I tell people all the time about the sites. The park was built in the late 1960’s as to accommodate the workers building WDW. The RVs were smaller then. And if are planning to also go to Universal Studio the Orlando City RV park at Bill Fredricks Park @ Turkey Lake is only $25 a night and 4 miles from the Universal and 14 miles from WDW. We go to FT Wilderness in December and the Xmas displays are over the top but get in your way even more when backing into your site.
Thank you for watching our video, we sometimes stay at Lake Lousisa state park, it’s super close to the parks. We went on a Disney Segway tour at the fort last summer & learned more about the campground, we agree about the sites. We do know which loops we got better in. Have a wonderful day.
Totally agree with you regarding the narrow "loop" roads and tight turns. We have a 44' fifth wheel toyhauler! Backing into these sites is NOT for the faint of heart. We have eBikes and can bring our golf cart vs walking. Additional there are bus stops at each loop to take you to the front bus stop so I don't think transportation access is a big deal even if you do not bring your own bike or golf cart. We are Disney Vacation Club owners so we just use our "points" vs paying per night. I do agree though that Ft Wilderness guests should have the same "perks" as any other on property "resort" We are big Disney fans and therefore enjoy staying at Ft Wilderness and have been there numerous times. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching our video and supporting our channel. We love to camp at the Fort and do so as often as reservations allow. We appreciate the feedback and confirmation.
One more thing about FW is when you describe the loops and sites, the park was built in the 1970’s and RV’s were not as large as today and why the roads and sites are what they are.
Thank you for watching our FW video, we have a few more videos about FW, different parts of it, we learned a lot when we took their Segway tour, it was great.
Thanks for all of the Disney coverage, especially the Fort. We have been going to the Fort since I was 6 years old (1979) and have seen it grow and change. Can you please clarify the park early access. I believe all Disney resorts including the Fort qualify for early access. I am with you about the deluxe resort after hours - so disappointed with Disney’s decision not to include the Fort. I also want to encourage people to use the internal bus system to get around the campground if needed. Golf carts are fun but not absolutely necessary if you are trying to watch where you are spending your money. I wish Disney would bring the trams back into the campgrounds - as kids we had so much fun riding the. Around the campground. Thanks for great content!
Thank you for watching our Disney fort Wilderness videos, we did make a FW video to show how to utilize the free transportation between the parks and the hotels. It really makes a difference to park hop that way, using the free transportation. And it was a lot of fun to film it too. Have a wonderful day.
Sorry, you misinterpreted my comment. My comment is about the free bus transportation within fort wilderness to get around the campground. You don’t have to rely on walking and or golf carts. I also think it is important to note that there are long sites in all categories to suite all sizes of rigs. We enjoy the full hookups (1600-1900) loops which have long sites and the loops are quieter. We have checked in before and not liked our site, a quick call to the front desk and they have moved us with no issues. We will continue to follow your joy. Thanks for the content.
We do, we have a separate video on which sites are best for big rigs, prior to our 5th wheel we had a triple axel toy hauler and were we’re able to stay here, but it was in the 800 loops. The older loops are 100-300. Our neighbor on this trip where we recorded this video had a 5th wheel just as long or slightly longer than our 5th wheel & he hit the tree three times, of course we didn’t record that, his wife was spotting him in. Some of these sites are tricky. We love staying in the 400 or 500 loop.
Thank you for watching our video and for your response. We love camping at Fort Wilderness year round & for years too. We're also annual passholders for both Disney World & Magic Key pass holders at Disney World. This is more know before you go, we are a military family & know many folks that have PTSD that this place could trigger them. We are currently at a state park with 40+ other RV friends. We actually do own a house, but that you for that concern too. I'm sure you haven't watched any of our other videos, but that's ok, have a magical day.
I’d like to thank you for the discouraging, whiney and negative comments (according to other commenters), because I appreciate what I would call a real & honest review! For those of us who haven’t had the privilege of visiting Disney, year after year, like others who have remarked on this video, I am happy to know what to look out for and how to better prepare for our trip! So thank you again for taking the time to research and share! Good job! 👍🏼❤️
Thank you for watching our video & we honestly are coming from a good place with our know before you go videos. This was a dream for us three years ago to visit Fort Wilderness while we were selling our house in Alaska. We’ve gone several times since we left Alaska & wish we knew some of the tips we share in this video. We hope you have magical time when you go.
