Permits filed for changes to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort recreation area

13 days ago in "The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort"

Fort Wilderness Resort Meadows Project permits
Posted: Tuesday April 16, 2024 10:26am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has filed new permits with the South Florida Water Management District to make changes to the recreation area at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.

The plans in the "Fort Wilderness Resort Meadows Project" permit show the removal of a beach volleyball court and disc golf area, which will be replaced with a new 5530 sq ft building and retention pond.

It isn't clear from the plans what the new building will be used for, or when the work will begin.

Disney has been busy updating Fort Wilderness Resort, including the refreshed restaurant offerings and new cabins opening this summer.

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BaymaxFan5 minutes ago

Big pine again, I looked up the contractor and it looks like they do three main things. Bathrooms, sports courts, and pools.

danlb_20001 day ago

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danlb_20001 day ago

Yes, that would need a permit.

Love Ft Wilderness2 days ago

@danlb_2000 Thank you for putting in all the effort and providing us with this information. I enjoy trying to interpret what the permits may be used for. I do have a question. Many of us know that the exercise trail between Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge has been cleared and prepped. We don't know when it will be completed or open for use again. Would Disney need to pull a permit for the paving of it? It seems we knew everything that was happening with the GF to MK walking path. Thanks in advance.

danlb_20003 days ago

I have gotten use to people steeling my scoops. For a time there I was secretly watermarking any permit drawing I posted just to see if people were stealing them. I will say that I am glad that the site which cannot be named has finally cleaned up their act and actually credits me and this site now.

HauntedPirate3 days ago

Probably more incredulous for me, for the infuriating and disrespecful aspect. They are so ridiculously petty.

nickys3 days ago

I don’t find it hilarious, I find it infuriating and disrespectful to @danlb_2000 . 😡

HauntedPirate3 days ago

Not to clutter up this thread, but it's hilarious to me that the WDW Lose Today site claims some Twitter account "first reported" the JII construction permit... a full day and a half after @danlb_2000 posted it in this very thread. Full disclosure: I was only checking that moronic site to see if they had reported something already posted on this site. I so rarely visit that site, it may be a once-every-two-years event. I feel dirty just reading their clickbait titles. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go bathe in Lysol.

danlb_20004 days ago

Did a little digging and it appears that this is for the new cabins. The contractor is J&J Venture Group which is the company doing the cabins. That address doesn't actually appear in the RCID database. Pioneer hall is 4400 Big Pine and next lowest number is the bus stop at 4170 Big Pine.

BaymaxFan5 days ago

What is this about? Big Pine only carries the Road title between the 300 loop and the main road at the Settlement. I can't find anything on that contractor or where that address is.

danlb_20005 days ago

That would make sense.

JohnD5 days ago

Bricker is salivating and credits you. Still, he doesn't think it's JII 4.0 or DVC lounge. More likely Magic Eye Theater is due for an overhaul. https://www.disneytouristblog.com/long-construction-permit-journey-into-imagination-figment/

danlb_20005 days ago

So you are saying it may actually be a good improvement? :)

MisterPenguin5 days ago

;)