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  1. Walt Disney World Resort Cable Channel Lineup as posted on Fort Fiends.net UPDATED 11/6/14 Since November, 2012, only Digital TV's can receive the Fort's cable signal. Older TV's require a converter box, which can be obtained from the Meadow Trading Post. There is no charge for this. You must present your KTTW card (received at check in) and fill out a form promising to return the box and agreeing to a $125 charge if you fail to do so. The TV Channel line-up has completely changed, and the numbers are different from all other WDW resorts. Here is the current listing, which is provided with the
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  2. Starting in early 2012, free WiFi internet access has been spreading throughout the resorts of Walt Disney World, including the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Currently free WiFi is available and reported to be reliable on the porch of Crockett's Tavern and in the Meadows Trading Post area. Unfortunately as of early 2014, WiFi is still not widely available in the camping loops. There have been reports of being able to pick it up if you are very close to either the Meadows or Settlement, but otherwise there is still no reliable WiFi available in the camping loops. UPDATE 9/5/13 from For
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  3. An update from David as of 9/23/14... Not quite like a cat…but the railroad did have six lives! by David Leaphart, author of Walt Disney World Railroads Part 1 Fort Wilderness Railroad and Fort Wilderness Railroad Gallery Companion as posted on Fort Fiends .net visit David's website at www.steelwheelonsteelrail.com Unlike the WDW Railroad in the Magic Kingdom, the Fort Wilderness Railroad (FTW RR) had six lives. The WDW Railroad layout, engineering, and operation are pretty much the same as the opening day in 1971. The FTW RR began operations in the late spring of 1973 and ended operation
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  4. Meadows Trading Post is located in the Meadows Recreation Area and was added to Fort Wilderness in 1973. See #4 on the MAP. Phone: 407-824-5493 There are a handful of vehicle parking spots for 15 minute parking, as well as room for golf cart parking. If you have a package shipped to Fort Wilderness from anywhere on Walt Disney World property, you will pick it up at the Meadows Trading Post. The Meadows Trading Post carries a variety of items (see below for photos) including: • Fort Wilderness souvenirs • Disney merchandise • health and beauty supplies • basic camping/rv supplies • food and be
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  5. With thanks to FortFiends.net member Bdawgsc...Brent for taking on this huge project. The following videos go site-by-site through each camping loop, outside and inside, and note site numbers along the way. Videos were taken summer 2012. as posted on Fort Fiends .net NOTE: this is a work in progress, and we will continue to add the videos as they're finished. Click the links below to view each YouTube video: PREFERRED CAMPSITES: Loop 100 - Preferred: Bay Tree Lane Loop 200 - Preferred: Palmetto Path Loop 300 - Preferred Pet: Cypress Knee Circle [pet loop] PREMIUM CAMPSITES: Loop 400 - Premiu
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  6. Fort Wilderness Loop Classification Map This map "appeared" from a reliable Disney source in February 2012. No one has a recollection of seeing it anywhere prior to that. However there are some discrepancies noted by Fort Fiend members... I can't remember seeing an official Disney product emphasize no anything like this shows "NO RVS" for the tent loops I don't ever remember seeing Disney calling the 1600-1900 loops the "cloverleaf area" The new icons (pet friendly and circles) obstruct other items in several areas (AED, CS icons) The printing date is 2001 The loop designation descriptions in
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  7. During my last trip, I decided to go on a Looping mission and actual write down which sites I considered "close to comfort station" because the front desk has no clue!!! as posted on Fort Fiends .net So here we go!! Full Hookup Loops Loop 1600 1601 1645 1602 1603 1630 1631 1632 1634 1633 Loop 1700 1701 1741 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 Loop 1800 1826 1827 1828 Loop 1900 1905 1904 1906 1907 as posted on Fort Fiends .net
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  8. These documents are available to all guests of the Fort. To download print quality versions, click the links below... page 1 page 2
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