Wife and I have camped at the fort on many occasions with a 33 ft travel trailer and have never had any problem getting in any of the sites that were assigned to us. The Fort is very expensive, check prices before you go!!
We have a 44’ fifth wheel. We’re in a premium this winter. (Meadows no longer available). Says 18x60, so should we be ok?I found a website that lists each site, some are easy, some hard. You’re saying you might be able to request at checkin? That would be a huge help!
Thank you for watching our video, you’ll be good in a 18x60 site, prior to our current 5th wheel we had a 44’ 5th wheel toy hauler & have stayed at Fort Wilderness with it. Take your time getting into your site & you can request a Ranger to escort you. We had one Ranger that had to move some Christmas decor away from the road from another RVer & they trimmed a couple of branches on a tree for us so we could put our back patio down. th-cam.com/video/BPLgMnc2NLo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DK792rXERLA23nl4
@@VenturesomeCouple hopefully by mid Jan the decorations will be gone. 🤣 will take my time and have a list of the easier backin’s ready… just in case! Lol
@monstersonthemove if you do not have the “FWsites” app you should download it. When we recently stayed they gave us a tiny site with a difficult back in. We went to the office with the app open and worked through the list to find a site that was better for for our trailer.
Thank you for watching our video and for supporting our channel with your view and comment. If you watched the WHOLE video you see that we absolutely LOVE going staying at Fort Wilderness. We thought it was important for folks to know what to expect before they come & stay here by sharing our experiences. We understand that not everyone will have the same experience, but this is our channel & our followers know us, not based off one video that you may not agree with, but that’s ok. We have several other Fort Wilderness videos in this playlist. th-cam.com/play/PLeyF3-Yn7qRtMtyOq_1s5WomYLR-n8k3o.html&si=8b4vn3NB30vga_w2 We are annual passholders & magic key holders, we are a Disney family, thank you again for watching & have a magical day, maybe we’ll see you at Fort Wilderness next time 🏰🧚🏻✨
1 part of this that is incorrect is that you don't get any extended hours. All Disney resorts get access to the parks for a half hour before opening including Fort Wilderness. The deluxe resorts only get the extra nighttime hours but everyone gets the morning ones We love Fort Wilderness and book several times a year with our 44 ft 5th wheel. Full hookup sites are cheap and fit our rig with room to spare.
Hey Kristen, thank you for watching our video and for the feedback. Our apologies on the clarification of the night versus morning extra hours. We also stay at Fort Wilderness frequently and love it. We wanted to give our community some things to think about before booking at the Fort. Thank you again for watching our video.
Thank you for watching one of our Disney Fort Wilderness videos. In this video we do share that we love coming here, this was know before you go kind of video as not everyone has been camping here before and some of this many not apply to everyone as they have different type of campers, tent or cabin. Nothing wrong with just walking, but not everyone is able to walk that far and it has nothing to do with being lazy. When my mom was alive she couldn't walk much and had both of her hips replaced and towards the end was in a wheelchair and would get exhausted, so no, we didn't make her walk all throughout, but she loved Disney and so we took her to the parks. We also shared different ways to navigate through the campground. We've walked, biked, took the bus, the small ferry boat at Fort Wilderness and sometimes we just drove to the parks. Disney offers different ways to be transported for free, even in the parks too, such as the train, or monorail, etc... We even share a different video of the different transportation that Disney offers for free park hopping and going to the different resorts. We have another video of our Segway tour at Fort Wilderness, which we had an absolute blast. We have another video of us going Fishing at the Fort on a guided tour, that was so much fun. We are also a military family and personally know some folks that have PTSD so this was an FYI. If you watch to the end we share that we camp here year round and have annual passes. We are happy that you and your family haven't had any problems at the Fort over the past 10 years walking, thank you for watching our video. We wish you and your family good health and have a magical day.
We have found booking at a “full hook-up” may help with some of your stated issues; 1. Save some $$. 2. The sites are long enough for larger rigs, yes I know the pad is narrower. 3. We have found there is less traffic in the full hook-up area, but you are further away from everything.
