New Fort Wilderness DVC Cabin | FULL TOUR

Come with us to see the New Fort Wilderness DVC Cabins for the first time! We take you on a tour of the full outside and inside and show you all the new and improved details about the reimagined cabins.
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[@jeannerupsch845]

This music was the stuff of nightmares. I had to mute it from the bathroom thru the end. Don’t know if there was ever dialogue & I wasn’t willing to risk hearing anymore of that soundtrack. The cabin looks cute, tho & more like what it really is which is a park model RV.

[@steveseattle140]

Why isn't the deck covered? Just a lil stub? edit: this audio loop is super annoying

[@lovedfriend2020]

Yeah I agree what's the bad music. I bet you they used AI to pick the music lol

[@Eric-cj7ph]

Stayed at the cabins with my brothers and nephews in 2015. Loved the rustic look and feel. Sad to see that gone. This is a prime example of updated doesn't necessarily mean better in my opinion.

[@terrys4179]

I'm sorry but these cabins look like a shed that someone turned into one of the new little houses I've been seeing!

[@danhuber577]

There's ways of modernizing rustic to keep the feel of a cabin in the woods. This isn't it. The "cabins" don't belong in Fort Wilderness. The filming was fine but I'm not a fan of the music overlay without narration. Hopefully, Tom will say here so we can get a proper room tour. Edit: On a second watch through I'm guessing the guy in the video works for Disney hence no narration. Lol. But the music was still terrible. Lol

[@doctorfeelgood3329]

Great job with the video! This just reiterates to me, no one will ever say “Boy, I love the charm of the Ft. Wilderness Cabins”. What a shame….

[@fifthrider]

This is what happens when people accustomed to an upscale lifestyle decide that they know what's best for others and decide to upscale everything until it becomes homogenized and loses it's charm. They sure do have a love affair with "oil rubbed bronze" metal fixtures in this place. At least the walls have giant decals to remind you of how much fun you used to be able to have, but are absolutely not having now.

[@FunAtDisney]

The FW cabins price-wise went upscale long ago!

[@themeparkcheetah]

Looks like Disney just started a sponsorship contract with Tuff Shed

[@terrys4179]

🤣🤣🤣

[@trevorandre746]

I just bought a tuff shed Thursday… ur kinda right.

[@spoonlessvalkyrie7514]

😅😅

[@cindyandkurt]

The storage shed in our back yard has more themeing than this POS! Who did the interior? IKEA???

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

did an ikea go out of business somewhere ? decals are not theming.

[@harrystinefelt8765]

Trailer park living at downtown high-rise condo prices. Actually, I've been in nicer trailers that cost less than a DVC contract for one of these.

[@JRichardsonBoston]

What a nice city condo feel

[@robertm7554]

State park outhouse toilet is what it still reminds me of.

[@hmcglone4325]

ALOT less trees.. Took down several for this..Charm is gone..so not Disney😢

[@ginadoyle4089]

When I stayed at the cabins about 15 years ago the pine cones dropping on the tin roof all night was kind of annoying. And I know they had to frequently power wash the pine needled off the roofs. It does contribute to the lack of coziness…. Too bad that’s not the real problem. .

[@hmcglone4325]

@@ginadoyle4089 I stay at the cabins about 2x a year..total of 11-12 weeks on property total per year..going to miss the cabins, trees, wildlife, Disney feel..very generic Trails End and Crockets tavern now..Hopefully gift shops will remain the same and not standard laminate flooring and Home Goods decor😞

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

a giant tv in the main area no one can ever sit and watch.

[@phillyguy199]

Look folks, let's call a spade a spade. Not that there is anything wrong with a trailer park, but this is a trailer park. The entry deck and ramp look like a Home Depot weekend project, while the interiors are bland. Also the first thing one sees upon entering is the side of the refrigerator? So much for Disney sightlines. Fairly notable is that even the Disney artists couldn't bring themselves to depict these trailers in the Chip and Dale poster :-/

[@piglet492]

How do these poor replacements for the cabins have anything to do with the wilderness theme? Other than a little art, the answer is NOTHING! The management at Disney continues to prove that they have completely lost touch with the majority of their customer base! I'm as positive as a person can be when I say Walt would be very upset!

[@gabrieldally6044]

These new cabins fill me with rage. Ruining fort Wilderness

[@leeluzadder1522]

That music was as bad as the new cabins. I don’t I thinkn of modern when I think of cabins in the woods. No more rustic charm.🙁

[@zfree1017]

These new Fort Wilderness "cabins" make as much sense as a mountain in the bayou of Louisiana.

