PureTcrazy...rita

We are already getting some small gray clouds and sprinkles already. Almost done with prep, just have to get outdoor furniture and plants inside.
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Praying for you and Ed!

Good Morning All,  I just checked in with Gwen and David, and they are on I-85 N entering SC from GA.  Looks like the absolutely made the right decision to take the long way home!

"We're gonna give you this nifty 20% discount, but we're also going to limit your access during the roll out of new rides, attractions and whenever we feel like doing it... That is unless you have purchased the Super Platinum Gold Plated Black Card Annual Pass, which will get you the access to the secret Cinnamon Roll Room at the MK and the front seat beside the lever puller on the Monorail of your choice... "

This is exactly what Disney was hoping for.
It's a brilliant move on their part.
They have been very aggressive with price increases for the past two or so years.  Which, among other things, has negatively impacted attendance and revenue.
So, they throw Passholders this discount bone.  The only way the discount benefits Passholders is if they spend money at Disney. With the discount, we're probably still paying more than what we paid two years ago.
Once they finally have some new attractions open, they'll yank the discounts and jack up the prices again.
Disney always wins.
TCD

Next time Florida is in a drought we should take a collection and have Gwen visit the fort.

I'm so glad we are moving it back! We can bundle up and wear electric socks, but there is only so much nekkid allowed in public. Heck, being nekkid doesn't even help enough.
I'm in!
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That storm was a doozy!  Seemed like all of a sudden it was pouring buckets of water and so loud too. 
Maybe we can enjoy a brief cooler temp change, you know like in the high 80s 

We were here!  You should have knocked.  Gretchen, another Fiend, was here visiting.  We found your site around 4:30 today but it didn't appear you were home.
Had planned to do an update tonight, but I got pleasantly sidetracked by Gretchen.
 

Mine too.

Thanks Mo.  Our first trip was to Jetty Park and no problems so far.  But weather hot and no rain  
Got to see a rocket take off about 1am one night.  Very cool and with a full moon too.  At least it looked full to me
This was second time we camped at JP and unexpectedly got to watch a rocket take off.  I love night take offs.
Oh rats!  Bill would have loved that, until he paid for the first gas tank fill.

This is with bags 5 and 6 done
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Glad I was able to get you everything you needed. Always makes me happy when it all lines up for clients. 

Got the word several months ago that some dear friends were going to Disney from the 14th to the 24th of October.  Soon 2 friends from California decided to join them, then 2 friends local to Orlando, then I agreed to join them...well it turned out to be 10 adults and 4 children! I knew I would have fun, but I also knew the frustration of doing what the group wanted to do would make me nuts.  Solution: take a solo trip from Sep 17th till Oct 5th and get my full Disney dosage before the big gathering.  So on the line to Jason.
Oct Trip was a total no go for the fort.  Had to settle for Pop Century.  Sep trip he got me the dates I needed in a full hook up, but not in the preferred loops I like to stay in.  No worries, I was sure I would still have a blast.  
This morning I get word from Jason that he snagged a Preferred site for my Oct trip!  He handled all the details of swapping out the Pop Century for the Fort.  10 minutes later I get an email from him with my new reservation for the Sep trip as well: he got me a Preferred site for both dates!
No way I could have pulled this off by myself - it was Jason's total commitment to checking availability continuously that snagged me the preferred sites for both trips.  Jason, thank you so much!!!

Jessica's latest painting. She decided to frame this one as she really likes it. Now we just have to find the best place to display it.

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I agree that those people are not strictly registered Fort guests but they might be, and probably are, Disney guests, meaning from other hotels on property. The freeloaders I am talking about are those who are not staying on park property.

I would love to know the amount of people at the Fort on Halloween that are actual Disney guests compared to those who are "freeloaders". My guess is the freeloaders population is very small. There is no way to monitor any of these guest. Think of all the ways into the Fort, boat, bus, walking from the Lodge, etc, to monitor all of this for one night is too much. What I see happening is the Fort shutting the entire thing down, that would be the easiest solution. Sometimes complaints, good or bad, do not have the results we desire. 

Thanks fiends.  It's a lot fancier than what I'm use to, but guess my body will like it better.
Pick up tomorrow and Bill booked a stay for 4 days next week at Jetty Park for our shake down cruise.

Thanks Arthur,  We like having the truck available to go places after we set up camp,  That's why we don't look at motor homes.
WE BOUGHT THE DENALI TODAY!!!  Picking up Wednesday.   where is that dancing banana when I need him ?

I will also say, the trip I took in April/May was much more enjoyable with my 200 or less jaunts in between locations. and I made it a point to split up my drive into 300 mile stretches when I went to Ohio in July. My days of driving 600+ miles in a single day are over.

We go 350 or less a day and stop every 100 or so miles.

Hahahahahahaha!!!  Brilliant.  :D

Ohh Thats a good idea. I should set that up for them next time they are down there. Really cement my place as the favorite kid. :-P

What? Me? Sarcastic?? You must have me confused with someone else! 
I wanted to book it so my mom and I could have a magical moment as we exit the camper and she tells me how proud of me for raising my kids! 

Is your last name Luckow?