Dogdiver

Haha...that's a great idea!!
 
Yes, the space is really nice!  Yep, this one was at the top of my length limit.  I really didn't want to go over 40'.  We saw a couple others that we really liked, but they were 42-43 feet (plus heavier).  I had to draw the line somewhere ☺

As a former Cougar owner 301BHS 2006 model, overall we were satisfied with fit, finish, and design.  However, all of my decals started peeling about 3-4 years into ownership,  This was very disappointing and shouldn't have happened.  By the time I sold it two years ago, it looked awful and probably cost me more that $2,000 in additional depreciation.   Keystone would not address what was a factory defect (take a look around and you'll see lots of Cougars/Keystones with peeling decals).  I did find a keystone owners site  to compare notes and it is a great resource.  http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums/
Hope they got their problems fixed - good luck

While there are exceptions we just about always use Disney Transport to the parks and Disney Springs. It can take a bit longer but with all of the different characters that visit WDW it can be quite entertaining in its own right.

http://www.loveyourrv.com/back-fifth-wheel-trailer/
Great article.
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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....

Welcome!
Honestly, you will have issues with that long of a trailer in many of the preferred sites.  People can and have fit longer trailers in those sites, but you asked if you will have issues, and the answer is yes, you could.
You say your are coming in mid-October. That's still a ways off, and I wouldn't say that upgrading to a premium site is an impossibility. An experienced travel agent can help you with that.  I'd shoot [email protected] an email and ask him to check on your dates.  Using a travel agent will not cost you anything extra- Disney pays them a commission.  They can do things with dates and reservations that you can't.
TCD

As stated, go inside to check in then check availability of a different campsite.
On my last trip, I made my reservations later than usual and could only get a full hookup instead of my usual preferred or premium. I kept calling even to daily 3 weeks before arrival and was told nothing was available. When I got to check in, I inquired and was told if I would want either they were available. Go figure.
Disney reservations are weird. Another for instance, are dining reservations. You can try to make advance dining reservations and nothing will be available, but sometimes you can walk up and get in. Another dining quirk is going up to see if anything is available and you are told they are completely booked. Don't give up, walk off a few feet and check with both your My Experience app and the DisneyWorld.com page and check availability and you may be surprised. But check both because one site may say no and the other shows available. 
On more than one occasion, after being told nothing was available, in a matter of about 2 minutes I returned with a reservation number which stunned the host.

Nothing new to see here.
People with Class C's and A's intentionally reserve sites in the tent loops to save money. And Disney is happy to take their money.
That 10 person per site limit is also merely a suggestion.  If you want to put 20 screaming teenagers and a half dozen or more tents on one site, come on down.  Park as many cars as you can fit on the site, and set up your tents wherever you can find the space.
Feel free to soup up your golf cart so it can exceed the measly Fort speed limit.  That way you can pass the stopped buses faster.
And please don't feel obligated to actually rent a campsite.  You are more than welcome to unload your coolers, charcoal and other supplies at the 1500 loop bus stop and spend the entire day enjoying the pool for free. You are welcome to use the 1500 loop comfort station to take showers before heading to the free campfire and movie.
TCD

True.
I'm pretty sure I told both Marty and Roberta about 1504.  But, that was a while ago. Everything has changed since then. They cut down most of the trees to get rid of the tree rat infestation, and there's an unresolved issue with a leaking sewer pipe from the 1600 loop which is dumping raw sewage right behind the site.  And don't get me started about the fire ant infestation.  I thought the constant flooding and mud an the stench from the sewage would have gotten rid of them.  But no. And the tree rats didn't leave either.  They just made tree rat nests in the remaining trees and poison ivy vines. They come out at night, and have no fear of man.  They'll chew right into your camper or tent for this slightest crumb.  They have huge, razor sharp rat teeth, you know.
Stay away from 1504- it's awful.  Maybe the worst site in the Fort.  Same with the rest of 1500- it's terrible.  2000 is way nicer!
TCD

Some of the old timers on here know that the fort has been our family tradition each thanksgiving for the past 10 years. As I sit in my recliner at the fort, I tell the wife I better make reservations for next year. As I check online, I'm crap out of luck for anything next thanksgiving. So, I called Disney reservations and they stated they are totally booked. Now I'm hoping someone cancels in the next few months. I am suspicious as stated before that Disney holds back sites closer to the actual date. I'm a planner and like everything booked and set as early as possible. My next question is, should I now look online everyday to see if those dates pop up if and when a cancellation comes to be?  I even tried the old trick of booking a month forward or back but no luck.  Some of you may think I'm crazy worrying a year out, but Disney hardcores know the drill

