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		<title>By: Gary Mace</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gary Mace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We stayed at FW several years ago and it was great family experience. We find RV&#039;ing as a whole beats cramped motel rooms hands down for family vacations. We are preparing for our second trip to DW and with gas prices, this time is will actually cost us more to hual our 5th wheel and stay at FW than to stay at one of the tacky value resorts, but it just would not be a complete vacation for us without camping. The days fun ends at a motel room once you get there. While camping... the fun continues after you settle in for the evening. 

My only complaint about FW from our last visit was the loops were narrow and the sites tight for a triple slide 5th wheel. It was a real chore getting parked. Hoping this year goes much easier.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We stayed at FW several years ago and it was great family experience. We find RV&#8217;ing as a whole beats cramped motel rooms hands down for family vacations. We are preparing for our second trip to DW and with gas prices, this time is will actually cost us more to hual our 5th wheel and stay at FW than to stay at one of the tacky value resorts, but it just would not be a complete vacation for us without camping. The days fun ends at a motel room once you get there. While camping&#8230; the fun continues after you settle in for the evening. </p>
<p>My only complaint about FW from our last visit was the loops were narrow and the sites tight for a triple slide 5th wheel. It was a real chore getting parked. Hoping this year goes much easier.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Rick Jones</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick Jones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I pretty much agree with the Fort Family&#039;s response.

I first went to Disney in 1972 and started staying at Ft. Wilderness shortly thereafter. I generally go about twice a year and up to two weeks at a time, so this feels like my home away from home.

Sure, I&#039;ll admit it is expensive, but I have also stayed at many of the other RV parks surrounding WDW, and they are not the same. Even if I am just down in Florida to go see some of the other area attractions, I will stay at Ft. Wilderness. Yes, I have had some problem neighbors over the years, but unless you complain to the staff about them, they can go unnoticed. I have seen Disney staff &amp; security stand by while a camper packs up &amp; leaves. The staff are fairly laid back and friendly, but they will not tolerate disruption or someone flagrantly violating the rules.

I have always found the campground to be clean &amp; well maintained. The staff will try to oblige you if at all possible. I have come to know some of the employees at FW, many have been there 20+ years, and they can be very helpful with any problems you come across. 

I have seen a lot of changes over the years in FW and WDW, some were good &amp; some were not.

Transportation:
Years ago, the transportation around FW was the train. Even though this was neat &amp; Disney-like, They had their problems - the noise &amp; smell. (Faq: the Settlement Depot was the covered train stop located across the road from the Settlement bus stop, that is now used as golf car parking.) FW next went to the parking lot type trams, which were little protection against the weather - especially the rain. They next started using some of the older transportation buses (which usually had no air conditioning). Finally, they went to the new buses.
My one gripe about the system, is that they keep going back &amp; forth on the route from Settlement to the TTC (Transportation &amp; Ticket Center). This was the most direct route to EPCOT, since you caught the monorail from TTC to EPCOT. I have to check each time I stay at FW, to see if this route is available, otherwise you have to take the inner bus to Reception Outpost &amp; another bus to EPCOT.
The Launch from FW to the Magic Kingdom works well. If you stay off WDW property, sure you can drive to the Magic Kingdom parking lot, but you still have to catch the ferry or monorail to get there plus probably a tram from the parking lot to get to the ferry or monorail station.

Trading Posts:
I used to never leave FW to get groceries, but now I have to in order to restock my supplies. The Meadow Trading Post used to be like a small grocery store, with a few souveniers, now it is the other way around. It even had a small fresh meat market where you could go and show them how thick you wanted that steak cut. They could make up picnic basket supplies with sandwiches and sides, so you could sit by the lake or pool &amp; eat. Also, they had soft serve ice cream at both trading posts. The grocery prices were a little higher than regular retail, but it was well worth it for the convenience.

Trail&#039;s End Buffet &amp; Crockett&#039;s Tavern:
Trail&#039;s End Buffet is probably one of the little known best values on WDW property. The food is normally well prepared and the salad bar is fresh. The soups are good (my favorite is the clam chowder) and seafood night is on Fridays. Crockett&#039;s Tavern has flip-flopped over the years. It was once a restaurant with a limited menu that included appetizers, entres,etc. You could eat the same food as was being served at the Hoop D&#039; Doo (beef ribs, fried chicken, stawberry shortcake, etc). It next went to an appetizer &amp; drink only type place, where you could eat pizza late night. The pizza has been back &amp; forth a bit. At one time you built your own or they would do it for you. Crockett&#039;s Tavern is now (or as the last time I went), mostly combined with Trail&#039;s End for seating purposes. The Tavern itself, just serves drinks.

