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Thanks for the report. I wondered how Earl of Sandwich would handle things. It is one of my fave places for lunch. i wonder how World of Disney will operate when it opens. So, how many do we think lined up for opening day?

So was under or over 100 lined up to get in a winner? Looks like less to me.

I am surprised it is that many shops. My guess may be low. I hope to find some video coverage of DS online tomorrow.

I will say less than 100. Not enough places opening to cause a rush. I can’t wait to see the report regardless.

Yep it is a bummer. I hope it is different for you. I would have stayed in the campground but not ventured to the parks. That would have been enough for me. Hoping my fall reservations will be viable:

I had June 1 reservations that I never intended to use once this CV thing broke out. I just got confirm of my cancellation.

I would go and just hang out at The Fort for sure if I were you.

Well, I think DIT meant it. Word is he sold his camper too. I wonder if Disney will reduce pricing now that not many can afford these prices and many will be too afraid to go into a crowded park?

I have been looking at December 26-Jan 3 for a year and a half. I reached out to Jason for last Christmas and will do so again tonight for this year.

Crazy to see that area so empty. Our last trip there is wasn't like Disney World but it was bustling.

Surreal and sad really. Maybe a good backdrop for the Kingdom Keepers series?

I think a lot of people are holding onto hopes for December. I have been checking for a campsite from the 26th to the 3rd almost daily for a year now and it is booked up still. I really hope no one has to drop a site over this pandemic. I do hope Disney just hasn’t released all the sites for those dates yet. Like most people, I also hope I will be financially able to do it if they do have sites.

I would add we typically check in on a Saturday and I fax on the Monday.

When we went in late May we faxed a request. When we arrived the CM that checked us in acknowledged unprompted that they were able to give us the site we requested. We got the primary site we requested not just one in our general description. We have had good luck through the years getting a site similar to our request. We believe faxing works more than it doesn't.

Thanks for info! I will check those out.

What is the best picture hosting site? I am struggling to pay the new pricing at Photobucket. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Thanks for posting these pictures. I will be at the Fort the first week of October. I plan to take some pictures. I took some in May as well. If I can figure out a good free posting service I will upload the before and after pictures. Photobucket is overpriced IMO.

My guess is that is the access to the new beach area. It appears all of Clementine's Beach will be bungalows. I had originally thought there would be two beaches one for the new resort (Old Clementine's Beach) and the one they seem to be constructing would be for the Fort. I wonder if the new construction will mean just one beach? I wonder if that would be a shared beach or just for the Fort?

TCD, thanks again for such great pictures. I am hoping that beach begins to look more like Clementine's. As for the construction, If the new area is mostly impervious why would they need to build what seems like such a large retention pond near the group camp area? It seems to me they are planning to catch a lot of run off water from the new resort.

Thanks for the updates TCD! How did the new beach look?

Thanks for the update! Still reading along. This trip report is reminding me of how I typically read a novel. Just a little at a time.

Great Thanks. Just PM me if/when you decide to cancel.

Let me know when you cancel I want to pick them up!

I bet they will be installing cameras in those things before you know it.

I'm with you Ray. We are going to be there in the fall and I hope it is up and running. I want to ride those things just for the fun and the views. They move at 11mph most golf carts only go 14 mph unless they have been modified. I don't think it will feel slow.