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One thing I would like to add to your terrific review is, the Disney staff at FW is amazing. We had two issues there...first a very drunk young couple in a tent next to our RV site...they made loud...very loud noise all night long and we head a small child with us. It was bad, and the park security folks came and tossed them out! Then we were visited by the management staff....they gave us free tickets to the park, fast passes, and were so nice, I have stayed in touch with one of the gents as a friend. The other issue was a stolen item, taken from my wife’s things while in the bathhouse shower. Disney replaced the item, no questions asked. It was a sizable cost, and they were so gracious about it! Great people, and a great place to be. Love your video! Keep on rollin!
Long Long Honeymoon Fort Wilderness RV Campground video Very sweet, charming and informative. Brings back some great family memories! Last time our family stayed at DisneyWorld the kids were in 8th and 10th grade. We'd went several times in between as they grew-up. We're from Wis. and have done a lot of tent camping so as part of our Disney experience we spent some time checking out Ft. Wilderness. We walked through the rv area and talked with a retired couple who were spending a month there. The biggest memory for my wife and I was that we chose to come to DisneyWorld on our honeymoon! We knew we'd luxuriate in the warm weather, spotless grounds, lush landscaping, Royal Swan resort, night atmosphere, fine restaurants, inter-park transportation, fireworks, and yes, even the rides and attractions. A perfect no hassle, no stress opportunity to "just be". Thanks for sparking our treasured experiences.
We love Ft Wilderness. We have tent camped but also have rented a campsite and rented an RV from a local-to-Disney company. When we arrived, everything was set up and all we did was just move into the RV, We're still in the looking before buying stage so this has enabled us to see what size/type RV we want. The activities at the campground are great and the breakfast buffet at the restaurant is wonderful.
My wife and I are currently here at Fort Wilderness Campground in the 1600 loop. This is our 3rd trip here since October of 2017. We enjoy the campground more then the other resorts and often spend more time around the campground than we do in the parks. We really enjoy your awesome videos. Keep them coming!!!!!
If you want to stay in a beautiful state park right nearby.. You can even hear the Disney fireworks that start at 8pm daily.. It's Magnolia County Park in Apopka is a great place with beautiful sites $17 a night.... power and water only... Nice place and minutes from Disney.
Stayed at Fort Wilderness for 5 days in early October. Made reservations 60days in advance. The campsite was beautiful. I was amazed how clean it was kept. While we were there every time a RV left within 15min there was a crew that arrived and cleaned. To the point they power washed and blow dried the site before the next RV arrived ! WOW! I tried to come back Christmas week and was told I had to make reservations 18months to 2 years in advance. I think it was worth it. But not something I would do every year. That said I will go back again.( It was I in Oct.2016 )
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Wow! We are so happy to see your summary of Fort Wilderness, but we are sad we missed you. We were in the 1600 loop at the same time you were there. It would be our dream to meet you one day. Thanks for all you do. Stay safe and healthy. Jim and Nancy Rosemergy
So glad you guys are around. I'm in the learning curve and you guys are definitely a huge help, I'm an avid tent and survivor camper but don't how anything works in my little trailer. What is an inverter, does it work automatically when I plug things in when boon docking. I bought an extra battery excited to see how everything works. Will cook on the cook top and not use the microwave for my first time out. i've learned so much from you guys, please keep posting. I'm traveling solo in a 2011 Chevy Traverse LTZ with factory tow package towing a 2015 Coleman 16FB, with my dog Blitz. I found this brand new trailer for $8,500. Now buying all the other stuff you have have to acquire to get the trailer on the road. I invested in a Hensley Cub Hitch, expensive but totally worth it. Absolutely no trailer sway even with high winds and huge trucks going by. I was traveling at 65mph, very happy about that and the Traverse pulled it very easily, just like a fith-wheel and i can even turn the trailer in a normal width road. . Have you tried one? you could contact Hensley, I'm sure they would lend you one. Hensley folks are awesome and talk you though the hitching and unhitching pocess until you get the hang of it. .
Hello! Good to see you looking so good! I live in Florida and I own a small RV rental business. We do a lot of business for Disney's RV park. Something I don't believe you mentioned...the RV park has an airport shuttle. I love meeting my renters at the park and setting up with them as we go through how to operate the RV. Or, I pick them up at the airport and go to the closest Walmart so they can do their shopping before they head to the park. If some of your viewers want to experience the RV life but don't have access to an RV, there are two sites to look for a rental...RVShare and Outdoorsy are two of the biggest. Happy RVing everyone!
Headed there - leaving tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be at Fort Wilderness Campground Monday. Looking forward to it!!!! Glad you took the time to show us what we can expect. Can't wait!!!
Absolutely love staying here. We are season pass-holders from another state and stay here at least a couple weeks a year. The 800 loop is our favorite (also a pet loop). Hoop-Dee-Doo is a great dinner show in the campground. We find it so relaxing to be able to go to a park for half a day then return to our camper and make lunches or dinner, take naps and actually relax then return to a park for the night shows. So much better than being in the park for an entire day and having to pay for all the park food and returning to a cramped hotel room with your family exhausted. Definitely the best way to do Disney :) FYI...you may want to book out as soon as you can. We have had to book as early as 15 months to get in for Thanksgiving week.
Dear Sean and Kristy We are loyal Loloho watchers and, thanks in some measure to you two, are proud owners of an new 2017 Airstream 23fb Flying Cloud and Ford F-250 pickup! Thanks to your previous videos, upon purchasing our new 2017 Flying Cloud, we spent our first 3 nights at Fort Wilderness. It was a great place to break in the new rig. We have been back about 4 times since and in fact just missed you all by about a week. We were there just two weeks ago, staying in the 400 loop, also at a premium site (only type available). Dittos to all you said about Fort Wilderness! It is our favorite place to go, among some other really good places in Florida. We are planning on a first long, cross country trip to Utah, perhaps next summer. Thanks for a great series and very entertaining vignettes! Chip & Suzie Southerland
We used to stay at Fort Wilderness often when our kids were younger, using the Fleetwood trailers, which were a great deal in the 80s and 90s. Then they converted them to "Wilderness Cabins," which cost over $300 a night. Our children loved, loved, loved the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue.
My wife and I love your videos!! We will start full-timing in our new 5th wheel in 4 weeks, very excited. God bless you both and keep the videos coming.
A great video. My wife and I camped there in a tent many years ago (1976). The weather was fantastic and was not so hot! The park was great then and had a very different look. Trams went through the camp ground and took you to the transportation hub where you could take the boat or the train to the parks. One of our best ever vacations!
Thank You for all the great info on Fort Wilderness, it has help me make up my mind on staying here. Also LOVE all the videos you do and hope to see you guys out there to sit and chat over a cool adult beverage one day. Oh! it will be on us. Thanks again and Safe Travels.
