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Review: Mickey’s PhilharMagic at the Magic Kingdom
TAKING A BREAK AND STILL HAVING A BALL AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Welcome to those coming from Capturing Magical Memories and those of you just hopping aboard.
I am the 2nd stop on our Magical Blogorail. Enjoy the ride as this month Magical Blogorail Teal discusses our favorite “take a break and just sit there” Disney World attractions!
MICKEY’S PHILHARMAGIC AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM
This site advises first time visitors to Walt Disney World who may never return to try every attraction, and leaves out of its itineraries just some character meet-and-greets aimed at younger ones (covered instead by character meals), and some minor entertainments.
It also provides tools for families on shorter trips, and/or with younger kids, to help thin down the list of things to see–especially the Comprehensive Guide to Rides.
The Comprehensive Guide to Rides rates all the rides from the point of view of both little kids and older kids and adults. There’s one group of around twenty rides ranked both as “Best-Loved” for little kids, and “Favorites” for older kids and adults.
Mickey’s PhilharMagic is one of the rides that’s top ranked for all age groups.
And it’s also an attraction where–at least for the 12 minutes of the show–you can just plop your self down and not do a darn thing except watch.
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March 26, 2013 11 Comments
Review: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, page 3
For the first page of this review of Disney’s Coronado Springs, see this.
MORE STUFF ON DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is one of 5 moderate resorts at Walt Disney World:
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, the first Disney World hotel to be designated a moderate, which opened in 1988
- Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort (opened in 1991 as Disney’s Port Orleans Resort)
- Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort (opened in 1992 as Disney’s Dixie Landing Resort)
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (opened 1997) and
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, officially classed as moderate in 2008, but opened (as the Wilderness Homes) in 1986. (Fort Wilderness Campground opened much earlier, but precursors to the Cabins did not arrive until 1986.)
The moderates have much more room than the value resorts, more amenities, and (except for Fort Wilderness) much better landscaping. See this for what you get by Disney World price class.
Although the typical moderate rooms, at 314 square feet (the cabins have 508 square feet), look much smaller than the rooms available at the deluxe resorts, differences in hall/entry layout make the living space of the typical moderates much more comparable to many Walt Disney World deluxes than raw square footage would imply. See this for more on square footage and livability.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is officially “an American Southwest-themed…hotel set on Lago Dorado—a glimmering 22-acre lake—that invokes the spirit and romance of Spanish-colonial Mexico.”
Its 140 acres include an area where you check in, buy tickets, and find shops, dining, bars, etc., called El Centro. The Convention Center and business services space also is accessed here.
EL CENTRO AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
The main entry illustrates the graceful architecture you’ll find in most of the resort.
The check-in lobby has a graceful, Mexican-influenced look.
Near it is a large gift shop…
…with mostly standard stuff, but a bit of selection similar to what you can find in Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion.
Also in this main building you’ll find the very fun Rix Lounge…
…a grab and go food shop…
….and Pepper Market, the “quick service” meal offering.
Pepper Market, for those who have been to Coronado Springs before, has changed a bit.
Offerings are more pre-prepared and less varied than they had been, and you now settle with your waitress, rather than when you leave.
Pepper Market used to be clearly the best, and most intriguing, of the Disney World resort quick-service offerings; however, the quick service offering at the new Art of Animation Resort eclipsed it, but even with the recent changes, Pepper Market is still is the best quick service among the moderates.
Rounding out the offerings inside the main building is a table service restaurant, the Maya Grill. OK, but not worth a special trip.
Just outside the main building you’ll find a nice waterside bar, often filled with convention-goers…
…and a marina, which was empty during my last visit–in January 2013.
THE MAIN POOL AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
Unlike the other traditional moderates, the main pool is a hike from the central services. (See the top of the page for another view, and below for a map.)
It has the largest hot tub I’ve seen at any Disney resort–for the conventioneers?…
…a pool for little ones…
…and a kids play area.
Uniquely among the traditional moderates, the pool bar also cooks and serves hot food.
This is likely largely because of the hike from the other dining options, and perhaps also an additional service aimed at convention visitors.
Here’s the pool menu. (As with all this site’s images, click it to enlarge it.)
