Stephanie Isaacson
Earning My Ears
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We stayed at the Fort Wilderness Cabins for our Disney vacation. We were there from Sun, November 27th to Thursday, December 1st. Here are my opinions and observations.
We LOVED the cabins, like, loved them. Most people have golf carts. There are only 4 regular car parking spots at the main pool, and none at the marina area. We did not get a cart, and we were fine with the internal transportation.
Cabins: They were very nice and spacious. The main room had the queen sized bed and two bunks. The queen bed was the most comfortable by far. My kids slept on the bunks, and they were fine for them, but one night my husband tried to sleep on the top bunk, and it was too short for him (he is 6 foot). The couch hide-a-way was better than most couch beds, but not super comfortable. The living area was large and had plenty of space for us (4 adults, 2 kids and an infant) between the couch and the dining room table. The cabins have plenty of storage imo for our stay as well. We had no problem with only one bath. We planned it out and some people got ready at night, and some did in the morning.
Transportation: Golf carts make things a lot easier. There are plenty of cart parking spots all around. We did not have a golf cart, but once we realized the buses take you everywhere, we were fine. We had a bus stop close by our cabin which was nice. We never waited more than 5 minutes for any bus. They run like clockwork and there are always multiple buses running. It was very efficient. The buses went to the pool and marina as well as most cabin loops. The line for the boat can get pretty long, but the boat that takes you to MK holds plenty of people, and we never waited for a second boat. The ride over was quick and easy. I read a lot about the transportation being a downfall of the cabins, but we didn't find this at all. To be fair, we only used the boat, we drove our own car to AK, so I can't say whether the bus to this park was slow or not.
Atmosphere: The cabins were so relaxing. It felt good to get back after long days and relax. We had lots of space, and it was so quiet. I have a 5 month old, so not worrying about our neighbors hearing her every cry was very nice. I found the cabins to be chill and relaxed. I have stayed at the hotels before, and this was definitely a whole different feel. We were there early, but many people still had lights up. It was very nice.
Food: We ate at two different places on the grounds. We went to Hoop de Doo the first night. The first 15 or so minutes was pretty lame, so I was a bit disappointed, but the show picked up and it ended up being really cute and funny. The food was ok, but not amazing, except the cornbread. If I could have smuggled some cornbread home to eat the rest of the week, I would have. The chicken and ribs were fine, but nothing to write home about. Same with the sides. Overall, I found it was worth my money because my kids (4 and 6) had a great time.
The last night we ate at the Trail End's buffet. This buffet was excellent imo. They had SO much food, and almost everything I tried was very good. I asked my older son what his favorite food this trip was, and he said Trail's end.
Pool: We only had time to go to the pool once. It has one corkscrew slide. My kids had so much fun. They rode the slide at least 20 times. They have life jackets that can be borrowed, and a whole other side with splash pads for smaller kids. My kids had a blast and didn't want to leave.
So, I really have nothing negative except maybe more walking than I'd like at the end of a long day, but even then, the buses were efficient and the walk could be minimized by getting a golf cart or requesting a cabin close to a bus stop.
Feel free to ask any question if you had any. Hope this helps anybody trying to decide if a cabin is good for them.
We LOVED the cabins, like, loved them. Most people have golf carts. There are only 4 regular car parking spots at the main pool, and none at the marina area. We did not get a cart, and we were fine with the internal transportation.
Cabins: They were very nice and spacious. The main room had the queen sized bed and two bunks. The queen bed was the most comfortable by far. My kids slept on the bunks, and they were fine for them, but one night my husband tried to sleep on the top bunk, and it was too short for him (he is 6 foot). The couch hide-a-way was better than most couch beds, but not super comfortable. The living area was large and had plenty of space for us (4 adults, 2 kids and an infant) between the couch and the dining room table. The cabins have plenty of storage imo for our stay as well. We had no problem with only one bath. We planned it out and some people got ready at night, and some did in the morning.
Transportation: Golf carts make things a lot easier. There are plenty of cart parking spots all around. We did not have a golf cart, but once we realized the buses take you everywhere, we were fine. We had a bus stop close by our cabin which was nice. We never waited more than 5 minutes for any bus. They run like clockwork and there are always multiple buses running. It was very efficient. The buses went to the pool and marina as well as most cabin loops. The line for the boat can get pretty long, but the boat that takes you to MK holds plenty of people, and we never waited for a second boat. The ride over was quick and easy. I read a lot about the transportation being a downfall of the cabins, but we didn't find this at all. To be fair, we only used the boat, we drove our own car to AK, so I can't say whether the bus to this park was slow or not.
Atmosphere: The cabins were so relaxing. It felt good to get back after long days and relax. We had lots of space, and it was so quiet. I have a 5 month old, so not worrying about our neighbors hearing her every cry was very nice. I found the cabins to be chill and relaxed. I have stayed at the hotels before, and this was definitely a whole different feel. We were there early, but many people still had lights up. It was very nice.
Food: We ate at two different places on the grounds. We went to Hoop de Doo the first night. The first 15 or so minutes was pretty lame, so I was a bit disappointed, but the show picked up and it ended up being really cute and funny. The food was ok, but not amazing, except the cornbread. If I could have smuggled some cornbread home to eat the rest of the week, I would have. The chicken and ribs were fine, but nothing to write home about. Same with the sides. Overall, I found it was worth my money because my kids (4 and 6) had a great time.
The last night we ate at the Trail End's buffet. This buffet was excellent imo. They had SO much food, and almost everything I tried was very good. I asked my older son what his favorite food this trip was, and he said Trail's end.
Pool: We only had time to go to the pool once. It has one corkscrew slide. My kids had so much fun. They rode the slide at least 20 times. They have life jackets that can be borrowed, and a whole other side with splash pads for smaller kids. My kids had a blast and didn't want to leave.
So, I really have nothing negative except maybe more walking than I'd like at the end of a long day, but even then, the buses were efficient and the walk could be minimized by getting a golf cart or requesting a cabin close to a bus stop.
Feel free to ask any question if you had any. Hope this helps anybody trying to decide if a cabin is good for them.
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