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  1. Welcome to capitalism....supply and demand....people from all over the country (and world) flock to WDW to spend money. You can't blame Disney for wanting to make $ for their shareholders. I wish they would slow down on the price increases, but it is their right to run it the way they see fit. Disney has always been a place for those with disposable income. Some of our friends have saved for years to go one time. Disney and the Fort still hold value for us. It is a personal decision everyone has to make. We could stay for free 6 miles north of the Magic Kingdom on every trip, but we choose to
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  2. Great dream, but it will never happen. We can't get a cart bridge from the meadow post to the bike barn and they can't figure out that the restaurants at the lodge would make a ton more money if they allowed carts to drive to the lodge
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  3. I talked with a manager type at the Outpost last Fall and asked him that question. The person responded that expansion of the Fort was under discussion by the big wigs. This person also noted that the expansion might include space across the road from the Fort, near the Fort entrance. I'm not holding my breath.
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  4. It is a shame, but if it were cheaper it would be that much harder to get a reservations. RV use is exploding right now. Look at what is happening in the national parks. They are swamped during peak season. The NPS is contemplating a reservation system for Zion just for a day visit. The problem is the end users are growing faster than the facilities or attractions.
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  5. For me it depends on the type of trip I want to have. We're going to be at the World next weekend. We're bringing our Grandnephew, and we're doing parks. A hotel makes more sense. We're making a beeline down Thursday evening, getting up early Friday morning, and going hard for 3.5 days, then making a beeline home on Monday evening. For our longer trips, when it is just us, yes, I will stay at the Fort in a heartbeat. It's more relaxing, we can go looping, hang out with other Fiends, stay at the campground till 2 in the afternoon, etc. We're not pool people, so "hanging out" when we stay a
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  6. Skip to the 23:00 minute mark for some old Fort footage but there is a lot of great gems in this from way back. River Country is in here towards the end too.
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  7. We honeymooned at Disney in 1980 and have been back many times since then. I agree, Disney was much better during that time. It's nice to be able to ride the rides multiple times, but there was something to be said about having the tickets. Things were less planned and more spontaneous. Definitely a little slower pace. The fastpasses are nice, but I would like to go back to the days without them. It seems that you are planning your days around 3 rides. If you don't use them you will never to get on the main attractions. I agree that change is inevitable, but I think that a lot
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  8. Thanks for posting this. WOW what an eye opener. Change/progress is inevitable, but in my opinion this video showed WDW in it's prime. No crowds (maybe camera angles) and roped off areas. Lots more live street performers and shows. Explosions and gun shots in Pirates (besides the cannons) and a pistol packing skipper on the Jungle Cruise. No hoards of flag waving, chanting tour groups. 20,000 Leagues in all it's glory. Tons of things to do/experience at Future World in EPCOT. Abundant greenery at the Fort and a lot more watercraft. And a popcor
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