THE THEMED ROOM AREAS AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
The 1917 rooms at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort are divided among three differently themed areas:
- The Casitas, resembling a graceful cityscape
- The Ranchos, based on Southwestern desert habitats and architecture; and
- The Cabanas, intended to give the sense of “a quaint beachfront retreat complete with cozy hammocks.”
THE CASITAS AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
The Casitas, closest to the main building and Convention Center, have the loveliest architecture among these.
The Casitas also have the highest appeal to conventioneers, being both closest to the convention center, and the location of the Coronado Springs suites.
(Yes, Coronado Springs is the only moderate with suites; these are required to compete for convention business, as they are often given away or heavily discounted to meeting planners in return for reserving a block of rooms, and are also required as sales and meeting settings by some exhibitors.)
The quiet pool at the Casitas is the only pool at Disney World laid out for swimming laps.
THE CABANAS AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
The Cabanas, the opposite direction from the Casitas, have undistinguished architecture…
…but look lovely from across the lake…
…and alone among the three room areas of Coronado Springs, are fronted by beaches.
Here’s a view of the beaches in the evening.
The kid appeal of these beaches and overall convenience to both El Centro and the main pool makes the Cabanas the best area for families, and is why I rate Coronado Springs as the second-best moderate for first-time family visitors.
You can’t swim in the lake from these beaches, but there is a quiet pool at the Cabanas where you can swim.
THE RANCHOS AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
The third area, the Ranchos, has a wilder Southwestern theme, which may be a little too realistically arid and barren for some kids to enjoy,
The Ranchos are also a hike from the resort central services, though some of these rooms are near the main pool.
There’s a quiet pool in the Ranchos area as well.
SUMMARY: DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
Among the moderates, Coronado Springs’s strengths for first time visitors are its visual kid appeal, especially in the Cabanas section (not as much as at Caribbean Beach, but more than the other moderates), its food court (the best among the Walt Disney World moderates), and its very high level of amenities compared to the other moderates—e.g. the only “real” room service menu among the moderates.
The principal negatives are that it can be choked by conventioneers, and costs slightly more than the other moderates—i.e. $3-$6 per night.
Returning visitors often find Coronado Springs to be a favorite—because of its amenities approaching the level of a deluxe for the little more than the cost of a typical moderate.
See this for more on distinctions among the moderates.
EXTERNAL LINKS FOR CORONADO SPRINGS
MORE ON WHERE TO STAY AT DISNEY WORLD
- For where to stay, see this
- For your next best choices, in order, see this
- For picking your resort based on appeal to kids, see this
- For picking your resort based on convenience, see this
- For where not to stay, see this
- For what you get in each resort price category, see this
- For Walt Disney World resort price seasons, see this
- For resort reviews, see this
- For the value resorts, see this
- For the moderate resorts, see this
- For the deluxe resorts, see this
- For suites at the deluxe resorts, see this
- For the Disney Vacation Club (“DVC”) Resorts, see this
- For a (geeky) overview of comparative room size, see this
- Military/DOD families should look at this
- Families seeking the most comfortable place to stay should see this
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March 20, 2013 1 Comment
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, page 3
For the first page of this review of the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, see this.
MORE STUFF ON THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort is one of 5 moderate resorts at Walt Disney World:
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, the first Disney World hotel to be designated a moderate, which opened in 1988
- Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort (opened in 1991 as Disney’s Port Orleans Resort)
- Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort (opened in 1992 as Disney’s Dixie Landing Resort)
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (opened 1997) and
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, officially classed as moderate in 2008, but opened (as the Wilderness Homes) in 1986. (Fort Wilderness Campground opened much earlier, but precursors to the Cabins did not arrive until 1986.)
The moderates have much more room than the value resorts, more amenities, and (except for Fort Wilderness) much better landscaping. See this for what you get by Disney World price class.
Disney’s Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort officially “combine an American Frontier theme with all of the luxuries of home…” and are situated in a resort that is “…a picturesque haven of natural beauty. Wander quiet trails between log-façade buildings like the Meadow Trading Post and Pioneer Hall. Water canals snake through the cabins, campsites and common areas, adding to the sense of being far from modern bustle—as do roaming ducks, deer and rabbits.”