Thank you for watching our know before you go to Fort Wilderness. We do book the full hookup sites, we aren’t fond of the older loops as we do know they are the older loops not big rig friendly. We used to camp here with an even bigger RV, we had a 45’ 5th wheel toy hauler. We love the larger pads because we workout outside our rig. Maybe we’ll see you around FW the next time we go, safe travels.
Been there at least ten times and love it. Always been in the summer so we can hit the water parks also. But your right bring your wallet LOL! Next year I'm stepping up to the Class A for retirement and my first grandchild. Can't wait to return.
Thank you for watching our video and we actually love staying at the Fort 🌲 congratulations on your retirement and your first grandchild, safe travels and enjoy every moment.
I've been camping at disney for over 20 years. I've always made my reservations about 2 to 3 months ahead of my stay. No problems with my sites. I call and they will always try to place us in the area I request. Usually I just tell them where I don't want to stay. I always request away from the bathrooms and away from transportation bus stop. They clean sites between 9 am and 3pm. They are very quick and I'm grateful they do a through job. Quiet hours are 10pm. They only time I was ever woken aburtly was when the Kardashian rented out magic Kingdom and started their party at 11pm until 2 complete with fireworks. So I dislike the Kardashian for being selfish and rude. I've always enjoyed the fort. I always camp in a tent...tent sites are limited to the 1500 loop and 2000 loop. Only site that was horrid was site 1500. It's lite up and right behind bus stop and close to the restroom. It's not camping...it's glamping. Even the nature sounds are piped in on speakers throughout the park. I've never had problems with raccoons or bears...but there are alot of squirrel s ,deer and wild turkeys. I bring a sonic battery operated device that keeps the squirrel away. And I've only ever seen one orange rat snake. Overall it's the only place I stay at when in orlando. And generally ,unless I get a fabulous florida resident deal,I don't go to the theme parks. There is so much other things to do. Sorry you had a horrible time. For me ...I've had many great times there...and minor inconveniences like site 1500.
Thank you for watching our video for the comment. We’ve never stayed in the tent or cabin area. Overall, we don’t have a bad experience at Fort wilderness, the only struggle is when we need to get in and the spots can be tight depending on what’s blocking, whether it’s decorations or power box or garbage cans. We do know that some of our friends do struggle with PTSD so the fireworks can be harmful for them to hear. Chris is retired military, so these are the friends we were talking about. Our video was more of what to expect before you go especially if you’ve never been before. We enjoy going there, especially in the holiday time. It can be Spinney, so we do save, we do love taking advantage of the Florida resident deals too. We agree there’s so much to do around Florida aside from the parks. We did make a video about how to take transportation to all the Disney parks without going into the parks, if you wanted to go out to eat somewhere. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you for watching our video, we love going to Fort Wilderness, but we try to take advantage of those summer sales. We are Florida residents & have annual passes too, but still….those prices are creeping up!!
I went last March only to join friends and hated it the whole 3 days. We even had the pleasure of a couple of sinkhole repairs on our loop, one right in front of our site the noise, dust and vibration were really bad it made our motion sensor alarms on the bikes go off. We were even charged $15 per day extra for our 20 lbs dog. Yes at about $275/night I was expecting housekeeping.
Thank you for watching our video, we do have other Disney Fort Wilderness videos on our channel, some are other things we’ve done here including tours.
I tell people all the time about the sites. The park was built in the late 1960’s as to accommodate the workers building WDW. The RVs were smaller then. And if are planning to also go to Universal Studio the Orlando City RV park at Bill Fredricks Park @ Turkey Lake is only $25 a night and 4 miles from the Universal and 14 miles from WDW. We go to FT Wilderness in December and the Xmas displays are over the top but get in your way even more when backing into your site.
Thank you for watching our video, we sometimes stay at Lake Lousisa state park, it’s super close to the parks. We went on a Disney Segway tour at the fort last summer & learned more about the campground, we agree about the sites. We do know which loops we got better in. Have a wonderful day.
There is an internal bus that runs just around the campground.
Thank you for watching our video and supporting our channel. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to check our little piece of the world.
Great video that is loaded with excellent information. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels.
Thank you for watching our video Craig, have a wonderful day.
