The Wilderness Princess

In 1986, Walt Disney World held a special promotion at Fort Wilderness called Florida Fling.  A mere $65 got a visiting couple two nights of preferred camping, two trail rides, two tickets to Discovery Island, and unlimited bike and canoe rentals!  But long gone are these bargain days of discounts that made Fort Wilderness camping a middle-class haven. During peak times such as Christmas, a campsite alone near the Meadows Recreation area can cost more than $ 1900 a week. For the many of us who think Fort Wilderness is still worth it, here’s some ways to cut your costs in half or more. Continue reading “Seven Ways to Save at Disney’s Fort Wilderness in 2021” →

Imagine having gone to sleep in February 2020 and waking up in July in Fort Wilderness. Why are people wearing masks on golf carts? Why are all those loops completely empty? What’s that strange silence at night? What do you mean there’s no breakfast buffet? Continue reading “2020 at Fort Wilderness: Highlights of a Very UnNormal Year” →

Just because it’s a weird Christmas doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful and fabulous and wonderful. Oddly, this year has given me some badly needed perspective, and I’m looking more forward to buying gifts more than I have in a long time. So here’s our 2020 list of carefully-curated gems. These run the gamut of budget friendly to a little indulgent, but I’ve avoided sheer extravagance (brand new Airstreams and Disney annual passes, for example). Continue reading “20 Favorite Gifts for the Disney Glamper – 2020 Edition” →

There’s nothing like an old-fashioned picnic to heal those social distancing blues. Over the last few months, I’ve relished sunset tailgates on the beach, appetizers on top of a parking garage under a full moon, and sushi beside a scenic railway in rural Georgia. Oh, and I’ve had homemade Chicken Divan and S’Mores Pie riverside at the Fort Wilderness Meadows. Under that dreamy old oak tree. Continue reading “Ten Little Perfect Picnic Spots in WDW’s Fort Wilderness” →