The entire Fort Wilderness resort comprises cabins, family campsites, and group campsites.
All these share the resort’s other resources—such as a beach, marina, dining areas, stores, stables, movie and sing-along theater, bike rental area, pools, boat docks for transport to the Magic Kingdom (and to two other Disney Resorts—the Wilderness Lodge and the Contemporary Resort), bus stops for everything else, etc., on more than 700 acres.
(For more on the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, which make up the bulk of the resort, see this.)
You check in to the Cabins in a small building in the Fort Wilderness parking lot. This is the southern section of Fort Wilderness, known as the Outpost (see the annotated map below–click it to enlarge it…). This is also where you’ll go for help with tickets, dining reservations and such.
From here you drive to your cabin (if you have a car) or take one of the Fort Wilderness internal buses to the nearest bus stop, and walk from there.
The 409 cabins themselves occupy an area on the order of 100 acres. Centered among the cabins is a quiet pool (image at the top of the page). “Quiet pool” is Disney lingo for a small, unguarded pool that is closer to some guest rooms than the large, guarded, main pool.
Most of the resources at Fort Wilderness are in two more northern areas, the Meadows and the Settlement.
THE MEADOWS AREA AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
The Meadows area is closer to the cabins.
In the Meadows area you’ll find the main pool, which was re-themed, and upgraded with a water slide a couple of years ago, but is still weak compared to what you’ll find at the other moderates…
…the hot tub…
…the kids water play area…
…one of the many, many playgrounds scattered around the resort…
…a volleyball court…
…and tennis courts.
In this Meadows area you’ll also find one of the two stores at Fort Wilderness (the other is in the Settlement).
These two shops have a varied selection of Disney stuff, camping supplies, and a strong assortment of food.
Also here you’ll find a charming spot where each evening there’s a campfire where you can make S’mores, Chip and Dale lead a sing-along, and Disney movies are shown.
THE SETTLEMENT AREA AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
In the Settlement at the very north end of Fort Wilderness, you’ll find Pioneer Hall, where the wonderful Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue is found, and also a small and undistinguished restaurant, Trail’s End, a bar, and the location for Mickey’s Backyard Barbecue.
Hoop-Dee -Doo can sell out months ahead, and the Barbecue is popular as well, so you typically can’t just show up 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.
There’s lots of other fun stuff in the Settlement–pony rides, a barn where Disney’s working horses are kept (trail rides are available from another stable, near the Outpost), etc.
At the very north end of the Settlement you’ll find a beach…
…marina…
…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.
SUMMARY VIEW OF THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
Among the moderates, the cabins’ strength for first time visitors is their capacity to sleep 6, in two different rooms, and the full kitchen.
No other moderate can sleep six—the Alligator Bayou section of Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside can sleep five, and all other moderate options are for four people.
However, the space is more expensive than a 6 person family suite at All-Star Music or at Art of Animation. These 6-person family suites also give a few more square feet, a second bathroom, and a better layout for parent privacy…plus more kid appeal and convenience.
That said, the cabins do contain a full kitchen, which the family suites do not; but first time visitors won’t be cooking much in their rooms.
The cabin’s biggest negatives are their lack of visual kid appeal, their short beds, the cramped layout, the resort’s sheer size, and its internal bus system, which no matter how well it runs, adds time to every theme park visit.
Returning visitors charmed by campgrounds and nature often find the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness to be a favorite, particularly if they rent a car to avoid some of the buses, need space for six, want to enjoy some of the distinct amenities of Fort Wilderness—America’s best campground–and/or expect to get value out of the full kitchen.
See this for more on distinctions among the moderates.
EXTERNAL LINKS FOR THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
MORE ON WHERE TO STAY AT DISNEY WORLD
- For where to stay, see this
- For your next best choices, in order, see this
- For picking your resort based on appeal to kids, see this
- For picking your resort based on convenience, see this
- For where not to stay, see this
- For what you get in each resort price category, see this
- For Walt Disney World resort price seasons, see this
- For resort reviews, see this
- For the value resorts, see this
- For the moderate resorts, see this
- For the deluxe resorts, see this
- For suites at the deluxe resorts, see this
- For the Disney Vacation Club (“DVC”) Resorts, see this
- For a (geeky) overview of comparative room size, see this
- Military/DOD families should look at this
- Families seeking the most comfortable place to stay should see this
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March 18, 2013 3 Comments
Amenities at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort
For the first page of this review of Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort, see this.
