We stay at the Disney World hotels ALL THE TIME, so when something at a Disney resort makes even seasoned experts giddy and excited, you know it was special.

We toured the new cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort earlier this year and were left pretty impressed. With that said, we recently returned for a little more fanfare, which included recreational activities, a dinner show, and tons of fun. Over the span of a weekend, our experience at The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort was elevated from an underrated resort to one of our absolute favorites — and we can’t wait to tell you how!

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort offer a truly unique experience at Disney World in that it allows you to experience the great outdoors at Disney. Here, you get the perfect “glamping” experience full of fishing, cooking up s’mores, sitting under the stars, and more.

We were recently invited back by Disney to check out the newly renovated Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Cabins at Fort Wilderness, and our experience was INCREDIBLE.

During our previous visit, we got a good look at the rooms. The cabins are vibrant, luxurious, and make camping a blast. The new design is sleek and “inspired by the resort’s idyllic setting, while also paying homage to the resort’s unique culture and heritage through the magic of Disney storytelling,” per Disney.

The cabins can sleep up to six adults and include one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, a full kitchen, and a private patio. Some cabins are also dog-friendly. To see our full tour, click the link below!

FULL TOUR: We Got an Exclusive Look at the NEW Fort Wilderness Cabins in Disney World!

While the cabins are great, it was the rest of the experience that made our stay at Fort Wildnerness a memorable DVC option at Disney World!

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♬ Soulful Strut – The Young-Holt Unlimited

There is so much to do and see, and that extra Disney touch — like meeting characters — makes a stay at Fort Wilderness extra special. During our stay, we even took a fishing trip out on the Seven Seas Lagoon! 

Captain Paul was an excellent skipper, and we even caught some fish! This excursion was AMAZING and packed with great views and relaxation. One view we saw that would surprise most was the bat house that keeps local bats away from campers.

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♬ Under the Sea – Michael Hanley & Disney Peaceful Piano & Disney Peaceful Guitar

We were extra fond of the shoe tree — a spot where retired boat captains and Cast Members can throw their shoes into the tree as a sendoff.

Our favorite part of the trip, however, was our meal at Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue! This lively restaurant is located in Pioneer Hall and is themed after a huge barn. Debuting in 1974, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is great for families, serving buckets of food in an all-you-care-to-enjoy meal of fried chicken (find the recipe here!), ribs, mashed potatoes, and more.

The food is excellent but it’s the entertainment that truly stands out! The dinner show is a rootin’ tootin’ good time that’s interactive and a blast for the whole family.

Wanna see what it’s like? Watch our video below!

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Have you had a similar experience at Fort Wilderness? Honestly, our most recent stay might have changed the way we think about Disney World resort stays. We already loved the new DVC cabins, and after all the fun we had at the resort, we can safely recommend staying here if you get the chance! As always, stay tuned right here at DFB for the latest Disney World news, tips, reviews, and more!

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What are some of your favorite activities to do at Disney’s Fort Wilderness? Let us know in the comments!

Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of the DVC Cabins at Fort Wilderness Reopening. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