This is Part II of our Disney Fort Wilderness Dictionary. Whether it’s your first time or 40th time to Disney’s Fort Wilderness, you’re bound to have a more successful trip if you know the native language. Some of these are well-known by Fort old-timers, and other are just beginning to emerge into the daily Bay Lake dialogue.
BUFFALO BEND
The Park Avenue of loops located between the Meadows and Settlement areas. A premium loop with some of the longest sites, it is a popular choice for owners of Prevosts and other very expensive land yachts. Uncle Eddie said he saw Willie Nelson camping over there on Buffalo Bend.
Code 96
Radio code used by cast members, meaning vicious animals. Cancel that Code 96 – the reported large rodents turned out to be Chip and Dale.
FOARDERS
People at Fort Wilderness campers who hoard ugly, useless crap and put it on their campsite, often encroaching on the property of helpless camping neighbors. I heard that the Foarder has been here six months, but why does she need 28 lounge chairs when she doesn’t even speak to people?
Meadows
A large area near the middle of the Fort, which was originally just a big grassy meadow, but now holds the bulk of the amenities (pool, tennis, store, campfire show, kayaks). My mom is better than yours because she got a site in the 1400 loop right beside the Meadows.
fort charlatans
Annoying but amusing social media types who repeatedly proclaim to know more than anyone else about Disney and Fort Wilderness, have insider connections, yada, yada. Yoda explained to the charlatan that the fool who boasts of knowledge has very little.
Smokey Mountain Apple
A countrified cocktail served at Davy Crockett’s Tavern in Fort Wilderness, consisting of Ole Smoky White Lightnin’ and odwalla® Lemonade. I had four Smokey Mountain Apples, and I don’t even remember texting him.
LoopHole
At Disney, this is a person who mindlessly or willfully drives their golf cart the wrong way around Fort Wilderness loops. Whether checking out campsite holiday decorations or looking to bum a Marlboro Light, she travels clockwise instead of counter-clockwise. Hey Loophole, did your mama not teach you what a one-way street is?
RanGER Jack
A badass long-time employee of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge who brings genuine magic through his mesmerizing architectural tours of the resort. He was trained by the late, legendary head tour guide, Ranger Stan, who retired in 2010. Wow, I wish they had someone like Ranger Jack at Fort Wilderness to give free tours.
reflections
Controversial name of controversial resort to be constructed between Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Wilderness Lodge. I don’t like change now, but in 2022, Reflections will be my favorite resort eveeeeeeeer!
stormado
The frightful offspring of a tornado and a Florida lightening storm that happens nearly every afternoon. Those yellow ponchos from the 90s were so much more effective in keeping me dry during the stormados.
