First Thanksgiving at the Fort

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Originally we kept the Friday free as my wife's cousin was meant to be joining us. With one thing and another that didn't happen, so we moved our planned DS trip forward a day to check out the Black Friday sales.



Stores were open early so we got there around 9. Walked past stance on the way from the buses and got dome novelty star wars socks. Then to the lego store.

There was a lot of playing before we even started shopping my daughter was a bit bored but picked out some Minecraft lego on sale.
Didn't spend enough for the Nutcracker set but did quite well.



World of Disney next, it was busy.

My daughter got a bit overwhelmed and struggled to find something she wanted with the money she had left on her gift card. I took both kids out for a pretzel(on sale!) while my wife paid.

For the last couple of trips, we've given my daughter a Disney gift card on the understanding that with the exception of meals she had to use the gift card to buy what she wanted. Mostly its worked well, but she struggled this trip. I think she spent more in the fort stores than we had thought.

In fairness, we had tried to budget using gift cards this trip as well and ended up going over.

The giant Jenga kept them amused while my wife braved the checkout line.


We were almost worn out by that point and realized that we weren't doing much else. I took my daughter to Trend D while my wife looked at dresses.

At that point, I realized I still had to get the magic bands we are giving friends as Christmas gifts. We are doing Disney with them after Christmas. Unless we can get booked at the Fort we are staying off-site, so getting them bands as gifts.

World of Disney didn't have many so checked the park shop app. One of the ones I wanted they had in pin traders, so picked that up.

I'd booked Raglan Road for lunch. The loud music outside put my son off, so it was just my wife and daughter. I'd forgotten to give them the TIW card so ended up popping in and it was quieter inside so maybe next time.


We ended up in cooks of Dublin next door. Ordered a children's fish and chips and adults. Found a table in the back and quite happily looked out if the window at the rain.


I had been wanting to try the fish and chips here for a while and they were good, nicer than the rose and crown in Epcot.


Back to the bus stop after this, reading the Lego catalog while we waited.


My daughter picked out a plush baymax in the end as she needed a cuddle.


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[momof3kids-Yvonne 594]

Shopping especially when I have a budget (which is all the time) stresses me out too. I feel for your daughter. It's a good lesson to learn early.

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[Seals 111]

23 hours ago, slices said:

 

This is cute -- Happiest Place on Earth? I don't think so.

Awwwwww 

 

 

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Doesn't matter where he his if he's hungry.

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[DaveInTN 3,247]

On 12/7/2017 at 12:24 PM, slices said:

 

I did see a Fort Fiends sign but couldn't make it out.

 

I'm just getting caught up with trip reports I missed, and have enjoyed reading yours.  We were there at the same time...sorry we missed meeting you.  

This site above is GA Dawg Fan's site in the 100 loop.  We were just a few sites down from her.  

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Figure I better finish this before I get lost on the most recent trip.

When we moved the Disney Springs plans forward a day we thought we might see my wife's cousin on Saturday, so planned to do Trails end for brunch. Got a text from her Friday night saying she couldn't make it mostly due to dog sitting issues.

Also on Friday, we realized that one of the magic bands we wanted as gifts wasn't available at DS, at this point the plan for Saturday was to do brunch at Trails End and for one of us to get the boat to the contemporary.

Saturday morning there was a lot of fog and the kids were asking to go to DS again, so we got the bus over there instead of going to the contemporary.

I then got the bus to Port Orleans Riverside as Fulton's General store had the band.

Quite impressed with the store, the band wasn't out but they found one for me in the back.





Called my wife at that point to check on the kids, as I figured they'd be getting fed up. No, they were going the Stitch treasure hunt. Gave me time to get breakfast in the good court. Quite impressed with the layout. There is something to be said for all the QS options bring clustered like that.


Got the bus back to DS and found the family going the tree trail.



We did a few more stops on the treasure hunt.



And a quick stop to build some Lego.



We had planned on this being a very quick stop but it was lunch time, my son wanted T Rex. No reservation but I had just got a Landry card.

This was great walked up showed my card and got seated within 5 minutes. $25 off this first use do the card paid for its self.


Got the bus back to the Fort after this, and drove home.

As we got off the bus a family approached us asking which direction Fort Wilderness Lodge was, not sure they believed me that they were two separate resorts.



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I'm just getting caught up with trip reports I missed, and have enjoyed reading yours.  We were there at the same time...sorry we missed meeting you.  
This site above is GA Dawg Fan's site in the 100 loop.  We were just a few sites down from her.  

Thanks figured someone on here would point out whose it was. The downside of the carriage tour is that I wasn't keeping track of which loops we were on.

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[GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799]

I’m in very late but here.

Yes, that was my site. We had such a good trip. We really did luck out with the weather.

Thank so much for doing a report!


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[Beckers 1,136]

Not sure how I missed this! The s’mores kit is awesome, I’d totally buy one but I’m currently doing this no buy January crap so it will just have to wait until next month ?

the carriage ride looks really nice, especially with all the decorations up. That’s on my to do list. My parents and son went on one a few years ago and enjoyed it. 

Also never checked out the cabins pool, need to do that next time too!

love the trees at DS, it’s neat to see how they themed them.

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One last photo on this one. Given I had Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve booked I held off activating my memory maker until the second trip. Just as well since we only had the one photo take the first trip.





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