Hello Kendall,
Welcome to planDisney! Thank you for visiting us again with your planning question, we are happy to help! Going to Disney World for a nice long visit sounds so magical, and I have always wanted to experience a stay at the Fort Wilderness campground. Yaay, you!
To answer the first part of your question, all guests included on your Fort Wilderness reservation will receive Early Morning Park entry on the dates of your stay there. This will include
both the check-in and check-out date.
Ka-chow! Now let's talk about Lightning Lanes! As you may know, the early booking window is one of the benefits offered to guests
staying at a Disney Resort Hotel. For these guests,
Lightning Lane passes can be purchased "starting 7 days before the first day of their Resort stay, for their length of stay (up to 14 days)", beginning at 7:00 am Eastern Time. This means that 7 days prior to your check-in date at Fort Wilderness... you'll be able to purchase Lightning Lane passes for the dates you'll be staying at that Disney Resort.
For the remainder of your stay off property, you can purchase your Lightning Lane passes 3 days in advance, beginning at 7:00 am Eastern Time. Each day you will see an additional date open up with that availability.
Did you know that all Disney Resort guests (including the campground!) receive
free admission to a Disney Water Park on check-in day in 2025? This is such a splashtastic offer, and I hope it works out for your travel party to take advantage of on your Fort Wilderness arrival day.
I hope this helps answer your questions, and clears up your planning strategy Kendall! Please visit us again at planDisney if we can provide any other recommendations or tips for your magical stay.
Pixie dust to you,
Tami