Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness

Cwgirlattitude · 08-15-2006

I am going to be visiting Disney World from the 16th of Dec till the 26th of Dec. Would like the pros and cons of the Ft Wilderness cabins. Also is the Electrical Water Pageant still running?

jk8 · 08-15-2006

I have heard people talk about the water pageant lately so I believe it is still running.

I would say the cabins have a nice space but having to go "outside" to get things would be a con.

**WishUponAStar** · 08-15-2006

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Originally Posted by jk8

I have heard people talk about the water pageant lately so I believe it is still running.

I would say the cabins have a nice space but having to go "outside" to get things would be a con.

jk8, what do you mean by going outside to get everything?

JD Dis · 08-15-2006

No cons, only pros!!!

Separate bedroom/living room
Kitchen with all the comforts of home
BIG bathroom
No noisy neighbors next to/above/below/running down the hall
Private deck to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner or relax under the stars
Tons of activities for kids (barnyard, canoes, marshmellow roast, etc)
Park your car 9.5 feet from your door
Boat to Magic Kingom (Fraction of the crowds seen on bus or monorail after Wishes)
Trading posts for quick grocery items

The list is endless!!!!

timkelmom · 08-15-2006

We have only stayed in the campground, but are looking at a cabin for next Sept. as DM would like to stay near us. First trip for mom since 1976. From what I have found, cabins are great. They are spacious, rustic, and inviting.

You can save a few bucks by cooking some of your own meals if you wish. Plus tons to do at FW. Boat to MK is fun and quicker than a bus. Water pageant is still running, plus you can see parts of Wishes from the beach.

The only con I can think of is that they are pricey. They cost as much as some deluxe resorts.

**Dana** · 08-15-2006

The lgiht pagent is still definately there. The only con to me would be the size of the place and the transportation to and from the parks. You have to take bauses to get around inside the place and that can make getting to the parks a bit longish to me. The plus side is all the activities they have going on at that place! They have to have the most in all of WDW. You honestly could find enough to do just there and never have to enter a park....as if..lol

chris24 · 08-15-2006

the cabins are great. the only drawback is that you are literally in the middle of nowhere...rent a golfcart and you will be fine

jk8 · 08-15-2006

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Originally Posted by WishUponAStar

jk8, what do you mean by going outside to get everything?

Yeah, that came out right. I meant go outside a building to get to dining options vs say down a hall.

Don't mind me.

**WishUponAStar** · 08-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk8

Yeah, that came out right. I meant go outside a building to get to dining options vs say down a hall.

Don't mind me.

I loved that. Zooming around on golf carts in Fort Wilderness was one of my favorite activitites.

Princess D · 08-16-2006

I would say cons would be the affordability of it; I would think you would prefer to have a car (rented?) and a golf cart (rented?) so there could be quite an expense with it. But I would think the privacy and fun would be very big pros!!! If you can afford it and you like the outdoors go for it!!!!

JEANY031 · 09-15-2006

does the cabin has a VCR or a DVD Player? Our family is staying the wilderness Cabins. Oh! where is the check-in and where is the location.

skwak · 09-15-2006

These have always looked like a fun place to stay. I think they are economical if you have 5 or 6 in your family.

tonksky · 09-15-2006

I've never been to the cabins. Are they buggy?

I've always avoided camping and staying anywhere that brings images of bugs and scary outdoor things (I'm very much an indoor kind of girl

)

millermouse · 09-15-2006

I've never stayed at them, but here's a link to Allearsnet to tell you some information

Fort Wilderness Fact Sheet

I hope it helps

**llama** · 09-15-2006

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Originally Posted by tonksky

I've never been to the cabins. Are they buggy?

I've always avoided camping and staying anywhere that brings images of bugs and scary outdoor things (I'm very much an indoor kind of girl

)

Like everything else at WDW, the bugs are animatronic.

The cabins are in a campground, so there are some forms of "wildlife", but the rustic is "Disney" rustic, more of an illusion than anything else. You should be relatively bug free. I can't speak for geckos. Geckos have minds of their own.

