DCL DVC Current Member Pitch

[Unclelude]

. Do you have to actually golf to use the free shuttle service? Our solo trip next year was going to be the golfing trip so if so I can wait.

Do they have those mickey mouse golf carts on the courses?

You need a tee time for the golf shuttle service. You could take the SSR or Shades of green bus to get to the pro shops... A little less convenient. We use Uber/Lyft sometimes... It's usually pretty inexpensive just bouncing around inside WDW.

I only saw regular carts ... But they do have 'hidden mickey' sand traps!

 

[VGCgroupie]

So this thread and @supercarrie sold me even more on at least one stay at CFW, we saw the cabins and the biggest downside was the bunk bed placement and no W/D. My kid would absolutely love the golf cart need. So while more money that is a plus.

Tell me when is the best time weather wise to stay? We went in May and no chance Id have fun there in May. I dont mind being a bit cold.

Lastly, I would call these more like a tiny home. A poorly designed layout of a tiny home. I have stayed in legitimate tiny homes before and this is what they are.

 

[PoppyJ]

So this thread and @supercarrie sold me even more on at least one stay at CFW, we saw the cabins and the biggest downside was the bunk bed placement and no W/D. My kid would absolutely love the golf cart need. So while more money that is a plus.

Tell me when is the best time weather wise to stay? We went in May and no chance Id have fun there in May. I dont mind being a bit cold.

Lastly, I would call these more like a tiny home. A poorly designed layout of a tiny home. I have stayed in legitimate tiny homes before and this is what they are.

No, not more competition at the 7 month mark!

We went for our test run stay in mid- February this year. Weather was perfect. Golf carts were so fun!! We also did horseback riding. Planning on doing archery on our next visit. We didn't realize you had to make reservations in advance.

 

[VGCgroupie]

No, not more competition at the 7 month mark!

We went for our test run stay in mid- February this year. Weather was perfect. Golf carts were so fun!! We also did horseback riding. Planning on doing archery on our next visit. We didn't realize you had to make reservations in advance.

We want to do all that stuff. So cool!

 

[cruisehopeful]

@VGCgroupie check out the videos of Fort Wilderness during Halloween and Christmas. There are campsites that are completely decked out. People even heavily decorate the golf carts. I can only imagine what fun activities are going on during those times.

 

[VGCgroupie]

@VGCgroupie check out the videos of Fort Wilderness during Halloween and Christmas. There are campsites that are completely decked out. People even heavily decorate the golf carts. I can only imagine what fun activities are going on during those times.

I will

 

[supercarrie]

So this thread and @supercarrie sold me even more on at least one stay at CFW, we saw the cabins and the biggest downside was the bunk bed placement and no W/D. My kid would absolutely love the golf cart need. So while more money that is a plus.

Tell me when is the best time weather wise to stay? We went in May and no chance Id have fun there in May. I dont mind being a bit cold.

Lastly, I would call these more like a tiny home. A poorly designed layout of a tiny home. I have stayed in legitimate tiny homes before and this is what they are.

This isn't an ideal solution for a lot of people, but we got around the layout by having my husband and me sleep on the murphy bed. I don't actually mind the murphy beds, so we liked having the bathroom, kitchen and deck access while my son slept. He sleeps like a log so no waking up for the bathroom, etc.

You are so right - I think it feels like a tiny home, not a cabin.

We did the first week in April and it was still rather toasty, but we hit a heat wave. A number of sites were decorated for Easter, which was fun and surprising. Getting in around Halloween and Christmas is tough but that would be my first pick, followed by probably February from a weather perspective.

They also just announced the pool expansion - shouldn't have major impacts on a stay, but something to consider:
https://dvcfan.com/dvc-resorts/fort-wilderness/a-new-pool-is-coming-to-fort-wilderness/

 

[VGCgroupie]

This isn't an ideal solution for a lot of people, but we got around the layout by having my husband and me sleep on the murphy bed. I don't actually mind the murphy beds, so we liked having the bathroom, kitchen and deck access while my son slept. He sleeps like a log so no waking up for the bathroom, etc.

You are so right - I think it feels like a tiny home, not a cabin.

We did the first week in April and it was still rather toasty, but we hit a heat wave. A number of sites were decorated for Easter, which was fun and surprising. Getting in around Halloween and Christmas is tough but that would be my first pick, followed by probably February from a weather perspective.

They also just announced the pool expansion - shouldn't have major impacts on a stay, but something to consider:
https://dvcfan.com/dvc-resorts/fort-wilderness/a-new-pool-is-coming-to-fort-wilderness/

That is actually a great idea. We have slept on a few murphys and didnt hate it.

 

[zavandor]

Each cabin has a a couple of private parking spots in the front (we used one for the car and one for the golf cart). There is also a weatherproof plug in front of one of them that seems intended for the golf cart (I think it may be 220V).

As was mentioned, you can drive around the resort but parking spots are very limited. You're also highly likely to get stuck behind golf carts and drive 20 mph all the time, which can get annoying fast. I'd rather be the one in the golf cart slowing everyone down (they are speed limited to ~20mph) than the one in the car.

A golf cart may not be necessary, especially if your cabin is close to a bus stop. There are internal buses that will drive you around FW and they run quite often. And of course you have the buses/boats that take you to the parks.

We left with the impression that the golf carts were an expensive convenience rather than a necessity, but I would still rent one next time. I justify it mentally as renting 4 OTU points daily at $20/pt... Four points makes it sound a lot cheaper than $75/day (btw the 6-seaters are $100/day)

Right!
If Disney allowed to rent a cart for 4 points, I'd do it. Or not, because they'd put it behind MMB and I cannot buy it