[@zarajenkins6948]

Oh get over the whole Tiana thing, go and live in Tokyo of you want to hold on to SM for God's sake

[@zfree1017]

@@zarajenkins6948 Nowhere in my comment did I express distaste for one attraction or show favoritism toward the other. My intention was to provide another example of how Disney's theming misses the mark. I loved The Princess and the Frog and believe it deserves its own unique attraction rather than being a re-theme. I'm not sure how you inferred that I want to preserve Splash Mountain or have a problem with Tianas.

[@SMTraz]

FEMA Trailers at Fort Wilderness

[@spoonlessvalkyrie7514]

😂😂

[@lisareckmeyer9745]

Omg yes! Nailed it!😂

[@cindyandkurt]

@@SMTraz Don't insult the FEMA Trailers!! Their much nicer😂😂

[@meanderingmouse]

Okay, so, if you are in the bedroom and have to goto the bathroom, you need to walk across the cabin to the other side? Odd layout.

[@ftt7429]

Scott toilet paper!? If you’re going that route, you may as well give one aspect of a real camping trip and just provide a pile of leaves.

[@FunAtDisney]

I would agree with that!

[@PastorGregNapier]

Reminds me of a Residence Inn with Chip and Dale pictures… not a Disney product. Very disappointed in Disney’s lack of theming here. Bring back the old. (Frankly I’m sick of you Disney… I’ve tried to have a good attitude, but gracious… it’s Fort Wilderness not the tiny home Conex box trailer conversion Village.)

[@mattclark2655]

It's ok...its just not disney. I will check back next time they redo them.

[@josueelombre931]

That’s pretty much almost all of Disney’s hotel nowadays. You want a real Disney feel, go to Tokyo Disney.

[@makcool]

That’s a nice hotel room.

[@juliann1211]

I had the same thought.

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

the beds the lights the end tables. it’s all generic junk.

[@travkinder8462]

I will say the elevated deck and handicap ramp is quite impressive…give that an A+

[@12vguy47]

They belong at the contemporary

[@JB.abcdef]

Just doesn't feel like Fort Wilderness. I think they cleared out some trees :(. I appreciate that everything is refreshed, but they could have kept the unique flavor of the resort. And if they were going to make changes, why are the kids' beds still right next to the parents' bed? That was my biggest complaint about the old cabins, so I was hoping they would separate the sleeping areas in the new ones. The kitchen appliances are nice, I guess, but the outdoor view is terrible. You look out the window, and there's another eyesore pod. Just way too plain and unfinished looking. It's like IKEA came to Disney.

[@anitabugitzedes6192]

Beautiful video. Well done. However, a little bit of the monotonous music goes a long way!

[@dcrutch13]

Thank God for great wolf lodge. Its closer than disney and more importantly it's way cheaper.

[@FunAtDisney]

And a cesspool of humanity in an indoor steamy “water park”. No thinks! Maybe it’s good for people who get 6-months of winter. We live near Disneyland and our kid always wanted to stay the night there, so we did for their 16th birthday last year and they brought a friend. Room was nice, food was good, but that waterpark was as humid as Florida in July! Fine if you are outside in Florida, but not so good inside amid wet and sweaty people!

[@dcrutch13]

@FunAtDisney I'm in the northeast. Used to drive or fly to disneyworld once a year. Not worth it anymore.

[@FunAtDisney]

@@dcrutch13 Well Disneyland is our home park and I have been out to Disney World 10 times -The first in 1978 so I have seen WDW grow. I would go out there every year if we could and honestly, would rather be living out there as well! FYI: Disneyland’s hotels overall are far more expensive and have no “value” or “moderate” resort options at all. That would be off-site hotels and motels only.

[@dcrutch13]

@FunAtDisney been there every year since 89. It's been losing it's appeal for almost 10 years now in my opinion. Overcrowded. Overpriced.

[@DaveYSCLRR]

The video was ok, but Please don't use that music anymore! From the outside, the cabins look like the portable restrooms used at county concert events. DVC you've done it again, too bad none of the executives have ever been in a campground.

[@terrys4179]

I finally muted it when I realized I was gritting my teeth listening to that music! lol

[@FunAtDisney]

I actually thought the exterior looked a whole lot better than shown in the concept art. Good use of stained wood and paint colors. I liked it much more than I thought I would.

[@jamesvint8623]

The music sounds like two tracks poorly synced.