It maddens me to no end after a 10 hour drive to arrive at the fort an hour after check in time only to be told that the preassigned site is not ready. grrr.. The last time we arrived they told us the site wasn't ready at 3:30pm. Instead of parking in overflow we drove down to where the site was to check it out to find it was completely empty, and looked to have already been cleaned off by the cleaning crew. In fact about a quarter to a third of the sites in the loop were unoccupied. I called the front desk and asked them if we could just park it since it obviously wasn't occupied. They made me wait on the phone and then a Fort Ranger came around to check it out while I was on hold. As soon as the Ranger passed the spot the front desk took me off hold and said it was okay to park it.
On another trip to St. Andrews State Park in Panama City we drove down a couple hours after check in and found our reserved site was occupied, on a holiday weekend and no indication that they were planning to evacuate the site any time soon. We went and tooled around the rest of the park to find a space to park in overflow and the whole parking lot was pretty much full so we had to shoehorn our rig at the Jetty parking lot and check out the beach for about a half hour or so, thinking surely they would leave (after all, there's about 3 hours gap between checkout and check in)... nope! Still there! Went to the ranger station and told them about it and they said give us a little bit, so we left our camper and went to get a bite to eat, came back and they were finally gone. About three hours total after we arrived.
 
 

Usually saved for the Fort to use for issues or important people who may come in. 

I can understand your frustration on not getting a site in the same loop as the rest of your group. However I have learned to not really count on getting a site or loop that you request, sometimes it works out and others it does not. After all the Fort does not reserve specific sites and I'd think one of the reasons is for cases like this. We have extended our vacation several times always calling at least the night before to let them know and have never been asked to change sites. If they ever did ask us to move I would be rather upset. I doubt there is any penalty fee other than being charged an extra night. It is rude if the person did not let the front desk know that they were staying.
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Costly.....yes
Worth it....yes
Tough to rationalize during the other 51 weeks of the year......yes.

Just gotta say this..,
Real trucks don't use spark plugs...
Enjoy.
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Just gotta say this..,
Real trucks don't use spark plugs...
Enjoy.
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Did it look like there was any construction going on around the old 2100 CS? I'm wondering if Disney is planning to renovate it but didn't want to let the campsites sit empty and not making money while they worked on it.

What has the company you're renting from told you?
I know of at least one company that went out of business because of this new policy, and I would imagine that the companies that are paying the required kick-backs to Disney for the privilege of being on the preferred list keep a close eye on these things.
They certainly came down hard enough on the outside golf cart vendors to make me believe that they are serious about not letting RV rental companies that aren't on their preferred list set up before guests get there.
TCD

No one is forcing anyone to hand out candy at the Fort on Halloween. It’s not a required part of your stay.  People are undertaking it themselves because they want to.  And if they’d stop, there would still be people coming to see the decorations and the costumes, but not nearly as many. What would happen if the CAMPERS asked to see proof that someone was staying there before they gave out candy.  You have to have your site number written on your Magic Band.  Or had some other requirement.  We have a neighbor who is known for giving out full size candy bars for Halloween. But first, the child must recite a Bible verse. As far as I know, that’s perfectly legal.  Halloween candy is not a right. And the Fort Trick or Treating is not an official WDW activity.  If it were, THEY would be providing the candy.  I think an organized group of people could help shut it down, although it would take a few years for word of mouth to get around about how stingy the campers had become. Unfortunately, one can’t do the same with the pool.
It's like feeding the alligators and then wondering why they keep coming back. 

I know some have suggested Lazydays and I may look into their facility but is there anything as we head North? What we need is a place to take the TT and have a new hitch attached to it. We would like to camp as we wait for the work to be completed. Ideally we would pull out of the Fort and tow to the RV place. We are having a Hensley placed on the TT if you are curious?
 
Just throwing this out there, has well but has anyone installed a Hensley on their own

I saw that last night, either a catastrophic  failure of the latches, or someone was in too much of a hurry to go camping and forgot to secure the latches.
I cringed when i saw the following car hit parts of the roof.
In the same vein, have you seen the video of the hump that rose on a roadway in MN that was sending cars airborne?  All 4 wheels were off the ground.  Looked like one of those Baja races.

Okay... wasn't the same part (of course).  Local Ford dealer charged up $95 to simply read the error code (can't tell you have mad that makes me) and the truck needs another repair (don't remember the part), also part of the who EGR things.  Cost is in the $900s.   So... we paid $1100 (plus rental car) in FL, $95 to have the stinkin' error code read and now another $900+ is needed for this repair.  The regen mode has not worked properly on this truck since we bought it, so Tom is concerned that the filter is next and that is a $2800 repair! 
He's decided to rip it all out...which really stinks as the money we've spent thus far, is simply thrown at the window.  I am exhausted from the frustration/expense of all of this...