What are the hidden/add'l costs at Ft. Wilderness

[Sweedee]

I know that it costs money to rent the golf carts, ride horses, and do the wagon ride. Is there a list somewhere that tells you what you can do there, and the costs of everything? TIA

 

[nbodyhome]

Jeff Spencer has a FAQ with some prices. http://home.hiwaay.net/~jlspence/faq_fw.htm

I can't think of any "hidden costs", they are just additional items if you want them. Like, a golf cart would be too expensive for me, and I prefer to walk.

 

[FloridaTeacher]

It does cost an additional $5.00 per day for pets.

 

[Colson39]

A few drinks at Crocket's Tavern can definitely add up to some "hidden" costs....lol

 

[terri01p]

I don't know if you would call it hidden but for my trip in April, I've put back money for :
Ice
washer and dryer
the game room
tip money ( just incase ) for bus drivers
those darn refillable mugs
picture money ( I really didn't know how much ) for the HDDR

I would be interested what others have put back money for, these things are really not that big of a deal..I just tryed to plan ahead some.
I also had to pay 2.00 per day extra for my adult dd.
And 5.00 per day for my doggie.
Don't want internet or I would have put back for this too.
Can you think of anything else ?
I will say it's been kind of fun to put back alittle bit of extra money every now and again for these things ( I have money in envelopes , am I the only one that does this ) ?

 

[chief19spixi]

I just found out that its gonna cost me over $140.00 for internet access!! When I booked the trip I asked what the fee was and the lady told me she was not sure!! Oh well I don't care as long as Im not cut off the net!!! LOL

 

[stacktester]

I'm glad I'm not that addicted to the net. When I go to FW I could care less about the internet or anything outside WDW lol.

 

[bennythepug]

ICE:
I was our biggest shocker ! $2.00 a bag sure adds up when you need it all the time !

 

[terri01p]

Don't you know not to mention ICE....

 

[OneLittleSpark]

On the internet issue, if you just wanted brief access every now and then, and have the appropriate park tickets, you can use the net in Disney Quest for free (well, I say free... it's free once you're in there). Just an idea!

 

[Kathy5]

To me, the biggest financial pain-in-the-neck is if I run out of something and have to buy it at the Disney store. The prices are just way too expensive.

Kathy

 

[stacktester]

I have always thought that the prices in the FW stores were reasonable on food items. Alcohol on the other hand was marked like double. A single beer is around $3.50 and a small bottle of wine is $10. Other than that I didn't see that big of a mark up.