Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World Offers Camping Plus an Entertaining Personality to Enjoy
The Fort Wilderness Resort is two (click) two (click) two resorts in one.
Okay, maybe a Doublemint commercial was not the best analogy to come up with, but the Fort Wilderness Resort at Walt Disney World is in fact two types of accommodations in one very large footprint.
Plus the food and entertainment is more enjoyable than most other Disney resorts.
Your choices include a variety of Campsites for those who like to brave the great outdoors, or at least like to drive up with their bedroom attached.
And the there are the Cabins, a little more of civilization but still sitting within the 750 wooded acres of cypress and pine.
As Disney recognized when Fort Wilderness opened in 1971, camping (and quasi-camping) with the whole family is a lot of fun, and in most cases much less expensive to them and the guest than camping out in fully-constructed buildings with indoor plumbing.
Today with 800 feature-rich campsites and over 400 cabins (air conditioned, of course) guests are surrounded by nature and the wildlife who also enjoy the World (i.
e.
rabbits and ducks and deer oh my).
More than anything to many, it is the only resort that has options for guests to bring their pets.
Fort Wilderness Campsites The cost of campsites cost a little more than your typical KOA, but the roughing is made easier by the benefits provided.
For example, Disney improvements have included on some sites a wider campsite entrance and a little more paved area with the site.
There is a pull-through check-in and space...
lots of space, even for a larger vehicle.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort offers four different types of campsites.
By the way, the maximum occupancy is 10 for all of these.
(There is a place for groups of 20 or more using tents-only at Creekside Meadow campsite.
) Standard for all includes high-speed internet access for an additional fee, a cable television connection and safe deposit boxes at the Reception Output upon request.
Here is some more information from Disney sources: A Full Hook-Up Campsite: Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates equipment up to 10' by 60' (some sites) Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Charcoal grill; Picnic table.
A Tent/Pop-Up Campsite: Accommodates one pop-up or van camper-type vehicle plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Located in 1500 and 2000 campsite loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Charcoal grill; Picnic table.
A Preferred Hook-Up Campsite: Preferred Hook-Up Campsite; Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates largest types of motor homes and travel trailers; Premium location; Pets allowed in some loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Upgraded charcoal grill; Upgraded picnic table A Premium Campsite: Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates largest types of motor homes and travel trailers; Premium location; Extra-large, concrete parking pad; Pets allowed in some loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Upgraded charcoal grill; Upgraded picnic table Now one of the more important features: air-conditioned comfort stations throughout the campsite loop featuring private toilets and showers, laundry facilities, phones and ice machines.
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort Each cabin is approximately 500 square feet and includes new carpeting, furniture and fixtures.
All cabins have one bedroom, one full bath, living area, private patio, charcoal grill, picnic table and a fully equipped kitchen.
Housekeeping is provided and there is air-conditioning.
What does it cost? Like every Disney resort, the answer is...
it depends.
For example, value season, weekdays or weekends, holidays (and which holidays) will affect your nightly camp site price.
But although prices do change, a tent hook-up site has a range of $44 - $84 a night and for a full hook-up site is is $59 - $101 a night and prices rise up to $74-$116 for a premium campsite.
Now with the cabins, that's a different story.
These are more expensive than a regular moderate room due to the number of people who can stay.
It's like two rooms in one (sorry, for the doublemint reference again).
The range here is $270 to $410 a night.
The low rate for each of these is value season and weekday and the high rate is New Year's weekend.
There are plenty of choices in between.
What more is there to do? First off, Pioneer Hall (the center of guest traffic) attracts visitors from every resort, so make your ADRs.
The Trail's End Restaurant for example is the best buffet value in Walt Disney World.
And the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review dinner show, which a great event for everyone and something you just need to do at least once (or twice with friends).
For a drink stop at Crockett's Tavern.
But remember; when you travel here from someplace else, it will take a while so plan for up to an hour to get there...
no kidding.
Just a little on Trail's End.
