale.
We went to Estes Park in June for several years. There was a conversation here about Worldmark not long ago.
We always stayed at the Golden Eagle, which is about four or five blocks from the Worldmark, back toward town on Riverside. The last time we were there, proably three Junes ago, the buildings that are now Worldmark were there and it seems like they had just been been built. Worldmark bought the existing buildings and is planning on or is building more.
It is a nice location, but the resort is likely not any nicer than Ram's Horn Village. It is a riverfront setting, the river being very small by my standards. There is a trout lake in that area, too. The elk are abundant along the river and along Riverside Drive.
There is also a campground near there, and a huge campground next to Ram's Horn Village.