Laura&Aaron
Earning My Ears
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- Sep 22, 2021
Has anybody here ever stayed in the cabins? If so could you pass on any information you can about your experience?
Are you referring to the cabins at Fort Wilderness Campground or the Cascade Cabins at Copper Creek (Wilderness Lodge)?Has anybody here ever stayed in the cabins? If so could you pass on any information you can about your experience?
Is it costly to rent a golf cart to get around?We have stayed in the Fort Wilderness Cabins and absolutely loved them.
Perfect for a family with younger kids. There are two separate sleeping areas. There is a bedroom with a queen bed and set of bunks. There is a fold out couch in the living room. We liked the old murphy bed better but but the fold out couch is fine.
Pretty much a full kitchen with full sized refrigerator so perfect for cooking or packing meals if that is your thing.
Our cabin had a nice size deck with a rocking chair and a picnic table. We also had a mounted BBQ grill at our cabin both times. The deck railing was perfect for hanging wet towels. Your parking spot is your driveways which is literally 10 feet from your front door which can be really nice if you have a car.
They do offer bus service throughout the campground but if you don't drive yourself you will usually have to take two modes of transportation to get to any parks.
There is not a ton of traditional Disney theming but we think Fort Wilderness is one of the most family friendly resorts on property with so many activities for kids and some peace and quiet for parents.
Anything else you want to know?
Last time we rented from Disney it was $67 a day. That's for a 24 hour period. Pick it up when you check in, turn it in as you check out.Is it costly to rent a golf cart to get around?
Just a note with the most recent the perviouls oven was removed and now there is a just a 2 burner cooktop and an overhead microwave / convection oven. Also there is a 4 slot toaster.Pretty much a full kitchen with full sized refrigerator so perfect for cooking or packing meals if that is your thing.
They actually "Modular" buildings and are all cable grounded but in case of a Hurricane projected path in the area all of Ft. Wilderness will be evacuated due to the heavy tree coverage. You would be relocated to another Disney resort.Also, the cabins are really just mobile homes with wood paneling. We didn't have any storms roll in while we stayed, and I'm sure they are all safe and fine, but they still wouldn't be my preferred place to stay during a bad storm.
Is it costly to rent a golf cart to get around?
We stayed and likely will not return. The cabin itself was great with young children, giving them space to move about and not bother anyone. With bigger kids I find the sleeping surface of the bunks too small. Having a kitchen is great, if you are going to cook. If you are a full house (6) the one bathroom all contained in one room was tough. It was great to park at our cabin - good thing because other than MK we ended up driving to all the other parks. The transportation system is awful. After dealing with walking to the bus stop and taking a bus (usually standing) to the dock, then waiting for and taking the slow boat to MK ... we didn't even try to do anything else in the campground. I had no interest in riding buses just to get to some food or main pool. If I'm going to pay hundred of dollars I want to be in a hotel/resort where I can walk for snacks, meals, drinks, coffee, swim, activities and easy transportation to parks.
I think it is a spectacular campground for campers (we have visited family many times at their RV) .... but for renting a suite (cabin) I'd rather be in a hotel/resort. It really is up to YOUR expectations and priorities for a visit. It might be your cup of tea, wasn't ours.
Yeah - I think this is one of the many things with WDW where experiences and perspective will vary greatly from guest to guest. We absolutely love being able to take the boat taxi back and forth to MK area. So very peaceful, get to see some views you can't see any other way and we found the trip to be very quick. We found the boat to MK much more relaxing and enjoyable than the monorail. Also the boat launch at MK is a better location, IMO, than the bus stops from the other resorts.
We had read a lot of complaints from people on here about the FW internal bus system and were pleasantly surprised by how convenient and nice we found the FW internal busses.
I would say it is more that the style of resort is great for some people and not for others. I have family that love it there, they camp for a week in their RV, go to parks maybe two or three days, maybe a couple nice dinners at other resorts but otherwise they enjoy the campground. Most of them say a golf cart is necessary. I feel like you have to be chill and never on a hard schedule to be able to do it. There are tons of folks like this and it's a great fit.
While we are the folks that don't want an internal bus system, an hour commute to a park, no ability to walk for a quick snack or swim. My last ride from MK to FW via boat was a full hour from the time I arrived at MK dock to the FW dock. I mean I could have ridden ferry, walked to car, drove offsite, showered and been in bed before I got to the internal bus system. I'm not interested in standing on a bus after I've already ridden a bus or boat to get back to my loop and then walk. It was exhausting for us. For others the laid back would have been relaxing.
My only point in sharing our experience is I have seen those folks surprised to find out this isn't a resort with a walkable footprint and easy commute to parks or anywhere. It's not an inexpensive place to stay, but probably the nicest campground I've ever seen. The great thing about Disney is there are options for everybody, even if it is offsite. Coming here helps to find out all about different places, reviews and experiences, to see if it meets ones needs before they spend the big bucks.