Overview

• Disney has started quietly building multi-story resort towers that now intrude on views of Bay Lake and Pioneer Hall at Fort Wilderness.
• Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground has maintained a rustic, low-tech atmosphere since its 1971 opening to offer a back-to-nature experience.
• Campground guests express concern that new resort visitors may access activities like archery, pony rides and dinner shows without paying campground rates.
• The tower project is part of Disney’s broader shift toward large-capacity, franchise-driven hotel expansions across Walt Disney World.
• Fans warn that replacing classic Americana themes with sleek high-rises risks eroding the storytelling-focused charm that long defined Disney’s frontier identity.