Indications are that Fort Wilderness may have escaped the worst wrath of Monster Hurricane Milton. Early reports on social media show fairly minimal results from the overnight winds and rain at nearby WDW Port Orleans… More
The Party Is Over for Travel Agents at Fort Wilderness – No More Commissions
Like a bolt out of the blue, Walt Disney World informed travel agents yesterday that they would no longer earn commissions for their bookings at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground. Continue reading “The Party Is Over for Travel Agents at Fort Wilderness – No More Commissions”
Fort Wilderness Revamp: Mod DVC Trailers to Replace Log Cabins
Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright would be delighted.
With Disney’s announcement that its log-cabin style homes will be replaced with mid-century looking trailers with lots of glass, you can almost hear the bluegrass song loop fade to soulful pop. Continue reading “Fort Wilderness Revamp: Mod DVC Trailers to Replace Log Cabins”
That’s Amore: 8 Romantic Ideas for Your Fort Wilderness Soujourn
Trips to Fort Wilderness can be a great opportunity to spend quality time with your significant other and create lasting memories. Here are eight easy romantic activities you can try on your trip on Valentine’s Day – or anytime: Continue reading “That’s Amore: 8 Romantic Ideas for Your Fort Wilderness Soujourn”
End of the Road for Trail’s End – Now What?
After decades of serving ribs and fried chicken, it appears that sit-down dining service is coming to an end at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort. This news was first announced by journalist Scott Gunter and soon confirmed by Trail’s End cast members.
The caveat is that Hoop Dee Doo (vaudeville-style dinner show) will remain, but that’s not a realistic option for dining more than once on a trip (or every couple of years). Continue reading “End of the Road for Trail’s End – Now What?”
2022 Fort Wilderness in Review: Looking Ahead to 2023
After a couple of years of pandemic madness and a new barn, Fort Wilderness was relatively sleepy in 2022.
Still, there are a few defining highlights.
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16+ Great Gifts for the Disney Glamper 2022
It’s another year and as we watch the craziest football season of all time (sorry, not sorry Tennessee), it’s time to shop. Of course, we like adventure experiences better than anything else. But short of that all-expenses paid trip to Disney’s Fort Wilderness or Yellowstone National Park, here’s our joyfully curated holiday gift list for 2022.
Some are practical. A few are quirky and weird. All are fabulous.
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9 Best Tent Sites in Disney’s Fort Wilderness
Dick Nunis Just Revealed What We Suspected About Fort Wilderness All Along
51 Fabulous Things to Do at Fort Wilderness
America’s favorite campground is by no means on the road less traveled. But there’s so darned much to do at Disney’s Fort Wilderness – some of it enchantingly obvious, and some of it a little more unknown except to us old-timers. Here’s our list of favorites. Continue reading “51 Fabulous Things to Do at Fort Wilderness”
Ooh La La! Epcot Bistro de Paris French Onion Soup
When October hits, I fall immediately into soup mode. I try (and discard) a lot of Disney recipes, and find that the soup ones are often winners. So this weekend I decided to try Epcot’s French Onion Soup from the old, award-winning Bistro de Paris. Continue reading “Ooh La La! Epcot Bistro de Paris French Onion Soup”