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  1. FL TURNPIKE now part of EZ-PASS

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    13 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said:

    I'll pick one up in January when I'm down there next. I will need one, as next year's big trip is a loop of New England.

    Depending upon the route you plan to take you will be in EZ-Pass country for most of the northern parts of your trip. A number of the major routes and bridges have tolls that accept EZ-Pass. This might make it worthwhile to upgrade before your trip.

  3. Early January trip

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    When our kids were young we would go to WDW when they were tracked out in January. We found the daytime temps tended to run from the low 60's to low 80's. I don't think we saw anything much below the mid-50's at night. What we would wear here in NC for winter clothing was more than adequate for anything Florida could throw at us cold wise. We also packed summer clothes for the more typical daytime temps in the 70's.

    I can't speak to crowds these days but in the 90's and early 2000's January was a good time as it was in between US school vacation times and Brazilian youth groups.

  7. For those that need warehouse club quantities.

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    We were shopping at BJ's Wholesale this morning and as we were going through the frozen novelties aisle I saw large box of Vanilla Mickey Bars in the freezer. The boxes are 15 count and $12.99. We didn't pick any up because by the time we got home they would be Mickey Soup and popsicle sticks make lousy spoons. Anyway for those that need a fix and live in BJ's country you now have another option.

  9. What is happening? Is FF dying out?

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    On 4/24/2021 at 4:46 PM, Katman1356...Jason said:

    The squirrels were busy raiding the tent campers food. 

    When we lived in California we use to take our longer camping trip at Lassen Volcanic NP. We would stay at Butte Lake campground where a teacher we knew was the summer ranger. You could not leave out plastic water containers as the squirrels there had learned they could turn them into hamster bottles with a well placed bite or two. They were so bold they would come right up on the picnic table while you were sitting there in an attempt to purloin a drink. 

  13. What is happening? Is FF dying out?

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    3 hours ago, twiceblessed....nacole said:

    We had a bull elk walk right in front of us in Rocky Mountain National.  I wish I could figure out how to attach a picture, because he was HUGE.  The picture I took, he was still a good 20 feet away....then he turned and walk right up to us, turning up the path about 4 feet before he reached us (yes, we were backing up :lol:).  The closer he got, the bigger he got.  He just walked up the trail like he belonged there.  It was fantastic!

     

     

     

     

    Rocky Mountain NP is about the southern end of their range. The ones you find in Colorado are the smallest of the subspecies. We use to run into Moose quite a bit when we lived in Colorado and would go camping up in the National Forest along the Poudre Canyon.

  15. What is happening? Is FF dying out?

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    I don't do Facebook. My social media is limited to this and several other forums and of those the majority are professional user groups. If Facebook became the primary communications vehicle unless it was mirrored here and visa versa I would likely stop not only posting but lurking too.  I'm not sure how many other members it would affect but I don't believe I am the only one who doesn't do Facebook. 

  17. Orange County IS relaxing mask requirements (updated)

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    27 minutes ago, Travisma said:

    .... but Lowes, Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart etc still enforce mask wearing.

    That is because most large corporations are following CDC and federal government recommendations in order to avoid liability for someone claiming to have caught COVID on their premises. It doesn't cost them anything and gives them a good argument that they followed the rules so are not culpable. With as often as Disney gets sued frivolously I expect they will stick with what they have been doing for a while yet. 

  18. What is happening? Is FF dying out?

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    We're in Carol's boat. We just aren't doing Disney or the Fort like we did. It isn't just the pricing changes but other things that have eroded the experience like having to schedule more and more activities months in advance when we prefer to make activity decisions on the fly. Add in the severe reduction in late Extra Magic Hours and other guest perks and there isn't a compelling reason to stay on property anymore. Our current plan is to see about making a visit in the Halloween/Thanksgiving gap of 2022 and maybe take the grandson, and his parents, who will be 4 1/2 for his first trip. There is still a lot of wait and see as who knows what other changes Disney might come up with to make the experience less fun in the meantime.  

  20. Predictions

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    11 minutes ago, Travisma said:

    YUP!

     

    Just wait until they go back to the ticket books! :foolish:

    We're at the point that we don't do many rides, just walk around and do a few shows.

    Would be thrilled to be able to have a cheap admission ticket just to walk around

    I'd love to see a return to ticket books or a limited ride pass that was reasonably priced. Like you we spend more time walking around and go on a few of the classic rides before calling it a night.

  23. If your Traveling to the Fort on I-95 you need to know about Buc-ee's

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    I also think it is easier for them to make a blanket statement about large trucks. They let in RV pulling MDT or HDT then someone pulling a similar sized commercial trailer decides if they can use the pump so can I and eventually the employees are having to spend their time policing what is allowed and what isn't. The way they have it is cut and dry and leaves no room for interpretation.

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