Cabin Request?

[madelyn]

I have decided to reserve a cabin for our mid-July trip this year. What loop should I request? We are a family of 5 (kids are 9, 6 and 1 year) and my adult sister might join us. We will have a car but will mostly be taking Disney transportation. We probably won't be swimming at Fort Wilderness but will be visiting the parks and possibly a water park. We don't plan to go to the parks every day so that we can take advantage of some of the Fort Wilderness activities. We aren't early risers but are more likely to get to the parks late and stay late. We have always stayed on-site but the last 2 trips have been at Old Key West. I will be doing laundry at least once during the trip and we will have a stroller (are all the pathways to walk to the buses well paved?). Another question I have - is the bathroom in the cabins accessible from the living area - in other words, hopefully the person sleeping in the living room won't have to go into the bedroom to get to the bathroom? I thought I remember reading that the 2700/2800 loops were good but can't remember if that was because those cabins have been renovated or because of the location. Those loops look pretty far from the Settlement Post.Thanks!

 

[pammomof4]

We (2 adults, kids ages 11,9,7 and 2) stayed in the cabins last fall. We were in the 2800 loop and it was close to the main entrance, pool and laundry facilities. I would suggest a golf cart for getting around the campground. You are not to drive around the campground with your car. I would probably not stay there without a golf cart (reserve one in advance through the bike barn). You do not have to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom. There is a hall between the living room/kitchen area and the bedroom and the bathroom is in the hallway. Havea great trip.

Pam

 

[LONE-STAR]

If you own your own golf cart you can take it. We do and so do alot of other people.

 

[madelyn]

Thanks for the replies! Well, it looks like we won't be staying at the Fort after all. I had a quote from Dreams Unlimited for 11 nights (with the AAA discount) and by the time I told the agent to book, the price went up by over $700! That unfortunately puts it out of our budget. I had contemplated shortening our trip but decided it was better to stay elsewhere. For the first time I will be making off-site reservations but being off-site is better than not going to Disney at all. I had read about the convenience of renting a golf cart but even before the rate increase, paying for the rental at $50 a day would add another $550 so we were going to try to do without (we don't own a cart and are flying so we wouldn't be able to bring our own). Still hope to stay at the Fort on a future trip though!