For Better or Worse: 15 Ways Fort Wilderness Has Changed Since the 1980s

Fort Wilderness 1990s
The old petting farm at Fort Wilderness (through 2005) is missed. Pony rides relocated to Outpost Area.

There’s so much to miss about 80s Disney World, including Horizons at Epcot, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, $25 park passes, and an easy day of park hopping between only the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Heck, I even miss the big hair (because it’s so hard for my hair to go straight) and the Jellies shoes. Fort Wilderness feels as though it is a remnant of the way we were in the golden days, but even it has evolved. For starters, the petting farm and pony rides have disappeared from the Settlement Area behind Pioneer Hall. If you haven’t been Continue reading “For Better or Worse: 15 Ways Fort Wilderness Has Changed Since the 1980s”