Disney Fort Wilderness Pool Expansion New Fort Wilderness Zero-Entry Pool Will the Meadow Swimmin’ Pool and Wilderness Swimmin Pool Remain Open? Disney Fort Wilderness Meadow Swimmin’ Pool and Wilderness Swimmin’ Pool Disney Lakeshore Lodge Construction Update Disney has announced that a new pool area will be coming to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. The Meadow Swimmin’ … Read more
Disney announced they are reducing the number of guests allowed to stay at campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort next year. Fort Wilderness Campsite Capacity Reduced Currently, up to 10 adults are allowed to stay at a single campsite. Beginning on January 1, 2026, up to 8 adults will be allowed. When booking The Campsites … Read more
The Halloween golf cart parade has returned for 2024 to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. For the annual event, guests rent or bring their own personal golf carts, decorated in Halloween “costumes,” often inspired by Disney Parks. 2024 Halloween Golf Cart Parade at Disney’s Fort Wilderness The parade kicks off with the non-golf-cart entry: … Read more
Walt Disney World has adjusted its RV and golf cart policies for Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Fort Wilderness Policy Updates RVs Policy Guests can rent an RV from one of several Disney Featured Providers. When renting, guests do not need to be present when the equipment is delivered to the resort. The provider will … Read more
Disney filed new permits for updates to the Meadow Recreation Area at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Fort Wilderness Meadow Recreation Area Construction The permits, filed with the South Florida Water Management District, indicate Disney will remove the beach volleyball court and disc golf area. In the space, they will build a new 5,530-square-foot … Read more
Work is nearly complete around the new Cast building next to Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Construction is also underway where the new DVC cabins will be installed. Cast Member Building Construction Fencing covered in foliage-printed scrim still surrounds two sides of the new building. The building itself appears to be … Read more
Ahead of this summer’s opening of the DVC Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort, site preparation is now underway to ready for the new structures to be loaded in. Site Prep Begins for DVC Cabins at Fort Wilderness While visiting the campground at Fort Wilderness, we spotted one future Disney Vacation Club (DVC) cabin site cleared … Read more
Disney has shared a new video exploring model rooms for the new Disney Vacation Club Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, which include a reference to the long-defunct water park, Disney’s River Country. See Inside the Cabins at Fort Wilderness The video, part of the “Details We Dig” series from Disney Files Magazine, … Read more
The road leading to the new Cast building at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground has opened as construction nears completion. The building is next to Pioneer Hall, on the former site of Tri-Circle-D Ranch. Fort Wilderness Cast Building Construction The land next to North Wilderness Road around the new building is flat. There’s a patch … Read more
Construction appears to be complete on the new building at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Construction of the building on the former site of Tri-Circle-D Ranch began last summer. Though not confirmed, it’s rumored to be a Cast Member building. Fort Wilderness Resort Construction A pathway next to the construction site has an A-frame … Read more
During our latest trip to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, we noticed that a brand new outdoor movie screen has been installed in the campsites’ “Movies Under the Stars” viewing area. The new outdoor movie projector screen, which sits to the right of the Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long area in front of several … Read more
Two new Christmas merchandise items have arrived at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. One is a Fort Wilderness-inspired long-sleeved shirt, while the other is a Loungefly mini backpack that is also available at other Walt Disney World shops. Fort Wilderness Christmas Shirt – $39.99 The shirt is red with an image of Mickey and … Read more
The annual Halloween golf cart parade took place on Monday at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. For this event, guests rent golf carts and decorate them with their own Halloween “costumes,” often inspired by Disney Parks attractions. The parade took place at 4:30 p.m. on October 30, 2023. Halloween Golf Cart Parade The parade … Read more
If you’re heading to Walt Disney World Resort to send off the spooky season in high style, look no further than Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground for Camp-Or-Treat. Each Halloween Week, the resort goes all out to celebrate the magic and mischief of the season, and the guests always rise to the challenge. Decorated … Read more
In August, the framework of a new building became visible behind fences and scrim near Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Roof tiles and trim were later added to the building, which is rumored to be for Cast Members. New Building at Disney’s Fort Wilderness The building hasn’t changed much since our … Read more
Roof work appears to be nearing completion on a new building that’s being constructed at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. The new structure occupies the former location of Tri-Circle-D Ranch, and though nothing is confirmed, it will likely be a Cast Member facility of some sort. Work Progresses on New Building at Disney’s Fort … Read more