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  6. Who owns what

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

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    6 hours ago, Travisma said:

    Interesting chart showing how there are 3 main players in RV manufacturing and only a couple handfuls of independents. Biggest surprise to me was that Thor owns Airstream.

     

    https://www.rvbrands.info/brandTree.html?fbclid=IwAR05lBqq4fm54xrFWtfY5s7Fb5Aq7HChZW_Zr8dqSGkwWfv4-v66rewD-qo

    AIrstream is where THOR started.  https://www.thorindustries.com/history/

    Wade Thompson and Peter Orthwein founded THOR Industries in 1980 with the purchase of Airstream, an already iconic brand. Since going public in 1984, THOR has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions in both recreational vehicles (RVs) and buses. Today, the THOR Family of Companies is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles.

  7. Kentucky Tennesse here we come!

    in Trip Reports

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    On 7/20/2022 at 12:14 PM, Robin said:

    We were watching tv when we heard the shots. I'm glad no one got hurt. That caretaker was on top of this and made sure of it. We saw him in the morning and thanked him.

    What an ending to the trip.

    So it did end with a "BANG"   😁..... Glad you had a great time..

  11. Kentucky Tennesse here we come!

    in Trip Reports

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    6 hours ago, Robin said:

    Today we say goodbye and hello. We noticed that the campground really filled up most of the spots had been taken. Still was very quiet except for a few barking dogs.

    We had a nice breakfast outside soaking in the sun. You know those last moments before having to pack up and leave. Dishes and clean up done time to go. We are headed to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. We have four nights reserved at Creekside. It took us about 4 and half hours to drive over. The drive went well a few winding roads but, we made it.

    We checked in was given some info and, maps on the area. Our site was right behind the pool. The pool was open and was pretty busy. My husband wanted to switch sites has it was kind of loud. Also are bed was right up against the building that the filter was in. We have a rear slide out. I talked him into staying we had a end spot and the site next to us was open. I knew we had plans to be gone most of the days. We ended up really liking this spot and glad we stayed put.

    After setting up we started to get hungry. We decided to drive into Gatlinburg for a pizza and to look around. It's about a half hour drive. We drove down the Pigeon Forge attraction area with no desire to do any of it. Alot of it is the same stuff you see in other areas. We found a pizza place with parking for are big fan. The food was ok no complaints staff was friendly. After dinner we drove down the strip and we did not expect to see so many people. This was our first time here. It was a mad house I can only imagine how bad it gets in the summer. Parking was twenty dollars. We only wanted to walk around for a bit, so we passed. We went right back to the campground. The traffic was bad, and the GPS rerouted us and saved us some time and headaches. Once back we took out are bikes and rode around for a bit. It got quiet and the filter noise did not bother us. We watched some Tv and went to bed.

    I think it's always busy..  We go to Gatlinburg once every 20 years whether we need it or not for that reason....:ROFLMAO-1:

  12. Fourth of JULY Treats...

    in WDW and Disney Park Discussions

    Posted

    FROM FOX 35:

    Each Florida park will offer a wide variety of July 4th treats for you and your family to enjoy. Take a look at the treats you can expect to see at Disney parks and other attractions.

    MAGIC KINGDOM

    The Berry Shortcake is found at the Columbia Harbour House and is a shortcake topped with blue and red berries and whipped cream.  It will be available from July 1-July 4.
    The Chicago-style All Beef Hotdog savors tongues with its traditional green relish, pickles, and marinated diced tomatoes. It can be found at Casey's Corner from July 1 - August 11.
    Available July 1-4, the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor will sell a Red Velvet Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich topped with star sprinkles.

    EPCOT

    Experience The American Dream with a frozen Fanta Wild Cherry, frozen Fanta Blue Raspberry and vanilla ice cream all in one cup.  Available now at Fife & Drum.
    Red, white and blue cake pops will be available at Sunshine Seasons from July 1- July 4.
    The Connections Café will have the Fourth of July Liege Waffle, with a crisp brioche dough topped with pearl sugar and themed sprinkles.  Available July 1- July 4th.

    HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

    The Backlot Express and Rosie's All-American Café will have a yellow cupcake filled with an apple pie filling frosted with salted caramel buttercream and cinnamon streusel.  The cupcake will come with silver, red, white and blue Mickey ears.  Available July 1- July 4.
    Get a Red, White and Blue Raspberry Frangipane Bar from July 1- July 4 at The Trolley Car Café and ABC Commissary.
    Woody's Lunch Box will have a Fourth of July Lunch Box Tart complete with a cherry pie filling available July 1-July 4.  It will also have a Lunch Box Parfait including blue raspberry and strawberry gelatin, whipped cream and fresh berries available only on July 4.

