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Now, now, remember some of us are FROM here you know...     Everyone knows that the old Mt. Olive Church is just beyond that old oak tree on the other side of the that big 'ole curve in the road where the old school used to be.

Now, now, remember some of us are FROM here you know...     Everyone knows that the old Mt. Olive Church is just beyond that old oak tree on the other side of the that big 'ole curve in the road where the old school used to be.

I chatted with a friend of mine in Lakeland on Friday, and he said that they have been bone dry for the last several days...

I personally think the car wash industry is behind this whole thing!  I think some car wash executive smuggled a couple of the conjoined "lovers" back from some convention in South America.  And here we are today! 

Jason wasn’t any help to me, I got up with him about 6 months before and he told me no problems he could get more days for me. I sent him a text two months before my trip and he didn’t even know who I was. About a month before the trip I called Disney checking on something else, I told the agent that I was looking for more days at the Fort the agent got me one more day. I couldn’t get it because I had a agent. Jason never did find me any extra days. 

Jason never stopped trying. Chances are you called me at my day job where I didn't have your information with me. Sorry I wasn't able to get you the days but I know for a fact I never promised I could get days. When I agree to take on trying I am straight up with people that I will do my best and check repeatedly but unfortunately what shows up for availability is out of my hands. If you had concerns with me it would have been great if you had expressed them to me. I would have been more than willing to release the reservation back to you so you could try on your own. 

Claudine's aunt lives in Severna Park now, but she used to live right in the heart of "Ballimur" (Baltimore for those of you not familiar with the accent).  We usually end up over there when we visit...

NICE!

For an extra $100 they take you down a different passageway so you can bypass the Moons of Endor

 

I completely agree!  For the last 10 or so years we have avoided traveling I-4 through Orlando to the Fort.  We ALWAYS take 417 from Sanford to 536 in LBV.  On Thursday morning when driving solo to get the motorhome from the shop, I thought I would give I-4 through Orlando a try....  Boy was I ever glad that I wasn't driving the motorhome or any other vehicle of size.  The road was a total mess!
If they doubled the tolls on 417, I would still pay it just to have a peaceful and easy drive to the Fort.

"Welcome to Disney's highway in the sky.  Please remember to keep all hands, feet and bodies inside the car at all times... Have A Magical Day!"

Take a look at the 800 loop as well... Although its a bit larger than the 900 loop that TCD mentioned, the bath house is located at the entrance to the loop.  The bath house for the 800 is located inside the "circle of the loop" and is accessible from both sides.  The 800 loop does back up to a canal, but that is only on the right hand side and where the loop circles back toward the main road.  There is some distance between the campsites and the canal.  In other words, they are not directly behind the campsites like they are in the 1400 loop.
I hope that made sense...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  No matter where you are camping today, whether it be in some remote campground, The Fort, or in your living room, we all have a lot to be thankful for!
I hope you all have a fun, safe and relaxing Thanksgiving day!!

They have opened up the new lanes that lead to the Fort from World Drive.  When you approach the toll plaza, make sure you are in the far right lane. You no longer are required to (or can) travel through the MK toll plaza and make that right turn to head to the Fort.  In fact, if you do end up in the toll plaza thinking you can get ahead of the traffic back up and make that right turn, think again.  They have it walled off.  You will either have to proceed to the MK parking lot or bear to the left to an exit that dumps you out right at the Car Care Center and the Speedway gas station. And we all know what a pain that becomes at that point...
When I was there on Thursday while on Monorail over to Epcot, the traffic seemed to back way up World Drive because there is still a traffic light the WL, PVR, and CR have to stop for, as they are required to make a left turn. The Fort traffic just has to slow down and merge onto Vista Drive.
I'm sure as the "fly over" and the other traffic features come on line, this pattern will most likely change.  Just wanted everyone to be prepared and not get caught in the toll plaza.

This document carries about the same amount of worth that the rules for the Fort golf carts do...

I noticed this as well and meant to take some pictures... As you exit the back gate adjacent to the overflow lot, they have removed most all of the trees as you look straight ahead and to the left toward the Four Seasons.  You can REALLY see the Four Seasons as well as some building on the golf course.  Maybe it is the club house?.  It looks as if they are installing concrete drainage piping along some sort of right of way, as the line of trees they have cut extend out to Vista Blvd (between the golf course sign and where the old guard shack used to be as you exit the Fort's back driveway.

They could turn it into a "Star Wars for Dummies" ride...  For the few of us who are not Star Wars savvy, and can't understand and keep the movies in the correct order, Disney can re-do all of the current scenes and remake them into Star Wars scenes that place them in the correct order.   The stand-by line for that would probably be out by the Starbucks.

I think the first step to getting folks back on the right track is to somehow remove the phones/screens from our lives...  I feel one of the main reasons folks are no longer nice to each other is that they don't know how to deal with each other face to face.  We as a society are losing the skill of face to face communication and personal interaction.

I think the first step to getting folks back on the right track is to somehow remove the phones/screens from our lives...  I feel one of the main reasons folks are no longer nice to each other is that they don't know how to deal with each other face to face.  We as a society are losing the skill of face to face communication and personal interaction.

Amen!  It goes to show how well the power of advertising works... How many people sit and watch those tiny house programs thinking what a great idea.  None of the episodes that I have seen addresses parking, hooking up to utilities and more importantly sewer.  The same applies to RV advertising too.  How many of us have driven our MH's or parked our trailers along side the ocean or on the bank of lake like shown in magazines or on TV, with absolutely no one else around but nature....

I see there is plenty of real estate on the back of that thing for a Snarky sticker!

Thanks Jason!  Sorry for the late reply... was walking out the door for a business trip when I posted. Just have had time to respond. I will dive into this when I get back to my computer. 

You guys are looking at this all wrong... Just pack your nice clothes (suits, wedding gown, dresses, etc.) in a few coolers and drive to the Fort.  Tell the guard at the shack some tale that will get you to the overflow lot.  Board the bus with all of your stuff and pretend you are going to the pool for the day... Get off at the Settlement, have your wedding and call it day.

You guys are looking at this all wrong... Just pack your nice clothes (suits, wedding gown, dresses, etc.) in a few coolers and drive to the Fort.  Tell the guard at the shack some tale that will get you to the overflow lot.  Board the bus with all of your stuff and pretend you are going to the pool for the day... Get off at the Settlement, have your wedding and call it day.

You guys are looking at this all wrong... Just pack your nice clothes (suits, wedding gown, dresses, etc.) in a few coolers and drive to the Fort.  Tell the guard at the shack some tale that will get you to the overflow lot.  Board the bus with all of your stuff and pretend you are going to the pool for the day... Get off at the Settlement, have your wedding and call it day.