New Walt Disney World discount launched today offers a 20% discount at Fort Wilderness Campgrounds

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New Walt Disney World discount launched today offers a 20% discount at Fort Wilderness Campgrounds

The discount is available at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground during April and May 2021.

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[CaptainAmerica]

Wow that's pretty much unheard of, isn't it?

 

[jeanericuser001]

Wow that's pretty much unheard of, isn't it?

Im sure its not the first time someone has pitched a tent on disney property. Oh the discount.....well they do need tourism at this time of the year if they want a nice bump in sales this easter.

 

[larryz]

Wow that's pretty much unheard of, isn't it?

Have the campsites always gone for around $110 a night? These prices are for April 12-18...

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Have the campsites always gone for around $110 a night? These prices are for April 12-18...
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Yeah that's normal.

 

[MrPromey]

Have the campsites always gone for around $110 a night? These prices are for April 12-18...
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Always? No.

It was much cheaper at one time but if you mean, did they just suddenly jack up the price to offset the discount, then no. For at least the last few months (I looked up pricing in the fall), this has been about the asking price.

 

[Dave B]

That's a lot of money for a campsite

 

[CaptainAmerica]

That's a lot of money for a campsite

I mean it's high, but it's not insane. I routinely see campgrounds in the northeast in the $80s per night for sites with hookups and none of those have facilities nearly as nice as Fort Wilderness.

 

[Dave B]

That's crazy, we pay $10-$15 to camp here in Colorado in some of the most beautifal moutain ranges and lakes that there are in the USA,

 

[MMFanCipher]

Kind of irritated! Will be there June 1st! Just after the discount!

 

[Raxel7851]

We’ve been camping at FW on and off since it first opened. At one time they had a train that ran a loop around the campground. Of course that’s long gone. This is the first time I’ve ever seen sites discounted. They may have been years ago, but I honestly don’t believe they were. FW is one of the nicest campgrounds in the USA. 10$-15$ a night isn’t getting you full hookups and the amenities offered at the Fort. Of course if you want the views, it’s probably a boondocking site. Which is fine.

 

[DisneyDelirious]

It does allow them to have some more folks staying on site at a considerably lower cost than opening up a shuttered resort. They socially distance themselves, are responsible for their own housekeeping, etc...

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Shocked they are doing this. Campgrounds are I have considered are booking up, more people are camping than ever

 

[Raxel7851]

When we were there in September we rented a golf cart. We drove around and saw there were entire loops shut down due to Covid capacity. It was kind of eerie.

 

[JohnD]

I mean it's high, but it's not insane. I routinely see campgrounds in the northeast in the $80s per night for sites with hookups and none of those have facilities nearly as nice as Fort Wilderness.

And also count as a "resort" for park reservation purposes.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

That's crazy, we pay $10-$15 to camp here in Colorado in some of the most beautifal moutain ranges and lakes that there are in the USA,

Yeah in a state/national park, maybe. You're not getting full hookups and three swimming pools for that.

I just booked three nights at a state park in Rhode Island and it was $55 per night for out-of-state plates. The bathrooms are cinder blocks, the only amenities are an open field and a small playground, and they don't even have a basic shop with firewood.

 

[JohnD]

We’ve been camping at FW on and off since it first opened. At one time they had a train that ran a loop around the campground. Of course that’s long gone. This is the first time I’ve ever seen sites discounted. They may have been years ago, but I honestly don’t believe they were. FW is one of the nicest campgrounds in the USA. 10$-15$ a night isn’t getting you full hookups and the amenities offered at the Fort. Of course if you want the views, it’s probably a boondocking site. Which is fine.

I remember camping there with my parents when I was a kid. If I had my own means of camping (e.g. RV), I would do it myself. It's going to WDW as I remember it. Laid back. Outside activities. Rent boats/canoes. And still go to theme parks.

 

[Dave B]

Yeah in a state/national park, maybe. You're not getting full hookups and three swimming pools for that.

I just booked three nights at a state park in Rhode Island and it was $55 per night for out-of-state plates. The bathrooms are cinder blocks, the only amenities are an open field and a small playground, and they don't even have a basic shop with firewood.

True no hook ups as we tent camp, and no swimming pools, but we do have a huge Lake to swim and fish in and camp right on the lake and they have restrooms and showers, don't know what else you need to camp, I have never gone camping where there was swimming pools

 

[Dave B]

Have the campsites always gone for around $110 a night? These prices are for April 12-18...
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Might as well get a hotel room for that price

 

[NelleBelle]

When we travel with our trailer, we often stay at KOA and routinely pay 90+/nt depending on where we are and the site. We definitely are the full hook-up kind of campers unless we are just passing through but even then, we definitely want electricity and water hookups, which some state parks do have, but definitely not for less than 50/nt
Wish FL was a closer drive from WA! FW is on my bucket list!!