I would book asap. My daughter and her family are staying Oct 5-10th. She wanted a 6 seater since they have a double size stroller/ car seats etc with a baby and a toddler. They were out of them----she got a standard 4 seater. She called a month ago and they were out of 6 seaters so those must go very fast.
You can book the golf cart for up to a year out. They don't charge it until you arrive, but they do have to reserve it on a major credit card. I would do it ASAP. Our vacation is going to be in June and they had already told me that they were running low on golf carts. I was able to book one and then we moved our vacation to March at the cabins and I was still able to get one. But with that campground being so massive, I wouldn't go without one.
We're trying to book a stay using our DVC but since we don't own at the fort, we can't book until 7 months in advance.
You have to have a reservation before you can reserve a golf cart.
Welp... I'll just keep my fingers crossed that one is available lol. Thanks
You do have to have a reservation confirmation number, but remember that you could always book a golf cart and have it delivered by an outside company.
3rd party golf cart companies are no longer allowed to deliver golf carts to FW.
Yes you qualify for Extended Evening Hours (EEH), the boats, buses run during EEH, and after. Note the boats may be paused or stopped due to lightning in the area.
Also no car means you are forced into Disney transport and can't drive to/from parks like EP, DHS, AK or Disney Springs.
The main reason I'm a big fan of the golf carts is because in 2005 and 2015 when we took our kids to the mouse, we rented a golf cart both times at Fort wilderness where we were staying. My son who is 25 now, has autism and he loved riding in the golf cart. So it made all of the transitions easier because the golf cart acted as a reinforcing agent. So when we had to leave the Parks, we were able to tell him hey we're gonna ride the boat and then the golf cart and then we're gonna go to the cabin and eat pizza. So in that case which is very narrow, it's worth $450. Money is money, but not having a meltdown at having to leave the Parks is priceless.Well, here is where opinions diverge.
As a guy going to the Fort for over 20 years, I see golf carts as an expensive convenience but not a necessity. IMO I can walk or bus for park transport in either Fort direction from October to May. During the warm summer months, I see the benefit.
So you want the alternative of a WET golf cart ride in the rain (with no rain tarps on a Disney cart) over a dry bus ride? And if it's raining at FW, it's likely raining in the parks that you just left.
Oh and if it's raining, stay under the bus depot shelter and wait for an internal bus - don't walk without ponchos, umbrellas, etc.
Well that's definitely a factor - the other alternative is to only rent ahead (as best you can schedule) for days when you think you might NEED a cart. If there are some days the cart might sit at your site, why pay for it?
The carts are "fun" for sure. And we've rented carts maybe 3-4 times in all our stays when we had some more elderly family members there who could not walk the distances all at one time that we can. And once we only got a cart for only a few days of our entire stay.
So without a car and forced into Disney transport in all options otherwise, @Kite16510, the cart helps you on the Fort legs of travel at a price. But everyone's case is different but this solutions fits yours as you say.
Bama Ed
PS - in our situation, since we drive to WDW, we stay at the Fort and walk/bus to the Fort dock for MK days but drive to the other parks (EP, DHS, AK, DS) so no cart needed.