Totally agree with you regarding the narrow "loop" roads and tight turns. We have a 44' fifth wheel toyhauler! Backing into these sites is NOT for the faint of heart. We have eBikes and can bring our golf cart vs walking. Additional there are bus stops at each loop to take you to the front bus stop so I don't think transportation access is a big deal even if you do not bring your own bike or golf cart. We are Disney Vacation Club owners so we just use our "points" vs paying per night. I do agree though that Ft Wilderness guests should have the same "perks" as any other on property "resort" We are big Disney fans and therefore enjoy staying at Ft Wilderness and have been there numerous times. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching our video and supporting our channel. We love to camp at the Fort and do so as often as reservations allow. We appreciate the feedback and confirmation.
One more thing about FW is when you describe the loops and sites, the park was built in the 1970’s and RV’s were not as large as today and why the roads and sites are what they are.
Thank you for watching our FW video, we have a few more videos about FW, different parts of it, we learned a lot when we took their Segway tour, it was great.
Thanks for all of the Disney coverage, especially the Fort. We have been going to the Fort since I was 6 years old (1979) and have seen it grow and change. Can you please clarify the park early access. I believe all Disney resorts including the Fort qualify for early access. I am with you about the deluxe resort after hours - so disappointed with Disney’s decision not to include the Fort. I also want to encourage people to use the internal bus system to get around the campground if needed. Golf carts are fun but not absolutely necessary if you are trying to watch where you are spending your money. I wish Disney would bring the trams back into the campgrounds - as kids we had so much fun riding the. Around the campground. Thanks for great content!
Thank you for watching our Disney fort Wilderness videos, we did make a FW video to show how to utilize the free transportation between the parks and the hotels. It really makes a difference to park hop that way, using the free transportation. And it was a lot of fun to film it too. Have a wonderful day.
Sorry, you misinterpreted my comment. My comment is about the free bus transportation within fort wilderness to get around the campground. You don’t have to rely on walking and or golf carts. I also think it is important to note that there are long sites in all categories to suite all sizes of rigs. We enjoy the full hookups (1600-1900) loops which have long sites and the loops are quieter. We have checked in before and not liked our site, a quick call to the front desk and they have moved us with no issues. We will continue to follow your joy. Thanks for the content.
We do, we have a separate video on which sites are best for big rigs, prior to our 5th wheel we had a triple axel toy hauler and were we’re able to stay here, but it was in the 800 loops. The older loops are 100-300. Our neighbor on this trip where we recorded this video had a 5th wheel just as long or slightly longer than our 5th wheel & he hit the tree three times, of course we didn’t record that, his wife was spotting him in. Some of these sites are tricky. We love staying in the 400 or 500 loop.
Oh my god try a state park
Whinny much
Get a condo and stop traveling
Thank you for watching our video and for your response. We love camping at Fort Wilderness year round & for years too.
We're also annual passholders for both Disney World & Magic Key pass holders at Disney World. This is more know before you go, we are a military family & know many folks that have PTSD that this place could trigger them. We are currently at a state park with 40+ other RV friends. We actually do own a house, but that you for that concern too. I'm sure you haven't watched any of our other videos, but that's ok, have a magical day.
I’d like to thank you for the discouraging, whiney and negative comments (according to other commenters), because I appreciate what I would call a real & honest review! For those of us who haven’t had the privilege of visiting Disney, year after year, like others who have remarked on this video, I am happy to know what to look out for and how to better prepare for our trip! So thank you again for taking the time to research and share! Good job! 👍🏼❤️
Thank you for watching our video & we honestly are coming from a good place with our know before you go videos. This was a dream for us three years ago to visit Fort Wilderness while we were selling our house in Alaska. We’ve gone several times since we left Alaska & wish we knew some of the tips we share in this video. We hope you have magical time when you go.
What is frustrating is that you put what length you have and yet you still didn't fit. It shouldn't have let you pick it no?
Thank you for watching & we agree 💯 & that has happened to us! Wish we could pick our sites if we know which one we want 💖
Wife and I have camped at the fort on many occasions with a 33 ft travel trailer and have never had any problem getting in any of the sites that were assigned to us. The Fort is very expensive, check prices before you go!!
Hey Dennis, thank you for watching our video and supporting our channel. We love the Fort also!
We have a 44’ fifth wheel. We’re in a premium this winter. (Meadows no longer available). Says 18x60, so should we be ok?I found a website that lists each site, some are easy, some hard. You’re saying you might be able to request at checkin? That would be a huge help!