That trail behind your camper is the remnants of the old steam train rail that circled the campground. The cliff notes version of the difference between standard, preferred, and premium sites; location and size of the concrete pad. Standard and preferred pads are shorter (and i think narrower), the remaining length of the site is coarse sand. We love Ft. Wilderness and will be there later this year. This video made us both anxious to get down there.
Thanks, guys for the most informative, best produced video I have seen thus far related to Fort Wilderness. Many of the videos on the subject are full of jerky camera work, poor sound, and lame music. We are heading to Ft. Wilderness with our RV in a few months, and we really appreciate all of the information that you provide.
Absolutely my favorite place to camp. Did you notice there seems to be no raccoons there? I have camped there many times, and have never seen one. Disney probably gives them free passes to Universal.
We stayed there in January. We packed up the kids and took a trip south from Kentucky. We stayed for a week and visited all of the parks. The campground is awesome!!! So much to do! So clean!
Nice! I love Fort Wilderness. It is hard to heat fireworks from the beach. Now that the pandemic restrictions are easing up around Disney World, I look forward to visiting again soon.
We love Fort Wilderness! We have been the last 5 years over spring break. The theme parks are always packed, but the campground never seems crowded. Extra Magic hours are a life saver. We also make our dining reservations well in advance. Dining reservations can be made 180 days in advance. It was fun to watch your video!
You guys are far and away the best RV resource on the web. Best combination of info humor and snarky irreverence without liking the sound of your own voice. Keep up the good work but I have already done my time at Disney....I know what helll is like.
Sorry I missed your live broadcast. I received notifications through RUclips, but not Facebook. Great information. Sean, I'm with you, Theme Parks. eh, I can take them or leave them. I'm not much for crowds. Thanks for sharing.
I just tried to make reservation at Fort Wilderness it was $170 per night for standard site, we’ll try in sept-oct when it’s a little more reasonable at $79 per night
It is no longer that low unless they offer the rare 20% discount that is not advertised. Currently for September at the lowest rate it's 90 per night for full campsite. Preferred and premium are 15 to 30 more.
Jaz wow $110 for the “most expensive site” really isn’t that bad / I think rates overall are going up unfortunately... even Acadia was $140 a night for premium sites
We started taking our kids in our pop up 25 years ago. We're going in our new Van in the spring and definitely next Christmas. For those who have Disney Vacation Club (time share) the "points" are VERY reasonable! We've also stayed in cabins and have rented golf carts. Very worthwhile.
Stayed there for a week last November. We had 6 adults and 3 kids in our Roo and tent. 3 families worth for 90 some bucks a night. 3 hotel rooms a night was 10 times that per night to stay at one of the resort hotels. I would call that a SUPER good deal. Had a great time btw.
Fun fact - the dog trail you mention and show in the beginning of the video is a remnant of the old roadbed for a narrow gauge steam train that used to run in the campground in the 70’s
LOVED your video on Fort Wilderness! We have been annual pass holders to WDW for almost 20 years (got married at The Floridian) but even though we have never stayed at the campground (trying to convince wife to go for it next year - we have always stayed at The Wilderness Lodge) we have visited it many times and it looks great! Can't wait. As long time Disney folks I have some comments about things raised in your video. Cost - Yes $100 per night is high even for a premium campground BUT remember that rates at the Wilderness Lodge, Just across the lake from you right now are between $439 - $499 per night. If you are going with 2 adults and a few kids it can be a HUGH savings and you still get all the ambiance and advantages of a Disney Resort. As you mentioned, this is really a destination campground all in itself. Transportation - In the last 20 years we have probably made between 75 - 100 trips to WDW and have NEVER used our personal vehicle for transportation even once! If you need to drop your pet off at the day care, you may have to, but other than that just leave your car/truck parked. Between the boats, monorail, and bus system you can get to any place on property much more efficiently than trying to drive, find a parking place, and then walk or take a tram to the entrance. Transportation is free. Leave the driving to Disney and enjoy the relaxation. Food - Totally agree that for the most part the food is relatively expensive and of only mediocre quality with one BIG exception - EPCOT World Showcase. This is in the back of EPCOT which most people seem to forget about. Quite simply, the food there is EXCELLENT. You will find all types of ethnic food in restaurants located in exhibits sponsored by various countries. Some of the best Moroccan, Japanese, French and Mexican (true Mexican not Tex-Mex) food I have ever had has been at World Showcase. Prices are what you would expect at a quality restaurant. The kids will eat junk food in the parks. I hold out for World Showcase. The "all you can eat" breakfast bar at the Trails End restaurant at the campground was also quite good and not outrageously priced. Gators - We have frequently seen gators in the lake, sometimes close to shore but never on one of the beaches. After a gator related tragedy a few years ago retaining walls and safety barricades were put in place at all the lake beaches. The gators are also frequent visitors to the golf courses. When I was discussing this with a Florida native a few years ago he responded "This is Florida. If you put a pail of water out in your backyard at night, you'll find a gator in it in the morning." 'Nuff said. Getting around the campground - As you mentioned, there are tons of golf carts but pretty much all the roads are bicycle accessible also. Many people bring their own but you can rent as well. Even though you may be close to the dock, the campground is HUGH. I made the mistake of trying to walk from the dock (took the boat over from the Wilderness Lodge) to the trading post in the middle of summer one time. Never again. Also, the campground is the only place in Disney that is Segway friendly. They used to have Segway tours (probably still do) where they teach you to ride and then take you on a 2 hour tour of the surroundings. I fell in love with the Segway so much during one of our trips I bought one when I got home and now take it on all of our RV camping trips. Thanks again for a great review of what looks to be a great campground. I can't wait to explore it in our 38 ft. Hideout - yes some of your most ardent followers actually do not have an Airstream.
We just missed you guys at the Fort. The area behind your site was great to explore. You also found the old train tracks. We go to the Fort and sometimes not go to the Parks.
Haven't stayed in the campground since 1976. Taking my wife there around Christmas this year as a birthday-Christmas gift. She wants to see decorations in the parks as well as the campground. When you walked behind your campsite and on that gravel path, I believe that's the old Fort Wilderness Railroad road bed.
Pro tip: If you stay on-property, NEVER drive yourself to the theme parks. It's a major PITA and a real time-sink. WDW has an excellent internal transportation system. Use the buses, boats, and monorail. Your rack rate includes them so you might as well use them! If you don't want to "rough it" in an RV (lol), check out Disney's Value Resorts. No matter where you stay, buy a "passport" multi-day multi-park pass. Consider getting an annual pass if you're a frequent visitor, especially if you're a Florida resident.
