Fort Wilderness- Disney's Campground

Fort Wilderness was the first place I stayed on my first trip to Disney when I was about 6.

 I don't remember much about that trip, but one thing I do remember is the outdoor movie/campfire at the campground!

So this resort is pretty straight forward, tents, pop-up campers and RVs are welcome.

Ok so camping isn't your thing? It's not mine really either, unless it has A/C and a bathroom.

Well at Fort Wilderness they have cabins, so you can "rough" it a little easier.

 

So since I haven't stayed at this resort since I was six, what could I possibly know about it? 

Well in fact I make sure we come here every time we are in the Orlando area.

Why? 

Well they have the following:

Pony Rides

Horse Trail Rides/Tri-Circle-D Ranch & Farm / Stables

Campfire Sing-a-long/Movie with guest visits from Chip and Dale

Playgrounds

Boat Rentals

Wagon Rides

Carriage Rides

Bicycle Rentals

Beautiful Walking Trails

Sand Volleyball Court 

Horseshoes and shuffleboard 

Basketball and tetherball courts

Arcades

Boat launch that goes to other resorts and Disney World

Two amazing dinner events- How could I hold out on you...

The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is the most popular and longest-running dinner shows offered at WDW

 Mickey's Backyard BBQ, an all-you-can-eat buffet with a live country band, line-dance instructor, and appearances by Disney Characters, is held on certain evenings at the Fort Wilderness Pavilion.

Did I mention the pony rides are $5? And it's not just a circle they go around!

 

 This is always Madeline's choice of special Disney activity.

 

At the stables, visiting some horses

Quick stop at the "beach"

 Maddie played in the sand, while Mason and Mom Mom played tether ball.

 

Much of the information is courtesy of allears.net

Check out All Ears Fact Sheet  on Fort Wilderness for more insider tips!

Busy Busy Busy

I've been slacking in the blogging world. Our trip to Florida through me off track, plus when we got back I got buried under a pile of laundry that basically reached the ceiling.

I was going to post about a few "inexpensive things" to do while you are visiting the mouse in Orlando. After living there for 16 months, I think I discovered a few fun things to do.

I think I will touch on one place at a time, so get ready for a few blogs after being away for so long!

Resort hopping is one of my all time favorite things to do.

We typically plan to visit a couple resorts each time we head to Orlando. Each resort usually has a few restaurants, an arcade, other activities, and of course shops! 

On the list of one of our families favorite resorts to visit is the Animal Kingdom Lodge, it has animals (for the kids), shops (for me) and delicious food (for my hubby!)

I would say one our most frequented restaurants at Disney is Sanaa which is actually at Kidani Village, the Disney's Vacation Club Resort part of Animal Kingdom Lodge. 

On their menu, we love their Indian-style bread service which you can choose to have several accompaniments, aka yummy dips. We then follow with Lamb Kefta and Tandoori Chicken, but I am sure most of the things on the menu are delicious!

Did I mention while you eat, you have a great view of giraffes, zebras, ostriches and many other cool animals?

Of course after we finish our meal, we always go out to visit the savannahs to get an even closer view of such cool animals.

They typically have a cast member out by the savannahs to explain all the different  types of animals. One time we caught a scavenger hunt for the kids, and the kids got a bead for each animal on the list they spotted.

So whether your family needs a break from the parks, or you just want to swing over for some "less expensive" Disney fun I highly recommend checking out the resorts.

My next posts will have information on-

Fort Wilderness Fun

Wilderness Lodge

Pop Century

AND MANY OTHER RESORTS and what they have to offer!

I haven't even started on the transportation fun... boats, monorails, OH My!