The breakfast, lunch and dinners here is more food than you will ever finish in a sitting.
I mean breakfast is nice with eggs and cereals and biscuits and waffles and pastries.
But when you start getting to lunch for the chili, fried chicken and pulled pork and for dinner with pasta, pork ribs, shrimp, hand carved meats and more; you are in smorgasbord heaven.
To many, this is the best buffet deal at WDW.
The Segway is offered here, plus carriage, wagon and horseback rides.
Fort Wilderness in directly on Bay Lake, which is the most direct way to get there from many places including the Magic Kingdom and Monorail resorts? So water craft rentals like SeaRaycers and pontoon boats are available as well as catch-and-release fishing expeditions.
Plus there is plenty of swimming, like the Meadow Swimmin' Hole including a wet play area for the small ones, plus a whirlpool, regular pool and the beach.
Then there is the Mickey's Backyard BBQ Dinner Show, an all-you-can-eat Disney Character dance party with Mickey, Minnie and friends for an outdoor picnic in the middle of the covered, open-air Pavilion at Fort Wilderness.
Country-western music, line dancing, rope tricks and kid-friendly fun along with a buffet of barbeque smoked ribs, smoked chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs with all the trimmings, corn on the cob, watermelon and more.
Many a guest will come to enjoy the nightly Chip 'n' Dale Sing-A-Long and Marshmallow Roast (and S'mores) after which you get to enjoy an outdoor screening of a Disney movie.
It's located in the Meadow Recreation Area.
Over at the Bike Barn is the Segway Tour but also a place to rent a bike (who would have thought!).
There are a lot of other diversions such as horseshoes, shuffleboard, tennis, volleyball, trails to expore and even archery.
There are also arcades and onsite babysitting and child care.
Finally, during the Christmas season, the campsites at Fort Wilderness light up with decorations just like home, well maybe a little bit more and in some cases, really overwhelming; all done by the residents of the park who seem to spend a great deal of time here during the holidays.
Okay, maybe a Doublemint commercial was not the best analogy to come up with, but the Fort Wilderness Resort at Walt Disney World is in fact two types of accommodations in one very large footprint.
Plus the food and entertainment is more enjoyable than most other Disney resorts.
Your choices include a variety of Campsites for those who like to brave the great outdoors, or at least like to drive up with their bedroom attached.
And the there are the Cabins, a little more of civilization but still sitting within the 750 wooded acres of cypress and pine.
As Disney recognized when Fort Wilderness opened in 1971, camping (and quasi-camping) with the whole family is a lot of fun, and in most cases much less expensive to them and the guest than camping out in fully-constructed buildings with indoor plumbing.
Today with 800 feature-rich campsites and over 400 cabins (air conditioned, of course) guests are surrounded by nature and the wildlife who also enjoy the World (i.
e.
rabbits and ducks and deer oh my).
More than anything to many, it is the only resort that has options for guests to bring their pets.
Fort Wilderness Campsites The cost of campsites cost a little more than your typical KOA, but the roughing is made easier by the benefits provided.
For example, Disney improvements have included on some sites a wider campsite entrance and a little more paved area with the site.
There is a pull-through check-in and space...
lots of space, even for a larger vehicle.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort offers four different types of campsites.
By the way, the maximum occupancy is 10 for all of these.
(There is a place for groups of 20 or more using tents-only at Creekside Meadow campsite.
) Standard for all includes high-speed internet access for an additional fee, a cable television connection and safe deposit boxes at the Reception Output upon request.
Here is some more information from Disney sources: A Full Hook-Up Campsite: Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates equipment up to 10' by 60' (some sites) Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Charcoal grill; Picnic table.
A Tent/Pop-Up Campsite: Accommodates one pop-up or van camper-type vehicle plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Located in 1500 and 2000 campsite loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Charcoal grill; Picnic table.
