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The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Disney has had some trouble over the years communicating what's in the Cabins at Dis-
ney's Fort Wilderness Resort. The cabins—each its own little building—are distinctive
spaces, sleeping six in two rooms, and with full kitchens. There used to be a “home away
from home” category which the Cabins were in, but everything else in this group was a
“deluxe” class room, and the Cabins didn't match up well with them.
So to eliminate the confusion about amenities, in 2009 Disney re-classed these Cabins
as “moderates”. This is a fair description of room-level amenities and spaciousness, but
there's really few other ways that the Cabins are like the other moderates (inconvenience
is one, and thin kid appeal another). As a result, the phrase “traditional moderate” started
being used for all the moderates except the Cabins.
The Cabins are one of two lodging options at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground
and Resort—the other being campsites. Fort Wilderness is one of America's great camp-
grounds, and the Cabins share in all the wonderful recreational activities available in the
rest of this resort. The Cabins are each small, standalone buildings, looking on the outside
like a rustic cabin, and on the inside like a nice small wood-paneled mobile home. If driv-
ing—and you should have a car to stay in these—you park right in front. Each cabin also
has an outdoor barbecue grill and a big deck with picnic table.