An abbreviated FT. Wilderness trip review- (by top 10’s) About This Page:

[katydid]

We stayed at Ft. Wilderness (for the first time) July 23-31. Our cast was:

Me, Katydid (aka Gram) - loves all rides, adventurous diner but has celiac disease
DH, (aka Papa) hates jerky rides, adventurous diner
DS, adult who loves wild rides, semi-adventurous diner
DD-I-L, loves wild rides, picky diner (who tried and often liked new things this trip)
D Granddaughter,- age 8, so very afraid of rides (but loves almost all of them once she begins the ride,) just beginning to become an adventurous diner
D Grandson- age 7, loves most rides, very picky diner


Some not so great things about Ft. Wilderness

4. You have to walk to the comfort station to take a decent shower every morning.
( I need at least 2 cups of coffee in the morning before I can attempt this!)
3. There is no housekeeping in a camper
2. There is NO FOOD COURT
1. It is a long, long boring drive towing a camper from the mid-west


Top 10 things about Ft. Wilderness Campground:

10. Pretty affordable
9. You can see the fireworks and Electric Water Pageant from the beach
8. Movie and campfire program
7. Wildlife
6. Surprisingly good bus system
5. Boat to the MK and MK resorts
4. Convenient laundry facilities
3. Clean and nice comfort stations
2. Very well kept grounds (what other campsite has a street-sweeper go by every day?)
1. A beautiful relaxing place to stay “away from it all.”

[Colexis Mom]

Thanks for the review!!

[Lemap760]

I've always wanted to stay there but was afraid of the whole "camping" thing.

[Nick and Ryans Mom]

Originally Posted by Lemap760

I've always wanted to stay there but was afraid of the whole "camping" thing.

Me too!! But I would love to stay in a cabin!

[Cam22]

for the review!

[Pirate15mom]

Yay! A trip report from someone who stayed at Fort Wilderness! We had the opportunity to walk around the campgrounds in May while waiting for the HDDR. I really liked what I saw and I told my girls how much I'd like to camp. They love to go camping, but not there, because in their words "It's not the Disney experience." I can't wait to hear more, hurry back!

[katydid]

We would love to go back to the Fort again sometime, but for my husband and I, our hearts still long for CBR. For the most part we loved our food choices this trip. We were on the basic dining plan and it was plenty (or maybe even too much) food for us!


Our top 10 Favorite Table Service Meals

10. Trails End – OK, no complaints, just not on the same level with other table service.
9. Dinner at our camper – so nice to have a home cooked meal in the middle of a trip!
8. Biergarten - good food and surprisingly gluten-free friendly
7. Boma Breakfast –good. This was our picky 7 yr.-old’s favorite meal.
6. Boma dinner – good foods, great selection, nice wines.
5. PSB (Akershus breakfast) – got to love those princesses!
4. Whispering Canyon Café - very nice skillet, (plus great gluten-free cornbread)
3. Le Cellier –delicious food and good service.
2. ‘Ohana – wonderful food and very good service.
1. Narcoossee’s – fabulous food and service! My new favorite WDW restaurant

Some good and some bad Counter Service Restaurants

7. ABC Commissary – not so good
6. Toy Story Pizza Planet – not very good pizza
5. Starring Rolls- nice baked goods
4. El Pirata y el Perico – a nice change from burgers
3. Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café- skip the burgers and go for the great chicken or ribs
2. Main Street Bakery- a lot of choices for a bakery
1. Sunshine Seasons – great choices, great food

[ArielsMomto2]

THanks for the reviews.

[chezp]

Thanks for the review.

[kimberlym322]

I find that Diseny dose not know anything about pizza. From the CS to the in room delivery the pizza is like eatting cardboard with oil. But that is just my thoughts on the pizza. You would think with all the other out of this world food they do that the pizza would be at least good.

[iamgrumpy]

Thanks for sharing your review. My family and I have camped many times at Ft. Wilderness in everything from a Pop up to a 5th Wheel. We drove from CT and back many times the drive can be tedious I agree long car rides are not my thing.

I have also stayed in a cabin at Ft. Wilderness and that was amazing. Camping without the Camping hassles (ie I got to fly there, my own bathroom, and maid service). But not having a food court can be tough but I know why there isn't one. Disney figures if you have a camper you most likely are cooking your own breakfasts, could make your own lunch/dinner etc. And if your in a Cabin you have a full kitchen so to them spending the expense to build a food court would in their mind be too costly for their benefits (ie profits). But I'd like to see something go in there, because I agree not having one in my mind is a negative since A. I'm on vacation I don't want to cook EVERY meal, maybe 1 or 2 but having the option of a Food Court would be nice. and B. I'm not a good cook, rather eat someone elses cooking.

So I totally agree with you Glad someone else shared their experiences

[katydid]

My top ten lists are not just my views. On the ride home I got out my passporter and we went over each days activities as noted on the passpockets. With input from my husband,son,daughter-in-law and much enthusiastic shouting from the grandkids; we came up with these lists.

Our top 10 favorite rides:

10. Mission Space (half of us on orange, half on green)
9. Fast Track
8. Spaceship Earth
7. EE (no kids, this was an adult only vote)
6. Haunted Mansion
5. Kilimanjaro Safari
4. Mad Tea Party
3. Toy Story MM
2. Soarin’
1. RnRC


Some Final thoughts-

Staying 8 days and 8 night was great.

I’d rather NOT go to WDW in the summer again; Oct-Nov-Dec is much nicer!

We all loved the Dining Plan – well worth the price!

The Water Parks and More option seemed a good deal when we booked it, but the pools were just too hot in the summer weather, we all felt fried – we won’t do that again.

Going with your grandchildren is the BEST!

We can’t wait to go back again!

[Colexis Mom]

Thanks for sharing all your thoughts with us!!

[chezp]

Thanks for sharing your top tens with us.

[bfth]

LOVE your top 10! Gave me a great, concise overview. Thanks!