Renovations Coming to Fort Wilderness - 2100 Loop

[Cortezcapt (Derek) 156]

I think it all depends on the time of year. When the kids are in school Fridays people seem to flood in and Sunday is a mass exodus. We stayed for 2 weeks around the end of September beginning of October 2015 and you could definitely tell the difference. Not that the Fort was empty by any means but a lot less people. 2014 we went for a couple of days mid week the second week of June and it was like a ghost town, we were 1 of 3 sites being used in the 700 loop.

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[RonK 9]

Just left the Fort yesterday after a great 2 weeks.  I have never seen so much work going on everywhere you look.  Not only at the Fort but elsewhere on the grounds.  If you remember as you pull into the Fort there is a service road to the left that is being paved.  I think it's the 2400 loop that is being repaved so it is closed.  Was in the Grand Floridian and they have torn out the carpeting on the ground floor center and it is being re-carpeted. Repaving has also been done in some of the cabin loops. The area on the right end of the meadows trading post had the asphalt removed and it's been repaved.  Looking forward to see some more shots of the cabin removal...  anyone :)

I guess I'll have to wait till next Jan to see what else has been upgraded.

[Travisma 1,317]

We took the boat over Sunday after breakfast at Whispering Canyon, just stayed by the Settlement, but I can report that the seats for the swings are back/still there!

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

I arrive on the 26th, will be sure and sleuth some more pictures of the cabin removal

[twiceblessed....nacole 433]

On April 12, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Travisma said:

True possibly.  When Lou straightened me out, it was almost a year ago, around the time they did away with the overbook then cancel loophole.  So maybe by now the sites are filling up during the week.

Lots of open sites right now and the crowds at the MK were not too bad earlier today.

[jruddell 7]

If they don't stop at the 2100 loop I may be a dissenter and say "BOO." My family stays at the 2200 cabins because it's right by the bus stop so it's easier for our blind son to get around. That's where the pic came for my avatar. :-)

[twiceblessed....nacole 433]

Fort started filling up today...the locals are here ?

[Santa ... Shannon 160]

I sure hope they make these Full and not Premium. Look forward to more sleuthing!

[Avatab.... Steve 124]

On 4/16/2016 at 10:37 PM, jruddell said:

If they don't stop at the 2100 loop I may be a dissenter and say "BOO." My family stays at the 2200 cabins because it's right by the bus stop so it's easier for our blind son to get around. That's where the pic came for my avatar. :-)

My guess is that it will only be the 2100 loop that gets changed. That loop was originally campsites way back when and will be relatively easy to change back.

The other cabin loops were built just for cabins. They don't have comfort stations or the RV hookups at each pad like 2100.

Plus, as Jason pointed out above, the cabins do still fill up at certain times.

 

[arthuruscg 34]

Are they being moved over to Wilderness Lodge to become part of the DVC?

[Travisma 1,317]

I love camping at Disney's fort wilderness FB page has some pictures of the cabins leaving the fort. Hard to tell if they are on a flatbed, or if the put wheels back on the frame

[Santa ... Shannon 160]

Looks like they just put wheels back on.

[Travisma 1,317]

Yeah, I couldn't tell on my tablet.  Someone in the thread also posted they heard all the cabins were sold to one person/company.

[djsamuel 322]

The removed cabins are now parked in the VSTOL lot (as of around noon, 23 April.

[ependydad...Doug 176]

The removed cabins are now parked in the VSTOL lot (as of around noon, 23 April.

VSTOL?

[bhall 115]

VSTOL?

Very SecreT Overflow Lot???

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[swimmarz 72]

4 hours ago, ependydad...Doug said:

VSTOL?

Vista Storage Trailer Overflow Lot, AKA the old runway?!?!

I pulled the pics from the FB post incase anyone was not on FB

 

[mommy rainbo.....Bo 41]

1 hour ago, swimmarz said:

Vista Storage Trailer Overflow Lot, AKA the old runway?!?!

I pulled the pics from the FB post incase anyone was not on FB

 

Wow. that is cool.  We love staying in the cabins.  

[Travisma 1,317]

There is another picture showing the ones they already pulled sitting on the old runway.

[djsamuel 322]

On ‎4‎/‎24‎/‎2016 at 2:05 AM, ependydad...Doug said:

VSTOL?

Sorry about that; Vertical/Short Take Off Landing.  It is the short airstrip that is now used mainly for construction worker parking.  It's on the right as you near the entrance to Wilderness Lodge. 

[djsamuel 322]

12 minutes ago, Travisma said:

There is another picture showing the ones they already pulled sitting on the old runway.

Thanks.  I was tempted to pull in and take a picture.  It was kind of sad seeing them just sitting there, but I am certainly not against more camp sites.

[thegooftroopfla 18]

13 hours ago, djsamuel said:

Sorry about that; Vertical/Short Take Off Landing.  It is the short airstrip that is now used mainly for construction worker parking.  It's on the right as you near the entrance to Wilderness Lodge. 

Yep. Vertical short take off and landing. It used to be written on the runway.

[fotofx....Steve 34]

Don't know where the "V" is coming from but it was just a STOL (Short Take Off and Landing)

 

Here is the wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Airport

If you Google "Disney STOL" there are plenty of pics of the runway.
 

[djsamuel 322]

1 hour ago, fotofx....Steve said:

Don't know where the "V" is coming from but it was just a STOL (Short Take Off and Landing)

 

Here is the wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Airport

If you Google "Disney STOL" there are plenty of pics of the runway.
 

Yeah, I always add V for helicopters.  :)

[Travisma 1,317]

2 minutes ago, djsamuel said:

Yeah, I always add V for helicopters.  :)

Or Harrier Jump Jets!