[@BryanMartinez-vr7nh]

Those portable restrooms at the rest stops on turnpike at fort Drum lol

[@dwmk1644]

Please remove the Music couldn’t watch and video wasn’t quality enough to watch without it

[@jasonchampagne6825]

The Ikea™️ SheSheds at Fort Wilderness

[@Dave711701]

Sad that they're turning the Fort into a DVC resort.

[@Jmmmd]

The old cabins were a mess. These look bright and clean.

[@Dave711701]

@@JmmmdI’m not actually dissing the cabins, I actually like the new look also. Unfortunately these are only going to be available to DVC members from what I understand.

[@Jmmmd]

@@Dave711701 No, not at all. There will be inventory for cash. Also try DVC rental. There will be DVC members renting out points to stay in the cabins. Not right away, but soon.

[@Jmmmd]

@@Dave711701 The DVC points are not selling well, members are booking at the 7 month window. They will then rent out the reservation through a DVC rental site. You can also still book with a cash reservation

[@momof4boys280]

@@Dave711701 Anybody (non-members) will be able to book a cash stay.

[@scorejason]

I recommend watching with the volume down. Yikes!

[@michellee1190]

That music. Wow. Chef’s kiss.

[@dillonriera3191]

I'll never forgive them for what they took from us.

[@brendaalonso2979]

So disappointed 😔 Fort Wilderness was always my favorite resort and this is just sad. The theming does nothing to evoke camping or the wilderness

[@hmcglone4325]

The charm is gone😞

[@brendaalonso2979]

@@hmcglone4325 completely 😔

[@-M-A-B-]

Fugly! I'm glad we got to stay in the original cabins as many times as we did. Well, at least it will be a little easier to choose places to stay at WDW now with one less hotel on the list.

[@drewchaboo719]

Wow what did they do it’s all white color and it not the tree color.

[@GoingFar77]

Thanks, I hate it.

[@elansmith9291]

Looks like the old cabin thrown into a blender with guacamole

[@kevintalbot2959]

All the charm of San Quentin.

[@uscbigdawg]

Nice, but vanilla and no feeling that you’re staying with Disney. I’d be disappointed if I were DVC.

[@addilecramer8020]

The outside has kind of a mid-century modern style. Was that a thing in Davy Crocket's time? This is just inappropriate and depressing. I have NO interest in staying there. I'll cherish the memories of our old vacations in the old cabins.

[@valerie8401]

SO UGLY, NO THEME. THE MUSIC MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS GOING INSANE, MONOTONOUS. HAD TO TURN THE SOUND OFF. TALK THROUGH THESE TOURS. BUNK BED IS CUTE, BUT ALL IS SO UGLY. RESTORED SHIPPING CONTAINER OR AN OUTHOUSE. UGH!

[@margaretsatchfield6480]

The inside looks ok, not great, but the outside truly looks like a storage shed. Also, if this is going to be a one bedroom DVC, isn't one bedroom DVC units supposed to have a washer and dryer?

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

Yeah the lack of a w/d is part of why the points chart is so appealing. This is the lowest points 1 bedroom on property I believe. Great deal for DVC members if you can deal with no W/D. IDK about cash rates though.

[@sandydisneyfan8355]

Do they have any fully ADA compliant cabins? I noticed the ramp, but that appears to be it as far as "wheelchair accessibility." No grab bars in bathroom, sills at doorway, no roll up sink, etc.

[@enyoc3d]

great tour. annoying music. terrible layout

[@GDS_Michelle]

Love the color scheme, love the bunk beds, and love the cute artwork all around. Now if they’d only fix what’s broken… and I’m referring to the massive flooding that resort always experiences!!! No good having the cabins if they’re inaccessible and loops are constantly being closed.

[@yvonnecaruso6853]

Thanks for the video! Did you see a safe in the room? I didn't notice it in the video. Also I was wondering if you saw if the put a grill at the cabin like to old ones had?

[@honeysuckle754]

The jump cut to the bathroom sink totally messed with the layout in my head… I had no frame of reference to where rooms were for half of the video

[@bookemdano7567]

Hey! It’s a step up from the camper we rented at Fort Wilderness back in 1982! I wouldn’t say no to staying in one of these.

[@lisaguidi728]

Thank you for sharing! Since I’m not a DVC member, it was fun to watch!

