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I understand the sentiment. I just got back from a stay in the original cabins and loved it and already miss the log cabin look. It would’ve been nice to retain that look but modernize the interior
I think you might want to put the cell away now with 3 little ones and enjoy your vacation. Tuck a hand towel in your backpack to wipe seats off....slow down and enjoy😊.
By the way, if you do early check-in and stay in cabins, your cabin will be ready and you can use your magic band or phone to go directly to your room. You can take internal buses to the front of the cabin loop instead of waiting for cast member.
This is helpful! We had checked in and our cabin was ready but we wanted our golf cart first. Do you usually take your luggage with you on bus straight to cabin? And if so, do you head back to Reception Outpost on bus to get your golf cart (assuming you rent one)?
That’s good to know. If we don’t have our car next time we will likely go straight to cabin, and then I’ll head back to snag the golf cart (if we get one).
If you love arcades and love the Fort you can take the boat over to Wilderness Lodge and use the arcade there and explore. The Disney transportation is great. And yea, food at the pool is not good. Ever since they removed the all you can eat buffet at trails end, food quality is not good anymore. With the app though, you can order a family meal of fried or grilled chicken that you can only order in the app. By the way, they won't provide towels because it's mostly campers and rvs which people can start walking away with.
I do like the arcades and specially the one at WL-that’s a great tip. I didn’t know they had a buffet at Pioneer hall; do you remembered when and why it closed down? And that makes sense about the towels, and we just showed up ready to have fun and were expecting them to be there!
They got rid of buffet because Disney says guests wanted a quick service. Don't think that's a good reason or if that's true. I think it was good the way it was.
It's great to see what really happens during a stay. We love the Fort. Even when it rains it's fun. Just go with the flow. Also, the comfort stations have washer and dryer.
Thanks for letting me know about the W/D, I didn’t get the chance to check out the comfort stations and that’s so helpful for our next stay. And thanks for watching! I agree that it’s fun just to go with the flow, even the rain wasn’t so bad and it ended quickly.
Is that cabin open for anyone to tour? I'd love to see one in person before booking a stay. Looking at the video I think I prefer the old rustic look over modern. The new ones feel more like a Hilton and not camping to me personally.
Yes, there’s a DVC kiosk outside Pioneer Hall (at least on weekdays). I agree that the rustic charm is gone, which is a shame, though I am very impressed with the modern, updated feel. If only they would’ve added some logs to the exterior, or something that reflects the existing cabins!
Hi! The answer is yes and no. APs need a theme park reservation to enter a theme park before 2PM. On weekdays after 2PM APs can enter any park without a theme park reservation. On Saturdays and Sundays, a park pass is required for APs at Magic Kingdom even if entering after 2PM; this weekend requirement does not apply to EPCOT, AK, or DHS. Hope that helps!
