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I am waaaaaay too excited about these maps. And hubbie is already cringing about the amount of quarters I'm gonna want for our June trip. :yay: Thanks Mo! Thanks Lou!

We had dinner there one evening on our last trip. The food was very good but it was the service there that we found outstanding. We did Le Cellier (great food) and the Brown Derby (okay food) on this trip as well and were absolutely underwhelmed by the service in both. Via Napoli was wonderful! Our server was super attentive and nice, so much so that we made sure to mention it to the manager. It is the only table service restaurant we plan to go back to on our next trip.

AoA is definitely on our list of things to see now. Great report!

Sweet!! We love doing those. I found a list of the locations on some website before our 2011 trip but it was super long and not worth dragging around the parks with us. The map rocks!

Moses TCD tells Lou, "Let my cinnamon rolls go!"

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Hubbie taped the last half so the boy and I could go ride bikes. We just finished watching, wow! I'm not a crazed Danica fan but I have to say I'm excited that she finished in the top ten. Great finish! Grats to JJ!!

I was going to drag the boy out for a long bike ride today but I don't know if I'll be able to pull him away from the tv now. It's his first time watching a big Nascar race. He's rooting for Jeff Gordon.

with love from AKA!

I haven't been commenting but I have been reading. Great TR, keep it coming!

No update until Monday? Say it isn't so! Saturday I'll be distracted by an RV show in Austin but how will I ever last through Sunday?

The pj picture is sooo sweet!

Awesome!!

I'm pretty sure Nicki and I did that same thing Saturday night at close to midnight.

The other WWW were too busy huddling for warmth in the next car.

The people mover is as fun as you make it! From what I've read I'm pretty sure you Wild Womenz could turn a park bench into a hands in the air ride. :rollercoaster:

:partythree: Happy Birthday!!!

Not to worry, they'll clear the ride of all guests before pulling the plug.

It will be replaced with something that moves more people just as fast and will never break down, an elevated walkway.

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I finally found my photopass cd a while back (serious panic attack until it was found) and did want to share some favorites.

The first one I love because of what was going on for that photo. For some reason my DS couldn't not get that Buzz wanted him to do a "thumb's up". Buzz took some time and got him to finally get the thumb and fingers in position while Woody watched and looked amused.

Got it!!!!

One of my favorite family pics from Epcot.

And one of my favorite candid shots from the Phineas and Ferb meet and greet. They did so much interactive stuff with the kids, it was lots of fun.

We love the photopass and will definitely be doing it for our next trip. Sure, not every photo is perfect but we all get to be in them for a change. Worth every penny. ^-^

You may not blow up the people mover.

See photos below for reason why.

Hitching/unhitching seems to be an issue for you. What do you expect to do when you get to a campground? Many class c drivers and most class a drivers have a toad. Has to be hitched and unhitched.

The best part of this quest for our next rv is that it is the carrot at the end of the stick for getting our debt knocked out. If everything goes as planned when we are ready to buy we will be able to get the camper that fits us best. We love our little TT, we have had some great trips and have wonderful memories. But unhitching after a long day of driving when everyone is tired and cranky and just wants to eat and go to bed is not part of the trailer experience I am attached to. If we end up with a toad it will be a 4 down tow, no trailer, Easier unhitch. TTs and 5ers are generally more budget friendly and if our plan falls apart that's the way we would go. We aren't going to give up camping if we can't do the C. But if we can get ourselves positioned to get into the Class C that we want, and we will be looking at used too, we think that is going to be the best fit for our family.

Class A advantage to us was huge basement storage and stability on the road. Feels roomy too. Disadvantage is they are made more for two people as everyone else sleeps on a sofa sleeper or dinette. On the Class C you do have the overhead plus the dinette and sofa sleeper, besides the bedroom. Trailers generally don't have the basement storage as much. They can sleep more though. So if storage is a concern, look towards a Class A, which btw I have seen last year models at 69K at an RV show. 2 slides included. A real deal.

