Check in was slow. Entire cabin floor dirty & entire cabin very dusty. Dust pan in closet but no broom? There is a vacuum cleaner but the housekeeper didn't use it. I guess I was suppose to vacuum on vacation? Do not provide papertowels for the full size kitchen. Called to req papertowels & ea time sd they would bring them but 3rd call sd they don't provide papertowels. Saw housekeeping take papertowels into next door cabin??? Need a golf cart to get around but sold out first 2 days of our stay b/c we did not know we had to have one to get around. 15 min parking for your vehicle had to park in grass for an hour to get our golf cart on our 3rd day. Wouldn't give us a golf cart @ 11:30am with no line when there was a whole field filled with Golf Carts. Why couldn't a cast member go get one & charge it for us to use??? That would have made my experience much better & it is called excellent customer service. Came back at gtd 1pm stood in line for 45 min to get our cart. Didn't get to do anything until 2:30pm on our third day. wasted 1/2 the day with a 4yr old & 6yr old. Coffee pot broken at check in so we left on counter for housekeeping to see & replace instead they washed it in the dishwasher. Called for a new one & they sent maintenance with a screwdriver. 1 day & 1 hour later finally rec'd a new coffee pot! This was our first time staying at a WDW resort & we will never stay again. The experience was not what we expected. Felt like they took our $ in advance & then it was all up to ourselves to have a magical time. Manager & crew members just said Sorry! Well sorry is not going to make me try to stay at another WDW resort... We will be going back to Nick Hotel Family Suites at the main gate. No problems there the past 6yrs we have stayed. Thanks Disney for nothing extra. No extra magic staying on-site!!

The check-in procedures are very Disney. Friendly and efficient. The campground is expansive and has all the amenities with the notable exception of free (or any) wireless internet. After staying at the Wilderness Lodge my wife and I had decided to give the campground a try. The pool is an average pool nothing like the hotels. I had hoped for the internet thing but it didn't pan out. Other than the internet thing it was well taken care of. Clean showers and plenty of activities for everyone!

I'm not much of a nature girl so when my family unanimously voted to go camping I figured Disney would be a safe bet. And I was right! Most of the reviews on here are from people who stayed in a cabin. We stayed 2 nights in a tent. We had "neighbors" on both sides who were helpful and nice. Our kids even made friends with everyone. =)
We stayed in the 2000 loop. It wasn't the one I had hoped for but we checked in late so the 1400 loop was already full. The bathrooms were kept very clean. Everyone was patient and kind and very quick in the showers. I did not take pictures of the bathrooms for obvious reasons but there were never any problems in there anyway. No mildew or mold and I purposely looked for it with this review in mind.
Do not plan on sleeping in if you are staying on one of the campsites. Our kids woke us up around 6:30-7 am each morning which was not a problem for us. Our surrounding neighbors also woke up and even played music. Again it was not a problem for us but some people may mind.
Disney must spray for bugs because we didn't really need our 3 bottles of Off that we brought with us.
My biggest complaint is the bus situation. We had a problem with getting back to our loop when the bus we were on changed from "Purple" to "Yellow" while we were on it and we told we would have to get off and catch another bus. The next "purple" bus we saw told us as we got on it was no longer purple and that he had just changed to "yellow". At that time I was quite annoyed because I was with my 3 kids who were still in wet bathing suits. Since we were dropped off at the front desk area, we walked there and were given a ride back to our site. I was told by other people in our loop that the "Purple" bus passed them several times without picking them up.
That was our biggest problem and everything else was fun, perfect, and clean! =)
TIP: if you plan on watching the water pageant and fireworks after the campfire songs with Chip and Dale DO NOT stay to watch the movie. Go immediately after the show skip the movie. Also, the campfire where you have to make smores is small and there are usually a lot of people. Don't expect to make your entire bag on marshmallows. Your kids will enjoy snacking on them uncooked anyway. ;-)

July 22, 2008. Just got back from a two night stay. My DH, and I and two of our grandchildren stayed in cabin 2231. We visit Disney frequently and have stayed in several of their resorts. Some parts of this resort were fabulous - (nothing was bad) - but some parts just OK.

