CastleVista

H2odivers…Ray – I totally respect your point that pets means ‘all pets’. I absolutely believe rules in a civilized society are for everyone and I believe in following the rules. I have always told the CM during check-in that we have a cat and that it never leaves the RV and they’ve always said OK – I don’t know if that’s an official Disney policy or just the CM interpretation. I understand an allergy concern – I also have allergies – but I can state with absolute certainty our cat will never leave the RV. That’s kinda why I weighed in on this – looking for other guests opinions on a definition of a ‘pet’ and if anyone knows what Disney’s written policy actually is.

I think when Disney uses the term ‘pet friendly’ they are only referring to the loops being friendly to dogs in that there is a dog ‘exercise’ area near the loop. Just looking for other opinions. We try to stay in the 100 loop because of the proximity to transportation and it’s just not designated pet-friendly. I can also say we have never stayed in the 100 loop where there wasn’t a dog somewhere in the loop. Disney has certain loops designated pet friendly but all others have no designation – they are not designated ‘no pets allowed’ loops – I think Disney can and does put pet owners in all the loops.

If Disney were to have certain loops designated as absolutely no pets allowed and that were to include cats that never leave the RV I would be happy to comply and I would leave the cat baby at the kennel.

Just trying to avoid irresponsible dog owners who let their dogs bark at all hours, let them run loose, and who don't pick up after them...

CV

I love pets but hate irresponsible pet owners. My wife and I are in our mid-60s and we have had both cats and dogs, and we’ve been camping for almost 45 years so we’ve seen a lot of good and bad pet owners.

I’d like to hear opinions from FF members – we currently travel with a 14 year old cat. I always ask for a loop that not a pet-loop. Years ago we were asked to sign the pet-agreement and we told the CM the cat will never leave the RV and they said no problem, but for our protection we should sign it. I can’t remember which trip we were on but I mentioned to the CM about non-pet loops (specifically 100 and 200) and was told the 300 loop is a designated-pet loop but that on occasion they will use 100 and 200 for overflow. I’m not a lawyer but it seems to me Disney has designated pet-loops at the Fort but if you think about it, the remaining loops have no designation – technically they are not designated non-pet loops. We like to think they’re non-pet-loops but I’ve never seen it written down anywhere.

My question is this: are all pets the same? In your opinion, should I have to request a pet loop for an indoor cat? This can be carried to the extreme, what about a hamster in a cage? I understand about the obnoxious bird owner who leaves their bird outside but I personally think a pet that never leaves the RV should be different. However, an indoor pet should have to comply with a noise rule – no loud music, no loud pets….

Also, has FF ever considered a petition to Disney about the Fort rules? I would think FF could have an influence on Disney if FF were to give them suggested specifics on the rules.

CV

FYI, David Doss is at Epcot through Nov 6: Art of Disney, Epcot® from 1 pm – 9 pm

This is a really great print - we have one in the camper and a signed print in the house to remind us of our next trip back to the Fort. 

During our trip in May I saw a camper at the Fort with a banner (IIRC, it was about 3' X 4') made from this print and I mentioned it to David Doss when he was at Epcot - he was not aware of copies being made. Campers, please respect the artist's copyright and if you really want to make a banner from the print please contact the artist to try to get his permission. 

I've been visiting the website for a while but just recently joined.

We checked in yesterday at the Fort. Sent a fax last week requesting 1200 loop - Fax works.

Arrived at 10:30 and site wasn't ready but to be expected - the Fort was almost 100% capacity. We have a cat and we were offered 400 loop right away but I asked to stay in 1200 and she said OK since it was an indoor cat. Went to overflow parking and it was packed - lots of small trailers I assume were for golf carts. Got a text at 11:40 with our site number - texting worked for us.

We came for the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot - the place was packed yesterday and the lines for most of the Kiosks were really long. Going back today.

Been years since we were here during Halloween and lots of really exotic Halloween displays in 1200 loop. For the car buffs - somebody has a Ford GT parked next to their coach - can't tell I it's a real Ford GT40 from the '60s, a kit car, or a Ford GT from 2005/2006 - gotta get a closer look today.

Will try to get to 2100 loop to see if I can get pics of empty sites.