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  1. We kind of do a combination. We usually drive on into the fort on the way in, then just set up and relax. On our last day, we still enjoy a full day at the parks then stop off at a hotel a couple hours north. Our last trip we did the old "spend the night at a wal mart parking lot" on the way down. Wasn't great, but we got more sleep than expected. That's going to be our plan for the next trip too. It put us in early enough, with enough rest to really be able to enjoy the fort that first night.
  2. We have done both. Bikes win out over renting a cart for us. We almost always had a place to lock up the bikes (and yes, definitely lock them up) but the one time we didn't, we locked them to each other and leaned them against a tree. At least if they're going to take them, they have to take all three at once! We really enjoyed the time together riding.
  3. I love Smoky Bear! We've been there a couple of times. It's been our favorite so far.
  4. If you don't me asking, which campground are you going to? We're headed to bear cove village, in August.
  5. If they won't replace the broken knife handles inin
  6. Well, not exactly but i like your basic train of thought. If all the magic was really in your heart and imagination, then you wouldn't need an escape from your everyday lives. You would feel perfectly magical in your living room, the same as the MK! No, even Walt himself said he wanted people to feel as if they stepped into a whole new world when they got to the parks, to escape from life. Some of that responsibility falls to those running and working at the parks to show you a magical time. Just didn't feel it this time. We still had a good time as a family, but it was in spite of much of
  7. I'm not sure if you meant Dame Judi Dench, or if you just really don't like her!
  8. Early morning trip to Chef Mickey' s for breakfast.
  9. We didn't get a "welcome home" in May, but have in the past. It was really disappointing because it was literally one of my wife's favorite moments of past trips. I'm telling ya, they were off their game the week before memorial day.
  10. I'm not sure this post got the credit it deserved! Well done sir!
  11. Not to belabor the point but this may be a big factor, all least in our case. Assuming you live close and have the ability to go on weekend trips on a somewhat regular basis, an off trip may not impact you as much. We travel 16 hours over two days to get there and place a great deal of our "vacation eggs" in Disney's basket. An off trip for us has an especially disappointing sting. All things considered, we are blessed enough to even have the opportunity to go to Disney at all. That in itself, after a bit of time to cool off, makes me feel a little better about the whole thing.
  12. I certainly wasn't trying to bring anyone down, or discourage anyone. I was just commenting on a pretty drastic drop in customer service. After our first couple of visits they kind of plateaued a bit, and we always had a blast. This trip just seemed like Disney was off their game. It was much more of a chore than anything. My son still had fun so really that's what is all about.
  13. I agree that society in general has declined, but I don't agree with the statement that Disney shouldn't police what comes out of people's mouths. It's pretty simple, you're at Disney you should play by their rules. If you fail to do so, or decide you don't want to, you should be made to leave. Now if disney is just ok with this type of behavior, that's a whole other discussion. Disney should know their audience is children and families, and this type of language and behavior is not just distasteful, but will discourage return visits. (And return $$$)
  14. There were several fire trucks up front at the Fort Friday morning as we were leaving. I bet they are probably boning up on some emergency procedures.
  15. I would agree with both of you, but with the amount of indifference I saw from cast members last week, and the tolerance of profane language and attire, I'm starting to think that it is all about the $$. For us, the experience was just simply not the same. A little sad really.
  16. We just returned from our 6th trip to Disney in 12 years, including 5 trips in the last 4 years. I know that probably pales in comparison to most here but it's what we're able to do. Our first two trips were pretty amazing, the next three were enjoyable, but this last trip was not what I had come to expect from Disney World. For the first time I felt like I did not get my money's worth out of our trip. Many of the cast members were, simply phoning it in. Many of them were very sarcastic, and some were just plain rude. The magic kingdom was just dirty, half the faucets in the bathrooms weren't
  17. Apparently there was a mass exodus today.... this is what 200 looks like now.
  18. If time isn't an issue we always use Disney transport. After driving 15 hours at 8-10 mpg it's kind of nice to let someone else so the driving. I agree with Carol, once I unhook the truck I don't have plans on getting back in until it's time to leave. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get where you are going though. The biggest downside is waiting for a bus, to take you to wait for a ride....
  19. We just got here today, and checked into the 200 loop. 200 and 100 are packed, with a ton of tent campers. Haven't made the rounds to the rest of the fort yet...
  20. Wow. That was pretty fast. We have changed plans so that we will going through Atlanta around midnight. Hopefully it won't be too bad. It's pretty amazing/ disgusting what can get done when a politicians cushy seat is on the line!
  21. I was thinking the same thing. We are headed down next week, and a small fort crowd would be nice.
  22. Exactly. People complaining makes a bad situation so much worse. It is certainly frustrating when thing don't go as planned, but cussing and throwing a tantrum usually don't help matters. Hopefully Disney made it right with the fast passes, and all you lost was a couple moments of your trip. You are still at Disney, so all in all, probably not too bad of a day.
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