GOBA Mom Lynn

Do they still have refillable mugs? If so, what do they look like now, and how much are they? My 10 year old one is starting to look a little shabby. Not to mention the 2003 Pepper Market one we use when out camping. 🙂

Thanks Dave. It makes sense that you can do that. The family we're going with has been there just a couple of years ago, so they understand all about these things, but me, not so much. LOL I used to be the planner for the family trips, but now I feel like there's been so many changes that I'll never figure it all out. But I know staying at the Fort will be the "calm" of the WDW vacation. (Not to mention the 5 days we have reserved at Anastasia SP for the 5 nights immediately after.)

Thanks Jason, that's what I thought. The family we're going with will be staying at a hotel and not the Fort, so maybe there's no real benefit in being linked? Unless for ADRs if we all want to eat together, or can you reserve for more people than on your band? (If that's how it works...)

Thanks Carol. Still love your T@b. 🙂 We opted for an A-frame though, to get out of the tent.

Thanks for your insight. We went in August twice before & somehow managed to survive the heat, so I'm not too concerned, but would prefer spring. (That's what happens when you plan to go with other family members who have to be in school....)

Yes, 10 years ago was the last time we were there. Now we're planning on a trip with other family members, who will be staying at a different resort, in 2 rooms. My SIL has an agent she's worked with in the past, & suggests we link ressies (we haven't made them yet), but I would rather use a Fort "specialist". Can the ressies still be linked, using different agents? Then the whole Magic Band business.... We get the bands by making a site reservation, correct? So, if we get our tickets through Undercover Tourist, can they be added to the MB? Right now they're still showing ava

The last time we were at FW was 2009. In a tent. In 1500 loop. We are now in the preliminary stages of planning a family trip for summer 2019. We now own an A-frame pop-up camper, and our single, adult son said he would stay in a tent on our site & do his on-line computer programming job during the day instead of going into the parks. Other family members will probably be staying in various other Disney hotels. So, How's the wi-fi? Is it consistent enough for someone to do work there? I'm thinking of either 1500 or 1600, still determining if we want sewer on site. (Our camper

I'm looking forward to the rest of your report. We were on the other end of a fog delay, way back in 1994. We got to wait for about 4 hrs or so in a parking lot outside of Tampa while the ship we wanted to get on couldn't get in to port to disembark...with a 3 yr old. We finally left port about 5 or 6 (if I can recall correctly). Fortunately, nothing else exciting happened on that cruise. And then the next cruise we went on, in 2002, was on the Triumph! NY to Halifax, NS & back. (Before it was in the news every-other year.) Looking forward to seeing how it's changed.

Happy Birthday to our favorite purple flamingo!

The following list represents my personal top 10 & does not reflect the favorites of the rest of my family.... Mickey's Philharmagic Splash Mountain BTMRR Space Mountain Tom Sawyer Island Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse Pirates Peoplemover Carousel of Progress Buzz Like others have said, we have not been there since the New Fantasyland has opened, so the list is subject to change.....

Marrakesh in Morocco. Especially for Z, being the ladies man that he is :) We ate there when our son was about his age & the belly dancer noticed him while she was dancing.... so you know... As long as you like shish kabob, etc. it's good.

Greetings from another Pittsburgher! What part of town are you in? We're in the south hills near Century 3.

We stayed at the Dolphin in 2004 and liked it. My SIL was able to get us the teacher's discount, so the price was nice. The best thing about the rooms were the "Heavenly Beds". Super comfy. I really liked the pool area, which is shared between the 2 hotels. They call it the Grotto and it is a series of freeform pools, waterfalls and hot tubs. I like your kitchen, too. Is your fridge the original, or a replacement? They put a different kind in the clamshell models, as opposed to inside kitchens, right? Thanks for continuing the report!

Wow, setting up your tent in a playground! If I had kids & a basketball......I would send them there to play....at like 7AM. :) Otherwise, great tour of the Fort. Looking forward to the resort decorations.

In, page 2 is just fine. Even though there's tons of pre-Christmas stuff to get done, I'll be making time to read this report....which I have a feeling is going to be EPIC. :)

Well, I read all 15 pages in one shot! LOVE your photos! And the people-watching.....wow. They don't have prizes for costumes or anything like that for guests during the party, right? I couldn't image wearing some of those costumes--just for fun. They do make for interesting photos, though! Oh yeah, and about tall bridges. Don't take I-77 then US 19 north up toward Morgantown WV or Pittsburgh. You'd go over the New River Gorge Bridge. They let people bungie jump off of it once a year...! (It's on our route down to WDW.) Can't wait to see the rest of your trip.

Now I'm officially IN! (I've been reading for a few days, but didn't check-in.....sorry.) Love your photos! I would love to be able to just wander around and take pictures. The photopass picture is a nice photo of you 2, but didn't the photographer notice the ball you're balancing on your head? I thought they were trained on stuff like that...? Can't wait for more pood forn, too! Thanks, for all of it!

Thanks Jason. I'm hoping I'll be making concrete plans, soon!

There's a chance that we may get to go to the Fort in August 2015. (I know, it's HOT!) We've never been with the new tickets/ Magic Bands, etc. so I have a stupid question..... If we buy our tickets through Undercover Tourist, can we get MagicBands? or do you have to get them straight from Disney to get them? especially the colored ones? We'd be going with other family members who most likely will buy a package thru Disney, staying in a cabin. If we're in a campsite, can we link our tickets, etc. if we book separately? Somehow, this all seems so much more complicated than it used

How great that your whole family got to do the party together! I think I like the night shot family photo better than the daylight one. That castle looks so great all lit up! Now, about Swiss Family Robinson. I've always loved the treehouse at WDW. This summer, when looking for something different to read, I decided to try SFR. Well, it was a chore and a half. It's written in 1800's english... and 1800's puritanical ideals.... It didn't help that I had an old edition of the book at home, then decided to download a version onto my Nook, but turns out they were vastly different! I did

I'm in for this one! Page 3! A couple of things... We've never been to WDW in the fall or winter, so have never seen the Osborne lights in person. Are they all LED lights? I would assume that a few years ago the were not. If they are changed now, has it made a difference? They seem really bright in your photos. How great it was that you were able to get that primo spot in 100. I think I would take 100 over 2000 any day, especially for the same price.

Hey, no problem with driving and videoing....he has a mass card on his dashboard, so he's covered....

OK a couple of questions & comments. I think I remember a plan showing new paths and gc parking at the Settlement. Is that right? Or was that all part of the DVC plans? Or the new BBQ building, etc? I can see putting an addition on to the end of the trading post, with a nice large porch/patio overlooking the marina area. They could build it to more or less mirror the Trails End/Crocket's building across the way. If they're still considering moving the BBQ, then putting a QS there might make sense. It would be between the other food places, and convenient to the boats. In any even

Very nice! The decals in your daughter's area reminds me of when I was growing up, in our camper I had "my drawer" & I put a mod flower decal on it. It was the '70's, you know.

Is any of this needed if staying in a cabin? I'll have family members heading down next summer, so thought I should ask... Thanks