[@ultimatedisneycruiselinefa5112]

What kind of act was this? Changing the cabins was the most worst mistake Disney has ever done! One of the most barbaric acts alongside VQ! Fort Wilderness Cabins are supposed to be LOG THEMED! It’s called “Fort Wilderness” FOR A REASON!!! To LOOK like the wilderness and pioneer times! Not some crappy retheming! DVC used to be fun, now it’s starting to be irritating! Very ignorant! Thanks again, Tom. Your content is truly amazing.

[@seanberinger]

Looks like a holiday inn express. With more windows 👎

[@candicedawn1547]

Can sleep six people as long as only two of them bring clothes. Barely any closet space!

[@torineace8715]

So when gmaw and grandpa sleep on the Murphy bed they have no place to put their stuff except a living room table that is a chest. Ugh 🤦‍♀️ A laundry center type washer/dryer would have fit where the extra sink is. Or shorten the kitchen a bit and put it where the long window is between the kitchen and the Murphy bed.

[@MikeTerry1969]

What is that dude doing there if he doesn't want to be filmed? Just wait outside for 10 minutes while the filming takes place. I think the cabins look nice. They seem to he for people who want to feel like they're camping, but also don't want to sleep in a tent or camper.

[@Thomas-xy4sh]

Can’t watch with music on, neurotic.

[@Meatball2022]

No idea why people hate on these. The ones before were basically mobile homes that had some wood on the side to pretend they were cabins. They didn’t have charm. They didn’t look like cabins at all. These new ones are super nice. Want rustic? Go to treehouse villas.

[@lisaguidi728]

I agree! Today’s traveller is used to a clean appearance. I think these will be well received, it just takes a little time. I own a beach hotel in Maine.

[@Luv2Pplwatch]

Looks fantastic can’t wait to stay here ❤

[@wg4ever58]

Looks like they took a double-wide trailer and split into two cabins and just added new fronts to each half. Disney sure is being cheap, but I'm sure that the cost for this rental is crazy. The Disney of 30 years ago would have built real cabins to match the wilderness theme. It's pretty sad to see them go so cheap

[@RedUnited30]

I need Tom to do a tour when he gets back.

[@Buzzmonkey24]

Nice....Have Fun ...

[@francisnguyen6349]

Nice job for your uploading this video.

[@lovedfriend2020]

Note to the editor: please don't use AI to pick the music ever again LOL

[@carriehorton3801]

Wish they'd kept the bathroom next to the bedroom. They should have a tub also, and the tv placement is awkward to view as well. I will stay in one eventually because we bring our dog. But we're going for our 3rd stay in the original cabins in September.

[@CaliforniaDreamin.]

Wow how sad and pathetic are these?!?! No charm or character to anything Disney does anymore 😢

[@karenleighfischer8564]

Way to destroy a beautiful campground disney. This was our family's favorite resort. Not anymore. Will stay at local campgrounds from here on out. Please realize people who stay at the cabins do so for the rustic woods feel. They come from urban areas for the trees, the log cabins, and nature. You have created the area they came from. Defeating the purpose and appeal of the campground. Disappointed.

[@asheburypress882]

The problem is that they can’t hear you from their helicopter or mountain chalet. They’ll only react when their financial graph starts 📉.

[@honeysuckle754]

I may not know pink plaid shirt dude from his face, but I sure do from his unique sleeve tattoo 😜

[@CincoMuertez]

Make the outside wood darker and make inside more cabin like themes. Then it would be awesome, but as is its okay i guess

[@krisrhood2127]

Where are the grab bars in the bathroom?

[@annarivera1842]

Where are the logs in the log cabin houses. There are modern ones too.

[@palw5949]

Thank you for the tour.. still say they look like special event potta potty buildings...they look smaller than the old ones..again thank you..WIGS❤.

[@DS-pe8tt]

There’s definitely nothing about roughing it in these new cabins if you can call them as such

[@susandemaree5477]

I find these cabins appealing & would like to stay in. The cabins always looked to me like they smelled & were full of bugs. That tv placement is questionable.

[@TL_oS]

Hey look, it’s the polar opposite of that sublimely perfect room at Fantasy Springs Tom showed us. Way to drop the ball, Disney😿😿😿Perfectly serviceable but a few decals and wallhangings on a tiny house do not compare to the charm and attention to detail practiced by OLC.

[@achannell362]

How many of the original cabins are left? 😳

[@oltorf520]

none

[@jimmyholloway4683]

Look it’s a storage shed lol , you know what piss’s me off is I understand cost but they make siding that looks like log cabin logs ok dam it wouldn’t add that much cost to the construction to use that instead of the crap they got just more of Disney has lost the magic and imagination

[@danielriccardo6592]

Is this how room tours are gonna be now? The music really isn't necessary

[@davidbutton3500]

Looks like a modern trailer home. Does not evoke the feeling of wilderness cabin at all. Great video, but I think the music track should have been reminiscent of a clown-car, because that would more accurately describe hotel/resort management at WDW.

