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Selena
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Posted: Nov. 18, 2009, 2:10 am |
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My family tent camped at FW the last week of May and first week of June. The weather was actually very nice, but prepare for a little rain. It rained so hard one night that our tent started holding all the water on top and started to drip. It is wise to tie a tarp above the tent that will keep out the heavy rain.
We stayed on Loop 1500 with 2 large tents and 10 people total. My sister came with us with her 3 kids and we had 3 kids. There was actually quite a bit of room, but we did have to rearrange the tents so they fit perfectly. With only a family of 4, you should have plenty of room.
We didn't see any raccoons, but we had some birds that wanted to carry off our hot dog buns. And, we had a opossum walk up to the campsite, but didn't get into anything. So, you shouldn't have too many problems.
We also brought our bikes that came in handy!! It helped to get us to the swimming pool, campfire movie, and market. You can walk, but it is a bit of journey. And, our campsite was on the other side of the comfort station, which isn't too far, but having a bike when you need to go to the bathroom in a hurry was very helpful. They also have golf carts to rent, but taking our bikes saved us quite a bit of money. And, having more money for souvenirs is always a plus.
And, I recommend waiting until your first day to go grocery shopping instead of traveling with them. With lack of experience, we stocked our car with groceries, and it was a waste of space. FW is not far from Wal-Mart Super Center and some other local grocery stores. So, next time we go, we are just going to save some room and buy our own groceries when we get there.
Another recommendation for you is, plan some time to relax at the Fort. There are so many things to do that you will miss out on if you spend your time at Disney every day. We only took one day off and regretted it. They have an even better pool now with a waterslide. And, the campfire movies are so much fun, you don't want to miss. I know I am looking forward to going back and spending more time there.
Oh, buy some cheap rain ponchos before you leave at Wal-Mart, etc. You can get them for $.99 and they can pack easily in your backpacks. We only had to use ours one day at Animal Kingdom, but we got to go on most of the rides eventhough it was still raining. We even went on the wet rides since it was raining and we had our ponchos. And, being outside at your campsite, if it rains then you can still stand outside with your rain ponchos.
You are going to love staying at Fort Wilderness, and we found the tents to be fantastic!! We never once regretted tent camping and look forward to doing it again. So, enjoy your trip and I am excited for you!!!
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October 1990 Walt Disney World-Off Site
March 1998 Disneyland-Off Site
August 2000 Disneyland-Off Site
February 2004 Disneyland-Off Site
May 2007 Walt Disney World-Fort Wilderness
March 2008 Disneyland-Off Site
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