I have been coming to FW since I was about 11. I'm now 60. We still love it here, but the Disney magic seems to have faded. The campground is beautiful, as always, even while undergoing construction in many areas. I understand that just has to be endured for progress. I hope the serenity of the campground isn't lost by such a large hotel addition. We shall see. We were very excited to be placed in the 1500 loop behind the Meadow pool until we discovered the normal back entrance was not accessible due to construction, which required going in through another loop. It wasn't too far out of the way by bike and could not be helped, but it was disappointing. But, our individsites were very convenient and exactly what we requested.
Upon check-in, the employee was very friendly, but they were out of any information sheets with pool hours, movie times, restaurant hours, etc. Would have been nice to have instead of having to look everything up on our phone and some information couldn't be found. It was very surprising that they would run out of something so important, especially to first-time visitors such as our friends who were camping with us.
They don't seem to clean the bathrooms as often, and one of the shower stalls had the shower head completely broken off (we were in the 1500 loop).
But by far, the biggest disappointment was the increase in the number of golf carts! I understand the convenience, but the busses run often. Maybe if they were limited to regular golf carts, it might not seem so bad. But, many of these personal carts are the size of compact cars and go just as fast. The sheer numbers cause backups and traffic jams, and it's not a safe environment for walkers or bike riders. Pioneer Hall area now looks like nothing more than an ugly, massive parking lot.
Kids used to be able to ride bikes in the loops and play. There is no way you could allow that now. There is just too much traffic from the constant use of these carts. And, even though E-bikes are not allowed, we saw several in use. So, if they begin to allow those, coupled with the carts, I can't even imagine how crazy that will be for pedestrian and regular bike riders. I've been twice in the past year, and this is the most disappointing and surprising change to the entire camping experience at FW. I guess it won't change due to people not liking the busses, but we felt they were very timely, comfortable, and efficient. And, bike riding at FW is so much fun when it's not too hot.