Respectfully disagree. I stayed at Ft Wilderness last week. Took the bus to Epcot. Took 15 min to walk to the bus stop, 20 minutes wait for a bus, 15 minutes to get to the park. 50 minutes from door to door. Coming back was worse (1:05) b/c the bus drops off at Wilderness Lodge first. I am an annual pass holder, so I can park for free. Next time, I took my truck and it took only 20 minutes from door to door. My point is, Disney transportation isn't always a good idea. It really depends on where you are staying and the routes they take. Some places the bus service is abysmal, like the value resorts mentioned. Long lines, few buses and get stuffed in. Don't close the parks and expect to get on a bus to value resort quickly. I've waited for over an hour waiting for a bus at MK when closing the park. I use rental cars often for this reason, There are some exceptions, but from a couple of decades of doing Disney from many resorts, it isn't a given that Disney transportation is a slam dunk as depicted.
Understand your comments regarding the transportation system. Sometimes you get stuck. Depends on the time of day also. (Less buses in the middle of the day) Once you get to know the bus schedule (I'm also a long time annual pass holder) it is easier to predict. And don't forget, the transportation can be as much fun as the destination. You could have taken the boat to Magic Kingdom and the Monorail to EPCOT. When I'm at Disney, I try to forget the clock as much as possible and just enjoy the experience.
We've been snowed at when we stayed at Disneyworld. We are usually there Christmas and January. We've either stayed outside the park or the hotels. And yes to weekdays!
We are staying there for Thanksgiving this year. We booked it in July 2017 when the timeframe opened at 499 days in advance. Our average price including taxes is $129 a night. So excited!
It was great to see you guys on our loop at the Fort last week. Those were my kids riding bikes in the video and our rig even made a few cameos in the B roll footage! The kids were very excited to see themselves on RUclips and are convinced they are famous. I hate that it didn’t work out for us to stop by and say hello in person at a time other than your active live stream, but glad I can at least comment and let you guys know how much I have enjoyed your videos since purchasing our first RV this past year. Lots of really helpful and down to earth advice, reviews and tips which have definitely helped me avoid learning a few lessons the hard way. Keep it up and thanks again!
That's awesome! Hate that we missed meeting you guys. So happy to hear that you have found our videos helpful. We always tell folks to learn from our mistakes, lol!
To my favorite RV Couple: Thanks for the video. I am convoying with my family and sister-in -law from MA to Ft Wilderness in April with out campers. This video is helpful. Full disclosure, I'm not a Disney guy either. Would rather be out west boondocking. But since I have little kids, I have to do it. I heard a bottle water is $6:50? Now that's Magic! Can't wait!
Love your videos. You guys covered a lot but there is also a Easter egg that does not get advertised very much, the Electrical Water Pageant runs through various Bay Lake locations and the beach at Fort Wilderness happens to be one of the stops. Just bring your favorite hot or cold beverage and find a nice place to sit on the sand and watch a nice light show.
This Disney Park is also on the Disney Vacation Club program, so if you are a member, you can use your points to pay for the campground. That can equate to a month or more of stay depending on your points purchased. The only thing you need to pay for are things not covered (tickets, extra activities, food). We bought in when it first started decades ago and it has more than paid for itself in Disney stays in FL, Hilton Head, Cruises and also trading our points for locations all across the world. We even got married on the Disney Cruise in the Bahamas on DVC Pts. and took our extended family with us (parents, siblings and family) and all we paid was the wedding fee, alcohol, flowers and tip.
We always enjoy the live chats, but this was kind of fun, having the chat interspersed with video from your stay there. Kind of like getting the best of both worlds, a live chat and a travel episode. Thanks! Where are you going next?
Thanks for being so persistent in getting the video up, and for all the info! We are headed to Camp Wilderness for the first time in July. Not an ideal time temp wise, but we have to go when work allows. Christmas week is currently booked solid except for a day or two for a tent or pop-up site. Happy trails!
expensive but still the cheapest way to stay on property and when you add in all the free stuff you can do it’s not bad at all. thanks for the great vid!
Oh and I just found your channel today and subscribed; enjoy your common sense approach to things and wish people new to having an RV would watch your channel to pick up some of the etiquette polite campers like you guys show those around you! Keep enjoying your honeymoon! :)
The railroad track was popular back in the 70s. It was a small-scale railroad but the track was not laid correctly and the cars kept derailing so they took it down. Also, the tracks ran far too close to camp sites and there was a potential safety issue. I have not heard that anyone was ever injured on the tracks, but the potential alone was worrisome so that was just another reason why Disney discontinued the railroad.
Thanks for updating this! I've been thinking of getting an RV and we are definitely theme park people. Your's is one of the best videos I've seen on Fort Wilderness.
Haha thanks much! Kristy is definitely a theme park person (she absolutely loves the parks) and I have my moments. :) I do like several of the fast rides, and the cultural experiences at Epcot. I have a feeling we will return to Disney within the year.
I love Ft. Wilderness. ❤️❤️❤️The first time I stayed there was in an Airstream in the 1974ish era, in my late teens early 20's. They used to use the same trams as they use in the theme park parking lots to pick you up near your campsite. Later at night those trams became rolling parties. When they started to use the busses some of the Disney magic left. We're big time Disney lovers. The prices have gotten out of hand but it's still worth a trip. For what it's worth if you pick carefully you can stay at the Disney resorts for less than the campground.
I subscribe to your channel and watch all your videos. This was especially fun! Before it was over, I paused it and made a reservation to take our family to Fort Wilderness for Spring Break 2019! Thanks for all of the wonderful insights you share in every video!
Thk u for doing the Disneyland theme park im not a theme park person either but my kids who are older and grandkids are and lets face it ur there and relatives will come flying in im planning a big trip with staying there a full month each week ill have 5-7 family members with me in my rig its best of both worlds. April sounds good for weather and no bugs nice to know thk u
Stayed in the tent sites. For $54 a night. It was awesome. Bath house centrally located. Transportation included. We were able to do 8 days, 4 days in the parks for 2 people for $950, total. We ate breakfast and late dinner at campsite. Having one meal and snacks at parks. We were there 1st week in October. No bugs at all. But the gave us free bug spray at check in.
Yes, Halloween at Fort Wilderness is fantastic! Kristy has a fantastic Cruella DeVille costume that she breaks out on special occasions. Halloween is the only time you can go to a Disney park dressed as a Disney character...
Oh and you need to book as early possible. Since there are very few sites vs room at the other resorts they fill up quickly. Also some offside people will book a throw away site just to get onsite perks for a few days which really screws up trying to get the dates you want.
We go there all the time. We generally stay in the 800 to 900 loops...these are a little older and the trees are mature...also pet loops :-) . Yeah....not cheap. Stayed there week before Christmas and it was 120 per night on the premium sites we were on. But if you like Disney and you are good with resort style camping this is the best. We go there and never go to the theme parks. Plenty of things to do in the area without getting into a park. Book this as soon as you can...we generally do it a year in advance. It is not always full...but generally it is full, so get your reservations as soon as you can!