We have a couple of good RV shows down here, we love going and it will be even better when we are shopping for real and ready to buy. Will absolutely be looking for a deal! We will get more storage in the Class C than we have now, and the cab over bunk lets us have a space for the boy without losing kitchen/living space. I've looked at tons of 5er floor plans and the Mirada Class A and any time you have a bunk the kitchen gets tiny. With a family of only three it is a trade off we don't have to make if we go for the Class C.

Woohoo! Page one of a TCD trip report!! Totally in.

Happy very belated birthday, hope it was great! I like the 39th birthday anniversary spin, I may have to steal that.... :bday:

Happy birthday!!!!

Yeah I also didnt understand the size problem being somehow solved by a MH. I also don't understand the stress element...if you are stressed driving a truck and TT combo what makes you think driving a class A is all that less stressful? Or are you just saying the people other than the driver could relax and enjoy the trip more...that does make sense.

Finally you say you don't have the money for a new truck and a new 5 wheel but then say your budget is $100-120k for a MH? You could buy a nice used 3/4 or 1 ton diesel truck for $30-40k. The other thread in this section lists a very nice 5th wheel that had a 40k show price. You would have much more room in a 5th wheel.

The TT we have now is on the small side, very little storage options and only a half slide so not much room to move, especially with one or two small dogs under foot. Pretty much any upgrade we do will be more space. We are only a family of 3 so we don't need huge space, just more. We ran the numbers again (we aren't making the purchase until early 2015) and yes, we probably could replace our truck and do a 5th wheel but honestly, along with all the reasons Gwen listed, we especially love the idea not having to hitch and unhitch a trailer. We found a class C that we really like and if we get all our financial ducks in a row I think that is the best fit for us.

I don't know what type of TT you have or how many are in your family but I do know that Moho's are not roomier than TT's in general. Prior to getting our 5er, when we were in a 29 ft TT, we thought a C or a gas A was the next step, for the same reasons you mentioned. After a lot of internet research we went to the Hershey show and were able to see our floorplan in every line. We just couldn't see the 6 of us in one of those units. They were just too small. Maybe we could fit in a diesel pusher but no way we could take that hit.

That being said, we did like the Jayco Grey Hawk and the Fleetwood's for quality in our price range.

We did get to look at a Grey Hawk, they were very nice. Unfortunately the dealer for those in our area doesn't really make good deals. But if they get in something we like used we are still open to that. We have time so hopefully the perfect unit at the perfect price will come our way. Just gonna keep looking!

The only MH I have owned was an Itasca Sunova 35J...which is a class A gas bunk model. Itasca is manufactured by Winnebago, which is a well respected brand in the motorhome industry.

I would buy our Itasca again, in a heartbeat. Loved it! Quality was great. Built solidly. Winnie uses one piece fiberglass roofs on their MH's which I liked...less risk of leaking compared to EPDM/rubber roofs I think. Warranty coverage for us was good, but we didn't need it much.

Take a look online at the 35J and see if it would fit your family's needs. The identical Winnebago to the Itasca is called the Sightseer. I'd also look at the comparable Tiffin model.

Like Gwen said, if you would consider used you can save a ton AND get a better MH for your money than if you bought new. For example, Winnie now sells a lower priced bunk class A MH than the Sunova/Sightseer line. The finishes are a bit lower in refinement than the Sightseer and Sunova...but it is priced now to where our Sunova was in 2007. IMO you now get less for the same money. If you look at a 3 or 4 year old Sightseer or Sunova, you can find clean units for around $60k compared to $100k new. You don't get the warranty from Winnie or the chassis warranty from Ford, but you can buy aftermarket coverage if that's important to you.

Good luck, and have fun shopping!

We actually spent the whole day shopping yesterday and had a great time! So far we are really taken with a Coachman Leprechaun (why did they have to name it that???), a Class C. We didn't get to see any Itasca's yet so we'll see. We are taking our time and making sure we love what we pick since this is such a major purchase.