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Much of the ghoulish fun that makes Fort Wilderness a sell-out more than a year in advance of Halloween is centered around the outlandish campsite decorations. Some Disney campers spend a kazillion dollars on elaborate displays that attract thousands of trick-or-treaters. These have been the delight of youngsters and their tipsy parents, making an evening at the Fort preferable to one at the parks. On the dark side, it seems that too many people have been showing up for the party. And this year, Fort Wilderness management-types have allegedly asked those with the largest and most popular displays to tone it way on down. Continue reading “Grim Reaper: Is Fort Wilderness Frightening off the Best Halloween Campsite Décor?” →

Holidays are the best in Fort Wilderness, mainly because you can spend hours on a golf cart riding the loops and seeing the lights. Disney actually encourages this, and mainly requires that folks keep the decor on their own sites and away from the roads and paths. People tend to follow these rules. The rules that get broken are only those of refined sensibility, exterior design, and subtlety. The point here seem to be as outlandish, garish, and gaudy as possible. And that’s what makes it so fun. Nothing will get you in the holiday spirit faster than realizing you don’t have to keep up with Martha Stewart or Chip & Joanna. Seriously, this is the best way to feel like a kid again.

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The most visited and instagrammed and vlogged site of 2018 was likely the one in Loop 700 with Cinderella’s theme. It was complete with a full-size, lighted carriage and a built castle that you could walk into. Nothing else came close to this one.