Love the dog bed! I have just adopted a pocket pet myself and I can't seem to find a pet carrier that hangs close to the chest for her. She's perfect to travel with and can take her every where! Yours is a cutie!!
This is the sling we use (shameless affiliate link: amzn.to/2Bdm6cC) and it is brilliant - some of the best money we've spent on a pet carrier. Our chihuahua LOVES it. You can get different colors (we have grey and pink). The new version has an adjustable metal ring, but we removed it and just tied the cloth together with a knot.
Long Long Honeymoon , OMG, thank you! I saw these but none that we're adjustable and they we're going to be too hot as they we're fleece lined. This one looks perfect! Miss Emma, the 7# dachshund and her new mommy thank you!!
Wow! A wild chihuahua! We spent a few days there in '98 when our Aeorlite was new. Seems not too expensive back then. It a great place. Yeah, food not so good at Disney.
Next time in that area, check out Turkey Lake/Bill Fredric city park and also Lake Louisa state park. both are within a 20 mile radius from Disney parks. Parking at the Disney parks now cost $25/day.
Wilderness Lodge is just a short boat ride from the dock. You must see the main lobby. Built similar to a lodge in Yellowstone. They also have an ole faithful geyser. Near the pool.
I love Ft. Wilderness. You are in the dog loop, I would assume. I have been there many times. Always at the time you are there. Back then there were what they called, "The Snow Birds" who spent the winters there and that is how I got to go. I had friends who did this and as a result got to know the whole gang of people who were staying in Ft. Wilderness. What a fun time it was. I remember on one trip, I went for a long walk through all the beautiful wilderness and realized that I was totally lost, after walking for about 45 min. Lucky for me, one of the large 3/4 seater golf carts came by and picked me up. They used to have those carts just for that sort of thing. Snow Birders were not spring chickens.😁 Transportation was great on the little ferry and we spent a lot of time at Wilderness Lodge in the evenings, just sitting in the BIG lounge area and trying to find all the Mickey heads that were hidden throughout. Simple things, but fun things. Enjoy your time and I am envious.
We visited Fort Wilderness a couple years ago for Hoop de doo and had fun. We also loved The Adventurers Club and feel the same way as you do about the changes. ☹️
I was there in 77 in a pop up and at that time you couldn't see your neighbors. I now know that all that jungle was evasive plants. A few years ago they cleared them all out. We paid around $20!!!!!! and had to reserve more than a year in advance. At the time we paid $3 for state parks and never reserved a site.
We do Christmas time so we book out at 18 mo, it is pricey but you can have 10 people on a site so that is cheap. We stay a month at a time and my kids fly in for a week or so and we love it.
We love the fort. will be headed there for 2.5 weeks in August again! loop 800 looks great. we stayed in 1400 last trip. very nice. thats a great looking exterior light on the airstream. did you upgrade the fixture/bulb? it is really bright!
$100.00 a night sounds high, but if you consider what a room in one of the others Disney resorts would be, that is a huge bargain. Considering you get all of the same benefits, this is really a great price!
We took the kids to Ft. Wilderness many years ago. We rented a permanently installed trailer. It was the cheapest way to stay in the park at that time. Plus we stopped for groceries and ate breakfast in the trailer. The park is massive so to save valuable ($$$) time we rented a golf cart to get around. The kids loved the cart. We loved commuting to the park on the boat. Tips for visiting the big parks. Be there when they open. Go LEFT and all the way to the biggest ride that is furthest from the entrance and then work your way back. Almost everyone goes right and stops at the first one or two biggest attractions. I stole these tips from The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, THE guide book to get before you go. You should put a link for that book in your 'store.'
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Go out 429 N to Winter Garden, which is just north of the Magic Kingdom, , and there are a number of local stores and restaurants and a Publix which is great
like the idea of eating at the coach. It is expensive to eat out a lot. Now the occasional meal out is great! but boy that can drain the wallet of those Disney beers... LOL
We've stayed here more than 30times over the past 20years. Been all over the country and you will never find a better campground. Over the past few years prices have gotten out of hand tho. Depending on season the cost can be 60-70 $ difference. I would suggest if you are planning a week or more to call and reserve. The online reservations only show the calendar year but you can call and reserve up to 395 days. Our cost for a preffered site not premium which is what we normally get was $169 per night during the weekends. Check the season ranges because they change every year. Some days of the week have different rates. Its Disney you aren't going to save money and its just easier to accept that lol. No one knows how to separate you from your money like they do. Great place and as you can see we keep going back.
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One thing I would like to add to your terrific review is, the Disney staff at FW is amazing. We had two issues there...first a very drunk young couple in a tent next to our RV site...they made loud...very loud noise all night long and we head a small child with us. It was bad, and the park security folks came and tossed them out! Then we were visited by the management staff....they gave us free tickets to the park, fast passes, and were so nice, I have stayed in touch with one of the gents as a friend. The other issue was a stolen item, taken from my wife’s things while in the bathhouse shower. Disney replaced the item, no questions asked. It was a sizable cost, and they were so gracious about it! Great people, and a great place to be. Love your video! Keep on rollin!
Wow! That's wonderful to hear how great the staff were during two events that could have really put a damper on your vacation.
It’s refreshing to hear about a large cooperation go above & beyond for their customers/guests. Thank you for sharing.
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Very sweet, charming and informative. Brings back some great family memories!
Last time our family stayed at DisneyWorld the kids were in 8th and 10th grade. We'd went several times in between as they grew-up.
We're from Wis. and have done a lot of tent camping so as part of our Disney experience we spent some time checking out Ft. Wilderness. We walked through the rv area and talked with a retired couple who were spending a month there.
The biggest memory for my wife and I was that we chose to come to DisneyWorld on our honeymoon!
We knew we'd luxuriate in the warm weather, spotless grounds, lush landscaping, Royal Swan resort, night atmosphere, fine restaurants, inter-park transportation, fireworks, and yes, even the rides and attractions.
A perfect no hassle, no stress opportunity to "just be".
Thanks for sparking our treasured experiences.
The fact that he isn't a Theme park fan but he loved Fort wilderness sold me on it. I also am not a theme park guy. 👍🏼
We love Ft Wilderness. We have tent camped but also have rented a campsite and rented an RV from a local-to-Disney company. When we arrived, everything was set up and all we did was just move into the RV, We're still in the looking before buying stage so this has enabled us to see what size/type RV we want.
The activities at the campground are great and the breakfast buffet at the restaurant is wonderful.
My wife and I are currently here at Fort Wilderness Campground in the 1600 loop. This is our 3rd trip here since October of 2017. We enjoy the campground more then the other resorts and often spend more time around the campground than we do in the parks. We really enjoy your awesome videos. Keep them coming!!!!!
