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Are they made of wood though? They have wood accents, but they are not a traditional cabin by any stretch. Fairly sure that most of the outside is hardy board, if not it certainly looks like it.

With the humidity and formosan termite situation you would you as little wood as possible. Defiantly metal framed and cement board construction to get the rating you need in Florida.

 

[OKW Lover]

The discounts Disney is giving their deluxe resorts this Summer seem to suggest they've overbuilt for current demand. Makes buying direct right now a difficult proposition in terms of payoff, especially the cabins.

I think there is a difference between people booking a regular Disney resort for their trip and those that are interested in buying DVC.

They included a brochure and I have a picture in the stuff they gave me when we did our tour. It was actually where they took us to look first, but poly was pushed more heavily after

The person doing the tour might have picked up on hints that you were more likely to want a room rather than a cabin.

 

[Girlstar30]

I think there is a difference between people booking a regular Disney resort for their trip and those that are interested in buying DVC.

The person doing the tour might have picked up on hints that you were more likely to want a room rather than a cabin.

Yes I think so for sure

 

[muppets3d]

I think there is a difference between people booking a regular Disney resort for their trip and those that are interested in buying DVC.

I'm not sure that's true. Lots of people are still booking those cabins for cash. And with the discounts Disney is giving them, it makes buying at today's direct prices tough to make sense.

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm not sure that's true. Lots of people are still booking those cabins for cash. And with the discounts Disney is giving them, it makes buying at today's direct prices tough to make sense.

I think there is a different kind of person doing this. Somebody booking a cabin for cash may not be at all interested in repeat visits. It might just be a one-time, or very infrequent, thing for them.

 

[DonkeyHoTay]

Just debarked from the Wish yesterday morning. Attended both the DVC member and prospective member presentations while onboard - since most of my kids are over 21, one of them attended the prospective member meeting and scored a heihei!

The member presentation was a hard push for the Poly Tower - zero mention of CFW, which was surprising to me.

Regarding CFW, not sure why there is so much hate? If you don't like that resort's accommodations because it's not your thing - great. If you don't like the cost of that resort's price per point and/or dues - great. Either way, no need to denigrate it here. Different strokes for different folks!

 

[muppets3d]

I think there is a different kind of person doing this. Somebody booking a cabin for cash may not be at all interested in repeat visits. It might just be a one-time, or very infrequent, thing for them.

There are lots of families who have been staying in the cabins every year or whatever, for years. Especially for Halloween and other holidays.

 

[DanCali]

Regarding CFW, not sure why there is so much hate? If you don't like that resort's accommodations because it's not your thing - great. If you don't like the cost of that resort's price per point and/or dues - great. Either way, no need to denigrate it here. Different strokes for different folks!

I definitely think it's worth a stay before judging...

We changed a VGF stay to CFW at the 7 month window more as an afterthought, and we ended up having a blast there.

- As owners who usually do studios, having the extra space and full kitchen was great.
- Having that private grill right outside the cabin was awesome - we used that a couple of times both to grill and for smores.
- If the weather is not too hot it's fun to eat out on the porch and also just relax there with an adult beverage with some music.
- My son likes to fish and brought his own rod (we drive) and that's pretty much all he wanted to do all day. No parks, No pool...
- Driving around in a golf cart for a few days with everyone else doing it is really fun and relaxing (but pricy when it's $75/day).

We're planning on letting our annual passes lapse for a while, and for a no-parks trip I would probably pick this as my top resort... If it wasn't for the occasional Disney bus driving around, you'd think you were somewhere else. Kind of makes me glad to have some direct points we can use to stay/exchange there.

 

[supercarrie]

I definitely think it's worth a stay before judging...

We changed a VGF stay to CFW at the 7 month window more as an afterthought, and we ended up having a blast there.

- As owners who usually do studios, having the extra space and full kitchen was great.
- Having that private grill right outside the cabin was awesome - we used that a couple of times both to grill and for smores.
- If the weather is not too hot it's fun to eat out on the porch and also just relax there with an adult beverage with some music.
- My son likes to fish and brought his own rod (we drive) and that's pretty much all he wanted to do all day. No parks, No pool...
- Driving around in a golf cart for a few days with everyone else doing it is really fun and relaxing (but pricy when it's $75/day).

We're planning on letting our annual passes lapse for a while, and for a no-parks trip I would probably pick this as my top resort... If it wasn't for the occasional Disney bus driving around, you'd think you were somewhere else. Kind of makes me glad to have some direct points we can use to stay/exchange there.

Agree with all of this. I went into our stay extremely skeptical. It ended up being my 8 year old’s highlight of the trip, ahead of the Poly Island Tower, AKL, a Disney Wish cruise AND a Utopia of the Seas cruise.

He still talks about the Cabins and with every trip I book, he hopefully asks if we are going back. (No child, you are “stuck” at the Riviera next trip. )

Apart from the golf cart cost, I loved the lower points chart (a pseudo 1 bedroom worked well for us), the peace and quiet, and the general vibes.

 

[cruisehopeful]

As an older couple that loves camping and the wilderness, I was giddy about the CFW. After reading the first few trip reports, I decided it doesn't really work for us. Maybe they will work out some of the kinks that I didn't care for ( loud dehumidifier, pool towels, laundry, lack of onsite dining). I'll still have the added expense of renting a golf cart. I think if I lived locally, it would be a fun staycation. I also don't like the overall layout inside. All that said, I'm glad it's an option. More options is always nice.