Pools &amp; swimming
As with most people, we hated when they closed down River Country. I understand the reason for the closure - the drought in Florida has caused Bay Lake (where River Country got its water), to become more stagnant, forcing the closure of not only River Country, but the swimming areas at FW beach. We were all hoping that they would redo River Country by cutting it completely off the lake, draining it, then concrete it like a regular pool, but it remains closed and is becoming an eyesore.
The pool at Meadow Recreation is great. It is always open (except for yearly servicing) and heated. They has been a lot of talk of it getting a complete rehab, including slides &amp; hot tubs, but nothing definate yet.

Meadow Recreation:
Campfire program - This is so unique. Where else can you take the kids to see Chip &amp; Dale, do a sing-a-long, roast marshmallows, and watch a Disney movie outdoors. My &#039;kids&#039;, (both girls) now 24 &amp; 20, will still bring an old sleeping bag and lay down up front and look up at the screen. 
You can rent boats, golf carts, bicycles, etc. They have tennis courts, playground equipment, volleyball, an arcade and other things to do. 

Special events &amp; stuff:
If you have not done this yet, stay at FW sometime between Thanksgiving &amp; New Year. Some of the annual regulars, who stay there a few weeks or months at this time, put out some great decoration displays, including the golf carts. 
Want to go on a late night cruise - get on one of the blue flagged boats (to Comtemporary/Wilderness Lodge. Try to time it when the fireworks goes off at the Magic Kingdom. The fireworks is also visable from the beach and the music from the Magic Kingdom is piped in.
Don&#039;t forget the other things like the petting zoo (I understand they have done some changes there), and the stables.

Yes, I can go on forever, but I will continue to visit FW &amp; WDW.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I pretty much agree with the Fort Family&#8217;s response.</p>
<p>I first went to Disney in 1972 and started staying at Ft. Wilderness shortly thereafter. I generally go about twice a year and up to two weeks at a time, so this feels like my home away from home.</p>
<p>Sure, I&#8217;ll admit it is expensive, but I have also stayed at many of the other RV parks surrounding WDW, and they are not the same. Even if I am just down in Florida to go see some of the other area attractions, I will stay at Ft. Wilderness. Yes, I have had some problem neighbors over the years, but unless you complain to the staff about them, they can go unnoticed. I have seen Disney staff &amp; security stand by while a camper packs up &amp; leaves. The staff are fairly laid back and friendly, but they will not tolerate disruption or someone flagrantly violating the rules.</p>
<p>I have always found the campground to be clean &amp; well maintained. The staff will try to oblige you if at all possible. I have come to know some of the employees at FW, many have been there 20+ years, and they can be very helpful with any problems you come across. </p>
<p>I have seen a lot of changes over the years in FW and WDW, some were good &amp; some were not.</p>
<p>Transportation:<br />
Years ago, the transportation around FW was the train. Even though this was neat &amp; Disney-like, They had their problems &#8211; the noise &amp; smell. (Faq: the Settlement Depot was the covered train stop located across the road from the Settlement bus stop, that is now used as golf car parking.) FW next went to the parking lot type trams, which were little protection against the weather &#8211; especially the rain. They next started using some of the older transportation buses (which usually had no air conditioning). Finally, they went to the new buses.<br />
My one gripe about the system, is that they keep going back &amp; forth on the route from Settlement to the TTC (Transportation &amp; Ticket Center). This was the most direct route to EPCOT, since you caught the monorail from TTC to EPCOT. I have to check each time I stay at FW, to see if this route is available, otherwise you have to take the inner bus to Reception Outpost &amp; another bus to EPCOT.<br />
The Launch from FW to the Magic Kingdom works well. If you stay off WDW property, sure you can drive to the Magic Kingdom parking lot, but you still have to catch the ferry or monorail to get there plus probably a tram from the parking lot to get to the ferry or monorail station.</p>
<p>Trading Posts:<br />
I used to never leave FW to get groceries, but now I have to in order to restock my supplies. The Meadow Trading Post used to be like a small grocery store, with a few souveniers, now it is the other way around. It even had a small fresh meat market where you could go and show them how thick you wanted that steak cut. They could make up picnic basket supplies with sandwiches and sides, so you could sit by the lake or pool &amp; eat. Also, they had soft serve ice cream at both trading posts. The grocery prices were a little higher than regular retail, but it was well worth it for the convenience.</p>
<p>Trail&#8217;s End Buffet &amp; Crockett&#8217;s Tavern:<br />
Trail&#8217;s End Buffet is probably one of the little known best values on WDW property. The food is normally well prepared and the salad bar is fresh. The soups are good (my favorite is the clam chowder) and seafood night is on Fridays. Crockett&#8217;s Tavern has flip-flopped over the years. It was once a restaurant with a limited menu that included appetizers, entres,etc. You could eat the same food as was being served at the Hoop D&#8217; Doo (beef ribs, fried chicken, stawberry shortcake, etc). It next went to an appetizer &amp; drink only type place, where you could eat pizza late night. The pizza has been back &amp; forth a bit. At one time you built your own or they would do it for you. Crockett&#8217;s Tavern is now (or as the last time I went), mostly combined with Trail&#8217;s End for seating purposes. The Tavern itself, just serves drinks.</p>
<p>Pools &amp; swimming<br />
As with most people, we hated when they closed down River Country. I understand the reason for the closure &#8211; the drought in Florida has caused Bay Lake (where River Country got its water), to become more stagnant, forcing the closure of not only River Country, but the swimming areas at FW beach. We were all hoping that they would redo River Country by cutting it completely off the lake, draining it, then concrete it like a regular pool, but it remains closed and is becoming an eyesore.<br />
The pool at Meadow Recreation is great. It is always open (except for yearly servicing) and heated. They has been a lot of talk of it getting a complete rehab, including slides &amp; hot tubs, but nothing definate yet.</p>
<p>Meadow Recreation:<br />
Campfire program &#8211; This is so unique. Where else can you take the kids to see Chip &amp; Dale, do a sing-a-long, roast marshmallows, and watch a Disney movie outdoors. My &#8216;kids&#8217;, (both girls) now 24 &amp; 20, will still bring an old sleeping bag and lay down up front and look up at the screen.<br />
You can rent boats, golf carts, bicycles, etc. They have tennis courts, playground equipment, volleyball, an arcade and other things to do. </p>
<p>Special events &amp; stuff:<br />
If you have not done this yet, stay at FW sometime between Thanksgiving &amp; New Year. Some of the annual regulars, who stay there a few weeks or months at this time, put out some great decoration displays, including the golf carts.<br />
Want to go on a late night cruise &#8211; get on one of the blue flagged boats (to Comtemporary/Wilderness Lodge. Try to time it when the fireworks goes off at the Magic Kingdom. The fireworks is also visable from the beach and the music from the Magic Kingdom is piped in.<br />
Don&#8217;t forget the other things like the petting zoo (I understand they have done some changes there), and the stables.</p>
<p>Yes, I can go on forever, but I will continue to visit FW &amp; WDW.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick Carman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick Carman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Disney, or WDW can be summed up very simply with this phrase.

