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  2. Broadband instead of Cable/Satellite?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    I have a Netflix account as well as Dish Anywhere.  Dish Anywhere allows me to watch any show I have recorded on my DVR - or to watch any of the channels I have on Dish.  Netflix fills in a lot of gaps in Dish programs.  Having the two of those was a big factor in getting a 14" laptop vs the Netbook.  I can watch any of those on a larger screen in HD without a hickup - that wouldn't happen with a Netbook.

  5. Best Character Meal?

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    Get into Animal Kingdom at 8am by booking the Breakfast at Tusker House!  Not only was the food some of the best of the Disney Breakfast Buffets we  had for our Week in December; not only was the Character Interaction the best of any of the Character meals we had in December - we were already in Animal Kingdom ready to go when it opened.  Fast Passes for Expedition Everest (Dance Disco Yeti; Dance!) were a breeze and we right at Kilamanjaro Safari for a walk on ride (and all the babies were out!).

  14. More DVC rumors for the Fort and other resorts

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    We almost went DVC in 09 because we were smushed into POR and we had the PUP at the time and were smushed in that!  Our problem with DVC is that we don't need a fancy room, if we could get good discounts through DVC on tickets, we would definitely buy into it.  It's not the hotel room that kills our bank account, it's the park tickets, and I still have one child under 3!

    There are Annual Pass discounts with DVC - but that only works if you make multiple trips in a year ... which is one of the points I made.  IF you make multiple trips, etc it MIGHT be a deal.

  15. More DVC rumors for the Fort and other resorts

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    IF you have the money to 'buy in' without financing DVC, it is a 'deal'.  Overall, you come out a little bit better on 'bang for your buck' in CERTAIN circumstances based on the number of people traveling; number of days you stay per year; yada yada.  There are spreadsheets breaking it down.  It ISN'T for everyone, but some people do get a better deal using DVC.  Camping at The Fort is NOT one of the ways to break even - or get a better deal.  IF (or when) DVC comes to The Fort, it MIGHT be a deal for some of us.  Even I would look into that  :argh:

  17. Can I take this into the Parks?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    I noticed that the ones riding them are female and don't have beer bellies.  How would it hold up under the load of our Snarky Fairy with his wide load and the beer belly hanging off the front?  I don't think it's going to be usable by those that need a personal mobility device.  DON'T let them in the parks!  Can you imagine a Brazilian Tourist Group with these?  :o

    Or even worse - the Stroller Packin' Mamma. >:D :rofl2:

  19. PureTcrazy & Runner bring bad weather to the Fort!

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    Mama and Edward take off to go to Epcot.

    Bus to EPCOT; not much of a wait for bag check & ticket scanner.  New Toy Story Topiary at the front - meh; Walked on through and found Donald, Daisy, Mickey, Minnie and Pluto; Grabbed a drink and a BIG Dill Pickle in a bag - yes, they DO have them at EPCOT.  It still PO's me that Mission to Mars doesn't have a single rider line!  A bunch of Fairies - none of the 'manly'.  Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet & Tigger.  Lightning McQueen.  Over to Mexico to ride the boat and cool off a little.  Now Mom's hungry, but nothing at EPCOT sounds appetizing to her  :D  So ... back to The Fort, and we take the bus down to the Settlement and eat lunch at Trail's end.  Mom gets the Fried Green Tomato, Roasted Red Pepper, Marinated Portabello, Fried Green Beans, Sweet Potato Fries veggie platter; I get the Chicken Berry Salad - both are very good!  We tried to meet up with PureTCrazy and Christopher there, but they were a little too slow.  They did get back in time to pick us up on the Golf Cart.

  21. PureTcrazy & Runner bring bad weather to the Fort!

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    By now it is getting close to lunch. Mama and Edward take off to MK and Chris and I fix ourselves a ham sandwich.

    Golf Cart down to the Marina; Boat to MK.  While we were on the boat, I told Mom we had to get a Dole Float while we were at the MK.  The "Skipper" asked if we were the ones that were talking about The Dole Whips - they are his favorite!  One thing led to another, and he was left with a http://fortfiends.net card in hand.  (I seemed to pass out a bunch of cards to CMs while I was down at WDW this time, and they all seemed excited about it).

    Our main reason for the trip was to get Mom a long sleeved shirt or jacket.  She was complaining of 'the cold' and Animal Kingdom didn't have anything in her size.  We avoided the crowds lining up for the Parade, and headed into the Emporium.  We found the perfect fit (Youth XL), and I bought it for her.  She now sports the 40th Logo.  Right on back to Adventureland, where I got us the Pineapple Float and a Pineapple Spear.  The Float didn't survive to Casey's corner, the float went back with us to have for a snack later.

    On the way out, Mom wanted to get Rita a Tinker Bell Coffee Mug, and I found the perfect one!

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    Back to the Docks and on the Boat to The Fort ...

    We noticed they were re-roofing The Settlement Trading Post.  I never checked to see how it weathered the storms to come.

    Thursday was nasty ...

    These storms also put a tree down at the Meadows Trading Post, across the road to Pioneer hall and we heard one on an RV in the 700 loop.

    207321_162487087141945_100001419647492_389745_3043857_n.jpg  That's the one at The Meadows Trading Post.

    The storms also "ate" some awnings and tent frames.

  22. PureTcrazy & Runner bring bad weather to the Fort!

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    I hope Runner will jump in and tell y?all about their day at AK.

    Passed out http://FortFiend.net cards at the bus stop; passed out more on the bus  :rofl2:

    Made it through bag check & through the entrance.  Headed to the left to hit The Safari first - 40 minute wait time, so we grabbed Fast Passes and took a stroll on Pangani Trail.  Mom was delighted - the Baby Gorilla was out!  She also got to see her favorites - the Neekid Mole Rats  ???  A Meerkat Scout was in plain view up high  :rofl2:

    Finished the walk and still had about 15 minutes wait on the Fast Passes, so we took a quick bio.  Back a few minutes early, but they waved us on in.  Lots of "babies", but they had grown up a lot since our December trip.  After that, we started heading to Flame Tree Bar-B-Que, but Mom decided her stomach couldn't handle that.  After a quick discussion of what was available, I took her to the Yak & Yeti.  Fried Green Bean appetizer (the best!); shared the Sweet & Sour Chicken with Chicken Fried Rice (just ok); Fried Wontons for dessert (another must have!).

    By then, Mom was getting tired, so we headed back to the buses and The Fort.

  25. Meeting Fiends is like a box of chocolates.

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    It was VERY nice to meet you, too, Lou.  (say that fast three times  :)) ).  He straightened out a few mis-conceptions I had about driving a bus for Disney - and ALMOST made me want to Drive a Magic Bus too ... almost.  We also had a quick meet with Bob (34787).  We also had a nice visit with BuckeyeFortFan.  We met his youngest and he got to meet Queen Lola.

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    Lola; PureTCrazy; Runner; BuckeyeFortFan; his Youngest

    We tried to catch itch & family, but they had already hit the pool.

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