(For the first page of this review of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, click here.)
THE SETTLEMENT AREA AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
In the Settlement at the very north end of Fort Wilderness, you’ll find a shop, Pioneer Hall, where the wonderful Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue is found, and also the restaurant Trail’s End, a bar, the location for the seasonal Mickey’s Backyard Barbecue, and other amenities.
Hoop-Dee-Doo can sell out months ahead, and the Barbecue is popular as well, so you typically can’t just show up at these and dine.
Fort Wilderness is really built for people who cook most of their on-resort meals in their cabin or campsite, not for dining in its facilities, but Trail’s End (and its bar, Crockett’s Tavern, shown above) is easier to get into.
Here’s the reviews of each of these dining venues from our book The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit:
Also in the Settlement area is another shop, thinner on food and much thinner on camping gear than the other Fort Wilderness shop at the Meadow.
There’s lots of other fun stuff in the Settlement:
Pony rides…
…a stable where Disney’s working horses are kept and where you can see a little history about them (trail rides are available from another stable, near the Outpost)…
…a blacksmith’s shop…
…and various horse-drawn rides.
Beyond all this at the very northern end of the Settlement is a lovely beach…
…and a dock where you catch one of the two boat routes that operate from here–one to the Magic Kingdom, and the other to the two other resorts on Bay Lake, the Wilderness Lodge and the Contemporary Resort. The Magic Kingdom boat takes 12-15 minutes, and operates every 10-20 minutes.
For those aiming to get to the Magic Kingdom before rope drop, usually the best strategy is to take the boat to the Contemporary and walk from there, as the Magic Kingdom boat often does not begin operating until 30 minutes before open.
THE POOLS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
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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