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Fast
Facts
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| Resort Address: |
4510 N. Fort Wilderness
Trail, Lake Buena Vista, 32830 |
| Resort Phone: |
(407) 824-2900 |
| Resort Fax: |
(407) 824-3508 |
| Number of Rooms: |
408 |
| Resort Category: |
Home Away From Home |
| Resort Location: |
Fort Wilderness |
| Check In Time: |
1:00pm |
| Check Out Time: |
11:00am |
| Room Types (maximum
capacity): |
Cabin (6) |
| Room Service: |
No |
| Valet Parking: |
No |
| Laundry Service: |
Yes |
| Fully Handicapped
Accessible: |
No |
| Semi-Handicapped Accessible: |
No |
| Wheelchair Roll-In
Showers Available: |
Yes |
| Hearing Impaired Conveniences: |
Yes |
| Non-Smoking Rooms
Available: |
Yes |
| Room Safes: |
Yes |
| VCR Available: |
Yes |
| Data Port Available: |
Yes |
| Coffee Maker Available: |
No |
| Microwave Available: |
Yes |
| Refrigerator Available: |
Yes |
| Full-Kitchen Available: |
Yes |
| Concierge Service: |
No |
| Monorail Service: |
No |
| Table Service Restaurant(s): |
No |
| Character Meals: |
No |
| Counter Service Restaurant(s): |
Trail's End Buffeteria |
| Lounge(s): |
Crockett's Tavern |
| Services (Salons,
etc.): |
No |
| Shopping: |
The Settlement and Meadow
Trading Posts sell character merchandise, souvenirs,
and sundries and provides film developing service and
is usually open from 7:00am - 11:30pm. |
| Pool Description: |
The two pools at the
campgrounds are unthemed. |
| Children's Clubs,
Programs: |
Hoop Dee Doo Musical
Review, Campfire Program |
| Fitness Center: |
No |
| Other Recreational
Facilities: |
Bicycling, Tennis, Hiking,
Horseback Riding, Fishing, Davy Crockett's Arcade (at
Pioneer Hall) and Daniel Boon's Arcade (at the Meadow
Trading Post). |
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Overview
Fort Wilderness Cabins is a different kind
of Disney Resort experience. At Fort Wilderness, guests can park
their own RV, pitch a tent, or stay in a luxurious (though rustic
looking) wilderness home. The resort is more rustic than the hotels,
of course.
River Country, Pioneer Hall, and Crockett's Tavern,
the campground's restaurant, are located up at this northern end
of the campgrounds. A riding stable and several area pools are located
around the facility as well.
Room Description
The Fort Wilderness Cabins are free standing
structures that sleep up to six people on a combination of double
and bunk beds. Inside, the furnishings are themed, so the
cabins give a real feeling of being in the western forests.
The bedroom has it's own television and vanity. There's a
second one in the living room that has a VCR, too. The kitchen
includes all of the appliances: microwave, dishwasher and
coffee maker and a dining table that seats six (it's tight, but
it can be done). Of course, the cabin is also fully equipped
with a complete bathroom.
Outside, each cabin comes with a wood deck, a charcoal
grill and a picnic table. The nearby campgrounds comfort
stations include private showers, restrooms, laundry rooms, phones
and ice machines.
Preferred Room Locations
All
of the cabins are located in the higher- numbered loops with the
newer ones all in the 2700 and 2800 loops. Unfortunately,
all of the cabins are are fairly remote from the Settlement and
Meadow.
Food and Drink
One of the main reasons for staying at Fort Wilderness
Campground is to save money during a trip to WDW. Therefore,
one of the common sights, especially at dinnertime, is campers busily
preparing dinner...sometimes on the grill, perhaps on a camp stove,
maybe even in the kitchen of their camper or 5th wheel. Food is
available at the two trading posts right on the campgrounds. Alternatively,
you can also run to Goodings Supermarket at the Crossroads (across
SR 535 as you drive on Hotel Plaza Boulevard) or one of the Publix
Supermarket 192 East and West of WDW.
However, Fort Wilderness does offer food and beverages
at several locations, most of them in the Pioneer Hall complex near
Bay Lake. Crockett's Tavern is now a watering hole only, but Trail's
End remains a cafeteria-style eatery.
Activities
This is probably Fort Wilderness Campground's strong
suit. In addition to the "Hoop Dee Doo Review" dinner
show, Fort Wilderness also plays host to daily evening campfire
programs which include a sing-along and a showing of a Disney film.
Sports (golf, tennis, basketball, horseshoes, tetherball,
volleyball, water skiing, fishing) and other activities (horseback
riding, boating, or a visit to a petting farm) are readily available,
too.
Disney Transportation
Buses provide, not only transportation to the other
WDW locations, but also to the internal locations within the campground.
In fact, vehicular traffic is prohibited within the campgrounds
itself except for entering or exiting the resort. A popular
alternative is the rental of electric golf carts which you can take
care of at the Bike Barn (call ahead - early - if you want a cart,
since they go fast).
The Contemporary Resort, Discovery Island, and the
Magic Kingdom can all be reached via water on boats that depart
frequently from the marina.
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