 

[sethschroeder]

I wonder if they mentioned "ooh btw CFW have the highest dues of any WDW resort"

Likely will stall the first 3-4 years and be in line with many other resorts. Also highest dues when your point chart is so low balances out to still being the "value" for 1BR likely of any resort.

 

[Girlstar30]

I would be open to staying there too one day, although i dont have much interest. We love camping as well, I just called it a trailer because thats what it looks like compared to the cabins at WL let's say and i dont consider it what my definition of a cabin entails, and I was met with a barrage of personal insults including being called a pseudo snob and ignorant about the history of Disney.

If someone likes it then by all means, who cares what I think, there was no need for all that. Many people dont like the resorts I own either, I dont know how many times ive read that BLT is sterile with a terrible pool, AKL is terrible with a bus only and long walks, SSR is the redheaded stepchild and I dont get offended and start insulting them, they are entitled to their opinion

As others have said, different strokes for different folks...

 

[atthebeachclub]

I think the cabins look super fun. What holds me back:
-need a golf cart
-location
-setup is a little weird for older kids
-dues are high, but point charts are low. These are points to spend just at the cabins or SSR/OKW

Edit to add:
-I also wouldn’t want to own here personally as I suspect dues will be higher than elsewhere long term due to mobility of the cabins/hurricane risk, and allowing for dogs.

 

[DonkeyHoTay]

^ I've been staying at the ft wilderness cabins for 20 years. I liked the old ones enough to have paid cash many times over. I booked two of these updated cabins last Christmas for a week each, and they were a tremendous upgrade over the last ones - staying again in a few weeks. Almost bought a favorite week at CFW and decided to hold off until LL is more transparently revealed.

ETA - the golf carts are actually a highlight of the experience for us! We are a family of 6 so the larger 6 person cart is our go-to-option. Puttering through the "loops" during the holidays is good fun for us and so is the convenience of a quick cart ride to pick up quick service to snack on while chilling on the porch... good times.

 

[sethschroeder]

I think the cabins look super fun. What holds me back:
-need a golf cart
-location
-setup is a little weird for older kids
-dues are high, but point charts are low. These are points to spend just at the cabins or SSR/OKW

Edit to add:
-I also wouldn’t want to own here personally as I suspect dues will be higher than elsewhere long term due to mobility of the cabins/hurricane risk, and allowing for dogs.

It would have been nice if the bunk would have been in the main room instead of the bedroom that was a turnoff to us. The whole point of a 1BR/2BR for many is to have a room separate from the kids.

I also wish golf carts were just included and they were electric golf carts so the "gas" was just included as well. Its weird because it would be like charging you to ride the skyliner or boat.

 

[DoggoneVGC]

I think the cabins look super fun. What holds me back:
-need a golf cart
-location
-setup is a little weird for older kids
-dues are high, but point charts are low. These are points to spend just at the cabins or SSR/OKW

Edit to add:
-I also wouldn’t want to own here personally as I suspect dues will be higher than elsewhere long term due to mobility of the cabins/hurricane risk, and allowing for dogs.

The Number one reason I would want to stay here would be for the Dogs!!

 

[atthebeachclub]

The Number one reason I would want to stay here would be for the Dogs!!

I think it’s great to stay there with dogs! But as an owner…you are paying for said dogs. Woof!

 

[Genie+]

People comment about the new tower being Poliday Inn or BLT being mundane concrete lacking theming, but somehow doesn’t strike a nerve quite the way calling CFW a trailer does. RIV gets tons of slack. AKV gets called out for smelling like animals. BPK and its rumored paper walls lol. From all the ‘bland BLT’ comments I thought might be underwhelming. Boy was I surprised to find out how well they nailed the theming to match Contemporary’s spirit. Sometimes people don’t get it. I’m not mad at them for voicing their impression.

 

[Unclelude]

One of our recent trips was a golf trip ( played all the Disney courses in a week ) ... we (couple) did a split stay with 3 nights in the FW cabins. It was fantastic for this... Nice for car being close club storage etc... We really liked it. We enjoy grilling and having the kitchen ... so "cheap' 1BR - like stay... It's a different vibe.... we'd do it again.

 

[Girlstar30]

People comment about the new tower being Poliday Inn or BLT being mundane concrete lacking theming, but somehow doesn’t strike a nerve quite the way calling CFW a trailer does. RIV gets tons of slack. AKV gets called out for smelling like animals. BPK and its rumored paper walls lol. From all the ‘bland BLT’ comments I thought might be underwhelming. Boy was I surprised to find out how well they nailed the theming to match Contemporary’s spirit. Sometimes people don’t get it. I’m not mad at them for voicing their impression.

Thank you! Apparently, saying that it looks like a trailer is very insulting to some owners and I dont understand why. I myself would like to own a trailer for camping one day.

Aside from the technicalities of Disney being able to classify it as a cabin, this is not what I think of and what most other people think of when they hear the word "cabin." If I didnt know what these looked like and I booked this expecting a cabin, I would be disappointed.

This simply does not have the look of a cabin on the outside, even if it may have some wood elements somewhere. I have looked at pictures of the cabins at Fort Wilderness that have been there for many years and those do look like cabins.

Im sorry if this is offensive to some, as i said I really just dont know why. If my resorts looked more like a trailer and I bought it knowing that it looks like like that, I wouldnt be offended if someone pointed out what everyone can see....