Fort Wilderness Transportation Guide

The following is an update to page 67 of PassPorter™ Walt Disney WorldŽ (1999 Edition) for the convenience of our current readers and for the enjoyment of our future readers.

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is located on 700 acres of sprawling, densely-forested grounds. On the plus side, it accommodates many guests in relative privacy. On the down side, transportation within the resort and out to the parks is often complicated and time-consuming. To help you make the most of your stay at the Fort Wilderness (or even just a visit to the resort), we offer a detailed transportation guide to the right.

The paragraph below is a direct, copy-and-paste update to the text in the PassPorter. Please note that it includes a correction and should completely replace the bottom paragraph on page 166 of the PassPorter. We gratefully acknowledge reader Laurie Hoffman for spotting it and bringing it to our attention so we could correct it here!

GETTING ABOUT

Boats take you to the Magic Kingdom. To get to Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, and other resorts, take the Crockett or Boone bus to theTransportation & Ticket Center (TTC) and transfer to an appropriate bus. An internal bus system is available; however, you may want to rent an electric cart if you wish to move about the resort frequently. A car is helpful at this resort, too. Getting around within the resort is confusing at times -- we recommend you allow plenty of time for travel.

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2. Board an internal bus (either Chip or Dale) and get off at the appropriate stop. You may also be able to take the Crockett or Boone buses, though you should ask the driver if it goes where you want before you board it. Crockett does stop at the Settlement Depot (for Hoop De Doo and River Country).

3. Rent an electric cart. You can rent an electric golf cart at the Bicycle Barn—call 407-824-2742 (7:30 am - 5:00 pm) to reserve one ahead of time. Reservations can be made up to one year in advance. Each rental requires a guest at least 18 years of age with a valid dirver's licence. Guests must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid driver's license to drive the cart. Rates are as follows:

4. Ride a bike. Bring your own or rent one from the Bicycle Barn.The Bicycle Barn is located near the Meadow Trading Post.

If you're driving a car, it should be noted that you cannot park at the Settlement Depot area, which is where you find the boats to Magic Kingdom and Contemporary, the bus to Animal Kingdom/Blizzard Beach, and the Hoop-De-Doo Revue. Also, motorized vehicle traffic is officially prohibited except when entering or leaving the resort.

Getting to the Parks
To Magic Kingdom: Walk, drive a cart, or take a bus (Chip or Dale) to Settlement Depot, then board the Magic Kingdom boat from the dock.
Alternate route #1: Go to Settlement Depot, board the Contemporary boat, get off at the Contemporary, and walk to the Magic Kingdom or take the Magic Kingdom boat.
Alternate route #2: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC), and transfer to the Magic Kingdom monorail or take the Magic Kingdom boat.

To Epcot: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC), and transfer to the Epcot monorail.
No reasonable alternate route.

To Disney-MGM Studios: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC), and transfer to the Disney-MGM Studios bus.
Alternate route: Go to Settlement Depot, board Contemporary boat, get off at Contemporary, board bus to Disney-MGM Studios

To Disney's Animal Kingdom: Walk, drive a cart, or take a bus (Chip or Dale) to Settlement Depot, then board a direct bus to Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Alternate route #1: Go to Settlement Depot, board Contemporary boat, get off at Contemporary, board bus to Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Alternate route #2: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC), and transfer to the Animal Kingdom bus.

To Downtown Disney: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center, and transfer to the Downtown Disney bus.
Alternate route: Go to Settlement Depot, board Contemporary boat, get off at Contemporary, board bus to Downtown Disney.

To Typhoon Lagoon: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center, transfer to the Downtown Disney/Typhoon Lagoon bus

To Blizzard Beach: Walk, drive a cart, or take a bus (Chip or Dale) to Settlement Depot, then board the Animal Kingdom/Blizzard Beach bus.

To Wide World of Sports: Walk, drive a cart, or take a bus (Chip or Dale) to Settlement Depot, then board the Animal Kingdom/Blizzard Beach bus, get off at Blizzard Beach, and transfer to the Sports Complex bus.

To Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center, transfer to the Downtown Disney bus, get off at Downtown Disney, transfer to the Swan bus, get off at Swan, walk to Fantasia Gardens.

Getting to Resorts
To Contemporary: Walk, drive a cart, or take a bus (Chip or Dale) to Settlement Depot, then board the Contemporary boat from the dock.

To Grand Floridian and/or Polynesian: Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center, and transfer to a Resort monorail.

To Wilderness Lodge: Board the Crockett or Boone bus and get off at the Wilderness Lodge.

To all other resorts (All-Star, Beach Club, BoardWalk, Caribbean, Coronado Springs, Disney Insititute, Dixie Landings, Dolphin, Old Key West, Port Orleans, Swan, and Yacht Club): Board the Crockett or Boone bus, get off at the Transportation & Ticket Center, transfer to a Downtown Disney bus, get off at the Marketplace, and transfer to the appropriate resort bus.