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Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Scary Weather at Fort Wilderness – What to Know and Where to Go

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(Updated from 2019). With Tropical Storm Nicole  currently on the path to the Orlando area (around Thursday), it’s time to review what to kinda-sorta expect at Fort Wilderness.  As for me, I’d be looking at Plan B right now, but that’s because I find even a heavy thunderstorm to be a bloody terror.

(11/9  update) After a bit of back and forth, Fort Wilderness (and Treehouse villas) is evacuating as tropical storm nicole approaches WDW. It is set to arrive in the orlando area Thursday morning with gusty winds, heavy rain, and isolated tornados. Theme parks will close early today. Guests are being relocated to other disney resorts.

My stepmother, a solid Southern Baptist, used to tell me that those that were afraid of storms were afraid of going to hell. This didn’t help me much at the time (bless her heart), as every bolt of lightning turned into micro-second images of the devil himself. And when I was even younger, I used to beg the family to drive to Florida when a tornado was approaching. Continue reading “Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Scary Weather at Fort Wilderness – What to Know and Where to Go” →

Fort Wilderness Vocabulary: 10 More Useful & Useless Words to Know (Part 2)

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fort wilderness tentThis 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. Continue reading “Fort Wilderness Vocabulary: 10 More Useful & Useless Words to Know (Part 2)” →

10 Things to Take on Your Ft. Wilderness Camping Trip – Beyond the Usual

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Ft. Wilderness packing listLet’s assume you’ve got your bug spray, sunscreen, flashlights, fine camping china, tin foil, Mouse ears, holiday lights and hammocks packed and ready. There are a few other items that are special to camping at Fort Wilderness, and belong on your what-to-pack list. Many of these you would never need on other camping trips, or may usually buy them on a whim nearby. But they will likely be significantly more expensive at the trading posts or in the parks. There will be plenty of other opportunities for you to spend a lot of money. Let’s save some before we leave home. Continue reading “10 Things to Take on Your Ft. Wilderness Camping Trip – Beyond the Usual” →