Photo Tour of a Cabin at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort: Bath and Back Bedroom

(For the first page of this review of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, click here.)

THE BATH AND BACK BEDROOM IN THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT

These cabins are being refurbed. The Murphy bed is being replaced with a sofa bed, the kitchen is being simplified, and, reportedly, the full bed in the back bedroom is being changed to a queen.  I’ll have more on this refurb after my next stay in one.

THE BACK HALL AND BATH IN THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT

On the other side of the kitchen there’s a hall leading to the bath and back bedroom (see the floor plan at the top of the page).

The first stop is this half closet (with mechanicals below in the other half of the space) which is OK for suitcases but not much else.

The bath is adequately sized, but unlike those at the other Disney World moderate resorts, is not divided into two spaces, and also has only one sink, not the two you’ll find at most of the other moderates. This makes it less handy for even four-person families than the baths at the other moderates.

Another foot of width would make it just barely possible to wall off the toilet and tub–at the cost of a little counter space at the sink. This would make this bath much more usable for large families.

The biggest issue with the bath is not enough hot water. Six people will need to be pretty thoughtful about their use of the tub and shower. So will three.

THE BACK BEDROOM IN THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT

The back bedroom has one almost-full sized bed, and a couple of bunk beds.

The larger bed has one side tight against the wall, meaning that if two are sleeping here, one has to exit over the other, or via the foot of the bed.

Another foot of width would permit both some access space for feets here, and even a queen here instead of a full bed…

The bunk beds have mattresses 66 inches long by 39 inches wide, but, because of the railings, sleep shorter than that.

Note the small table with two available drawers between the beds in the shot of all the beds above.

Other storage in this room is along the entry wall.

Under the TV you’ll find four smallish-drawers…

…and next to the TV you’ll find a small closet–not really big enough for six people, especially given the already limited storage space in the cabins (unless you re-purpose kitchen cabinets). Another foot of width would enable making this closet much more appropriately sized…

Left of the closet, what looks like another cabinet is actually the enclosure around the hot water heater. The top is usable, and on the short wall above it there’s a mirror. There’s also another mirror behind the door from the hall.

An oddity to these back bedrooms that troubles me a bit is the second door to the porch you’ll find in this space.

This door is secured by a deadbolt, which makes it easy to leave unlocked. If kids are in this bedroom, and the hall door is closed, there’s some potential for the kids to get outside without the parents knowing…

Overall, I love these cabins. But they sleep short, are thin on storage–especially closet–space, have an awkward bath set up for large families, not enough hot water, and have some bed egress issues. Here’s hoping that on the next rehab, Disney World can cantilever the floor on the porch side, and expand these rooms by a foot.

Since these are pre-fab, this may be prohibitively expensive…but doing so, and as part of that adding counter space to the kitchen, a separated bath, more closet space, a queen or two, and some bed egress space, would make a huge difference to the livability of these rooms…

AMENITIES AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT: THE OUTPOST AND THE MEADOW

This review continues here!

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW

• Overview of Fort Wilderness
• The Campsites at Fort Wilderness
• Hints for Tent Camping at Fort Wilderness: Gear and Weather
• Photo Tour of a Tent Campsite at Fort Wilderness
• The Comfort Stations at Fort Wilderness
• The Cabins at Fort Wilderness
• Photo Tour of a Cabin: Kitchen, Living and Dining Room
• Photo Tour of a Cabin: Bath and Back Bedroom
• Amenities at Fort Wilderness: The Outpost and The Meadow
• Amenities at Fort Wilderness: The Settlement
• The Pools at Fort Wilderness

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