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When do we start camping?....NOT SOON ENOUGH!!!. Unfortunately our first trip will not be until mid May, but we are going to try to get lots more camping days in this season than last. I certainly envy those who live in the warmer areas!.  :rofl2:

Welcome to the party.. :rofl2:

If you are looking for inexpensive places to visit, or just have some time to squander while down in the Disney area you might want to check out "Old Town". It is located very close to Disney on Rt. 192. They usually have some sort of event scheduled such as antique car shows, rock and roll events, and others. They have dozens of small shops you can wander through. Some are tacky, some have neat items. It is a unique shopping area that is free to wander through.  :argh:

Here is the link in case someone might be interested.. http://www.old-town.com/

Just saw this on a different site (No, not THAT one! :heart:). Wonder if there is a chance that all resorts might eventually get a chance at free wireless internet (or just the deluxe ones  :rofl2:).

Free Wireless Internet 30 day pilot at Disney's Contemporary Resort

Mar 24, 2011

Starting today for the next 30 days, guests will be able to utilize free wireless Internet in certain areas of Disney?s Contemporary Resort. The pilot program is to test a new design of a wireless/cell phone coverage configuration. Free wireless Internet access will be available only in the lobby, main pool area, The Wave Restaurant and lounge, and the Convention Center common areas.

You connect to the network option labeled ?Guest ? Access (unsecured)?. Once you click on that option, you?ll be taken to a screen that prompts you to accept the terms and conditions. After accepting the terms and conditions, you?ll have free wireless Internet access. Guests can take advantage of Internet access in areas that aren?t part of the pilot program for a fee ? $9.95 per day for public areas (wireless) and $14.95 per day for guest rooms (wired).

Congrats Lisa..May you have many thousands more! :rofl2:

Jen, great pics. Thanks for posting them. We are planning to try and get down there next March/April. Judging by the pics, we might just aim for next year's festival. Does it always run during the middle of March?

I learned how to do baked potatoes in the crock pot last year, we top them will pulled pork, cheese, ranch dressing and what ever else we have a hankering for :rofl2:

4 baking potatoes

1 tablespoon EVO

kosher

4 sheets aluminum foil

Wrap, cook for about 6 hours for a medium size potato, top with the fixin's enjoy!

This sounds great! Do you set the slow-cooker on low or high? Thanks for the tip! :banana:

We certainly don't care if people wash, wax or (for that matter) perfume their RV  :rofl2:, it's the annoying loud and disturbing machines of the detailers that certainly does not add to camping atmosphere. It has been noted at times to bother other nearby campers so I could see where Disney might want to put a stop to it.

As for Kenny, he comes and does his dealings with each GC renter on a one-to-one basis, never having to ever "bother" any one. There is no reason for Disney to ban him other than wanting to make sure they get all the GC business. If Disney believes the same amount of people will rent their overpriced GCs  that rent the reasonably priced ones from Kenny's, then someone might be smoking that pixie dust instead of sprinkling it! :banana: Just my opinion!

Thanks so much for the tip! :dance:

A quick dinner for us is to marinate some chicken tenders (or pork chops if you desire) in Italian dressing and then grill them. The dressing does a great job tenderizing them. We serve it with either a box of Stove top, or cook up a package of Lipton creamy chicken noodles. We will usually slice a  few cucumbers or add a vegetable to round out the meal.

Happy Birthday Jen!!!  Thank you for the gift you gave all of us this year!

My thoughts exactly!!!

Happy Birthday Jen!  :rofl2:

I have the Hamilton Beach "Stay or Go" model. The lid actually locks onto the base, making it harder for the critters to open the lid (but I am sure ftwildernessguy has mastered the technique! :rofl2:). The pot is oval in shape. One reminder is to do NOT forget the liners. They are a godsend and make clean up a snap!.

One of our favorite crock-pot recipes is  super easy. Before our trip I wash some small red-potatoes (skin on) and some of the small, pre-washed carrots. I keep these in the fridge in a zip-lock bag until needed. On the morning of the meal I pour the carrots and potatoes into the crock pot, add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup as well as 1 package of dry onion soup mix. It will make a nice goop! Then place a 3-4 lb chuck roast on top (but smear as much goop onto the meat as you can). Place the lid on and, presto, that night you have a delicious pot roast dinner. My family swears it tastes the same as the one at Cracker Barrel and they love it! Enjoy! :dance:

Funny, Twin Creek and Twin Mountain were the other 2 CGs on our list. I didn't think that Yogi had the shuttle but thought I might just have overlooked it on their site. Thanks for the info! We are planning on heading there in September and hear it is a beautiful area to visit!  :)

Dave, Thanks for posting these pics. We are planning a trip to the Smokies this September (as long as the price of gas doesn't hurt our plans too much), and still are deciding on a CG. This was one high on the list. I am glad you enjoyed it. Do you happen to remember if the trolley that travels through town stops at this campground? Thanks! :banana:

This is site #215. It is on the inside of the loop. We thought it was just right!

This was site #210. It is on the outside of the loop and we felt it was a tighter fit than #210. (Although our camper was larger we still felt the site itself was more narrow than 210).

If you sat at the far side of the picnic table at this site you could just about stretch your arm out and touch the pop-up that was next to us.  :-\

Hope they help. Sorry they are not better. We will make sure next time to get more precise pics of our site!  :banana:

Grilled to medium rare, loaded with steamed onions with a dab of steak sauce! YUM!

From what I could see (remember I was the one on the ground so it looked easy to me!) :rofl2:, they gear you up and then give you an approximately 10-15 minute lesson on the rules and ways of zip lining. You then climb up and  one by one start the course. You climb from tree to tree across a course hooked up to the lines. You get to go across different obstacles (some were 2 rails which you would walk across, others were set up like wooden slats that you walked across, some seemed more difficult than others but all seemed a bit different from one another).You are hooked to the wires during every manuever so it was quite safe. They were VERY stern with the fact that if anyone was caught not using the hooks correctly they would be immediately removed from the course.  After every few sets of obstacle  courses you would get to zip to a another area. There were all ages doing it and everyone seemed to enjoy it. It looks like there are some Youtube videos on their site. This may help explain it more.  I know my family all gave it a thumbs up!

On our last trip down to Florida in November we went to the Central Florida Zoo (which I believe was in Sanford), about a 45 minute ride from DW, and my DH, DS and DIL all did the Zoom-Air zip line course. I believe there were 3 different courses to choose from (as well as a kid's course). The adult prices ranged from about $21 to $45 depending on how many courses you chose. Due to health issues I passed on this adventure but was able to get some great pics. It was certainly one of the highlights of the trip..a whole different experience from Disney but the kids (including the DH) had a BLAST!.  :)

This is the website: http://www.zoomair.us/

Mickey Mouse  and Bill O'Reilly        :D

:)

My favorite Disney character is Pluto (reminds me of my grand-doggie Golden retriever!), and my favorite non-Disney character is Elmo!

Nice pics! We've been to Killens Pond in Delaware and were thinking about checking out Trap Pond. Looks like we may do so! Thanks! :rofl2:

Glad to hear your persistence paid off! Have a great time! :dance:

Brown and crispy. To do it right it should never actually burn.

Now that's the way to do it! YUM!