Thank you for watching our video, you’ll be good in a 18x60 site, prior to our current 5th wheel we had a 44’ 5th wheel toy hauler & have stayed at Fort Wilderness with it. Take your time getting into your site & you can request a Ranger to escort you. We had one Ranger that had to move some Christmas decor away from the road from another RVer & they trimmed a couple of branches on a tree for us so we could put our back patio down.
th-cam.com/video/BPLgMnc2NLo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DK792rXERLA23nl4
@@VenturesomeCouple hopefully by mid Jan the decorations will be gone. 🤣 will take my time and have a list of the easier backin’s ready… just in case! Lol
@monstersonthemove if you do not have the “FWsites” app you should download it. When we recently stayed they gave us a tiny site with a difficult back in. We went to the office with the app open and worked through the list to find a site that was better for for our trailer.
We will be there in July and will be glistening as well lol
Nice!!! That will be fun. We like when it’s pretty empty, we pack for the rain ☔️ Have a wonderful time.
"If you're at the trailer park" oh my gosh haha
😂 so us
Thanks for this important info
Thank you for watching our video.
Just a thought of all the kids running around that campground is enough to keep me away.
Thank you for watching our know before you go, this would most likely happen at a lot of campgrounds, but hopefully not unsupervised.
You get early and late access as long as you have a yearly pass! You all both so negative hope you know not to stay there ever again
Thank you for watching our video and for supporting our channel with your view and comment. If you watched the WHOLE video you see that we absolutely LOVE going staying at Fort Wilderness. We thought it was important for folks to know what to expect before they come & stay here by sharing our experiences. We understand that not everyone will have the same experience, but this is our channel & our followers know us, not based off one video that you may not agree with, but that’s ok. We have several other Fort Wilderness videos in this playlist. th-cam.com/play/PLeyF3-Yn7qRtMtyOq_1s5WomYLR-n8k3o.html&si=8b4vn3NB30vga_w2
We are annual passholders & magic key holders, we are a Disney family, thank you again for watching & have a magical day, maybe we’ll see you at Fort Wilderness next time 🏰🧚🏻✨
1 part of this that is incorrect is that you don't get any extended hours. All Disney resorts get access to the parks for a half hour before opening including Fort Wilderness. The deluxe resorts only get the extra nighttime hours but everyone gets the morning ones
We love Fort Wilderness and book several times a year with our 44 ft 5th wheel. Full hookup sites are cheap and fit our rig with room to spare.
Hey Kristen, thank you for watching our video and for the feedback. Our apologies on the clarification of the night versus morning extra hours. We also stay at Fort Wilderness frequently and love it. We wanted to give our community some things to think about before booking at the Fort. Thank you again for watching our video.
I love Fort wilderness 10 years no problems What is wrong with walking. WE GO WITH KIDS WE ALWAYS WALK WE DO NOT USE TRANSPORT
Thank you for watching one of our Disney Fort Wilderness videos. In this video we do share that we love coming here, this was know before you go kind of video as not everyone has been camping here before and some of this many not apply to everyone as they have different type of campers, tent or cabin. Nothing wrong with just walking, but not everyone is able to walk that far and it has nothing to do with being lazy. When my mom was alive she couldn't walk much and had both of her hips replaced and towards the end was in a wheelchair and would get exhausted, so no, we didn't make her walk all throughout, but she loved Disney and so we took her to the parks. We also shared different ways to navigate through the campground. We've walked, biked, took the bus, the small ferry boat at Fort Wilderness and sometimes we just drove to the parks. Disney offers different ways to be transported for free, even in the parks too, such as the train, or monorail, etc... We even share a different video of the different transportation that Disney offers for free park hopping and going to the different resorts. We have another video of our Segway tour at Fort Wilderness, which we had an absolute blast. We have another video of us going Fishing at the Fort on a guided tour, that was so much fun. We are also a military family and personally know some folks that have PTSD so this was an FYI. If you watch to the end we share that we camp here year round and have annual passes. We are happy that you and your family haven't had any problems at the Fort over the past 10 years walking, thank you for watching our video. We wish you and your family good health and have a magical day.
