Fort Wilderness to Wilderness Lodge Boat

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I'm planning on taking the boat from Fort Wilderness to Wilderness Lodge in early February after the Wilderness Lodge boat launch opens from its closure in January. What time of day does this boat service run? If the boat is available I'd like to head over for lunch, but we could shift to dinner instead.

Thanks!
 
I'd like to head over for lunch

There is also a bus that runs from the Settlement Bus Depot near the TCD Barn and Trails End to Wilderness Lodge all day long (and also one that runs back to FW). We take it to go to lunch at Geyser Point (meaning you don't have to wait for the dinner run unless you really want to enjoy the boat ride itself).

Bama Ed
 
There is also a bus that runs from the Settlement Bus Depot near the TCD Barn and Trails End to Wilderness Lodge all day long (and also one that runs back to FW). We take it to go to lunch at Geyser Point (meaning you don't have to wait for the dinner run unless you really want to enjoy the boat ride itself).

Bama Ed
Thank you so much! I was not aware and we very well may end up taking it.
 

Thank you so much! I was not aware and we very well may end up taking it.

Be watchful of the internal (Yellow, Orange, Purple [if P runs]) buses as they come into the Settlement Bus Depot, @wiggy500.

The Yellow Bus internal line runs down past the Full loops 1600-1900, Premium 400-500, Prem Meadow 1400, and Preferred 100-1300 on the road labeled Big Pine Trail. Its external digital sign board coming into the Settlement Depot will say "Settlement Depot" as its destination or something to that effect. But the Yellow line bus is usually the one that CHANGES its digital sign board to "Wilderness Lodge" once it off-loads its passengers at the Settlement Depot.

Other internal buses might be the ones to continue on to WL but the point is the same. As it arrives at Settlement Bus Depot, it may have one sign board but then have another once it's ready to load passengers again. Don't be afraid to ask a driver at a waiting bus at Settlement where they are going next.

Conversely, the bus leaving WL to Settlement Depot will have a sign board with something like "Fort Wilderness" or "Settlement Depot" as it comes in to unload passengers at Settlement. But once it does, its sign board will flip to "Yellow" or "Orange" for within the Fort (all internal Fort buses run between Settlement down by Bay Lake and Outpost up by the Fort check-in building).

That's probably WAY too much detail on how the bus system works in your case but sign boards can change and the drivers, if questioned, will tell you where they are going next. :crazy:

Enjoy your lunch!

Bama Ed

PS - I just wish we had our old Walking Path/(paved) Exercise Trail from the Fort to Wilderness Lodge available again. Then you could walk or bike between WL and FW (no golf carts allowed). Hopefully when they finish building the eyesore behind Pioneer Hall .... :crazy2:
 
I'm planning on taking the boat from Fort Wilderness to Wilderness Lodge in early February after the Wilderness Lodge boat launch opens from its closure in January. What time of day does this boat service run? If the boat is available I'd like to head over for lunch, but we could shift to dinner instead.

Thank

We just stayed at the Lodge and there are signs up by the ramp to the dock saying if will be out of commission for a few weeks. So repairs are scheduled at least a couple weeks into February according to the sign so hopefully still after your trip.
 
We just stayed at the Lodge and there are signs up by the ramp to the dock saying if will be out of commission for a few weeks. So repairs are scheduled at least a couple weeks into February according to the sign so hopefully still after your trip.
The dock is under repair, but boat service resumed earlier than planned!
 
So the boats are back up now between the Fort and the Lodge? I'll be at Fort Wilderness Friday Feb 6, and enjoy using the boat to go to Wilderness Lodge and back, (Geyser Point pre-dinner) and have reservations also over to Contemporary for Steakhouse 71 (dinner).
 
So the boats are back up now between the Fort and the Lodge? I'll be at Fort Wilderness Friday Feb 6, and enjoy using the boat to go to Wilderness Lodge and back, (Geyser Point pre-dinner) and have reservations also over to Contemporary for Steakhouse 71 (dinner).
Yes, the boats between FW, WL, and CR are running again, but they don't start until 3 PM each day. Sounds like that will work for your plans, so enjoy!
 

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