BREAKING: Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Getting Pool Area Expansion

A smiling child with raised hands splashes into a pool at the end of a water slide in an outdoor water park.

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 Reducing Number of Guests Allowed at Fort Wilderness Campsites in 2026

Tent and chairs by a calm pond at dusk, surrounded by trees, with a bird on the grassy bank in the foreground.

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

2024 Halloween Golf Cart Parade Brings Spooky Fun to Disney’s Fort Wilderness

A small parade vehicle resembling a train tram moves down the tree-lined street, part of the charming Halloween golf cart parade, with spectators seated on the roadside.

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

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Updates RV and Golf Cart Policies

A luxury motorhome parked on a lot in a forested area of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort alongside a golf cart, with plush toys visible in the windshield.

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 Files Permits for Construction at Fort Wilderness Resort Recreation Area

Guests playing volleyball at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

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

PHOTOS: Site Preparations Begin for DVC Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort

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

VIDEO: First Look at Details Inside New DVC Cabins at Fort Wilderness, Includes References to River Country

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

New Outdoor Movie Screen Installed at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

Projector screen at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

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

New Christmas Fort Wilderness Shirt and Plaid Loungefly Backpack at Walt Disney World

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

PHOTOS: Roof Tiling Nears Completion on Possible New Cast Member Building at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

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