If you want to stay in a beautiful state park right nearby.. You can even hear the Disney fireworks that start at 8pm daily.. It's Magnolia County Park in Apopka is a great place with beautiful sites $17 a night.... power and water only... Nice place and minutes from Disney.
Thanks, great tip! If we had known about this option we might still be down there. :D We will keep this in mind for next time!
Thank you. I'll put that on my list of places to stay.
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Thanks for the correction.. I've edited my comment.. It's a beautiful park with paved sites.. loved it
Great tip, thank you!
Just bought first travel trailer and just subscribe. Y’all have a lot of good tips. Thanks! Lord knows I need them.
Stayed at Fort Wilderness for 5 days in early October. Made reservations 60days in advance. The campsite was beautiful. I was amazed how clean it was kept. While we were there every time a RV left within 15min there was a crew that arrived and cleaned. To the point they power washed and blow dried the site before the next RV arrived ! WOW! I tried to come back Christmas week and was told I had to make reservations 18months to 2 years in advance. I think it was worth it. But not something I would do every year. That said I will go back again.( It was I in Oct.2016 )
Sounds like you had a good time Thanks for coming, hope to see you next year!!!
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Wow! We are so happy to see your summary of Fort Wilderness, but we are sad we missed you. We were in the 1600 loop at the same time you were there. It would be our dream to meet you one day. Thanks for all you do. Stay safe and healthy. Jim and Nancy Rosemergy
So glad you guys are around. I'm in the learning curve and you guys are definitely a huge help, I'm an avid tent and survivor camper but don't how anything works in my little trailer. What is an inverter, does it work automatically when I plug things in when boon docking. I bought an extra battery excited to see how everything works. Will cook on the cook top and not use the microwave for my first time out. i've learned so much from you guys, please keep posting. I'm traveling solo in a 2011 Chevy Traverse LTZ with factory tow package towing a 2015 Coleman 16FB, with my dog Blitz. I found this brand new trailer for $8,500. Now buying all the other stuff you have have to acquire to get the trailer on the road. I invested in a Hensley Cub Hitch, expensive but totally worth it. Absolutely no trailer sway even with high winds and huge trucks going by. I was traveling at 65mph, very happy about that and the Traverse pulled it very easily, just like a fith-wheel and i can even turn the trailer in a normal width road. . Have you tried one? you could contact Hensley, I'm sure they would lend you one. Hensley folks are awesome and talk you though the hitching and unhitching pocess until you get the hang of it. .
Hello! Good to see you looking so good! I live in Florida and I own a small RV rental business. We do a lot of business for Disney's RV park. Something I don't believe you mentioned...the RV park has an airport shuttle. I love meeting my renters at the park and setting up with them as we go through how to operate the RV. Or, I pick them up at the airport and go to the closest Walmart so they can do their shopping before they head to the park. If some of your viewers want to experience the RV life but don't have access to an RV, there are two sites to look for a rental...RVShare and Outdoorsy are two of the biggest. Happy RVing everyone!
Headed there - leaving tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be at Fort Wilderness Campground Monday. Looking forward to it!!!! Glad you took the time to show us what we can expect. Can't wait!!!
Absolutely love staying here. We are season pass-holders from another state and stay here at least a couple weeks a year. The 800 loop is our favorite (also a pet loop). Hoop-Dee-Doo is a great dinner show in the campground. We find it so relaxing to be able to go to a park for half a day then return to our camper and make lunches or dinner, take naps and actually relax then return to a park for the night shows. So much better than being in the park for an entire day and having to pay for all the park food and returning to a cramped hotel room with your family exhausted. Definitely the best way to do Disney :) FYI...you may want to book out as soon as you can. We have had to book as early as 15 months to get in for Thanksgiving week.
Dear Sean and Kristy
We are loyal Loloho watchers and, thanks in some measure to you two, are proud owners of an new 2017 Airstream 23fb Flying Cloud and Ford F-250 pickup! Thanks to your previous videos, upon purchasing our new 2017 Flying Cloud, we spent our first 3 nights at Fort Wilderness. It was a great place to break in the new rig. We have been back about 4 times since and in fact just missed you all by about a week. We were there just two weeks ago, staying in the 400 loop, also at a premium site (only type available). Dittos to all you said about Fort Wilderness! It is our favorite place to go, among some other really good places in Florida. We are planning on a first long, cross country trip to Utah, perhaps next summer.
Thanks for a great series and very entertaining vignettes!
Chip & Suzie Southerland
We used to stay at Fort Wilderness often when our kids were younger, using the Fleetwood trailers, which were a great deal in the 80s and 90s. Then they converted them to "Wilderness Cabins," which cost over $300 a night. Our children loved, loved, loved the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue.
My wife and I love your videos!! We will start full-timing in our new 5th wheel in 4 weeks, very excited. God bless you both and keep the videos coming.
We love Disney's Fort Wilderness. We spent our 30th wedding anniversary at Ft Wilderness last year.
Actually made me want to go to Florida and stay at the RV park there at Disney. Thanks!!!!
A great video. My wife and I camped there in a tent many years ago (1976). The weather was fantastic and was not so hot! The park was great then and had a very different look. Trams went through the camp ground and took you to the transportation hub where you could take the boat or the train to the parks. One of our best ever vacations!
We love Disney....We went many times when we were FL residents and didn't even go into the parks..love the campground.
Thank You for all the great info on Fort Wilderness, it has help me make up my mind on staying here. Also LOVE all the videos you do and hope to see you guys out there to sit and chat over a cool adult beverage one day. Oh! it will be on us. Thanks again and Safe Travels.
That trail behind your camper is the remnants of the old steam train rail that circled the campground. The cliff notes version of the difference between standard, preferred, and premium sites; location and size of the concrete pad. Standard and preferred pads are shorter (and i think narrower), the remaining length of the site is coarse sand. We love Ft. Wilderness and will be there later this year. This video made us both anxious to get down there.
Thanks, guys for the most informative, best produced video I have seen thus far related to Fort Wilderness. Many of the videos on the subject are full of jerky camera work, poor sound, and lame music. We are heading to Ft. Wilderness with our RV in a few months, and we really appreciate all of the information that you provide.
Sean and Kristy are my aunt and uncle! I love to watch there videos! I think you gave them a nice comment! I’m now on my way to fw!
Absolutely my favorite place to camp. Did you notice there seems to be no raccoons there? I have camped there many times, and have never seen one. Disney probably gives them free passes to Universal.
I absolutely love Fort Wilderness, it's a whole experience in and of itself!
We stayed there in January. We packed up the kids and took a trip south from Kentucky. We stayed for a week and visited all of the parks. The campground is awesome!!! So much to do! So clean!
Nice! I love Fort Wilderness. It is hard to heat fireworks from the beach. Now that the pandemic restrictions are easing up around Disney World, I look forward to visiting again soon.
