Cabins at Fort Wilderness

[WrongWayWinine]

I have a question. I have been told two different things by cast members, so I am hoping someone who has stayed RECENTLY can answer as I know things change over time.

I have read that only the boat can get you to MK from Fort Wilderness. I think this was on a recent review that I read this. But the second cast member I talked to assured me that both the boat and the bus go to and from FW at all times. What is your experience? I am posting this Aug 8, 2017.

Thanks!

 

[Mal6586]

Someone who has physically been could probably be more helpful, but I found this map http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/FWMap.pdf

On it, it says you can either take the boat launch to MK or catch a Wilderness Lodge bus and transfer to a MK bus there. I want to say I've read before though that if the weather isn't conducive to boat launches, they will have an actual MK bus at the Fort as well.

 

[wilkeliza]

From the fort itself only a boat will take you to the MK but you can take a bus to Wilderness Lodge and then get an MK bus from there.

 

[WrongWayWinine]

From the fort itself only a boat will take you to the MK but you can take a bus to Wilderness Lodge and then get an MK bus from there.

ok...so, does the bus always go from FW to WL on the way there and then on the way back it always does the opposite...WL to FW?

 

[WrongWayWinine]

Someone who has physically been could probably be more helpful, but I found this map http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/FWMap.pdf

On it, it says you can either take the boat launch to MK or catch a Wilderness Lodge bus and transfer to a MK bus there. I want to say I've read before though that if the weather isn't conducive to boat launches, they will have an actual MK bus at the Fort as well.

That is how I started all of this...worrying about storms and the boat being shut down. Then what if you have dining reservations that you will be charged for if you miss. So, I know overthinking...but apparently knowing all of this ahead of time is what makes staying there a good thing. Thanks for your info.

 

[wilkeliza]

ok...so, does the bus always go from FW to WL on the way there and then on the way back it always does the opposite...WL to FW?

It is 2 separate buses.

 

[fla4fun]

There is always a bus from the Settlement to WL, and WL to the Settlement. I can't remember which one, but one of the campsite routes (maybe the yellow bus) is what the WL bus becomes when it leaves from the Settlement through the campground, and vice versa. It doesn't just keep going from FW to WL - it does a route in FW also. There is always a bus from WL to MK. I usually take the WL bus when it's really hot out because it's air conditioned and the boats aren't. I have not been at FW when the weather is too bad for the boats to run, but considering they run buses to the Epcot resorts when it's too bad for the boats to run from the Studios (have been in that situation) I would assume it would be true for FW as well.

Perhaps posting in the camping forum would get a more thorough answer . . .

 

[WrongWayWinine]

It is 2 separate buses.

Gotcha! Thanks!

 

[WrongWayWinine]

There is always a bus from the Settlement to WL, and WL to the Settlement. I can't remember which one, but one of the campsite routes (maybe the yellow bus) is what the WL bus becomes when it leaves from the Settlement through the campground, and vice versa. It doesn't just keep going from FW to WL - it does a route in FW also. There is always a bus from WL to MK. I usually take the WL bus when it's really hot out because it's air conditioned and the boats aren't. I have not been at FW when the weather is too bad for the boats to run, but considering they run buses to the Epcot resorts when it's too bad for the boats to run from the Studios (have been in that situation) I would assume it would be true for FW as well.

Perhaps posting in the camping forum would get a more thorough answer . . .

Thanks! This helps!

 

[tobikaye]

If there is a storm, then buses will be put into place for the resorts without bus service. It just might not be instantaneously.