ependydad...Doug

I feel like this is the right thread to share this now. My first time parking at a storage lot took 50 (yes, fifty) minutes and 3 complete pull outs and startovers. The parking is simple and an ideal setup- angled spots, driver's side backing, and plenty of space in front of you. Here's the layout: I let my buddy film it for prosperity. He setup his phone to take time lapse photos every 5 seconds or so. That 50 minutes compressed down to about 19 seconds, so you don't get the full pain of the experience. http://youtu.be/2k57p1WonJQ As it stands, we're in the lot, unhitched, and parked in

Are the cabins big enough for you all to stay? You could share the costs. My family of 4 and my mother-in-law are staying at Port Orleans Riverside in February because we can sleep 5 in it. It's smaller than a suite.

I wonder how wide the airspace restrictions go. We did a helicopter tour out of Clermont and it flew near parts of WDW.

Yeah. I was watching it live but didn't know that it was unmanned. That was sickening. I was so relieved to find out it was unmanned. I hate the cost and loss of equipment- but glad that there was no loss of life.

And cancelled due to a boat down range from it.

At 6:40 tonight, there will be a launch from Wallops that should be visible. At around 6:49 (for me, at least) the international space station should also be visible. Pretty neat if timing works out to see both!

My daughter likes to vote me into these things. I was a knight in the Belle show in the new area in Magic Kingdom. Basically, I stood holding a sign. :) I was also in some "making a movie" ride where I was a mad scientist. But that may have been Universal. I don't recall. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've seen no tents, no pop-ups, and even no truck campers before. I think the zaniest is Blue Water Key has those but also has a minimum length of 26' rule. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

County ordinances. Most (if not all) the counties around WDW prohibit it. I saw people staying at the Walmart in Clermont. Here is probably the best Walmart parking resource: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/walmartrving/info Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's all we've known- wife an I started Disney'ing on our honeymoon in 2001. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For folks talking about Tallahassee, we stayed overnight at camping world. They have spots with electric and water that you can use overnight. It wasn't very level but we just put our heads on the high side and slept quite happily. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We've always sprung for seats for the kids, but I second the idea of having something to suck on and cause swallowing for take off/landing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Your trailer tires are likely only rated for 65mph, so that is going to be your top end for what you should be doing. When I plan trips, I expect to travel at about 45-50mph overall once we account for stops. We do have 2 little ones and there is no eating in the vehicle so our stops are a little longer than others. We would do 600 miles in about 13 hours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My wife got hit by an older lady on an electronic wheelchair. She tried to keep going, but I stopped her. She said my wife stepped into her path - my wife was literally standing still. She ended up with back pain for a couple of months from it. I called Disney about it but there was really nothing they could do. It wasn't one of their rentals and I didn't get info from the butthat that hit her. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn't like Sci Fi; but we enjoy 50s Prime Time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you do a backup first? Can you restore that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

To the OP- my advice is based on Downtown Disney's BBB, I'm not sure about MK. Though, we also did BBB before MK's opening once (makes for AWESOME photo ops). I'd guess that we did a taxi based on our prior experience. And, I had my details wrong- the first story where we were late was from Grand Floridian to Downtown Disney. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, that stinks. How early do they schedule BBB appointments at Downtown Disney? I'm pretty sure that there is no regular bus transportation to there until later in the morning. I'm not following what you're saying about running thru Epcot for breakfast reservations. Was that another trip? Or after your BBB appointment? If it's the latter, how did you get to Epcot from Downtown Disney? TCD I didn't explain that well- it was after our BBB appointment. We were late to BBB so they let others go ahead of us (rightly so) which meant we got done later than expected. Our plan (and what we d

Take a taxi. We tried the bus for an early morning BBB at Downtown Disney from Port Orleans- French Quarter and ended up being late (even with a cast member there assuring us we would be fine). We got bumped back the schedule and ended up running thru Epcot to make our breakfast reservations on time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh. Amazing. Is there an article or something about this guy? I looked at the YouTube comments-I guess this was build back in 2006. I wonder how it has held up? TCD I may have read it when his website was online. I'm not sure. Looks like here's an interview with him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAPB3KtqNmw And, here is a site that captured the info from the old website (sans pictures, unfortunately): http://www.doityourselfrv.com/ultimate-diy-rv-project-custom/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

TCD, I think I read he was a computer guy- systems or programming or something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've seen that before. Gives me hope of one day building out my dream mini-camper: http://www.learntorv.com/2014/05/camper-design-sleep-6-under-20.html :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't disagree that budget constraints are a real decision. But, given the weight being carried- a 1/2-ton is going to be grossly overloaded. Then you're looking at 3/4- vs. 1-ton trucks and the price differential is going to marginal. The payload differences between them, though, is usually significant. Lone-star, thanks for giving real weight numbers. I was mostly guessing- it's nice reading that I wasn't too far off. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree with Lone-Star. The first limit you'll bump up against is the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or essentially what the truck is rated to "carry". This number includes the weight of the truck, all passengers, the dog, the golf cart, the hitch, anything else you add onto the truck (bed cover, running boards, spray-in liner, all that jazz), AND the tongue weight of your camper (usually about 13% of the total camper weight). As you can imagine, that number adds up pretty quick. 1/2-ton trucks run anywhere from 1,100 pounds to 2,800 pounds (at both extremes with most falling at or under

For those that end up using it- the valet had no problems with our dually. And, had I read the back of the ticket they gave me- I would have found out that you can text them when you're on your way for your vehicle and they'll have it ready for you when you arrive.