Fort Wilderness
Last Updated: November 13, 2024
The last outpost of civilization at the end of Wilderness Trail. Inside the stockade the Canteen and Trading Post is stocked with pelts, guns knives, and Indian craft. In Regimental Hdqrs., Davy Crockett and George Russell, US Army Scouts are reporting to Maj. General Andrew Jackson during the Cherokee Indian Campaign in 1813. The blockhouses are ready with rifles..There is a secret escape tunnel to Wilderness Landing
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Priscilla Figueroa Injured Playing With A Toy Rifle
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Accident Date: 1/21/2001
Accident Type: Injury
January 21, 2001:--A 6-year-old girl lost most of an index finger while playing with a toy rifle on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland. Anaheim paramedics report on the incident said Priscilla Figueroa slipped and that her finger had gotten caught in the
Fort Wilderness was built entirely backstage then disassembled and truckd to Frotntierland and floated log by log across the river
Fort Wilderness was a large walkthrough attraction, with many different activities, viewpoints, and grounds to explore. Around the fort, guests could walk nature trails, view distant teepees, and catch a glimpse of a burning cabin in the distance. Within the fort walls, guests found cabins to visit and stairs to climb, each leading to a unique activity or section of the fort
In 2007 Disney demolished the original 1956 Fort Wilderness due to long-neglected termite and weather damage. A new Fort Wilderness was constructed; however, instead of being constructed with authentic hand-hewn logs, it was built with standard milled lumber. The new Fort Wilderness is not accessible to guests, and will instead house break rooms for island Cast Members and performers.
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