Katman1356...Jason

3 hours ago, madcouch2017 said:

Thanks for the welcome 🙂 

I didn’t think about the comfort station toilets. It might be odd walking a bucket into the stalls, but It would work. 
I remember seeing a lot of the tent sites with kitchen setups, so i figured I’d ask. I have read somewhere else (Facebook most likely) that people have dumped at open sites with sewers. 

I know if you have tanks the Fort directs you to find an empty site to dump. That’s why I mentioned it. 

18 minutes ago, fladogfan aka Gretchen said:

Couldn't the water be put in a toilet in the comfort station?

That could work to. Wasnt thinking about that option. 

40 minutes ago, Travisma said:

Jason came thru again. Got us our dates and discount

Glad I could help! Thanks again for the support Mark!

1 hour ago, madcouch2017 said:

My wife and I our coming back to the Fort in April, and are planning to do some cooking at our tent site. During previous trips, we haven't done any cooking, so we know that there is power and cold water at the tent sites. The concern becomes how to maintain a clean site afterwards (dishes in particular). We brought our own hose and bucket before, so now its just adding on some kitchen tools to our packing.

The question I have is what do people do with the dirty dish water after you are done cleaning up? From what I recall, there isn't a drain anywhere at the site. Is there a dump spot that dirty water can be disposed of properly, without letting it go outside of the sand area.

Thanks, Derrick

They don't have a dump station. You could take it to an empty site on a site that has sewer and dump there. As far as I know illegal to dump on the ground and the big sink in the comfort station laundry is a laundry sink so not really good to dump there either. It's one reason I try to get at least a Full Hookup level campsite just for the sewer convenience. 

Welcome to Fiends btw!

19 minutes ago, PGHFiend said:

If only I was local. 

If I was closer I would definitely consider it. 

Yep no joke. Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is offering a discount of up 20% off for most stays April 11- May 27. Book by May 27, 2021

Details/limitations from the Disney site

8 hours ago, momof3kids-Yvonne said:

Would either of these weekends work for folks? September 24-26 or October 1-3?

 

Either weekend could work for me. Assuming all goes well and I can make it of course. 

38 minutes ago, djsamuel said:

Just curious, why?  Never stayed in that loop, but doesn't look bad. 

1900 tends to flood the most. I was in there once and will avoid if at all possible in the future. 

48 minutes ago, momof3kids-Yvonne said:

March is when the opportunity to book a site opens up should we choose to have the Grand Gathering again this year. So as we are quickly approaching March, I figured we probably should get the conversation started. There are 4 weekends in September with the first one being Labor Day Weekend. They are 9/3-9/6, 9/10-9/12, 9/17-9/19, & 9/24-9/26. 
 

I might be in a tent but if I can make I am going to try to do so. Any weekend should be fine with me. 

There had been a delay in over the phone bookings for campsite/room only reservations into 2022. This has now ended. 

Canada just announced a 1 year ban on cruise ships and other vessels. No response yet from cruise lines that I have seen but it will pretty much shut down the Alaska sailings. 
 

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-one-year-ban-for-pleasure-craft-and-cruise-vessels-830109188.html?fbclid=IwAR3Y1uWWLlQ3RZOEg1wJkBDBS2UVIESMQ7xG4i-Z7muk8QQx5vDzpa9iYQk

Welcome!

The Full Hookup loops are 1600-1900 and 2100. You can request a particular loop or site but it is not guaranteed. 

Corrected my typo. 

21 hours ago, bhall said:

Am I the only one that likes to wing it?  who knows what I'll be in the mood for to eat or what ride I want to try 3 months or more ahead of time let alone that very morning.

We know which rides are our favorites or which restaurants we either really want to eat at again or try for the first time. This guarantees we get those specific things. We pretty much wing the rest. 

I shared a picture of a sign at the Skyliner stations with downtimes for various runs coming up. Sign covers dates out to the 28th. 

https://www.facebook.com/JasonWithMouseCounselors/posts/5073820695993743

1 hour ago, Travisma said:

Weren’t they just suspending sales previously?  Looks like they made a decision to end sales now.

Disney is allowing renewals. Also I believe they are allowing new sales for children in families with APs who are now turning 3 years old. The article as of my just reading it now does state the WDW program is suspended but not cancelled. 
 

Disneyland has cancelled all sales and renewals of APs they will be revealing a new program later on. Probably closer to when they know they can ope and at what capacity they can open. 

4 minutes ago, Travisma said:

 

You just can't believe everything you see on the interweb!  

 

 

 

Absolutely! I wasn't believing it at first either then my email rolled in. 

Not a rumor. Posted on the Parks Blog and sent out to TA's

1 minute ago, Grumpy and Grandma said:

It's already started, went by the auction lot near Lakeland, more RV'S there than ever before.  Should be even.more repos than we've seen in a long time too.

Not happy about the repo's for what should be obvious reasons. 2020 was a tough year for a lot of people.  

Just now, keith_h said:

The pandemic hasn't helped much either. The two state campgrounds we could always go to on the spur of the moment even last spring are now booked solid months ahead. The rangers say it is mostly families with their kids who are on remote learning. My RV dealer also said they've seen an uptick in sales since the pandemic as families use camping as a way to get away from the house without having to be close to a lot of people.

I am actually hoping to take advantage of the sell off that will inevitably happen when people get to go back to their normal vacations. 

Oh and even if you use a travel agent such as myself you still have control, we just do the tedious work of sitting on the phone with Disney for you. Yes any changes or payments have to go through us after we book for you but we work for you. At least I do. I try to respond to all of my clients in as quick of a timeframe as possible. 

I do object to the wording of giving all the sites to travel agents. Speaking on a personal level I work friggin hard to get my clients the sites they ask for on the first day of availability and throughout the year. Not a single thing has been "given" to me. 

The problem is the popularity of the Fort combined with, in some cases, the min/max booking system. 

https://origin-dscribe.s3.amazonaws.com/Disney Assets/assets_dprd/Production/disney-world/resorts/cabins-at-fort-wilderness-resort/cabins-at-fort-wilderness-resort-pet-policy-card-fw-0218.pdf

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/rooms-packages/hotels-pet-friendly/

 

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Rooms & Packages – Frequently Asked Questions

Q.  Do you have any pet-friendly hotels?

 

A. Yes. As part of an ongoing pilot program, 4 of our Disney Resort hotels have designated dog-friendly accommodations, including:

• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• Disney Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort

These rooms have easy access to outdoor walkways for exercise and to green spaces with pet relief areas. Upon arrival, dogs and their owners will be greeted with a complimentary Pluto’s Welcome Kit.

At this time, dogs are the only pets allowed, with a maximum of 2 permitted per Guest room. Dogs are expected to be well-behaved, leashed in public areas and properly vaccinated.

While certain floors or sections of these Disney Resort hotels are designated as dog-friendly, the majority of areas remain canine-free to protect Guests with allergies. Other than service animals, dogs are not permitted in theme parks, water parks or common areas such as restaurants, pools and recreational spaces.

For more information, call (407) 934-7639. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

To my understanding they are dog friendly only. That is how all the resorts allowing them have been worded vs pet friendly they say dog friendly.