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Even a Fort Manager is at a loss to explain why people keep paying the higher price..... I think TCD and Travisma have hit on it above, there are Three basic demographics that come to the Fort: 1. The relatively well-off older or retired couple in the big RV's 2. The Groups or extended families who can pack 10 (or more) people on each site 3. The average Family who want to camp and/or want to save some money by driving to Disney and pitching a tent, Pop-Up or camper. Number One doesn't mind the higher prices too much as long as they can get a site (Not saying they are

They'll paint them brown.....

I do agree that it's goten overpriced I was being sarcastic. I was talking to one of the managers last week at the Fort and he said he never thought he would see the day that people were paying $175 a night to camp. He says he hopes he is retired before it hits 200 he's been there 30 years, then he asked me why do we keep coming I told him I don't know that's a good question. But the place is always packed now because it's generation on top of generation on top of generation on top of Generation all trying to go there. The Parks have gotten just as bad now no matter what time of year I try it

I couldn't agree more !!!!!! I guess it's a sign of my age but I really miss the old Fort Wilderness - it was genuine. Everything that happens now, from the over crowding, to the kids on golf carts, to dogs in tent loops - it's just sad.

Couldn't agree more. Walt's idea of an affordable place to park the station wagon, pitch a tent, and take the family to the Parks has been slowly disappearing. And it seems like the trend is accelerating.... I've said before that given the choice I would much rather stay at Fort Wilderness circa 1975-85 or so than the Fort Wilderness of today. I would gladly give up WIFI and one hundred cable channels for a return to the days when you could get a site whenever you wanted, you could take the kids to the pool without fear of drowning or having nowhere to sit, you could walk over to Ri

Sure, why not? TCD

Whoah, this thread is getting a bit ridiculous. Yes the website says, popups, van campers, and tents. I don't think any of us are advocating that folks with large buses or TTs purposely book those sites. What we are saying is that smaller campers that don't have/need sewer connections are probably within the spirit of their rules. Seriously, do ya'll think that 8 - 20 foot small campers that just don't happen to have tent ends are not appropriate for those loops. The website is crap. The CMs, managers, know the website is crap, and use their own judgment regarding what is in the loops. Ge

Once again I had a chance to speak with the CM noted in the first post in this topic. I am told DVC has dibs on the River Country area, but has not decided what to do with it yet. CM states progress being made with the decision. Further, CM reported that "things" are being slowly removed from the site. Sorry to re-surface an old topic.