We have found booking at a “full hook-up” may help with some of your stated issues;
1. Save some $$.
2. The sites are long enough for larger rigs, yes I know the pad is narrower.
3. We have found there is less traffic in the full hook-up area, but you are further away from everything.
Thank you for watching our know before you go to Fort Wilderness. We do book the full hookup sites, we aren’t fond of the older loops as we do know they are the older loops not big rig friendly. We used to camp here with an even bigger RV, we had a 45’ 5th wheel toy hauler. We love the larger pads because we workout outside our rig. Maybe we’ll see you around FW the next time we go, safe travels.
Been there at least ten times and love it. Always been in the summer so we can hit the water parks also. But your right bring your wallet LOL! Next year I'm stepping up to the Class A for retirement and my first grandchild. Can't wait to return.
Thank you for watching our video and we actually love staying at the Fort 🌲 congratulations on your retirement and your first grandchild, safe travels and enjoy every moment.
I've been camping at disney for over 20 years. I've always made my reservations about 2 to 3 months ahead of my stay. No problems with my sites. I call and they will always try to place us in the area I request. Usually I just tell them where I don't want to stay. I always request away from the bathrooms and away from transportation bus stop. They clean sites between 9 am and 3pm. They are very quick and I'm grateful they do a through job. Quiet hours are 10pm. They only time I was ever woken aburtly was when the Kardashian rented out magic Kingdom and started their party at 11pm until 2 complete with fireworks. So I dislike the Kardashian for being selfish and rude. I've always enjoyed the fort. I always camp in a tent...tent sites are limited to the 1500 loop and 2000 loop. Only site that was horrid was site 1500. It's lite up and right behind bus stop and close to the restroom. It's not camping...it's glamping. Even the nature sounds are piped in on speakers throughout the park. I've never had problems with raccoons or bears...but there are alot of squirrel s ,deer and wild turkeys. I bring a sonic battery operated device that keeps the squirrel away. And I've only ever seen one orange rat snake. Overall it's the only place I stay at when in orlando. And generally ,unless I get a fabulous florida resident deal,I don't go to the theme parks. There is so much other things to do. Sorry you had a horrible time. For me ...I've had many great times there...and minor inconveniences like site 1500.
Thank you for watching our video for the comment. We’ve never stayed in the tent or cabin area. Overall, we don’t have a bad experience at Fort wilderness, the only struggle is when we need to get in and the spots can be tight depending on what’s blocking, whether it’s decorations or power box or garbage cans. We do know that some of our friends do struggle with PTSD so the fireworks can be harmful for them to hear. Chris is retired military, so these are the friends we were talking about. Our video was more of what to expect before you go especially if you’ve never been before. We enjoy going there, especially in the holiday time. It can be Spinney, so we do save, we do love taking advantage of the Florida resident deals too. We agree there’s so much to do around Florida aside from the parks. We did make a video about how to take transportation to all the Disney parks without going into the parks, if you wanted to go out to eat somewhere. Have a wonderful day.
All good points, esp the prices! We love the Fort, and hafe campers there twice, but Disney has prices us our from visiting and camping there.
Thank you for watching our video, we love going to Fort Wilderness, but we try to take advantage of those summer sales. We are Florida residents & have annual passes too, but still….those prices are creeping up!!
Great video. Definitely not a Disney fan, looking forward to seeing your next adventure. Thanks Don from northern California
Thabk you for watching our video Don & glad you enjoyed it. Chris is from Northern California too.
I went last March only to join friends and hated it the whole 3 days. We even had the pleasure of a couple of sinkhole repairs on our loop, one right in front of our site the noise, dust and vibration were really bad it made our motion sensor alarms on the bikes go off.
We were even charged $15 per day extra for our 20 lbs dog.
Yes at about $275/night I was expecting housekeeping.
Thank you for watching our video & we’re so sorry you guys had to go through all of that. It gets very expensive at this rv resort.
You should have disputed the charge, the dog fee is only $5 per day for campus 6 for up to 2 dogs.
@yankeesusa1 great idea.
Great information. Thank you.
Thank you for watching our video, we do have other Disney Fort Wilderness videos on our channel, some are other things we’ve done here including tours.
@@VenturesomeCouple awesome thanks. I will look for them tonight.
@@mgysgtk8835 Awesome, have a great day.