Adventures at the Tri-Circle D Ranch
Disney and the Old West have a long history together. The original Frontierland in Disneyland featured Attractions like Conestoga wagons and later the Mine Train Thru Nature’s Wonderland. At Walt Disney World, you can see if you’re a dead eye by visiting the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade. During Walt’s life, Disney made live action films like Tonka starring Sal Mineo, Davy Crockett starring Fess Parker, and Westward Ho The Wagons! Classic Disney cartoon westerns include Pecos Bill from the 1948 film Melody Time and A Cowboy Needs a Horse, which was released in 1956. You can even spot Uncle Walt sporting a cowboy hat and boots in a 1962 episode of The Wonderful World of Disney celebrating the Golden Horseshoe Revue.
Today, Guests with a taste for the wild frontier can sate their appetites with a visit to Fort Wilderness and the Tri-Circle D Ranch. For the horse lover, it’s a special treat with a whole heapin’ helpin’ of horse related activities.
1. Carriage Rides
Guests can take a 25 minute carriage ride departing from Crockett’s Tavern. The carriage can fit up to four adults or two adults and three small children. Rides cost $55.
2. Wagon Rides
If you’re feeling an experience that’s just a mite more social than the carriage ride, you can take a 25 minute Wagon Ride that departs from in front of Pioneer Hall. Rides depart at 6 and 8:30 p.m. daily and are subject to cancellation in bad weather. Tickets are $12 for Guests age 10 and up, and $9 for ages 3 to 9. Guests with large groups can also book a 45 minute ride for 30 to 35 Guests for $300.
3. Horseback Rides
Guests 9 years of age and older can saddle up for a 45 minute horseback ride that will take them through the Florida woodlands. Wildlife including deer, ducks, and armadillos can be spotted on the ride. Riders must be a minimum of 48 inches tall and weigh a maximum of 250 lbs. Tickets are $55 per person.
4. Pony Rides
Smaller rides can still hop on a horse by taking a pony ride at the Tri-Circle D Ranch. Guests over 2 years of age and under 48 inches and 80 lbs can take a ride. Riders must also be able to hold onto the horse by themselves, and a parent or guardian is required to lead the pony. Cost is between $5-$8 and rides run throughout the day until 30 minutes before close.
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