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swimmarz

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  1. you got that right, and because its not scheduled they can actually turn people away in costume... "so yea there's no schedled ToT for today, are you a resort guest?... let me scan that Magic band, oh it shows no reservations or dining, I am gonna have to have you turn around and have a magical day"
  2. I wonder if they would consider re-purposing the area for use in the near future. One idea i have is to make it a larger playground, you already have a few slides and the stairs built for them, maybe a lil revamp, themed river country play ground/ play area a boy can dream right?!
  3. no I can put 4 more on my site before i hit the limit of 10... we just need to link up in MDE
  4. here is the ad The problem I have with that ad, is that GM will be aluminum in the bed as well in the next 1-2 years, they are investing heavily in aluminum production and have inked deals with Alcoa and invested $877+ million to re-tool the plant ( just like ford did a few years ago) http://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-to-invest-877-million-to-upgrade-flint-mich-truck-factory-1438696800 The second issue i have with the ad is no one will load a truck they way they are doing it, #1 it would damage the material being loaded in this case its the brick pavers, #2 most people who use tr
  5. my 2.7L oil filter from Amazon is $7.66, the 5.0 L is $5.39 the 2.7L takes 6 quarts of oil vs the 5.0 taking 7.7 quarts Personally i run Pennzoil platinum and that is $7.87/ qt or the 5 qt jug for $22.50 so 2.7 is 1 5 qt and 1 single quart= $30.37 the 5.0 is 1 5 qt and 3 single or 2x 5 quart $46.11 or $45 service interval is based on the computer and the oil life monitor and that is between 4000- 8000 miles depending on use my 2.7 oil and filter is $38.03 per change the 5.0 would be $50.39 per change The dealer has "the works" for $39.99 and its not full synthet
  6. Has Ford F150 with Ecoboost.but the baby one 2.7 L twin turbo, 325 hp and 375 tq, 6 speed auto with 3.31 gears yes the oil pan is plastic composite, it requires no tools to pull the drain plug, its the same drain plug used on the 6.7 L Powestroke The oil filter is a cartridge style, and sits on top of the motor, at least for the 2.7L it does, you unscrew it but don't remove it till after you have drained all the oil from the pan, slide the old filter out, put the new one in with its 3 new o-rings Oil changes take 20 min, 15 of that is waiting for the truck to drain fully.( lots of ti
  7. depending on your price point, I would look into the mail order mattress like Casper/ Ghost / Helix and the like for install they are super simple as they suck all the air out and its vacuum packed, once you cut the bag they go back to normal size its a foam type mattress so if they cant make a custom cut, you could if your handy as there are no springs to deal with or you can use Denver mattress, as they are an RV supplier, they do sell direct and have shipping included
  8. 5+ years ago it wasnt a problem, so what changed? people started blogging more, people started to share information now I have never been there at Halloween, so I have no clue what to expect other than what i have read/ seen so we will try it this year, see what happens, you may be right, i may avoid all holiday weekends at the fort after this trip you cant fault me for trying to make things better, but i can "vote" with my wallet but id rather not
  9. I had no clue.... then again I am 33.... wave's
  10. I don't know if i speak for many people when i say these things, but security is a factor we as society need to deal with more so than we did in the past. Just this week ( or last) a man tried to bring a gun into MK, Lene and I talked about that and how the park security has stepped up and the same needs to be done at the resorts. think about most some of our issues at Ft Wilderness, kids driving golf carts, non guest using pool, non guest showing up for events like ToT and campfire/movie... all of this can be fixed quickly and easily by making the place more secure. you already have
  11. it was me.... she wanted to know the site/ sites that things were posted on so i took numerous screen shots and sent them to her after our conversation, I also talked to her about the pool being used by non resort guests and how they really should put a MB scanner on it like the wilderness lodge now has and restrict it to resort guests. to give more details, she said I was 1 of many many emails pertaining to this, and the new manager is being made aware of each one. I don't know who the new guy is, but some of you posted here that he was good, we shall see... during our conversation
  12. I posted that i would be willing to buy those tyvec wristbands and hand them out 10 per site, no wrist band no candy... I may look like a scrooge, but after you go to 2 or 3 sites to get candy and get nothing you'll get the idea and leave as you don't belong there... and if you figure it out quick enough, you'll have time to head home and get your ToT on
  13. sharp looking trailer!!!!! glad to hear General RV got their act together, I tried to buy from them when they first opened, would not let me put a hold on a unit for 24 hours and sold it a few hours after i called about it... left a bad taste in my mouth, I had offered to put a deposit down sight unseen/ non refundable they had nothing to loose but alas they did loose me as a customer it was a used pup, I got mine new down the road at lazydays- we have 5 trips in our trailer and love it, however I am looking at an A.C.E by thor, Ill reach out to my salesman at lazydays to get more info
  14. you wont believe this... we left on Friday, the Wednesday prior we were dropping T(4) off at VBS and is lil bro S(2) said he wanted to go with his brother, VBS will not allow kids not potty trained, Thursday morning rolls around and S did't have an accident overnight, and use the potty on his own all day long, now were back to Friday, I wanted to put him in a Diaper for the ride, he refused, not 1 accident in the car both ways.... CRAZY! I tell you CRAZY!!