We love Fort Wilderness! We have been the last 5 years over spring break. The theme parks are always packed, but the campground never seems crowded. Extra Magic hours are a life saver. We also make our dining reservations well in advance. Dining reservations can be made 180 days in advance. It was fun to watch your video!
You guys are far and away the best RV resource on the web. Best combination of info humor and snarky irreverence without liking the sound of your own voice. Keep up the good work but I have already done my time at Disney....I know what helll is like.
Sorry I missed your live broadcast. I received notifications through RUclips, but not Facebook. Great information. Sean, I'm with you, Theme Parks. eh, I can take them or leave them. I'm not much for crowds. Thanks for sharing.
I just tried to make reservation at Fort Wilderness it was $170 per night for standard site, we’ll try in sept-oct when it’s a little more reasonable at $79 per night
Wow! I now really feel like an old geezer. ("I swear I remember paying $50 a night!")
It is no longer that low unless they offer the rare 20% discount that is not advertised. Currently for September at the lowest rate it's 90 per night for full campsite. Preferred and premium are 15 to 30 more.
Jaz wow $110 for the “most expensive site” really isn’t that bad / I think rates overall are going up unfortunately... even Acadia was $140 a night for premium sites
We started taking our kids in our pop up 25 years ago. We're going in our new Van in the spring and definitely next Christmas. For those who have Disney Vacation Club (time share) the "points" are VERY reasonable! We've also stayed in cabins and have rented golf carts. Very worthwhile.
Our family has camped at Fort Wilderness for years - we love it!
Love the video! You two did an excellent job giving all the details of staying at the Fort.
Stayed there for a week last November. We had 6 adults and 3 kids in our Roo and tent. 3 families worth for 90 some bucks a night. 3 hotel rooms a night was 10 times that per night to stay at one of the resort hotels. I would call that a SUPER good deal. Had a great time btw.
Fun fact - the dog trail you mention and show in the beginning of the video is a remnant of the old roadbed for a narrow gauge steam train that used to run in the campground in the 70’s
LOVED your video on Fort Wilderness! We have been annual pass holders to WDW for almost 20 years (got married at The Floridian) but even though we have never stayed at the campground (trying to convince wife to go for it next year - we have always stayed at The Wilderness Lodge) we have visited it many times and it looks great! Can't wait. As long time Disney folks I have some comments about things raised in your video.
Cost - Yes $100 per night is high even for a premium campground BUT remember that rates at the Wilderness Lodge, Just across the lake from you right now are between $439 - $499 per night. If you are going with 2 adults and a few kids it can be a HUGH savings and you still get all the ambiance and advantages of a Disney Resort. As you mentioned, this is really a destination campground all in itself.
Transportation - In the last 20 years we have probably made between 75 - 100 trips to WDW and have NEVER used our personal vehicle for transportation even once! If you need to drop your pet off at the day care, you may have to, but other than that just leave your car/truck parked. Between the boats, monorail, and bus system you can get to any place on property much more efficiently than trying to drive, find a parking place, and then walk or take a tram to the entrance. Transportation is free. Leave the driving to Disney and enjoy the relaxation.
Food - Totally agree that for the most part the food is relatively expensive and of only mediocre quality with one BIG exception - EPCOT World Showcase. This is in the back of EPCOT which most people seem to forget about. Quite simply, the food there is EXCELLENT. You will find all types of ethnic food in restaurants located in exhibits sponsored by various countries. Some of the best Moroccan, Japanese, French and Mexican (true Mexican not Tex-Mex) food I have ever had has been at World Showcase. Prices are what you would expect at a quality restaurant. The kids will eat junk food in the parks. I hold out for World Showcase. The "all you can eat" breakfast bar at the Trails End restaurant at the campground was also quite good and not outrageously priced.
Gators - We have frequently seen gators in the lake, sometimes close to shore but never on one of the beaches. After a gator related tragedy a few years ago retaining walls and safety barricades were put in place at all the lake beaches. The gators are also frequent visitors to the golf courses. When I was discussing this with a Florida native a few years ago he responded "This is Florida. If you put a pail of water out in your backyard at night, you'll find a gator in it in the morning." 'Nuff said.
Getting around the campground - As you mentioned, there are tons of golf carts but pretty much all the roads are bicycle accessible also. Many people bring their own but you can rent as well. Even though you may be close to the dock, the campground is HUGH. I made the mistake of trying to walk from the dock (took the boat over from the Wilderness Lodge) to the trading post in the middle of summer one time. Never again. Also, the campground is the only place in Disney that is Segway friendly. They used to have Segway tours (probably still do) where they teach you to ride and then take you on a 2 hour tour of the surroundings. I fell in love with the Segway so much during one of our trips I bought one when I got home and now take it on all of our RV camping trips.
Thanks again for a great review of what looks to be a great campground. I can't wait to explore it in our 38 ft. Hideout - yes some of your most ardent followers actually do not have an Airstream.
wilderness at Christmas is an awesome sight!!
We have actually booked for the Dec 2019
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We just missed you guys at the Fort. The area behind your site was great to explore. You also found the old train tracks. We go to the Fort and sometimes not go to the Parks.
Haven't stayed in the campground since 1976. Taking my wife there around Christmas this year as a birthday-Christmas gift. She wants to see decorations in the parks as well as the campground. When you walked behind your campsite and on that gravel path, I believe that's the old Fort Wilderness Railroad road bed.
Pro tip: If you stay on-property, NEVER drive yourself to the theme parks. It's a major PITA and a real time-sink. WDW has an excellent internal transportation system. Use the buses, boats, and monorail. Your rack rate includes them so you might as well use them! If you don't want to "rough it" in an RV (lol), check out Disney's Value Resorts. No matter where you stay, buy a "passport" multi-day multi-park pass. Consider getting an annual pass if you're a frequent visitor, especially if you're a Florida resident.
Respectfully disagree. I stayed at Ft Wilderness last week. Took the bus to Epcot. Took 15 min to walk to the bus stop, 20 minutes wait for a bus, 15 minutes to get to the park. 50 minutes from door to door. Coming back was worse (1:05) b/c the bus drops off at Wilderness Lodge first. I am an annual pass holder, so I can park for free. Next time, I took my truck and it took only 20 minutes from door to door. My point is, Disney transportation isn't always a good idea. It really depends on where you are staying and the routes they take. Some places the bus service is abysmal, like the value resorts mentioned. Long lines, few buses and get stuffed in. Don't close the parks and expect to get on a bus to value resort quickly. I've waited for over an hour waiting for a bus at MK when closing the park. I use rental cars often for this reason, There are some exceptions, but from a couple of decades of doing Disney from many resorts, it isn't a given that Disney transportation is a slam dunk as depicted.
