Cabin Had Bats!

[CU Tiger]

My neighbors’ just back from staying at the FW cabins and it was loaded with bats! They were under the eave at the front of the cabin. He said the noise kept him up all night and the droppings got all over his car. He did not want to scare his kids, so he did not make a big deal about it. Is there anything Disney can do about this? I did not know if it was an animal protection issue. Has anyone noticed this or had this issue? We have stayed there each of the past five years and have never had this issue before.

[mouseketeer mom]

Ah!!! Scary!

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

They definately should have mentioned it to Disney, I wouldn't have wanted to risk one getting ito the cabin...ick!

[Ed]

WDW has a property-wide pest management department that deals with everything from mosquitoes to alligators on the property. The only wildlife they don't tamper with is one certain 5 foot tall mouse.

Best bet would have been to call the front desk and let them handle it from there.

[murphy1]

I grew up in Tampa, and we had a fireplace the bats would come through. One early morning, I heard something in my bedroom and I called my mom. She turns on the light and there was a bat on my curtains right over my head. They are just harmless fruit bats. Be glad it wasn't a gator, we had those come into our backyard from across the lake we lived near.

[WDWdriver]

Betcha there weren't any mosquitos around that cabin! Florida bats are usually harmless and quite helpful to the environment.

[drummerboy]

Betcha there weren't any mosquitos around that cabin! Florida bats are usually harmless and quite helpful to the environment.

I was going to say that the bats help keep down the bug population and most of the bad you hear about them is myth. We have a bat house under the eaves behind our house hoping some will take up residence.

[grumpyguy]

they must have escaped from the mjt!!!!!

[jonahbear2006]

personally i wouldve scared the kids then took them with me to complain! Not my idea of a resort vacation!!! Disney should've fixed this for them and possibly still could.

[tjstrike]

they must have escaped from the mjt!!!!!

I was thinking they maybe came from the BTMRR !!

[imaprincess!]

Nice effect if they were there at Halloween, though!

[VolMickey]

They had to be animatroic bats. Nothing scary is at WDW!

[1DisneyNut]

They are just bats, nothing to worry about. They are actually sort of cool if you can get close enough to check one out. They are the only mammals that can fly (naturally anyway lol) They might have been surprised how interested their kids would have been if they have never seen any, instead of being scared of them. They were staying at Fort Wilderness after all and the bats are part of wilderness. They are flying around all the time at night but since it is dark you don't notice them. If there is ever a full moon when you are there try getting in a dark area and look up for a bit and you will most likely see bats flying around. The bats were there long before us so your neighbors were actually invading their space. lol

[WDWdriver]

If you are observant and know where to look you might also find deer, raccoons, opossums, mice, voles, armadillos, skunks, snakes, frogs and much more at Fort Wilderness. There are many species of birds and thousands of insect species. There are also two very large chipmunks that show up at the campfire every night.

I like the fact that Disney has not "sanitized" the wooded area that surrounds the campground. It remains in it's natural state as much as possible. And that's as it should be.

Guests who are squeamish about encountering Mother Nature's critters should stay at the Grand Floridian.

[DNS]

I like the fact that Disney has not "sanitized" the wooded area that surrounds the campground. It remains in it's natural state as much as possible. And that's as it should be.

Guests who are squeamish about encountering Mother Nature's critters should stay at the Grand Floridian.

I agree. Bats are a good thing. They eat millions of bugs. We try to attract them at our house for just that reason.

[badkitty]

I actually touched a fruit bat once (at an animal park of course!). It was quite interesting. Not what I expected at all.

Although seeing them on the rafters might be very alarming, I agree that they are a great asset and critters should be expected when at a campsite.

Now, let's talk about those enormous bugs crawling all over. Gross!

[MomTo3Tiggers]

If you are observant and know where to look you might also find deer, raccoons, opossums, mice, voles, armadillos, skunks, snakes, frogs and much more at Fort Wilderness. There are many species of birds and thousands of insect species. There are also two very large chipmunks that show up at the campfire every night.

I wish we knew better where to look! Hints? The warm weather wildlife is definitely one of the special parts for us about staying at Ft. Wilderness. Living up north, just seeing the geckos is a thrill. An armadillo would be seriously exciting.

[badkitty]

Dusk is the best time to see the deer as they go down for water. For the other critters, keep your eyes peeled on the side of the road late at night as you take the bus ride back to the Fort.

[Patricia]

Only Flik and his friends need worry about the bats.

We saw the bats flying around Fort Wilderness on our last visit. Bats are a normal part of a camping environment, just like the birds during the day.

Most wooded areas have bats, including my own back yard. I've never had a bat fly into me, they are pretty adept at flying and have no desire to crash into (or meet) you. Fortunately, we don't live in Australia where they look like pterodactyls swooping down at you.

[Darbylew]

I know the bats are good to have around but I
would not want them on the front porch of my
cabin at WDW. You should at least told some
one there.