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Here's a dumb question. How do you get your dog to the new and improved kennel over by Port Orleans if you have a motorhome? Since you don't really want to break camp to take them over and pick them up every day.

We never used the kennel cause our dog just sleeps with the a/c and TV on but if we ever need to use it we may need to use a taxi or Uber. 

Just seemed odd that the separated it from the campground.

Looks a lot like the Corral Reef.

5 hours ago, Travisma said:

 

Unless you pay to be a guest, you never will find out!

I'm sure we can figure out a way to sneak in through a garbage chute.

Can't wait to see what the theme of the gingerbread display in the lobby will be during the holidays.

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Our old cart didn't have a canopy, thus no windshield. Nothing was every said to us the 1/2 dozen or so times we had it at the fort.

It is nice having one our new cart in rain or if it's chilly when you get back to the Fort at night. But as mentioned above the tint is a bit hard to see through at night.

The rules list I remember reading  listed working headlights and taillights as required (with horns being optional).

The rules PDF isn't loading for me right now so you may want t check it under the vehicles and recreational devices listing on the campground web site.

28 minutes ago, dblr....Rennie said:

Does this mean we will loose the nice quiet walkway from the Storybook area to Tomorrow land?

If you the smokers trail from the train station to Space Mountain. I don't think so for now.

Right now the construction looks to be on the outside of the railroad tracks toward the Cotemporary.

Pretty sweet. 

A/C unit and an awning. Do the make some sort of pop up room you could mount on the hauler deck ? That would add a fair amount of room for extra sleep or dining area.

4 hours ago, twiceblessed....nacole said:

Yeah... Disney and their musical strollers, is a bit "interesting".  One time, we got some extra FPs because a CM had moved our stroller to a completely different parking area (no where near the parking area that we left it in).  I guess the CM was new and didn't get the concept of the "musical strollers".  Can't say I blame him... I don't really get it, either 

Before the Great Movie Ride shut down. Somebody turned the flower bed sprinklers on right in front of the theatre. A couple hundred strollers were soaking wet.

That'll teach ya to park in an unapproved spot.

2 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

None of this would be an issue if Disney would just ban children from the parks.  

Yes an over 12 only day once in a while would be nice.

There is still a lot of improvement they could do without taking any more land.

Add sewer to the tent sites. Our 25ft C Class could easily fit on most tent sites.

         We've only ever camped at the Fort the week after Thanksgiving but in all the years we've done so the tent loops look pretty lean. Probably due to the cooler conditions in late November.

The sites on the main road side in the 600 and 800 loops could be turned into "pull through" sites without a whole lot of interruption.

          Just open them up so you can pull into the site directly from the main road.

Add some sites along the sandy trail behind the 300 loop and make them "Ultra Lakeside sites"

19 minutes ago, h2odivers...Ray said:

 We added two new spots at our mobile home park a few years back. We had to set meter bases for electricity, running water lines and sewer lines. With labor we probably spent $2000/ spot.  At 100+ dollars a night Disney would make their money back in no time.

Yes to Disney it's like Monopoly money.

I'm sure there's a pile of environmental impact studies and permits that would slow things down. And add to the cost.

But at FW the break even would come pretty fast.

Having at least one loop added with pull through sites would be great.

Some of those larger coaches seem to struggle in a few of the tighter loops.

Plus the tent loops could be convert to full hook ups also.

But the amount of underground work required for sewer, water and power to be distributed to all the sites is cost prohibitive to Disney.

1 hour ago, DaveInTN said:

Ok, when I can park my RV on a nice, new campsite at Disney's new RV resort, the beer is on me.  

I'll bring the steaks.

11 minutes ago, Travisma said:

They need to bring some the parks stroller wranglers over to the resorts and go hide them!

My youngest (15) was with us this trip.

We thought it would be fun to collect them at night and park them on the beach next to the pirate ship.

Mom wasn't on board... Something about petty theft and bail money.

1 minute ago, Travisma said:

I remember when we had our first daughter and were thrilled to purchase our first umbrella stroller.  It was a Levi's model. 

It was so light, convenient, easy to fold and maneuver.

We used that until the rear wheels wore out the holes in the rear tubes, then I pulled the wheels out, drove dowels into the tubes, drilled new holes and put the wheels back on!