AMENITIES AT DISNEY’S PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE RESORT
Port Orleans Riverside’s 230+ acres include an arrival building called the Sassagoula Steamboat Company, where you check in, find help with reservations and tickets, and discover shops, dining, food, etc. Most amenities are here, with the rest–except for a few pools–in the “Ol’ Man Island” area.
A lovely rotunda is the first area you will see.
Next to it is the delightful lobby with the check-in and concierge services to the right of this space. Note the “steamboat destinations” lining the beams above the columns.
There’s also an area here where kids can be entertained while waiting for their parents to complete transactions.
There was a special guest in the lobby during one of my check-ins.
You’ll also find in this building the gift shop…
…a sitting area with a fireplace, and further down a side hall a bar, table service restaurant, and a quick-service food court, all covered in great detail here.
Outside you’ll find one of the four bus stops here, though sometines buses are shared with sister resort Port Orleans French Quarter, adding a fifth stop to some trips.
As is generally the case at the Disney World resorts, bus stops include a message board indicates the expected time to the next bus. Andre’s PortOrleans.org has more detail on Port Orleans Riverside bus routes here.
The riverboat-landing theming of the main building is a little clearer from the other side.
In this area you’ll find the dock for the boat to Port Orleans French Quarter and Disney Springs.
The boat in runs to both destinations from late morning to late afternoon, and after that just to Disney Springs. Boats run every 15-20 minutes, have a small capacity, and take about 20 minutes to make the trip. There are also buses to Disney Springs.
Als0 here you’ll find a place to rent bikes…
…and running trail guidance.
You can also reserve and then later board a horse-drawn carriage ride here.
Movies are also shown down in Magnolia Bend.
They used to be reliably nightly, but now are more commonly shown several nights a week. Sometimes movies alternate between Riverside and French Quarter.
Most of Port Orleans Riverside’s other amenities are on the centrally-located Ol’ Man Island.
Most significant of these is the main pool at Port Orleans Riverside, covered in detail here.
Just outside the pool area proper there’s a spot for evening campfires and S’more cooking…
…a playground…
…a tetherball area…
…and a hammock!
Also here is a place to rent fishing gear…
…and a dock from which to fish. Most resorts other than the values and Animal Kingdom Lodge have a fishing experience of some type available. Those at Riverside and the Wilderness Lodge are among the most comprehensive.
For dining at Port Orleans Riverside, head back to the Sassagoula Steamboat Company.
DINING AT DISNEY’S PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE RESORT
This review continues here.
TOPICS IN THIS REVIEW OF DISNEY’S PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE RESORT
- Port Orleans Riverside: Overview and summary
- Theming and accommodations at Port Orleans Riverside
- A photo tour of a four person standard room in Port Orleans Riverside’s Magnolia Bend section
- A photo tour of a four person Royal Room in Port Orleans Riverside’s Magnolia Bend section
- A photo tour of a five person Murphy bed room Port Orleans Riverside’s Alligator Bayou section
- Amenities at Port Orleans Riverside
- Dining at Port Orleans Riverside
- The pools at Port Orleans Riverside
- The history of Port Orleans Riverside
OTHER KEY PAGES FOR WHERE TO STAY AT DISNEY WORLD
- Where to stay–the Basics
- Where first-timers should stay
- Reviews of all the Disney World resorts, based on my 150+ stays in them
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March 13, 2013 No Comments
Review: Counter Service Lunch at Be Our Guest in the Magic Kingdom
LUNCH AT BE OUR GUEST IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM’S NEW FANTASYLAND
Update: Be Our Guest takes reservations for both breakfast and lunch, and reservations are highly recommended.
On our third trip to Walt Disney World after the restaurant opened, I finally had the courage to brave the lines and do counter service lunch at Be Our Guest.
Be Our Guest is the all-new Beauty and the Beast
-themed restaurant that opened late last year as part of the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland.