Cabins are rustic in a charming way and you can't go wrong with a full size refrigerator and kitchen. Also a full size coffee maker with extra packets of coffee under the cabinet. We had tons of towels in the bathroom and the peaked (A-frame style) ceilings make the rooms feel bigger. There are some nice shelves in the bathroom for your toiletries. Also nice was having a TV in the bedroom and the living area (although neither TV flat screen and both on the small size ). The Murphy bed in the living room was comfy and easy to pull out and put away (the 8 year old had no problem). The air conditioning was perfect and kept the cabin very cool, even in the 90 degree weather. Beds were not plush but comfy enough.

However, the cabins are dark with minimal lighting and the rooms are small. The bedroom has one full size bed pushed up against the wall and a set of twin beds pushed up against the other wall - with just enough space between them. The Murphy-bed is another full size bed. (we are used to our King-size bed) There is almost no drawer space and very little closet space. I like to put clothes away if I'm staying a few days, and it was a good thing this was only a short stay or I would have had to live out of the suitcase. The blow dryer is in the bedroom in front of a mirror- but in a kind of cramped dark space.

If you just wanted the kitchen and separate bedroom and did not come for the camping - then there are other Disney resorts that I think are much nicer.

Resort. The grounds are gorgeous and peaceful - which can be a wonderful relief after the busy times in the theme parks. It does feel like camping (even for those of us who wouldn't be caught dead in a tent!) Great paths for running, biking, rollerblading, walking, with almost no traffic, including a 3.8 mile exercise loop from the campground to the Wilderness lodge. The swimming pools are nice- if utilitarian, and never seemed too crowded during our stay.

Groceries/Dining - the "Trading Posts" at the resort have a fairly good selection of the small size versions of supplies but they are very pricey. We brought our own food, but I checked prices just for fun. Whoa! A six pack of beer was $12.82 at the Trading Post. If you have a car, there are several grocery stores nearby, including a Super Wal-Mart about 3.5 miles from Downtown Disney. There is only one restaurant on the grounds - the Trails Inn Buffet. We did not eat there this time - but last year it was fine if not fancy.

Getting around. A golf cart does make it much nicer and is probably worth the extra $50 per day. They aren't necessary - because the buses do run everywhere, but with the cart you don't have to wait for a bus which can take up to 15 minutes each time, they can be fun to drive around, and you get to feel like one of the "campers." Golf carts are everywhere! Walking is unrealistic because the area is bigger than you think. We had a really long wait to get our golf cart - but supposedly that isn't the norm. The cart was reserved but they are not available until 1 p.m., so I went to the bike barn at 1:45 thinking to avoid the initial rush. Wrong! Waited in line until finally getting my cart at 3 p.m. Next time, I'd go about 12:30 and hope to beat the rush.

FYI - the Boat to Magic Kingdom is not climate controlled (not air conditioned). We've taken the boat before, and it can be fun when the temperature is nicer - but if we stay at this resort again in the summer, I'll just drive to the parks in our own car. It would be faster and more comfy.

Experience. Two things not to miss. The Campfire sing-along and going to the beach at night. The campfire was fun. It starts at 7:30 for the fire starting and then singing at 8. The fire-starting is not ceremonial - so you can easily wait until closer to 8 p.m. to arrive. The fire is still going and there will be plenty of time to roast the marsh mellows before the movie starts. The kids enjoyed the sing-along and Chip and Dale make the rounds while you are singing.

At 9:45 p.m. the lighted boat parade is visible from the beach and lots of campers drive their golf carts down to the Marina parking spots and go out on the beach lounge chairs or on blankets. Then at 10 p.m. the nightly fireworks from the Magic Kingdom are visible. We took flashlights - (wish I'd remembered glow sticks) and the kids had a great time.

One final hint. Because I got a "deal" on one of the nights - Disney made me make two reservations. One reservation for one night at one rate, and one for the other night at the other rate. I didn't care until the check-in representative told me that I would have to come back and check in again the next day! When I gently but firmly complained - they offered to deliver my new keys and new car parking pass to our cabin at 8 am the next day- so that I did not have to return to the check-in lodge. Much better than having to re-check in.