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Halloween vs. Christmas
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to FredEthelsMom's topic in Fort Wilderness Loops Information
Santa, Do you bring the sleigh to the Fort or do you have to go all the way back to the Pole before your main trip? -
Star Wars: Episode VIII
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to DaveInTN's topic in Disney Entertainment Forum
My favorite line will always be "Get off my airplane!" -
Loop Direction
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to halla's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
Since we get so upset with rule breakers, we try to follow them as closely as possible, whether in the van or the GC....can't imagine reverse driving in the MH. Disney may not care, but we do. It's a matter of safety. Maybe not in each instance, but eventually. While a wheel or two off the pavement may seem nit-pickin', such rules may contribute to maintaining the Fort as we know it. I will, however, admit to the high crime of running our lights and inflatables past 10 p.m. Although we were warned a couple times last year. We'll try to reform this year. -
4 parks 1 day, help me
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to Beckers's topic in WDW and Disney Park Discussions
Wish I had that kind of energy. I'd be the cranky one at the end... -
That fabric on the sofa must be really awful. It seems to be the most mentioned complaint. And someone on site needs to slip in, maybe with mousekeeping and measure the larger bed. Not that we have ever stayed in a cabin, but I like the newer, updated look. I know in the rehab shows on TV the kitchen is the most often changed room on the show. We have a convection/microwave oven in our MH and have used it a couple of times for biscuits. I also used the gas oven once, also for biscuits....too hard to light. Looked like it had never been used when we bought the MH. I wish our cooktop we
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Yet another loop/site advice request!!
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to cddskj's topic in Fort Wilderness Loops Information
Some of you more adventurous campers may correct me, but aren't most of the canals mainly drainage ditches usually covered with the green growth? I've tried to stay away from them in our visits, but to each, his own. The Meadows (pool, etc) area is near the middle of FW and the Settlement (Marina, etc) is near the far end from the check-in location. While none of these distances matter if you have a GC or take the internal busses, they can be quite long if you are not used to walking on a regular basis. The Fort is about a mile long and a half mile across. Although there are still some pi -
Camp equipment/ kitchen
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to swimmarz's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
Toaster, Single Cup Keurig, Crock Pot all had to be color matched in Bama colors. Also have some old hard dishes, but use mostly plastic/foam/paper. Foil, Saran Wrap, bendable straws, spices, many boxed goods, most canned goods all stay in the MH. Some are rotated to the house when we run out of something we need immediately. And we occasionally find a can with domed ends we had overlooked that goes in the trash. Somewhat seasonal clothes stay in the MH, but we need some of everything for the Fort every winter. Bedding returns out there after laundering from a trip. OTC meds and supplie -
Fort Camper Rental closing
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to eticketride's topic in Off Property Rentals (Non Disney)
We met Curt Christmas before last when he stopped by our site for a chat. A real nice guy, and we wish him well in his future endeavors. We have a niece in Iowa and they are moving back south...probably to make room for Curt. -
And technically you are not supposed to park two cars, but this is largely overlooked as long as the wheels are all on the pavement. They might also get picky if the golf cart is parked even partly off of the pavement. Just depends on their mood at the moment. And just a good neighbor note: Be sure to park far enough inside your site so as to not infringe on the loop road or the ability of your neighbor from getting into his/her site due to the location of your vehicle(s).
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Golf Cart Parking
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to jrbdad's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
Carol is just braggin'. Although I did hear our A/C come on around 9 last night. Maybe I'll do one more mowing this year, then maybe a contractor starting in the spring. -
fortcamper rental?
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to busterthebronco's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
You might want to check on the golf cart part of this regarding the "recent" WDW changes in what's allowed for rental carts. -
New Awning Lights, one of a kind
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to halla's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
I like 'em. Wish we could use something like that, but our awning is so horizontal, we have to bring it in whenever the dew gets heavy, or we will collect eater to quench the arid western states. -
Not a big fan of Tex or Mex, and I know Shawnee will rather go to Cosmic Ray's. Maybe this new menu will pull some of the overload crowd from CR's so we can find a table easier. Then there's always a turkey leg....
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Cooler on Sale
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to Travisma's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
A pound or two of dry ice would help too. -
Gas prices
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to swimmarz's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
Oops! Previous comment was from Ken. I didn't notice Judy was still signed on. Sorry, Dear. -
Construction at guard shack?
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to FEARtheEERS's topic in Disney and Fort Construction
I think they are watching to see if you are slipping anyone in clinging to your undercarriage. Or counting axles to install a toll system? -
Golf Cart Parking
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to jrbdad's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
We never used our cover last Christmas. Yes we got some rain, but we either stay "home" or endured it. I seem to recall Gwen has the good kind of cover. We have the cheap one....harder to use. -
Happy National Dog Day!
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to BradyBzLyn...Mo's topic in Camping for Pets
Our critter, Savannah has been going out on the deck just to chase the birds away we have put food out for. Then she lies in the sun for a while and comes in watching to see if the birds are back for another cycle. -
FIrst post
Retired and Happy (Ken) replied to YJeepgirl32's topic in General Camping Discussion and Questions
Welcome! You never know what you will get on this site. Be assured we have a very knowledgable group, not only on Ft Wilderness, but also on most any topic you can name. After 10 replies (or so) the threads usually get hijacked toward any subject that the poster thinks of. Enjoy the ride and post often.