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@BradyB - thanks for all the info! I read a few threads where people seemed to think things were much cleaner around camp (less dirt/sand tracked into camper) in the premium sites - do you think this is really that big an issue? That's the only reason I was leaning toward premium - and since we're only staying a few days the cost won't add up as much as if we were there for a long vacation.

As for where to walk - are the loops labeled or do you just have to know which are pet loops?

Re: alligators - that's what I was wondering in the back of my mind, but I felt a little silly asking about alligators. I just don't know what areas of the SE is their primary habitat.

As for the fireworks, I realize I can't escape them, just hoping to minimize a little. And my dog is actually sensitive to flashes of light as well so the worse the view of them, the better. We have tried pretty much everything and have great management systems at home, but less options in the RV, so I'm just thinking ahead...

@FWG - hmmm...I'm certain there's an inside joke here that is going right over my head.

@BBrent - thanks for the video, I'll definitely check that out! If I went toward preferred, what loop would you suggest? If I could pick any pet loop, what then? Just curious and trying to get a sense of things...

Hello all!

I haven't been to FW since I was a kid, but it looks like we're headed headed that way and are thinking of stopping. Traveling to FL in the summer isn't our usual MO (we're more Pacific NW in the fall kind of people), but we have some family events that are dictating summer travel this year. We are two 30-something adults with two (very) furry dogs (malamute/chow/shepherd-ish - hence the preference to travel in cooler weather!). This forum is great, and I have some good ideas after reading, but was hoping for expert advice on what loops to attempt to request from WDW. We're traveling in a 26' Class C and would like:

-Premium pet (to minimize dirt collected on my hairy beasts)

-Far from marina (have a firework/thunder/etc noise-phobic dog)

-Shade? (this is going to be a hot trip for all of us)

-Far from noisy attractions is good (pool, etc.)

-Far from dog park is fine

-We usually like to be off the beaten path with some space to breathe

-We don't need to be close to anything, we're just going to be relaxing and roaming

Any loop suggestions?

A few other questions that I've seen conflicting info about:

-Are dogs (leashed) allowed to ride the golf carts? Is this variable by golf cart vendor or driven by FW itself?

-Are dogs allowed to walk in non-pet loops? Or will we need to be careful where we walk?

-How early are reservations needed for July? I'm planning to knock this out soon - am I too late? (Seemed like sites were available on WDW's website, but I thought their site was painfully lacking in information.)

-Are any of the canals/waterways okay to wade in? Thinking of the dogs here - any way for them to get wet? Are they allowed anywhere they could wade or swim?

We don't plan on going to any parks (but if we do anything like that, we'd probably take the dogs to the day care facility). We enjoy walking around campgrounds with our dogs and would plan to do that and relax on this trip. I would also like to rent a golf cart to cruise around for fun - but might not bother if the dogs can't ride. We'll probably only stay 2-3 nights depending on how the rest of our schedule pans out.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!