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Fort Wilderness get a little bit bigger!
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bugsbunny
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I can remember back in 1997 still seeing the tracks in the ground in a few areas of Ft. Wilderness. Don't know when they finally removed them altogether.
And what's tough with the sites, even the preferred loops, is that once you put your trailer or RV on it, you have little room for your picnic table and/or any vehicles you have with you. And if you have slide outs on your trailer, you can't even put your picnic table next to your trailer because there most likely not enough room.
I can remember having my picnic table always half on the concrete pad and half off. Then we had to shim the one side so it wouldn't flip over if there was too much weight on one side. It happened more than once, so we learned our lesson.
And what's tough with the sites, even the preferred loops, is that once you put your trailer or RV on it, you have little room for your picnic table and/or any vehicles you have with you. And if you have slide outs on your trailer, you can't even put your picnic table next to your trailer because there most likely not enough room.
I can remember having my picnic table always half on the concrete pad and half off. Then we had to shim the one side so it wouldn't flip over if there was too much weight on one side. It happened more than once, so we learned our lesson.
Update!
News Update on making the resort bigger and prettier!
------------------http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=wd080317mg
Fort Wilderness renovations/upgrades confirmed
As we reported a couple of months ago, the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will be receiving a major upgrade. The announcement from Disney last week confirmed all items that we reported, as well as some additional into.
There will be an intensive effort to widen and lengthen the concrete parking pads to address the fact that the average length of a recreational vehicle has increased by 27 feet since the campground opened, many with "slide-out" extensions. New "premium" campsites will be available, featuring not only extra large concrete pads for larger vehicles but also upgrades to existing amenities such as picnic tables and grills.
The main pool will see the addition of a themed water slide, a hot tub and a children's web play area. The pool's deep end has also been made shallower. The 409 Wilderness Cabins have all received new furniture, carpeting, fixtures and linens, as well as a fresh coat of paint. There's a new doggie playground at the new Waggin' Trails Dog Park, an off-leash play area.
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We stayed in a cabin last month and they look great! The furniture and fixtures look nice and new! And the TV was huge! I have pictures and I will try and post them as soon as I can
The dog park we did not check out but this is a great add!
News Update on making the resort bigger and prettier!
------------------http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=wd080317mg
Fort Wilderness renovations/upgrades confirmed
As we reported a couple of months ago, the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will be receiving a major upgrade. The announcement from Disney last week confirmed all items that we reported, as well as some additional into.
There will be an intensive effort to widen and lengthen the concrete parking pads to address the fact that the average length of a recreational vehicle has increased by 27 feet since the campground opened, many with "slide-out" extensions. New "premium" campsites will be available, featuring not only extra large concrete pads for larger vehicles but also upgrades to existing amenities such as picnic tables and grills.
The main pool will see the addition of a themed water slide, a hot tub and a children's web play area. The pool's deep end has also been made shallower. The 409 Wilderness Cabins have all received new furniture, carpeting, fixtures and linens, as well as a fresh coat of paint. There's a new doggie playground at the new Waggin' Trails Dog Park, an off-leash play area.
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We stayed in a cabin last month and they look great! The furniture and fixtures look nice and new! And the TV was huge! I have pictures and I will try and post them as soon as I can
The dog park we did not check out but this is a great add!
I think one of the reasons for removing it was because it was loud...
Disneyfan2000
Active Member
I believe on the second page their is a link for the wikipedia page about the trains and talks about why and when they left!