Understand your comments regarding the transportation system. Sometimes you get stuck. Depends on the time of day also. (Less buses in the middle of the day) Once you get to know the bus schedule (I'm also a long time annual pass holder) it is easier to predict. And don't forget, the transportation can be as much fun as the destination. You could have taken the boat to Magic Kingdom and the Monorail to EPCOT. When I'm at Disney, I try to forget the clock as much as possible and just enjoy the experience.
Totally agree with this!! Make use of on property transportation, or even use Uber or Lyft, but don't waste time driving around on property.
You are 10 minutes away from me I so wish I could meet y'all. Your videos are so fun to watch!
We've been snowed at when we stayed at Disneyworld. We are usually there Christmas and January. We've either stayed outside the park or the hotels. And yes to weekdays!
We mooch dock at my brother's house. I actually put in a 30 amp plug just for that. Love it!
We are staying there for Thanksgiving this year. We booked it in July 2017 when the timeframe opened at 499 days in advance. Our average price including taxes is $129 a night. So excited!
You'll love it. It's a beautiful place!
River Country was Awesome. We took our kids when they were little, about 15 years ago. Glad we didn't die, lol!
It was great to see you guys on our loop at the Fort last week. Those were my kids riding bikes in the video and our rig even made a few cameos in the B roll footage! The kids were very excited to see themselves on RUclips and are convinced they are famous. I hate that it didn’t work out for us to stop by and say hello in person at a time other than your active live stream, but glad I can at least comment and let you guys know how much I have enjoyed your videos since purchasing our first RV this past year. Lots of really helpful and down to earth advice, reviews and tips which have definitely helped me avoid learning a few lessons the hard way. Keep it up and thanks again!
That's awesome! Hate that we missed meeting you guys. So happy to hear that you have found our videos helpful. We always tell folks to learn from our mistakes, lol!
To my favorite RV Couple: Thanks for the video. I am convoying with my family and sister-in -law from MA to Ft Wilderness in April with out campers. This video is helpful. Full disclosure, I'm not a Disney guy either. Would rather be out west boondocking. But since I have little kids, I have to do it. I heard a bottle water is $6:50? Now that's Magic! Can't wait!
Love your videos. You guys covered a lot but there is also a Easter egg that does not get advertised very much, the Electrical Water Pageant runs through various Bay Lake locations and the beach at Fort Wilderness happens to be one of the stops. Just bring your favorite hot or cold beverage and find a nice place to sit on the sand and watch a nice light show.
This Disney Park is also on the Disney Vacation Club program, so if you are a member, you can use your points to pay for the campground. That can equate to a month or more of stay depending on your points purchased. The only thing you need to pay for are things not covered (tickets, extra activities, food). We bought in when it first started decades ago and it has more than paid for itself in Disney stays in FL, Hilton Head, Cruises and also trading our points for locations all across the world. We even got married on the Disney Cruise in the Bahamas on DVC Pts. and took our extended family with us (parents, siblings and family) and all we paid was the wedding fee, alcohol, flowers and tip.
We always enjoy the live chats, but this was kind of fun, having the chat interspersed with video from your stay there. Kind of like getting the best of both worlds, a live chat and a travel episode. Thanks! Where are you going next?
Fort Wilderness is my favorite place to camp! Have now done it a few times and can't wait to go back again!
Thanks for being so persistent in getting the video up, and for all the info! We are headed to Camp Wilderness for the first time in July. Not an ideal time temp wise, but we have to go when work allows. Christmas week is currently booked solid except for a day or two for a tent or pop-up site. Happy trails!
expensive but still the cheapest way to stay on property and when you add in all the free stuff you can do it’s not bad at all. thanks for the great vid!
Great job reporting on Fort Wilderness...I'm a huge Disney fan and been going regularly since 1973 and Fort Wilderness feels like home. :)
Thanks! My first visit to Disney was in the 70s too. 👍
Oh and I just found your channel today and subscribed; enjoy your common sense approach to things and wish people new to having an RV would watch your channel to pick up some of the etiquette polite campers like you guys show those around you! Keep enjoying your honeymoon! :)
Thanks for the sub, and welcome!
I believe that dog trail is the old Fort Wilderness railroad track
Eric Hansen it is!! Wish they still had it
The railroad track was popular back in the 70s. It was a small-scale railroad but the track was not laid correctly and the cars kept derailing so they took it down. Also, the tracks ran far too close to camp sites and there was a potential safety issue. I have not heard that anyone was ever injured on the tracks, but the potential alone was worrisome so that was just another reason why Disney discontinued the railroad.
Thanks for updating this! I've been thinking of getting an RV and we are definitely theme park people. Your's is one of the best videos I've seen on Fort Wilderness.
Haha thanks much! Kristy is definitely a theme park person (she absolutely loves the parks) and I have my moments. :) I do like several of the fast rides, and the cultural experiences at Epcot. I have a feeling we will return to Disney within the year.
WOOHOO!!! :)
I love Ft. Wilderness. ❤️❤️❤️The first time I stayed there was in an Airstream in the 1974ish era, in my late teens early 20's. They used to use the same trams as they use in the theme park parking lots to pick you up near your campsite. Later at night those trams became rolling parties. When they started to use the busses some of the Disney magic left. We're big time Disney lovers. The prices have gotten out of hand but it's still worth a trip. For what it's worth if you pick carefully you can stay at the Disney resorts for less than the campground.
I subscribe to your channel and watch all your videos. This was especially fun! Before it was over, I paused it and made a reservation to take our family to Fort Wilderness for Spring Break 2019! Thanks for all of the wonderful insights you share in every video!
Thanks Denise! We will probably be back at Fort Wilderness this autumn. I know you and your family will love it! ❤️
Thk u for doing the Disneyland theme park im not a theme park person either but my kids who are older and grandkids are and lets face it ur there and relatives will come flying in im planning a big trip with staying there a full month each week ill have 5-7 family members with me in my rig its best of both worlds. April sounds good for weather and no bugs nice to know thk u
We stayed there first week of December, week after Thanksgiving, great time and everyone was decorated for Christmas, will do it again next year.
Hoop Dee Doo is one of our favorite shows at Disney.
Stayed in the tent sites. For $54 a night. It was awesome. Bath house centrally located. Transportation included. We were able to do 8 days, 4 days in the parks for 2 people for $950, total. We ate breakfast and late dinner at campsite. Having one meal and snacks at parks. We were there 1st week in October. No bugs at all. But the gave us free bug spray at check in.
Oh, also a movie nite, at the camp out with Chip n Dale. Smores, and watched Beauty and the Beast under the stars.
We visit a few times a yeasr but Halloween is the best time to go! We book over a year in advance but it's amazing
Yes, Halloween at Fort Wilderness is fantastic! Kristy has a fantastic Cruella DeVille costume that she breaks out on special occasions. Halloween is the only time you can go to a Disney park dressed as a Disney character...
