WalkerFiend

Thanks for the correction TCD! On reflection I'm pretty sure we used probably 14 of that 15 minute grace period. Yah. And we'll be back to both COP and Small World (but not with another FP) Like I said, it's just how we roll! LOL

Tuesday. 6/9 Highlights: -Slow boat to the magic kingdom... -Slow train to Adventure land.-It is a small world, unless you are really late!-Tomorrow land speedway-People mover-Lunch at Cosmic Rays starlite cafe.-Buzz light years space ranger spin-Carousel of prog... Progre… Progres…-Rain Today we had moving issues - LOL. And then the rains came. -Slow boat to the magic kingdom... We started the day off promptly at... Well, by 9 we were out of the camper of off to the Marina to wait, and wait, and wait for the boat to MK. I have no idea why, but we ended up with a 30 min wait for the boat

Well, right now prices in Ohio are higher because of an issue at a Chicago refinery. ($2.60 - $2.80 a gallon range.) I heard a radio report that the lowest price gas in the U.S. As of this morning was Charleston SC at about 2.25 or close. As for mileage. Well. The "Blue Monster" as my kids call it gets about 8 or 9 MPG towing the camper. About 12 MPG for my daily driving (13 if I really baby it.) what's worse is the truck is really underpowered for my particular camper (about 9600# loaded for a big trip.) It gets the job done, but I wish I had more power.

Thanks Tom! As it turns out the base for the Mickey light takes care of itself in the end, but for now you'll just have to stay tuned! I haven't made it that far yet. All will be revealed. LOL!

Well here we go. I just wanted to take a second and send thanks out to all the Fiends that helped make our trip a great one - even if you didn't know it! I will not even try to reach the EPIC levels of a TCD TR. Your lowly reporter here is mostly wanting to in some small way repay the community for the wonderful content and fun threads. I'm also trying to write down some memories for my Wife. Since I mentioned doing a trip report here she's just decided to wait (and wait and wait on it) instead of trying to journal it all on her own. She almost never comments on internet post

Well, finally home safe and sound after 12 or so hours on the road today. YAY! We made it :). Back to work tomorrow... I need a vacation! :)

I still consider myself lucky. I'm campe next to a guy that had two blowouts in 30 miles on the highway, in pouring rain. I'm all good considering the alternatives.

Hey thanks! As it turns out - believe it or not - it's the wheel and not the tire! Somehow it has developed a crack and so now I get to spend another extra night in the Smokys waiting for its replacement in the AM. Three different tire places said they had never seen anything like this before! LOL. Only me! Again, God was good and let me find it before I left town thinking I had a good spare, when it was really bad...

Ok... So my brand new tire is flat this morning after traveling 0 feet! Sheesh! Back to the tire shop. Thank goodness again I was safe and parked... I'm thinking of a title for the Trip Report at this point and thinking it must have something to do with moving things that don't/stop working... LOL.

I think God was watching over me! Pulled into my campsite in Gatlinburg last night and I had a flat tire on the camper. No sign of any issues all day and I walk around at every fuel stop and potty break. Went out to open the gray tank gate valve a couple of hours after arriving and it was flat as a pancake... Since we decided to extend things by a couple of days and come here instead I was able to take my time and get a new tire. We're back on all four wheels now. Sometimes the little voice that tells you to "go a different way" really knows what it's talking about! :)

Here's another one: You soooooo don't want to go home that you decide at lunch on day two of your trip home to turn left at Columbia instead of right and detour your way to Gatlinburg for two more nights before you just have to be back at work... :)

You discover that your wife has researched (and found) "The Official Disney Alblum" on iTunes... Just in case "Its a great big beautiful tomorrow" is not already burned into your head forever, here's how you can get a booster!

If you get to the end of the fist day traveling home and you are still wearing your Magic Band. :)

As we were leaving this morning 900 is still closed, and there is at least one additional trench being dug between the Comfort Station and the road. Maybe some other work being done further back in, but I was in a hurry and couldn't stop to snoop anymore.

You find yourself wondering how many Geckos you may have hiding in the camper, and then wondering what the average towing capacity of a Gecko may be...

Getting ready to leave... It's sad, but, just for fun... You might have had a good time at the fort if... You decide poop in the pool is just part of the experience... You can't remember what day it is, you just know it's going to fast... Kids go to bed of their own free will, sometimes without even telling you.. Your little Girl sobs when she learns we have to leave and go home... Your kids ask why we can't have a Golf Cart at home... You try to use your Magic Band PIN to unlock your truck... I'll remember more, or feel free to join in and add your own. Keep us in your thoughts as we travel

We're about 56 feet long camper and truck. Both times we've went through the main gate, mostly for the "visual" for the kids benefit (all of us kids!) :) I think that 180 turn coming the other way is easily doable with a little caution and a wide swing though.

I mean, you can't have us campers getting in the way of the real guests can you? Edit: I've also seen the dangerous combination of foot, bike, and cart traffic at night especially. You have to admit it is not a great setup the way it is in that area.

Well, at the rate they are moving I think you have quite awhile before the new area is completely finished. But it seems it would be pretty simple at that point to just install posts to block the way over to the marina when they do, and it would be a done deal. The cart path would basically dead end into that parking area, no more parking at the Marina. Unless that is there is another way to get over there that I have not seen?

They are in the 1200/1300 station as well. Worked fine for us this week. I think only one washer and two of the dryers still take quarters. The rest require you to use a debit card. (I'm pretty sure).

LOL! Quoting myself now - need more coffee... As a question of ratio of carts to plugs. I can say, if you happen to find yourself in a position where you need to charge away from your site... The likelihood of finding a plug you can use is going to be pretty low when this place is busy.

Good question. This year twice I've forgot to charge mine overnight and we went anyplace we wanted for two days with no problem. The battery indicator never has shown anything except fully charged. But we were told that we have one of their newer carts. Last year the Cast Member that gave us the cart went out of his way to tell us to plug it in whenever we could do so. So, not sure. I'm thinking that not all carts are alike in age or battery condition/capacity...

I think it was Hoop De Doo. When we went back for the Parade and Fireworks it seemed pretty much back to what I was used to seeing. Tomorrow is "Fort Day" for us. Nothing planned at all after breakfast. I'm ready to just be lazy for a day. :) So, hijacking my own thread - haha. Anything we shouldn't miss doing at the Fort on our "day about nothin"? Lots of pool time I think for sure if they can keep the poop out of the pool that is. Hah!

We must have missed that last year. Crazy! LOL. Fun, but crazy.