  15. my Wife and kids don't care as long as we get potty breaks and food we drive till I cant do it anymore, then the wife takes over for 2-3 hours more We did Cape coral to Nashua for 4th of July this year, Left after work on Friday at 3 pm made it to Florence SC at 12:30 am (630 miles) Day 2 we were out the door at 8:30 and got to the house around 12:07 am (850 miles) - we sat in 3 hours of traffic this day so that was tons of fun! I have a hard stop between midnight and 1 am, that way i can get 6 hours of sleep and be ready to go again on the way home we left at 8 am, and made it
  16. there's an answer and its correct, you use the one back at your camper
  17. all this talk has me nervous for my first Halloween at the fort, and I may be an enabler.... I booked our trip long ago, and then my boss in Boston heard about it, her and her family camp but didn't have the time to drive down they are staying at POR and they booked the NSSMHP for the night of the 31'st they will be flying in at 10 am, checking in at 2 pm and then hanging at our campsite till its time to head to MK for the party
  18. so there is a Disney moms panel, where is the Disney dad's panel... thats my next plan of attack should they respond to my first comment....I am an unofficial Disney DAD! TCD you could be our moderator/ leader... lets get Disney to give us dads some free trips and a place to share our experiences
  19. I need my Disney fix, we have been blacked out since June 6th and I am going a bit nutty..... our next trip is 3 weeks away when our passes re-open on 8/12, were not camping that time but staying at Buena Vista Palace as they have killer rates while they are under construction( new pool) any Fiends on scene the weekend of 8/12-15? Our next camping trip is Halloween and we arrive on 10/27, I can not wait! I need a break, and a dole whip... and a Gavin's fruit Salad ....
  20. It all depends on the size, age, and ownership of the unit- as others said the smaller units people tend to remodel them and remove the cooking/ sink in favor of storage I have a 12 ft box, king and queen beds, slide out dinette sink, stove, shower and toilet in mine, I also have heat and AC I like my pup as I get good gas mileage towing, it fits in my garage when not in use. We use ours about 6 times a year, if we camped more t'd look at a Travel trailer, but 1 week, and 5 weekend trips are fine in mine
  21. the cost savings really isn't there. I would need 4 blankets( 2 king end, 1 queen end and 1 for the slide) 4x$15= 60 then 100 feet of bungee cord 2x 50Ft rolls at $20/ roll = $40 then 2 inch nylon webbing 25 yards for $17 then 3 x10 packs of shock cord terminal end hooks at $8/ pack= $24 Spool of thread nylon x 2 at $9 each= $18 60+40+12+24+18= $154 in parts to build the 3 or i can buy it from Pug's shipping included for 202.90 so the savings is $48.90 but then there is the labor of assembly, time costs money and it would be in my opinion a 4+ hour project and
  22. mine came with a 13.5K from the factory, still thinking about getting PUG's to help keep it cool during the day
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