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Yes, to both.  Gas tank right next to spare tire and lots of Disney Magic.  We had jugs of water too, but the fire extinguisher was faster and more accurate.

Hello,

I'm getting the agony over with first.  On the way down we had minor problems with our Suburban and camper and coming back we had MAJOR problems with our suburban.  On the way down our tension pulley broke so the engine belt was shredded and that caused overheating and a hose burst.  And the battery to the camper died.  2 hours later the suburban was fixed and when we stopped at Smyrna, TN we replaced the camper battery.  On the way home we had to replace the alternator, tune up, oil change, fix 3 miss firing spark plugs, and a couple of other parts I can't remember.  Somehow the exhaust pipe got moved so it was touching the spare tire so it caught fire as we were driving down the road.  I had to put it out with the fire extinguisher from the camper.  Suburban died on the exit ramp from I-57 to I-74 near Champaign, IL.  We were stranded for 17 hours and towed the last 400 miles home.

Next the Ecstasy!!!

Well, being 1400 miles away makes it hard to do a weekend trip. 😀  We will be there in 41 days, so will probably

be posting sometime after that.

It might be better to go next year but our family situation requires us to go this year.  Last Family Vacation with all the family.  Last child graduating from high school and the rest are starting to scatter.  Can't wait until next year because we don't know where a couple of them will be by then.  Thanks @katman1356...Jason!  You are the man!!

Just wanted to let people know that the non-gel toothpaste worked!  Thanks!

👍

👍 Kind of?

Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Thanks for the help!

Haven't tried anything yet.  I was afraid I'd scratch it up.  Thanks for the suggestions!

I've had my Mickey lamp for several years and the globes have gotten scuffed up a little.  Any ideas on how to get rid of the scuff marks?

Odie, where did you get the duck bill?

That makes sense.

Why only those states?  Is it just because they're the closest ones?

Thank you both for this!!!

Didn't they finish the new beach east of the dock?

I was thinking the Great Escape!

Also here:

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/epcot/news/15jul2020-disney-confirms-multiple-epcot-projects-are-paused.htm

Yes, just saw that.  I hope they do something and not just leave construction fences up.

Thank you.

I have a ticket question that I can't find an answer to.  I'm sure the answer is right in front of me, but I don't see it.

When you buy an 8 day ticket and get the Park Hopper and more option you get 8 entries to the water parks.  My

question is do you have to use your 8 water park entries before you've used up all of you park days?  Thanks.

When did they switch from Trams to buses?

On 11/11/2019 at 12:53 PM, twiceblessed....nacole said:

The Fiesta has offered to put us in a lot, farther out, for the $40..... but after talking to so many, the North VIP sounds like one to take.  However, we did a day at the MK this past trip and hate to say it:  we missed the parks.   So, I think we'll use the money we would have used to go to the balloon fiesta, to save for tickets (probably not APs, but regular tickets).

Honestly, this would have been more for Tom and I;  I think the kids would have liked it, for a couple of hours.  Plus when I asked them if they'd rather do the fiesta or a couple days at the parks... the Mouse won.  LOL

We are doing another cross-country trip next summer so, that will be huge adventure.  On the list for this trip:   Glacier, the Oregon coast, Crater Lake, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Mt. Rushmore (plus lots in between, including fantastic family time) ❤️

We call Fantastic Family Time,

FFF (Forced Family Fun)!

There is concept art of the interior here, starting at message #1036:

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/reflections-–-a-disney-lakeside-lodge-project-89-development-near-fort-wilderness.938671/page-52

13 hours ago, Theed31u said:

I have a Class C and have been looking at TPMS.  Any suggestions on an affordable system?  Are the external as good as the internal?

Leave for the fort in 8 days so I'm not sure I will have one by then.

We use TireMinder on our trailer tires.

17 hours ago, Retired and Happy (Ken) said:

I haven't been on here in a long time, but found this thread and caught up in a hour or so. It's good to see many of the "old timers" still around, even if only posting here.   We spent December and into January at the Fort for 15-16 years with APs.  Then we went one year on a 10 day pass, and skipped the next year (to Dollywood).  This year was the first year we have  spent at home for Christmas in all that time.  A couple of Spring Breaks at Dollywood and a lot of the MH sitting in the driveway.  We hope to return to the Fort this winter, but it won't be the same.  Most of you don't know we suddenly lost our dear Kimberly in January a few weeks after she turned 21.  This has hit us hard, but we're trying to cope and keep Shawnee and Blake busy.  I finally packed the Christmas lights away that we had had in our front yard for Christmas.... we made the yard as gaudy as our Fort sites used to be.  We're going to Pigeon Forge for a week in July if I get the fridge fixed.  It goes in for a diagnosis Friday.  It's always something when we try to keep the MH available on a shoestring.  

Sorry for your loss.