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Late to this report. Glad you had a great time. We are so looking forward to being on the Wonder in just 33 days! On the cabanas, along with the stocked fridge and sunscreen, you also get chips, a fruit bowl, golf cart transportation, bike rental, and snorkel rental. With a family of four, that all adds up. We splurged on a cabana on our last cruise. It was two stop at Castaway Cay and we got the cabana on the second stop. It was fantastic.

We are not renewing our annual passes this year, but instead we are taking the Alaskan Cruise. We have almost everything booked except an arrival and departure day hotel. Has anyone taken this cruise and have a recommendation for a hotel to stay at in Vancouver that doesn't cost as much as the cruise itself? Any recommendations on the shore excursions?

I get the feeling that this "Reporter", cough, cough, has ties to a competing cruise line.

And the volume of ice cream those machines spit out is mind boggling. I did encounter a short period where they were out of cones, but it was a very short period and people were using cups to still get ice cream.

If he is so much superior, why did he not stay in the Concierge level? Having splurged on Concierge level once, That is the ultimate way to cruise Disney.

Just looked through the May issue of Trailer Life and there is an article about camping at the Fort. Boy, with it as hard as it is to get reservations there now, the Fort does not need this kind of publicity! Oh, and the top of one page is titled "Fort Wilderness "Fiends"".

I always fuel up at a Shell station at the corner of Winter Garden and South Apopka Vineland roads. It is always cheaper than anything on property, the turnpike, or close to the interstates. It is a bit of a hassle to get out of going back to the Fort, but is easy if going to the Winn Dixie for a grocery run.

Yes, we are crazy....in some people's eyes. Shardi loves to carve styrofoam pumpkins for Halloween. We have around 100 pumpkins now. This past Halloween, the toy hauler was packed with pumpkins. There has been a discussion of using an enclosed cargo trailer to haul all the pumpkins. In the end, to see the faces of people that find the one pumpkin they love makes it all worth it. especially when it is a little one and they get so excited. I have seen the Storm Trooper squad several times, always with holiday appropriate additions, such as Santa hats at Christmas. The last time was

We noticed this on our last trip. Shardi suspects it may be a small dog area.

And don't forget about the hidden fees and other issues associated with ownership such as property taxes, storage fees, and HOA/city rules/laws.

For a first time buyer I would recommend a used one, but take your time to find a decent one. Try to find one from an individual, not a dealer. Climb up on the roof and look at the caulking. That will give a good indication if the previous owner took good care of the unit. If going for a new unit, 30-35% off MSRP is a good starting point on price. Look out for gimmick add-ons such as protective coating and excess service/prep charges that are just profit enhancement. Ultimately be prepared to change units within a year to two years as you figure out what you like and dislike, or to

Well, it was almost ten years ago but I am fairly sure we were in P1. If I ever go through that area again with the RV, I plan to stop there again.

We spent the night there back in June, 2008 on our way home from Washington DC. It was a raining when we pulled in. The fall is beautiful. We left early the next morning, so just an over niter for us.

Going with too heavy spring bars can make for a rougher ride in the Tow vehicle. Looks great but my wife would never go for it. She refused to ever go anywhere again in my truck camper as it was too small. The truck camper had two slides and weighed over 5,000 pounds. It was huge for a truck camper. So I sold it and got a Momentum toy hauler.

Arriving at the Fort this Saturday. What is the Pine pollen looking like? Do I need to bring a medicine cabinet full of Claritin?

I still have not been able to figure out how to post pictures. Here is a link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fVKWRb80rstuH27Z2 If that works.

There was a street view of the magic Kingdom in the past that had a floating foot and nothing else. The rest of the person was cropped out of the picture. I have a screen capture of it somewhere, but since the Photobucket debacle, I may have lost it.

They don't get much bigger than what we got now, a toy hauler with a 12 foot garage.

We have reservations. Shardi is already looking at patterns for carving more pumpkins for this year.

I heard a report that the golf cart parking at the marina has been changed. Anyone know the scoop?

I will never use PhotoBucket....ever.

Good luck staying warm. It is going to be very cold, but at least the campground there is blocked from the wind coming straight down the lake, a little.

Does the 3 extra passes include 1 top tier ride or 3 top tier rides? It would be an easier pill to swallow if it included 3 top tier rides and let you get them 70 days out instead of 60 days. That would sell like Main Street Cinnamon Rolls!