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Disney's Fort Wilderness offers some of the best and most varied activities of any resort at Disney World.  We love to just visit the Fort Wilderness area for a day filled with fun, inexpensive activities.

We love the horseback trail rides that last about 45-60 minutes and cost around $45 per person.  You get to explore the Florida wilderness on the back of a horse, like a real cowboy!  We do suggest reservations and you meet your horse at the Tri-Circle D Ranch in the Outpost section of Fort Wilderness.

If the full horseback ride is not your thing, you can go on hay rides, carriage rides, wagon rides and your little ones (under 80 pounds AND under 48" tall) can take a pony ride for just $5!  You can barely get a drink for less than $5 at Disney and here at Fort Wilderness, you can ride a pony!  Bring cash or your Key to the World card, though, because they don't take credit or debit cards.  Just around the corner from the pony rides, you can visit the Fort Wilderness stables where all the Disney World horses are kept.

Maybe you just want some play time for the kids.  They can play at the playground down by Bay Lake, while you relax on a picnic bench, nearby. Or, you want to try your hand at fishing (you can rent poles down at the marina).  Possibly, you want to go for a hike -- Fort Wilderness has an extensive trail network.  The possibilities go on and on.

It's why we always recommend that guests visit Fort Wilderness, if they're looking for a day away from the theme parks.  It's not like any of the other Disney resorts and offers so many inexpensive and free activities for your family.  Plus, they have some of the best food and dining entertainment anywhere in the Disney World Resort (in my humble opinion).

I did a quick video overview of Fort Wilderness and it's activities.


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We had some video sitting around of the Disney resort monorail station, so we thought we'd share it with you.  We have the Polynesian monorail station and the Contemporary monorail station.  No Grand Floridian, TTA, or the Magic Kingdom entrance, but we'll be sure to update this post with those. :)

We often ride the resort monorails as an attraction for our kids.  They love it!  You get to see some great resorts, the entrance to Magic Kingdom and ride on the monorail.

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TTA Tomorrowland Transit Authority or WEDWay Peoplemover

March 10, 2010

One of my favorite rides at the Magic Kingdom!  Relaxing, usually a short line, and you get to see all of Tomorrowland.
I love the TTA!  You get to go in and out of the rides at Tomorrowland, almost like a backstage tour.  You get to sit down while the ride car takes you around the [...]

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Disney Ends The “Give A Day, Get A Day” Promotion

March 10, 2010

As of yesterday, Disney released a statement that they’d reached their goal of 1 million volunteers and had ended the “Give A Day, Get A Day” promotion.  Here’s the statement from Disney:
The overwhelming support we received for the “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.” program has helped us reach our goal of inspiring one [...]

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Epcot Flower & Garden Time Lapse Prep Video

March 9, 2010

Ever wonder how Disney Cast Members get one of those topiary gardens built, overnight?  Well, the Disney Parks Blog has put up a video showing a time-lapse of the Cast Members getting just one topiary garden ready for the Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot.  To get the whole park ready for the Festival, it [...]

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Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Review

March 8, 2010

Last Friday, I went to see the opening of Disney’s new Alice in Wonderland movie in 3D.  Let me start by saying that the theater was packed, so I was sitting on the right side of the theater.  Then, the theater could not get the 3D working properly and the screen on which they were [...]

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Alice in Wonderland Movie Premiere

March 5, 2010

We wanted to send out a reminder that the new Disney movie, Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton (the man behind the first Batman movie, Nightmare Before Christmas, and others), premieres nationwide, today!
As a quick warning, while the movie’s rated PG, Tim Burton has a dark tenor to his movies and this one looks to [...]

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Get Disney Special Treatment

March 5, 2010

So, how can I get the red-carpet service at Disney World?  How do I become conductor for a day on the Magic Kingdom train?  What about skipper of the Jungle Cruise boat?
The keys to the Kingdom?  Ask!!!
You would be amazed at what you can do at the Walt Disney World Resort if you just ask. [...]

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Star In Disney Shows

March 4, 2010

Yes, you can star in Disney shows at the Walt Disney World Resort!  How, you ask?  Let us help you.
Do you want to participate in the Jedi Training at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?  How about the High School Musical show?
Whatever the show, here’s how you can increase your chances of being selected.

Again, arrive EARLY! [...]

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How Can I Be The Magic Kingdom Opening Family?

March 3, 2010

This is a question we get all the time!  For those of you that may be unfamiliar with the story, when Magic Kingdom opens, the train comes into the station at the Magic Kingdom gate with all of your favorite Disney characters; Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and so on.  As part [...]

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