Pet-friendly Hotels in Lake Buena Vista

Fort Wilderness is the best. Housekeeping is so friendly and do an excellent job with the cabins. My only gripe is with some of the bus drivers--let me be clear, MOST drivers are awesome people, but some are just plain rude. If the signs on the bus clearly stated where they were going next, it would reduce the need to ask questions about where the bus is going (especially since the sign will say Magic Kingdom, instead of its true next stop, Wilderness Lodge). During our last trip in January, we checked in and walked to the the bus stop. We didn't see the crosswalk so we walked in front of one of the 4 parked busses. The lady yelled at us and honked the horn as we got to the curb. What a great way to start a Disney trip! Oh and you need to rent a golf cart--it's a must--otherwise you will be waiting for busses all day.

First time at Disney and our travel agent recommended this resort due to the close proximity to the parks we opted to visit. We stayed here during Spring Break, week of March 18th, 2024 which was a very busy time for this hotel. Although the grounds are beautiful, the hotel room (we paid extra for preferred) was just ok. We asked for a corner room on the second floor and got it - glad to have no neighbors on one side as the walls are paper thin. We had a fold down bed and used to put our luggage on it which worked out well. We stayed Monday through Friday and house keeping only came once to empty trash and restock towels. We had to ask them to service our room more than once during a week long stay and I'd expected better from a Disney resort. I'd also say the absolute worst part about this resort for us was the food or lack thereof. We stopped in the main food court each day for Breakfast and had a hard time finding something on the menu that didn't taste like school cafeteria food and we are not picky eaters. I have gluten allergies but everyone else in our family can eat whatever they want but I was better off eating at the parks as they had more options for me. Everyone tried something different to eat on a daily basis and we never found something passable the entire time we were there aside from fresh fruit in the cooler or a yoghurt parfait but who can eat that all week long? The only drinkable coffee is the one they make in the dessert area that you have to pay extra for but it was worth the money if you wanted decent coffee. Seriously, for the price, this was a major draw back since we bought the dining plan too which I wouldn't do again. The issue for us was any egg based dishes had a weird taste and when talking with other guests who had smaller children they all agreed. Pancakes, omelettes, etc. anything egg based had a weird after taste. We strongly suspected it was because they must not be using real eggs or some type of egg substitute because the taste was just meh. They also serve potato barrels or tater tots with every single meal. I tried asking for getting fresh fruit instead of potato barrels once but the food court staff had a real language problem as most staff there only spoke Spanish so needless to say my request was not understood and therefore not honored. The boat ride connection to Disney Spring Mall was nice but again, that's about where the pluses end - we will look for other options on our next trip to Disney.

Perfect location, lots to do at hotel. Free breakfast, supper and 3 free drinks can't beat it. Walking distance to Disney Springs, shuttle to parks. Clean room, lots of towels, fridge, microwave & giant pool with hot tub. Felt like I was at a resort in the Caribbean. Will definitely be back.