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Cwgirlattitude Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powell, Texas Posts: 135	Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness I am going to be visiting Disney World from the 16th of Dec till the 26th of Dec. Would like the pros and cons of the Ft Wilderness cabins. Also is the Electrical Water Pageant still running?

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jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,546	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness I have heard people talk about the water pageant lately so I believe it is still running. I would say the cabins have a nice space but having to go "outside" to get things would be a con. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic Western! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Eastern!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 131 days 2 hours 5 minutes

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JD Dis Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lenexa, KS Posts: 42	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness No cons, only pros!!! Separate bedroom/living room Kitchen with all the comforts of home BIG bathroom No noisy neighbors next to/above/below/running down the hall Private deck to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner or relax under the stars Tons of activities for kids (barnyard, canoes, marshmellow roast, etc) Park your car 9.5 feet from your door Boat to Magic Kingom (Fraction of the crowds seen on bus or monorail after Wishes) Trading posts for quick grocery items The list is endless!!!! __________________ JD Dis Ft Wilderness 1976 Ft Wilderness 1984 Ft Wilderness 1986 Off site & Ft Wilderness 1991 Coronado Springs (Grand Opening - First ones in room!) 1997 Off site 1999 Off site 2001 Ft Wilderness Sept 2004 Ft Wilderness Jan 2009

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timkelmom MB's Happy Camper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I am an Rver, home is where you park it. Posts: 3,707	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness We have only stayed in the campground, but are looking at a cabin for next Sept. as DM would like to stay near us. First trip for mom since 1976. From what I have found, cabins are great. They are spacious, rustic, and inviting. You can save a few bucks by cooking some of your own meals if you wish. Plus tons to do at FW. Boat to MK is fun and quicker than a bus. Water pageant is still running, plus you can see parts of Wishes from the beach. The only con I can think of is that they are pricey. They cost as much as some deluxe resorts. __________________ There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, Tomorrow is just a dream away. A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes Keep Moving Forward! Catch up on our travels @ www.timkelmom.blogspot.com MouseBuzzers I Have Met Chastmaster Quakercub DAC921 USASMIG789 LisaLovesMickey Angell1975 Bransworld WEDINDISNEY DZNYCROPPER My Disney Countdown Counting down to: NEW MOON!! LOVE IT!!

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness the cabins are great. the only drawback is that you are literally in the middle of nowhere...rent a golfcart and you will be fine __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 11 days 23 hours 39 minutes

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Princess D Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 225	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness I would say cons would be the affordability of it; I would think you would prefer to have a car (rented?) and a golf cart (rented?) so there could be quite an expense with it. But I would think the privacy and fun would be very big pros!!! If you can afford it and you like the outdoors go for it!!!! __________________ Can't Wait To Go Back !!!!

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JEANY031 Big Rescue Rangers fan Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MIAMI,FL Posts: 1,745	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness does the cabin has a VCR or a DVD Player? Our family is staying the wilderness Cabins. Oh! where is the check-in and where is the location. __________________ JEANY SANCHEZ MUSKETEER I Mickey Mouse 3 Musketeers Jeany, Ingamba, Erin! I Erin! I Ingamba I Epcot I Rescue Rangers October 2006- Pop Century March 2007- Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside May 2007- Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Nov 2007- Disney's All Star Music Oct 2008- Disney's All Star Music May 2009- POP Century Nov 2009- Disney's All-Star Movies resort

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,492	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness These have always looked like a fun place to stay. I think they are economical if you have 5 or 6 in your family. __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 8 Nights at Goofy's Grotto with the Entlers and Bussenos!! Gone to our Happy Place!

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tonksky Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 313	Re: Pros and Cons of the Cabins at Ft wilderness I've never been to the cabins. Are they buggy? I've always avoided camping and staying anywhere that brings images of bugs and scary outdoor things (I'm very much an indoor kind of girl ) __________________ ~Laura~ "...Nine pieces of whatever we happen to have in our pockets at the time"? Oh, yes. That sounds very piratey.

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