    DISNEY SPRINGS

    Indulge in an Apple Pie Éclair filled with a white chocolate cinnamon apple mousse topped with caramel ganache and cinnamon apples. Available from June 30- July 4 at Amorette's Patisserie.
    The Daily Poutine is offering a Cheeseburger Poutine from June 29- July 31.  The poutine will include French fries, ground beef, cheese sauce, bacon, tomato, lettuce, pickles and ketchup and mustard.

    RESORTS

    Available across the resorts, guests can try a Sparkling Strawberry which includes Prosecco and strawberry purée.  Guests can also sip on the Stars and Stripes, which is a Bacardi Raspberry Rum blended with pineapple, raspberry purée and coconut topped with blue curaçao.  Only available July 1-July 4.
    Only available at the World Premiere, End Zone, and Intermission food courts, guests can enjoy a Firecracker Push Up Pop which includes layers of strawberry cake, lemon buttercream frosting and sprinkles.  Available July 1- July 4.

    The Star-Spangled Cupcake will be available at the Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining from July 1- July 4.  The yellow cupcake is filled with a watermelon curd and topped with lemon buttercream and white chocolate stars.
    Get a Berry Blast Trifile at the Beach Club Market and the Market at Ale & Compass.  The trifile includes layers of strawberry mousse, vanilla cupcake crumbles, whipped cream and a blueberry compote.  Available from July 1-July 4.

     

  15. Kentucky Tennesse here we come!

    in Trip Reports

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    On 6/2/2022 at 12:19 PM, Robin said:

    Today we are going to explore Mammoth Cave. I pre purchased our tour tickets before we left home. We just did the short tour Frozen Niagara it was about a hour long.

    This was a nice tour I would recommend it! After the tour we did some hiking around the park. It was a beautiful day out. We then went back to the campground had a snack and checked on dinner. Before we left I started dinner in the slow cooker. I also called Disney and ordered are Halloween Party tickets. My husband loaded up are bikes. We decided to bike around Mammoth park. We biked for about a hour then we started to get hungry so we loaded up and made are way back. We took a different way back because we wanted to check out another campground. We have some relatives staying at Singing Hills. We just did a drive around. Nothing really here to us it looked like it needed some updating. If you need some place to just sleep for a night or two this would work. We will stick to Cave City. 

    After dinner we decided we needed some more of that yummy ice cream. Got the bikes out and rode down. Again we brought are treat back to the camper and watched a movie before going to bed. This was a really good day!

    That's an area with lots to do.  Many many, too many, years ago I was a spelunker and did cave tours the hard way. There is actually a cave near Cumberland Lake that is larger than Manmouth Cave. Problem is once they built the lake it flooded the cave. One year they were working on the dam and lowered the water level so we were able to explore the cave. Hope you enjoyed the tour.  If you haven't gone to Chattanooga yet, Ruby Falls is another interesting tour.

  22. HDDR RETURNS

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

    Posted

    From DISNEY FOOD BLOG

     

    BREAKING: Reopening Date Announced for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue in Disney World!

    By Kelly Oliveros Leave a Comment

    Get ready for some food and fun folks! Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue is coming BACK

    Over the past several months, we’ve seen a number of things return to Disney World, including some special shenanigans at Whispering Canyon Cafe, the antics at Beaches & Cream when it comes to the kitchen sink, and even a few buffets. But now another iconic Disney spot — Hoop-Dee-Doo — will be serving up entertainment and special dishes for fans to enjoy. Here’s what you need to know.

     

    Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue will be reopening at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground THIS SUMMER! Reservations will open up on Disney World’s website starting May 26th for showtimes starting June 23rd.

  24. DISNEY WISH FLOAT OUT

    in Cruises

    Posted

    4 hours ago, ThemeParkCommando said:

    Beautiful ship.  At one point I was reminded of the opening of the first Star Wars movie, as it was backing out and it just kept going and going.. I never thought it was going to end, lol.    I can't believe the engineering behind these monster ships.  I keep thinking they look so very top heavy.  The ballast used must be quite impressive. 

     

    Just like an aircraft carrier which sits 90% out of the water. The USS FORD draughts at 40 ft, the FANTASY and the DREAM  draught about 30 ft.

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