From a dad standpoint, the only thing I didn't like, the wheels were too small for off-roading!

That's all we ever took along to Disney when our boys were little.

And it fit inside of a carry bag for a folding camp chair, so it was easy to check with our luggage when we flew.

A new gripe I had this past trip and it's a legit safety concern. At the Yacht Club people leave their scooters and double wide strollers parked in the hallways at night so as not to take up any of their precious space in the room.

I'm sure the fire Marshal wouldn't be too impressed.

1 hour ago, Travisma said:

And gave it a cutesy name and had mommy bloggers start to rave about it.

The SUV size double strollers are bad enough, now you'll be getting mowed down by these behemoths!

My wagon from Sams is similar, and it folds kind of easily.

But that's without the roof and the front bag, cushions, drinks, 32 assorted toys and 2 Mickey Ear hats jamming up the folding process while they are holding up the bus loading line.

And they don't have to have it folded before the bus arrives because they are special.  It's their right to make everyone else wait.

I couldn't have said it better myself, sir.

Nothing better than waiting in line with an open bus door in front of you. And watching people in front of you try to fold a stroller and realizing after 4 attempts it's not going to fold with 2 backpacks and a full size Coleman cooler inside of it.

And then clogging the NO BAGS security entrance at the parks because, and I quote

"That's not a bag it's a storage compartment on the stroller". 

3 minutes ago, dblr....Rennie said:

They kind of remind me of the folding wagons you can buy at camping stores. they just added the roof and a way to push it. 

And a seat belt. lol 

I like the company's claim that they have been certified as a stroller.

It's amazing that an agency exists with the authority to certify a product as a stroller.

https://www.keenz.us/7s-stroller-wagon.html

Just read a discussion on a facebook group  in which several people claim these Chitty-Chitty -Bang- Bang looking things are approved for use in Disney Parks.

I have yet to see any, but it should add to the entertainment at the bus stops. Watching one of these units being unloaded and folded up.

13 hours ago, PghBob said:

To answer the question about DVC points and the Fort, yes you can use points only if there is availability.  We have done so only a few times.  Most times, we cannot.  There is a game played by the management of the Fort and DVC.  When you talk to the Fort, they have no idea of DVC availability, and cannot tell you WHO to call, only the generic call DVC.  When you call DVC, they cannot provide you with any information on site availability most of the time.  You have to give DVC specific dates and then they may check.  You cannot find out in advance WHEN there may be availability, for example, you cannot ask them "is there any availability in September?"  It is a real pain.  Yet, we all know that there is someone, somewhere, that has this information, yet you cannot get the details.  Frankly, this style of running things is the primary reason that we have not added on more points to what we have.  Disney needs show us that they can be more efficient with this DVC/Fort operation before we buy anything else.

That was one of the questions I had when we did a DVC tour. Was told "no problem" to use points toward the Fort, but friends who are DVC members told us different after trying.

It was a real pain for them to use DVC points at the Fort.

9 minutes ago, h2odivers...Ray said:

I’m allergic to shellfish but my wife loves it. We’ve eaten at Cape May and I’ve always found tons of great food I can eat. And I’ve never had to call the chef to our table. 

 

Nobody I've ever dined with has had seafood allergies. But I always thought there was a good selection at Cape May for others to enjoy. 

But like the two mentioned by the OP, some people are what my wife calls the "needy" guests that always need that little extra attention from their server.

Just got back from 4 day stay at Yacht Club. Managed a dinner at Trails End and was seated by Miss Josephine.

She told us she has postponed retirement.

Good news for TE guests.

One of my favorites was several years ago at Cape May Cafe. Chef comes out to the table next to us and the woman tells him she has seafood allergies.

WHY, WHY, WHY !!! 

Personally if my wife had seafood allergies I think we would just skip that eatery.

23 minutes ago, keith_h said:

I suspect Florida is like NC where drink dispensers come under public health laws and inspection. While it might not be illegal having drink dispensers at random locations where staff cannot keep an eye on them it would likely result in health code violations. I can also envision the mess where some kids get into the room where the dispensers are and get soda and ice all over the place thinking it is fun. 

Well put. We've stopped buying them during Fort stays cause it's easier to make a pot of coffee in the motorhome and faster than some mornings at TE.

The soda and coffee set up down there have always seemed like an afterthought.