Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Boat Dock

Now this was a beautiful stay. We had a lovely campsite. The bathrooms are beautiful and u almost forget you are camping. We had the best service and comfort. We also got to watch one of the campfire shows with Chip and Dale. They actually come around to each child to give individual attention. We will be back. #postingdiva #DivaDoesReviews

This boat dock is part of the Disney Wilderness Lodge property and is used to transport guests between either the Magic Kingdom or other resorts. Departing the Wilderness Lodge, you follow the boardwalk out of the «forest» area of the lodge and out to the seven seas lagoon. There is an area to the left to travel by boat to the Magic Kingdom and to the right for the other resorts. At the end of the dock are some benches which are covered although it still gets quite windy.
There are two boats which alternate every 15 minutes between the Magic Kingdom. One is handicap and stroller accessible and the other is not. We were traveling with a double stroller so the larger one was better for us, although we didn’t want to wait for the second boat occasionally so we just folded up the stroller and brought aboard the smaller boat if needed.
Traveling by boat to the park is part of the magic of Disney for the kids and I am glad that this is an option.

Few things in this life can make me feel as calm and at peace like a large body of water and a boat ride.
This boat dock is attached to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and is where to go when heading to the Magic Kingdom from the resort. Two different styles of boats dock here. One is the traditional Friendship boat that seems to be the standard ferry boat on Disney property. The other is a replica of an old style sail boat that I would have loved to ride, but it was full.
The Friendship vessel is designed to carry as many passengers as possible in air conditioned comfort. The many rows of seats fit three or four people per row, but that is not the place to sit. If you’re like me and love the water and boats, there is one row of seats at the rear of the vessel. That row is covered from the weather, but gives you the full experience of being out on the water. I highly recommend it.
Since this is a review of the dock, and not just the boats, I would be remiss if I didn’t explain what was so nice about these docks. The docks are located on a massive lake surrounded y forest. While it would have been easy to stand on the dock and wait for the next boat, I sat on one of the benches that looked out upon the lake. The view was incredible and I could have sat there for hours.
The main thing that prevented me from rating this dock five stars was the lengthy wait for a boat. It seemed like there weren’t enough vessels so the wait time was very lengthy. Luckily the great view made the wait more bearable.