Oh and you need to book as early possible. Since there are very few sites vs room at the other resorts they fill up quickly.
Also some offside people will book a throw away site just to get onsite perks for a few days which really screws up trying to get the dates you want.
We go there all the time. We generally stay in the 800 to 900 loops...these are a little older and the trees are mature...also pet loops :-) . Yeah....not cheap. Stayed there week before Christmas and it was 120 per night on the premium sites we were on. But if you like Disney and you are good with resort style camping this is the best. We go there and never go to the theme parks. Plenty of things to do in the area without getting into a park.
Book this as soon as you can...we generally do it a year in advance. It is not always full...but generally it is full, so get your reservations as soon as you can!
Love your dog and your adventures!
GLAD YOUSE GUYS HAD A GREAT TIME J O E Y
Love the dog bed! I have just adopted a pocket pet myself and I can't seem to find a pet carrier that hangs close to the chest for her. She's perfect to travel with and can take her every where! Yours is a cutie!!
This is the sling we use (shameless affiliate link: amzn.to/2Bdm6cC) and it is brilliant - some of the best money we've spent on a pet carrier. Our chihuahua LOVES it. You can get different colors (we have grey and pink). The new version has an adjustable metal ring, but we removed it and just tied the cloth together with a knot.
Long Long Honeymoon , OMG, thank you! I saw these but none that we're adjustable and they we're going to be too hot as they we're fleece lined. This one looks perfect! Miss Emma, the 7# dachshund and her new mommy thank you!!
Wow! A wild chihuahua! We spent a few days there in '98 when our Aeorlite was new. Seems not too expensive back then. It a great place. Yeah, food not so good at Disney.
Next time in that area, check out Turkey Lake/Bill Fredric city park and also Lake Louisa state park. both are within a 20 mile radius from Disney parks. Parking at the Disney parks now cost $25/day.
Wilderness Lodge is just a short boat ride from the dock. You must see the main lobby. Built similar to a lodge in Yellowstone. They also have an ole faithful geyser. Near the pool.
mk k, we’ve visited there before. Very cool hotel!
I always enjoy watching your videos and getting information about sights.
Been watching I-4 for your LOLOHO logo on your airstream as we are driving along this weekend!!
I love Ft. Wilderness. You are in the dog loop, I would assume. I have been there many times. Always at the time you are there. Back then there were what they called, "The Snow Birds" who spent the winters there and that is how I got to go. I had friends who did this and as a result got to know the whole gang of people who were staying in Ft. Wilderness. What a fun time it was. I remember on one trip, I went for a long walk through all the beautiful wilderness and realized that I was totally lost, after walking for about 45 min. Lucky for me, one of the large 3/4 seater golf carts came by and picked me up. They used to have those carts just for that sort of thing. Snow Birders were not spring chickens.😁 Transportation was great on the little ferry and we spent a lot of time at Wilderness Lodge in the evenings, just sitting in the BIG lounge area and trying to find all the Mickey heads that were hidden throughout. Simple things, but fun things. Enjoy your time and I am envious.
We visited Fort Wilderness a couple years ago for Hoop de doo and had fun. We also loved The Adventurers Club and feel the same way as you do about the changes. ☹️
I was there in 77 in a pop up and at that time you couldn't see your neighbors. I now know that all that jungle was evasive plants. A few years ago they cleared them all out.
We paid around $20!!!!!! and had to reserve more than a year in advance. At the time we paid $3 for state parks and never reserved a site.
We stay at the fort 3 or more times a year, travel 10 hours to get there. It's so relaxing
Hands down Fort Wilderness my favorite resort at Disney.
We were there last year and totally loved it.
we enjoyed your video we were at the fort in oct. and a golf cart really made the trip
My parents took us to the campground the first time when it opened in the 70’s. When the train was the transportation!! That’s the dog walk trail.
$100 a night? Can't find a hotel room for that price anymore!!!!
Can’t wait to camp at Ft. Wilderness! Thanks for sharing this awesome video.
Thank you so much for the video and tips, it will help us alot when we go to Disney. Also love the picture :)
We do Christmas time so we book out at 18 mo, it is pricey but you can have 10 people on a site so that is cheap. We stay a month at a time and my kids fly in for a week or so and we love it.
We love the fort. will be headed there for 2.5 weeks in August again! loop 800 looks great. we stayed in 1400 last trip. very nice.
thats a great looking exterior light on the airstream. did you upgrade the fixture/bulb? it is really bright!
Yes! We upgraded it to LED.
$100.00 a night sounds high, but if you consider what a room in one of the others Disney resorts would be, that is a huge bargain. Considering you get all of the same benefits, this is really a great price!
We were just there in min January. So clean, loved the wildlife. It was great.
Debi Jeffries
Another fun video, and Sean I always appreciate a good Wookalar reference. :-D
We took the kids to Ft. Wilderness many years ago. We rented a permanently installed trailer. It was the cheapest way to stay in the park at that time. Plus we stopped for groceries and ate breakfast in the trailer. The park is massive so to save valuable ($$$) time we rented a golf cart to get around. The kids loved the cart. We loved commuting to the park on the boat. Tips for visiting the big parks. Be there when they open. Go LEFT and all the way to the biggest ride that is furthest from the entrance and then work your way back. Almost everyone goes right and stops at the first one or two biggest attractions. I stole these tips from The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, THE guide book to get before you go. You should put a link for that book in your 'store.'
Thanks, great tips! Book is now added to our store! (Shameless plug: amzn.to/2nPqMNA) We actually have an older copy of the book and I agree it is great.
The cabins at Fort Winderness are amazing and they just refurbished them last year. That was my husband and my first experience at the Fort.
Bill Vegas i
We did this when I was a kid (1987😬). We had a blast!
Go out 429 N to Winter Garden, which is just north of the Magic Kingdom, , and there are a number of local stores and restaurants and a Publix which is great
After seeing this video we are going to check out this park. We live in South Florida so it’s not to far away. Thanks for the video. 🥑👍🍊🍏🍊🍎🍎
like the idea of eating at the coach. It is expensive to eat out a lot. Now the occasional meal out is great! but boy that can drain the wallet of those Disney beers... LOL
We've stayed here more than 30times over the past 20years. Been all over the country and you will never find a better campground. Over the past few years prices have gotten out of hand tho. Depending on season the cost can be 60-70 $ difference. I would suggest if you are planning a week or more to call and reserve. The online reservations only show the calendar year but you can call and reserve up to 395 days. Our cost for a preffered site not premium which is what we normally get was $169 per night during the weekends. Check the season ranges because they change every year. Some days of the week have different rates. Its Disney you aren't going to save money and its just easier to accept that lol. No one knows how to separate you from your money like they do. Great place and as you can see we keep going back.