    Or at least, how we plan OUR trips there....
&quot;WDW, it&#039;s not a vacation........., it&#039;s an advent.&quot;

  we know this when we plan the trip, because, your at the parks doing something ALL the time, usually all day.....

  The campground is, by far, the best way to stay at WDW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Disney, or WDW can be summed up very simply with this phrase.</p>
<p>    Or at least, how we plan OUR trips there&#8230;.<br />
&#8220;WDW, it&#8217;s not a vacation&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, it&#8217;s an advent.&#8221;</p>
<p>  we know this when we plan the trip, because, your at the parks doing something ALL the time, usually all day&#8230;..</p>
<p>  The campground is, by far, the best way to stay at WDW</p>
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		<title>By: Rich Halverson</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2008/02/disneys-fort-wilderness/comment-page-1/#comment-3139</link>
		<dc:creator>Rich Halverson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We are headed to Fort Wilderness in two weeks--our second stay, and we are looking forward to it!  Yes, the prices are above the &quot;normal&quot; or &quot;average&quot; for spots in private RV places.  But hey, it&#039;s Disney!  So what?
I have a large Class A RV, and I had no problems backing into my site.  I will admit that the sites are a bit tight from side to side, but as a previous commentator said, they are very well landscaped.
Transportation within Disney is a BIG No Problem....we rode our bikes to the bus stop every day the last time, and it was no problem to take either the bus or the ferry to our targeted park.  Why fight driving into Disney and trollying through the big ol&#039; parking lots when the bus drops you off at the front gate, and by the way, picks you up there at the end of a long day on your feet?
In short, absent the valid complaint about being &quot;pricey&quot;, Fort Wilderness is a great destination if you have an RV and are doing Disney!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are headed to Fort Wilderness in two weeks&#8211;our second stay, and we are looking forward to it!  Yes, the prices are above the &#8220;normal&#8221; or &#8220;average&#8221; for spots in private RV places.  But hey, it&#8217;s Disney!  So what?<br />
I have a large Class A RV, and I had no problems backing into my site.  I will admit that the sites are a bit tight from side to side, but as a previous commentator said, they are very well landscaped.<br />
Transportation within Disney is a BIG No Problem&#8230;.we rode our bikes to the bus stop every day the last time, and it was no problem to take either the bus or the ferry to our targeted park.  Why fight driving into Disney and trollying through the big ol&#8217; parking lots when the bus drops you off at the front gate, and by the way, picks you up there at the end of a long day on your feet?<br />
In short, absent the valid complaint about being &#8220;pricey&#8221;, Fort Wilderness is a great destination if you have an RV and are doing Disney!</p>
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		<title>By: billk</title>
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		<dc:creator>billk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Drive up and down 192 and hotel rooms are 50 bucks anywhere. Why stay in a car?</description>
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