A Preferred Hook-Up Campsite: Preferred Hook-Up Campsite; Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates largest types of motor homes and travel trailers; Premium location; Pets allowed in some loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Upgraded charcoal grill; Upgraded picnic table A Premium Campsite: Accommodates one RV plus one tent; Accommodates 2 tents; Accommodates largest types of motor homes and travel trailers; Premium location; Extra-large, concrete parking pad; Pets allowed in some loops; Water; Electricity (20 amp/120 Volt, 30 amp/120 Volt, 50 amp/250 Volt outlets); Sewer; Upgraded charcoal grill; Upgraded picnic table Now one of the more important features: air-conditioned comfort stations throughout the campsite loop featuring private toilets and showers, laundry facilities, phones and ice machines.
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort Each cabin is approximately 500 square feet and includes new carpeting, furniture and fixtures.
All cabins have one bedroom, one full bath, living area, private patio, charcoal grill, picnic table and a fully equipped kitchen.
Housekeeping is provided and there is air-conditioning.
What does it cost? Like every Disney resort, the answer is...
it depends.
For example, value season, weekdays or weekends, holidays (and which holidays) will affect your nightly camp site price.
But although prices do change, a tent hook-up site has a range of $44 - $84 a night and for a full hook-up site is is $59 - $101 a night and prices rise up to $74-$116 for a premium campsite.
Now with the cabins, that's a different story.
These are more expensive than a regular moderate room due to the number of people who can stay.
It's like two rooms in one (sorry, for the doublemint reference again).
The range here is $270 to $410 a night.
The low rate for each of these is value season and weekday and the high rate is New Year's weekend.
There are plenty of choices in between.
What more is there to do? First off, Pioneer Hall (the center of guest traffic) attracts visitors from every resort, so make your ADRs.
The Trail's End Restaurant for example is the best buffet value in Walt Disney World.
And the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review dinner show, which a great event for everyone and something you just need to do at least once (or twice with friends).
For a drink stop at Crockett's Tavern.
But remember; when you travel here from someplace else, it will take a while so plan for up to an hour to get there...
no kidding.
Just a little on Trail's End.
The breakfast, lunch and dinners here is more food than you will ever finish in a sitting.
I mean breakfast is nice with eggs and cereals and biscuits and waffles and pastries.
But when you start getting to lunch for the chili, fried chicken and pulled pork and for dinner with pasta, pork ribs, shrimp, hand carved meats and more; you are in smorgasbord heaven.
To many, this is the best buffet deal at WDW.
The Segway is offered here, plus carriage, wagon and horseback rides.
Fort Wilderness in directly on Bay Lake, which is the most direct way to get there from many places including the Magic Kingdom and Monorail resorts? So water craft rentals like SeaRaycers and pontoon boats are available as well as catch-and-release fishing expeditions.
Plus there is plenty of swimming, like the Meadow Swimmin' Hole including a wet play area for the small ones, plus a whirlpool, regular pool and the beach.
Then there is the Mickey's Backyard BBQ Dinner Show, an all-you-can-eat Disney Character dance party with Mickey, Minnie and friends for an outdoor picnic in the middle of the covered, open-air Pavilion at Fort Wilderness.
Country-western music, line dancing, rope tricks and kid-friendly fun along with a buffet of barbeque smoked ribs, smoked chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs with all the trimmings, corn on the cob, watermelon and more.
Many a guest will come to enjoy the nightly Chip 'n' Dale Sing-A-Long and Marshmallow Roast (and S'mores) after which you get to enjoy an outdoor screening of a Disney movie.
It's located in the Meadow Recreation Area.
Over at the Bike Barn is the Segway Tour but also a place to rent a bike (who would have thought!).
There are a lot of other diversions such as horseshoes, shuffleboard, tennis, volleyball, trails to expore and even archery.
There are also arcades and onsite babysitting and child care.
Finally, during the Christmas season, the campsites at Fort Wilderness light up with decorations just like home, well maybe a little bit more and in some cases, really overwhelming; all done by the residents of the park who seem to spend a great deal of time here during the holidays.
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