It’s the second best thing in New Fantasyland–Enchanted Tales with Belle is the best of what’s opened so far–but I remain concerned that menu limitations make it not a great choice for many first time family visitors with kids.
So I’ve chosen not to add counter service lunch at Be Our Guest to this site’s itineraries…though Be Our Guest for lunch has enough positives that I am still thinking about suggesting it as an option. Putting it in as an option works because you don’t need–and can’t get–lunch reservations, so families can make the choice on the day of a visit.
REVIEW: BE OUR GUEST QUICK SERVICE LUNCH
March 12, 2013 29 Comments
Review: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Continued
For the first page of this review of the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, see this.
A PHOTO TOUR OF THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
OUTSIDE THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
The first thing to note on approaching The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort is that you can park right outside, and that your cabin comes with its own grill. Nothing else at Disney World offers both these amenities except the Treehouse Villas.
Note also right behind the grill a shelf hanging off the deck–handy for landing food, tongs, seasonings, etc.
The deck itself is quite large, and includes a picnic table that seats six.
THE KITCHEN IN THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
The main door of the Cabins at Fort Wilderness opens directly into the kitchen.
Besides having all the basic appliances, the kitchen comes supplied with tools…
…and all the basic serving and cooking gear for a family of six (more than the picture shows, as when I took it, we had a lot in the dishwasher).
It also comes with a standard fridge/freezer unit, with plenty of capacity.
You can stock your fridge from one of the two stores at Fort Wilderness…
…by calling in an order, and having the campsite staff deliver it; or, least expensively, by driving to one of the many grocery stores within 15 minutes or so of the Cabins.
Counter space here is thin, and you really need to use the dining table–which is pretty close–to prepare any substantive recipe. Even another foot of counter space would help…
There’s plenty of food storage space.
You can consolidate the stuff in the kitchen cabinets and drawers to create space, and you’ll also find, to the right of the stove, a huge pantry–6 feet tall, 18 inches wide, and 24 inches deep.
But you might need some of this space for clothes…more on that later.
THE DINING/LIVING/MURPHY BED SPACE IN THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
The kitchen shares space with the combined living and dining area.
The dining table includes three full-sized chairs and a bench, and easily seats six, if three can fit along the bench.
Next to the dining table is a couch that seats two or three, and also can serve as another sleeping spot for the shortest member of the family. If you use it as a bed, the two cushions are 22 inches wide and sum to 58 inches long.
On the other side of the room you’ll find a TV, and also a darling set of miniature chairs and a table that just begs to be used in a card game with the kids.
In the middle of the room there’s a padded object that can serve as either a footstool or a seat. There’s no shortage of seating in these cabins!
Above this footstool you’ll see a wall with a Native-American inspired hanging. Behind this wall is the Murphy Bed.
The Murphy Bed, when deployed, is not quite as large as it looks–by my measurements the mattress is just a hair over six feet long, and it’s not quite 54 inches wide. This makes it not quite a full bed. It could be longer–there’s room both in the room and in the wall for more length. Let’s hope we see that in the next renovation of the cabins.
But width is a problem too, and this bed is a tight fit on the width dimension.
See the floor plan at the top of the page, where the deployed Murphy Bed is indicated by dotted lines. The Murphy Bed is so close to the couch that it’s actually easier to exit on this side over the foot of the bed, rather than inching along the tiny space between the couch and the bed.
Frankly, these cabins should be about a foot wider than they are. If they were, then a queen Murphy Bed would fit here with still another 6 inches of egress space for larger feetsies by the couch…I’ll come back to this point in a minute.
There’s not a lot of storage space for those sleeping in this space.
There’s no closet–the only usable closet is in the back bedroom.
There are some storage cabinets. Besides the pantry noted above in the discussion of the kitchen, there’s also storage space below the TV, and two small cabinets on either side of the Murphy Bed. The one behind the couch is hard to access with the bed down, and none of these options has drawers–also only available in the back bedroom, or from moving around the stuff in the kitchen drawers.
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 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.
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.
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, 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…
MORE ON THE CABINS AT DISNEY’S FORT WILDERNESS RESORT
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March 11, 2013 2 Comments
