Live4FW

47 minutes ago, Momof6....aka Marty said:

I bet the cheap sign for the Chuck Wagon is so they can easily raise the prices on busy weekends.

Or more likely when they quite servicing the Fort and only set up at Wilderness Lodge.  Why waste money on an expensive sign.  They are not even opening the truck at the Meadow Pool when they say they are.

I agree with you.  I don't have a really big issue with someone visiting the campfire.  I actually thought it was a nice story and on the one hand it shows that you can enjoy some magic without spending a fortune.  I posted the excerpt mainly for the purpose of showing another example of locals using FW.

Article in today's AllEars Weekly Newsletter where a reader writes in and mentions coming to FW campfire every year for daughter's birthday.  The one sentence in red below stuck out.

Robin Tater: Every year we head to Fort Wilderness to the campfire singalong to celebrate our daughter's birthday. As we were getting on the bus to head home I mentioned to our bus driver Cody that it was Katelyn's birthday. I figured he would push the button that automatically wished her a happy birthday. He did and had everyone wish her a happy birthday as well. She leaned over to me to tell me that it made her heart feel special. As we were getting off the bus he stopped her and gave her a choice of Mickey Ears. She picked her favorite characters, Chip and Dale. He took our simple birthday tradition and made it extra special. She twirled all the way to the car.

1st page rights on a TCD report.  Its good to be "Live4FW"!

Missed you

How many turnstiles do they have there?

 

What did they do about bags? Do they x-ray them?

 

What about kids in strollers and guests in wheelchairs or scooters-how did they scan them?

 

The logistics for one small theme park with one entrance are obviously much simpler than for a place like WDW.

 

TCD

They probably had 30 or so turnstiles.  I believe they were doing bag check along the scanner much like airport but bags were not being to closing inspected (not scanned).  I know they had gates dedicated to wheelchair but honestly didn't look to closely.  We were there at park opening and it was fairly quick.  However, I really don't think they are looking that closely.  I will also say, that terrorism is probably not there focus.  We have had issues in the past with rough clientele.  They have really cleaned that up and this was probably part of it.  I think they were really after guns/knives on the person.  Bag carrying folks are likely not their focus.

They probably got a discount on surplus scanner from ATL airport as those were upgraded

When we visited Six Flags Atlanta a few weeks ago, they had scanners at every turnstile.

The fire at the campfire is not kept going strong after the start of the movie. So only about and hour or so. 

Keep in mind that if you want a fire at your site, the Fort is very restrictive on the type of fire pit that you can have.  It must be fully covered (not a screen). 

I don't remember if they have wood but I seem to recall that they do not sell it at trading post.

If it is cool you may want to bring it but depending how busy you are with parks, etc., it may not get used much.

Have fun.

In our area, If you clear out your lines and make sure to drain water heater and low point drains, we never needed to actually use antifreeze.  Greatly simplifys the process and easier to unwinterize/rewinterize for those winter camping trips,  In 10+ years we only had one issue with some water that was in the toilet foot valve.  Not sure even if we used antifreeze it would have been protected.  Valve replacement was cheaper than 2 years worth of antiffreeze.  We used our trailer often in january and feb here in north georgia with no issues.  Sometimes when camping the hose to camper would freeze but we put water in tank which stayed warm since it was inside the trailer.

Yes, it is white.  Hard to find a used one that isn't

Nice choice on the Chevy Express 3500.  I have a short wheelbase and pulled close to 9K.  The 6.0 and 6 speed transmission was a pleasure to drive.  I would probably have gone for the extended wheelbase but it handled my trailer well.

I picked mine up as a prior rental vehicle.  16K miles and other than some stains here and there (on black carpet) it was good as new.

Plus - this gives them a "PC" solution to deal with all those Christians......

Excellent trip report.  So many things that remind me of how we have done WDW & FW over the years.  We didn't always roll with the crowd.  Sometimes we did.  But we always made memories that I wouldn't trade for anything!

Yeah, I'm sorry.

 

I really didn't mean to be rude.

 

But, as far as I know, that pin board has not been mentioned on any discussion board.  It's a very nice one, and it's never crowded.  I feel that it's a perk for Fort guests, and I'd like to see it stay that way and not be ruined by a bunch of outsiders showing up to take advantage of something intended for actual Fort guests.

 

I'd love for it to stay the way it is.  Which means it shouldn't be publicized.

 

TCD

TCD,

No criticism on that point from me.  I agree that many of the good things we used to enjoy have disappeared and for what they charge the value continues to deteriorate.  I was only poking some fun at the bear....

JDGGDK,

Trust me, this is a great group and please come back often.   We do tend to be a bit snarky around here.  It's just that some of us are just a little passionate about the Fort and don't like how we continue to lose the little things that make it so special.

Wow, such sarcasm and cynicism from Mr. TCD.  You would think he was channeling Lou.

Sorry but work is not going to cooperate.  I had really wanted to attend the GG since they first started and normally we have too many school conflicts.  This time, work rears its ugly head..

Still several days from being able to make a decision.  Hope we may be able to join you but not sure yet.

Hey everyone.  We may try to get over there but not sure the stars have aligned yet.  Checking recreation.gov site so know everything booked up.  Also, not sure we would be trailering or just tenting.  For now, just watching the thread and checking site.

Just saw this on Fox News Online.  Looks like the Ford Ranger may be coming back.  They have been building it continuously in other countries and it has a very good reputation from what I hear.  I may seriously consider one once I get the TT and van sold.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/08/27/ford-planning-for-new-small-pickup-in-us/?intcmp=hpff

That made me lol

 

We always watch Stacy while at WDW, how can you not!

 

I just googled Stacy to see what's up with her, I should have guessed she has her own webpage:

 

http://www.staceyjaswad.com/ 

 

WBI

Ya know, after checking that website out, she has lost a lot of luster for me.....Is that guy a boyfriend or something?  Wow, she scraped the bottom for him ("celebrity" or not).

Generally No, if asked just say you are going to eat there.

So sorry for your loss.  Labs are always a special kind of pup.

We went last week and really enjoyed it.  We skipped desert because we filled up on the bread. 

If you are going with a bunkhouse, you will definitely want the 15K.  Ours barely keeps up on really hot days.  Another factor is if  you have doors between bunkhouse area and/or front bedroom.  I also upgraded my furnace registers to be adjustable so that I could moderate flow to different areas. 

Hey, thanks everyone!

Nacole,

I would not recommend Keystone and specifically the Cougar line We have a 302 BHS and while overall it has been decent, I have had too many instances of poor quality.  A specific issue is with the exterior decals which peeled  within the first three years.  Most owners were unable to get Keystone to address these issues.  My next RV will not be a Keystone!

However, I will recommend Three Way.  We have had good experiences with them for the most part.  

Scot