jruddell

Thoughts on if they will re theme the island? I don't think I can handle any more princes IP overlays...

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/

Never heard of this before but there was a plan for an attraction at the Fort called the Adventure House. 

"...WDP saw the possibility to add an extra day to the vacations of visitors, a major concern through the 70s and 80s and something that the Lake Buena Vista complex was only halfway successful at doing. They were looking for ideas, and at some point, Marc Davis began suggesting them. His idea was to build a fun house."

Limited tee shirt for River Country. Ends on the 23rd! I'm a sucker for the retro shirts.

https://www.disneystore.com/tees-tops-shirts-clothes-fort-wilderness-river-country-tee-for-adults-walt-disney-world-limited-release/mp/1425538/1000228/#longDescription

On July 14, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Tri-Circle-D said:

Amen to that.

And while we are at it, if any of you feed the squirrels at the Fort, please don't.

Those damned tree rats have gotten bold, and come up to campsites, and on to picnic tables looking for human food.

There are signs everywhere saying not to do it, but every trip, I see knuckleheads doing it.

Please don't.

TCD

A few years back I had one come right up to me and stand on my hand even though I didn't have any food.

On June 21, 2016 at 5:57 PM, MadCane said:

I am a little on the fence about this. I like that the fences are more like barriers and don't look like a eye sore, but part of me is also sad.  As a kid I swam and played in that water, as a dad I ran around in the ankle to knee deep water playing with my kids in that water, and as a grandpa I hold my grand kids hands as we walked in the water to get our feet wet. 

MadCane, I have to agree with you. I didn't visit the lake on Disney property when I was young but I grew up about 90 minutes from Orlando in Flagler County. Main road was dirt and we were surrounded by the same type of woods and water as at the Fort. I played / swam in any lake I could find. We all did. No issues other than the occasional water moccasin but we could see them coming and get out of the way. I've heard the issue now is that people are feeding the gators which is drawing them to the shore. I feel horrible for that family and while I don't like the new restrictions I can't blame Disney for putting them in.

Pama0721,

Thanks for the post and welcome! I'm debating going a trailer / RV route or the cabins next time we stay. I've never done the RV thing before but if the cabins aren't friendly (or should I say "fiendly"?) for a family of six anymore that may seal the deal. It was a bit tight but we could at least cook for six in the old kitchen. 

Tai-Circle-D, 

I think you are absolutely right!

If they don't stop at the 2100 loop I may be a dissenter and say "BOO." My family stays at the 2200 cabins because it's right by the bus stop so it's easier for our blind son to get around. That's where the pic came for my avatar. :-)

Oh how far we have come. I remember as a kid getting a pistol from the pirates gift shop. You would put a cork ball in it (included) and one cap under the hammer. There was a tiny hole under where the cap went that went back behind the barrel. When you pulled the trigger it went off like a cap gun but actually fired the cork. No red tips on the barrels back in those days..

Me too! Kids played with them right in the park and no one thought anything of it. My guess is they don't want accidental shootings from security guards?? It's not the same world and it's a shame in many ways.

Got mine just in time last night. 

Entered. Thanks for the heads up!

They just want to if it sells and if so how much.

 

Best Regards,

Norm

I'm one of them. 

Ordered mine. 

I stated planning my kid's Disney trip the moment they were born. Ten years later, we felt they were old enough to ride everything and remember it. Living a thousand miles away from the Fort limits how many times we can go or it would have been sooner.

We didn't tell them until the day we left. Woke them up at 5 AM with a Mickey shirt wrapped up with a ribbon and it took them a few seconds to figure it out after they opened them. My youngest screamed and my oldest fell on the floor. Awesome. 

ependydad, my kids aren't sure if they want to be surprised or not too. Planning can be half the fun. Well, that's an exaggeration but it is fun. I'm doing it right now and I don't have dates yet.

I bought one... And the Carousel of Progress shirt. If I'd have known about the glow in the dark Maelstrom shirt I'd have grabbed that one too.

Over heard in May 2012, Animal Kingdom, 1PM, "Dad we're too hot, don't you care about us?" Dad - "I just spent $10,000 to bring you to Disney World for more than a  week, of course I care about you!"

Yes, I was the Dad. I made them go back to the Fort and take a nap. Three hours later we were back at the Magic Kingdom. 

Very cool!  We had one posted from 1972 in this thread, but I don't recall seeing this one.

 

Thanks for sharing.  :)

Very cool. Thanks!!!

P.S. Is it weird that I look for my family and myself when viewing other people's videos? 

i found a video over on retrodisneyworld.com from 1980 with some Discovery Island footage about 25 minutes in. There's also some footage of the Jungle Cruise. I forgot the skippers would shoot at the hippos!

http://vimeo.com/115373852

I searched for any other retrodisneyworld references but came up with nothing so I hope this is new content!

Jim

... That is the reality, but it's done in small ways. A smile here, a wave there, a sticker on their chest.

Agreed Lou. The family and I were waiting for the monorail when one of the attendants came up to my kids and started doing slight of hand tricks. Another time, an attendant pulled my blind son up front to feel the firefighter's gear at Epcot during a demo. Another gave us a site near the bus stop at our request. All of those seemingly small things are what made the trip magical. They aren't "small" to me.

my 6 yr old daughter is on the Autism spectrum but I can really never get on to Disney for how they treat people with special needs.  They are by far better than the rest of the world. Was the old way  better for her? Absolutely. Yet we can make this work. It's a shame a bunch of horrible people faking things hurt the people who truly needed it.

I have two that qualified for GACs. One blind in one eye and another completely blind and autistic. I agree with you Matt. It's shameful they way people gamed the system.

Anyone remember when you could buy cap guns at the Pirates ride? They shot little cork balls. And they sold little cannon replicas.

I have a pair of flintlock pistols from the 1700's but I'd really like my old Pirate cap guns back!

you also saw that small little cannon in that playground.  Here is a little bit bigger one in 1989.

I had six in a cabin and it was tight but doable. We wanted to make our own meals from time to time and having a full kitchen was essential. If you will have a car, you can grab your own groceries or, if not, have them delivered to the cabin for you. We had ours delivered and the perishables were in the fridge when we arrived. The rest were on the kitchen table. 

The deck and grill are nice additions.

We skipped the cart in favor of the busses. The hazing on our first ride was a bit much but endurable. On your first ride on the Fort busses, bring a change of clothes, a plucked raw chicken and have It's a Small World memorized. You should be fine.

But, it's definitely geared to church youth groups.  So expect a lot of screaming middle schoolers. 

So more this   :partythree: not so much this  :pope:  and none of this  :wine: or this  :doublebeer: . 

If you ever get a chance to go, you should.

How did I not know about this?? 

Great pics. I'm always amazed at how short the trees are in the old photos. The park felt more open that way. 

People sue yes, but it's the idiots who want to "stick it to the corporations" and grant the large sums that are the problem. If the guy truly takes responsibility for his own actions I'd by him a beverage of his choice and say a toast to him. I may have to help him open it though. 

By the way this is my first post. Perhaps this isn't the best way to introduce myself... Oh well. At least you know where I stand on the topic. ;D