Camping at Florida's Disney

[JourneytoRet]

Has anyone any words of wisdom for camping at Disney please? We are thinking of heading there maybe in December if it's available and worth the rest of the prices!

[H2K]

Due to knee problems we try to book a campsite either near the dock/marina or near the bus stop. Bring a bike if you want to tour the campground. Fort Fiends on the web is all about Fort Wilderness.

[Rocinante]

Yes: bring lots of money.

When we spent a week in Orlando visiting our son, we stayed at the Kissimme KOA. Less expensive than Ft. Wilderness and facilities other than WiFi are great, though the spots can be tight (as is usual at most KOAs). We did not do Disney that week, but it's not too far from this location.

Here's our blog post in case you're interested in camping options other than Ft. Wilderness: http://www.casarocinante.com/Blog/Or...d-Kissimmee-FL

Have a lovely trip!

[stsammy]

Watching this closely. We may be making the trip this spring, just trying to convince myself it's okay to pull the kid from kindergarten for a week plus to make the trip from Ontario (cause the thought of March Break crowds makes my skin crawl...)

My husband claims Disney is a "one and done" trip, so we're leaning towards staying onsite, too.

[AldeanFan]

I'll be interested to see the responses,
We're planning Disney for next fall with two small children.
Everyone I've talked to that's done Disney has said to stay at the park, but none of them have trailers.

[sheriff1]

Stayed there in February with our TT. Spotless! Try the buffet near the dock. Well worth staying there as everything is done Disney quality.


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[daveswenson]

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[karenjude]

We've stayed there many times when our kids were younger. I wouldn't do Disney any other way anymore. Yes it's expensive but worth it to us. You'll need to let them know if you're bringing a dog or not as they have specific loops for people with dogs. Because you're staying in the park, you'll have the same advantages that hotel guests have. The most important one for us was the ability to go in an hour early which really helped during crowded times. Our kids liked to stay late and took advantage of the later hours for Disney guests only. Bring your bikes and you'll be able to bike wherever you want to go while in the campground. You'll be able to bike to the ferry to go to the Magic Kingdom ( and the Contemporary Hotel and Wilderness Lodge) Make reservations for the Hoop de Do review in the campground - pricey but worth it! ). IMO staying in the park just makes everything easier. The park is well kept ( like all Disney properties) and the sites are nice. Bathrooms are air conditioned and probably heated too - can't remember.

If you call and find you can't get reservations for December, keep calling back. We always decided around Thanksgiving that it would be fun to go to WDW in December but it was always booked. We kept calling and never had a problem getting a spot that someone else had cancelled.

Have a great time no matter what you decide.

[TCAS]

I rented a park model 20 years ago and stayed in Ft. Wilderness with my kids. We loved it. Learned the bus and boat routes but each night escaped to our own little place. Ft. Wilderness is quiet compared. Get over the money....Disney sells memories and dreams and those usually are not on sale.

[m.hony]

Words of wisdom?
Enjoy it!
Fort Wilderness is the most awesome campground in the wide world.
We are overdue for a trip to see the mouse and we are talking about it nearly every day.
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Anybody want a Harley?

[Mrjkq]

When Disney outside Orlando first opened we packed the 5 of us into a 26ft Motor Home and took the trip staying at Ft Wilderness for $12 a night. We went back for eight years in a row, every Easter-break we were there. I totally agree with m. hony, it's the most awesome campground in the world. Once there you have access to the full Disney transportation system, you take a bus, boat or the tram everywhere you want to go. Now it's a costly place but worth every penny.

[cegardner]

we have booked tWDW camp ground for January. we have been there 13 plus times. consider a food plan so you don't have to grocery shop. make sure you have reservations. we are taking a pet and using using pet care services

[jayseejay]

We highly recommend Fort Wilderness, and we don't even have kids! We stay there every year for the Disney race weekend in January, and are booked for Halloween and near Christmas later this year. Great for our two dog as well, with plenty of woodsy walking paths for them to explore. Joe

[Paul&Dee]

If you go in December, there are a group of regulars that get the same campsites every year and decorate them like a fancy neighborhood. Also, you can stay late at Disneyland and watch the fireworks at night. We only stayed a couple of nights, wish we had stayed longer!

[PA BAMBI II]

Originally Posted by cegardner

we are taking a pet and using using pet care services

Can you tell us more about the pet care services? (My family utilized them in the mid '80s, but I have no real recollection how it worked).

Thanks!

Ben and Lynn (taking two small girls and two small beagles to FW/WDW in two years!!)

[JourneytoRet]

Sounds great! Now where can I get discount park hopper tickets?! Oh, what are the stipulations on bringing your own golf cart?

[KJRitchie]

We stayed at Fort Wilderness in October 2013. Many sites decorated for Halloween. We've been to Disneyworld a lot since 1996, when my daughter was 5, staying on property at the value resorts primarily. My wife's sister and husband bought into the Disney time share and we've stayed at a couple of the upper tier resorts with them. I enjoyed staying in our own Airstream better than the resort properties. Having said that I'm burned out on Disney but the wife, daughter and sister/brother-in-law are Disneyholics. At least my wife has someone to go to Disneyworld with still.

Kelvin

[m.hony]

Access Disney's website or call them to find out when you can get discounts on park tickets, meal plans, lodging, or even 6 months interest free financing for you vacation.
I've been 10 times.
I'm ready for #11.


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[Two Peas]

We stayed this past April and loved it. Well worth the price. The campsites were large, private, and very clean! (they actually scrub and power wash them after you leave). We also stayed in one of the loops closest to the dock with full hookups. There are two boats/routes - one directly to Magic Kingdom and the other to the Transportation Center (monorail)- from there you can go directly to Epcot. It took about 20 mins to get to MK and 45 mins to an hour to get to Epcot. Fort Wilderness also has a bus system that can take you to the different parks. We drove over to Animal Kingdom - and parking is free since you're already a guest.

[Mldun]

Our favorite campground and a great way to do Disney parks. We just returned from a 5 night trip there, I have been camping there since the mid 80's. We live in North Florida and when my kids were young they loved it, now they are grown and we still love it.