[@kellybroderick4636]

Would have better served by a washer and dryer where the sink outside the bathroom is.

[@d.m.barnes9445]

That is a trailer not a cabin. I do like the stool under the sink.

[@chrisgraeter373]

I'm sorry but these new cabins do not look or feel like they belong in Fort Wilderness. Just a modern design building that looks like a condo not a cabin. Looks totally out of place and does nothing to match the theming of Fort Wilderness. And the PT wood railings on the deck, really no paint or staining? How cheesy. Not up to Disney Standards! Whoever thought this was a good Idea should be fired on the spot. Yuke!

[@laurenelisabethdooley6451]

The Hospital green walls are so bad!

[@JeanniesDishes]

Where to begin with what's wrong with this. Wood inside looks like something from Ikea. Doesn't have any charm like the old cabins. If its not broke don't fix it disney. No charm looks like just a regular apartment from Any city USA. Also only DVC members have access to this? With the old cabins anyone can book it. Part of the charm of the old cabins besides being original Fort Wilderness Cabins was that it was affordable and anyone can reserve them! Bad form Disney. Not a fan at all!

[@joannebush4491]

Looks so small compared to the old cabins. Do not look like The new cabins.

[@elizabethw.6154]

Such builder grade particle board furniture. No soul at all, and basic AF. Only the art was "wilderness"-ish in the mildest sense.

[@CastawayRJ]

These new “cabins” look terrible.

[@Emily-ew4xs]

professional hater

[@CastawayRJ]

@@Emily-ew4xs you’re clearly okay with Disney plopping these shipping containers at Fort Wilderness.

[@tmendoza6]

They replaced charm with a mobile home park

[@jaysonpida5379]

Not much 'wilderness' in them....

[@alfadriver87]

Definitely had to mute that highly repetitive music, lol

[@rust3927]

Cabin look a shed from home Depot

[@G5coat1]

Nice, clean, update was needed, but I can see how many will be disappointed in the loss of that authentic cabin feel. The addition of greater natural light and user-friendly storage is a plus. A bad design issue from an environmental standpoint is locating your refrigerator right next to your stove. Your refrigerator will run double to triple time every single time you use that stove. What a waste of energy. I do see the layout of the rest as being very friendly to families. Parents and kids alike will enjoy their time there.

[@FunAtDisney]

Well that depends how much you use there stove. I think most folks would be cooking outside. And really, unless your oven is one for hours they are so well insulated I don’t think it will ever be and energy issue.

[@G5coat1]

@FunAtDisney This is a kitchen design that should never, ever occur. Periodt.

[@FunAtDisney]

@@G5coat1 Why would a DVC member stay in those cabins worry about that at all? And again, modern ovens and refrigerators are well insulated.

[@G5coat1]

@FunAtDisney Who said they should? I pointed out a design flaw. Just a fact. You chose to insert your opinion upon said fact. Why would someone reply to that other than attempt to be argumentative? Maybe if you read books more than comments, you'd educate yourself on such topics. I'll just end on that note. Peace.

[@FunAtDisney]

@@G5coat1 Do you pay the energy bills for those cabins? Do think the designers and architects did not consider the placement of the appliances? Do you think Disney did not scrutinize the layout and figure out the cost to operated these cabins? It’s just strange you got so worked up over this!

[@Ian-xu2sc]

The Chip and Dale artwork is cute, but they just feel so out of place.

[@alej8902]

We absolutely love the interior of the cabins 🐿️❤️🐿️ Great job filming it 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@JP-mq8ni]

Will not be using my points to stay here...

[@veronicareitherreese6671]

My opinion of the cabins and I will be in the minority (per every cabin remake show every). I like the rustic look. Log cabins are cool. Nothing, I mean nothing annoys me more than people painting over knotty pine. I wish the cabins were more "cabiny" looking. I'm suppose to be "camping". Appreciate more space in the bedroom. The decals in the sleeping spaces are fun. Hope I saw blinds on those upper bedroom windows. The living room TV is poorly situated. If I have to crane my neck to watch, don't bother. I would rather have a washer/dryer instead. I will never understand people's fascination with white kitchen. Kitchens get messy and looking at fingerprints isn't my idea of cleanliness. Music was ok.