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Looks like my dog after a bath....dejected.  

Some friends play the radio or even leave the tv on, helps to cover outside noises that could set their dogs off, their dogs prefer the Animal Planet channel  

We love adventure! Whether it’s pulling our accommodations behind us, or moving rooms every day!
 

 
Thanks. That little tent really does make a difference. We didn’t bring it with us on this trip, since we had the big tent.
 
As far as favorite DVC.....that is tough. We really love them all for different reasons. We still haven’t tried Aulani or the Grand Floridian. If I absolutely had to pick one right now, it might be Poly. We stayed there in October for the first time and fell in love with that resort. When they first announced it, kenneth was ready to add on. I didn’t get what the big deal was. We finally got around to booking a room there. The floor plan is great with the bathroom being split and I just adore that resort. I love walking around the grounds of the Poly, especially at night. It also has a great location. When we wanted to go to EPCOT, we just walked next door to the TTC and jumped on the monorail. We’ll be back there in May (we booked that trip while we were staying there in October).
 

 
Thanks, Carol!
 

 
We’re very happy with this little trailer! Sometimes it’s good to keep things simple.
 

 
There were a few times in the evening, that we left them in there with the heat going and windows closed. Like, when we just needed to run up to the trading post to grab some stuff or go get a GAG. We didn’t hear any barking then - we’d ride by on our bikes a few times to check. I think maybe he had a harder time when he could hear everything outside. But, I think we still have some work to do with the Buzzer!
 

Thanks! We had no plans on getting one for a long time, but it ended up just being the right time for us.
There's a few balconies at Beach Club that are very unique. I guess this one was really long since it's a one-bedroom. We've gotten some in a studio that are HUGE! And the trailer is very compact! I'll show how compact it is, in the next update.
I really wasn't looking forward to moving every day, but we said we would just try to pack pretty light and it wouldn't be a big deal. It wasn't so bad, but I definitely would prefer one room for the whole trip, lol. The dogs seem to like the camper, and they are the main reason we purchased it. Crazy, I know. But, we really wanted them to be able to stay at the Fort with us.  It didn't completely work out. I'll get into that in a bit.

I have a first-hand report about having a dog at the cabins.
The TCD gang made a quick two night visit over Thanksgiving.  Just Wednesday and Thursday nights.
I would have liked to stay longer, but we had to pay rack rates for the cabin, and they are expensive.  Plus, we did have to pay the $50 per night pet fee on top of that.
I checked in on Wednesday, November 22, at just before noon.
I did not do online check-in, but it was offered to me.  I wanted to check-in in person, so I would be sure to get the pet goodie bag that is part of the deal.
This is what the Disney Parks Blog says about that:
At check-in, Pluto’s Welcome Kit includes mat, bowls, a pet ID tag, courtesy plastic disposable bags, puppy pads and dog walking maps. Also included: a Pluto “Do Not Disturb” door hanger indicating to hotel staff that a pet is in the room.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/10/dogs-welcome-at-select-walt-disney-world-hotels-starting-oct-15/
And this is what I got:

All of the stuff you see on the table was inside the yellow bag.  There was no pet ID tag, but there was a bandana.  There was one "puppy pad," and the bowls were suitable for a small dog.
As far as them keeping dogs on certain loops, I was assigned to the 2600 loop, and the CM told me that they did not have any open cabins on the two designated dog cabin loops. 
I was required to sign this pet agreement:

And they gave me this set of rules for the dog park:

This is the "Pluto" "Do Not Disturb" door hanger.  I don't see anything about Pluto on it:

As everyone here already predicted, there were dogs on all of the cabin loops.  There were dogs in the cabins on both side of our cabin. 
Fortunately, all of the dogs around us were well behaved, and we had no incidents.  One of the dogs next door barked at anything that walked by, but other than that, it was quiet.  I did hear some loud and constant barking coming from a neighboring loop, though.
For us, the experiment was a success.  It's way overpriced though, so I am not sure that we will be doing this very often.
TCD

No, I read it right.  My brain just fixed it.  

My dad was in the navy for 20 years and I don't remember him mentioning SOS. I just looked at that recipe you posted and realized that's his famous sausage gravy that he made on Saturday mornings (had it on biscuits)!

We were out canoeing years ago, came around a bend and saw baby gators jumping into the water with mama watching from the shore. After they all got in she followed.  Don't ever get between mom and he babies.

I don't know if anyone has posted this here yet, but we bought this print at Wilderness Lodge today. It was $39.99 - we just love the camping theme!

They also had this one, that I think is super-adorable!

Sounds yummy!!!

Hmmmm, I don't see whiskey listed in the ingredients.
 
Cake looks good!

I also ate at Bongo's a really long time ago.  I liked it fine.  I like Cuban food, and everything we had there was good.  But, I don't like Cuban food at Disney prices.
It will be interesting to see how Bongo's does now that it has so much more competition at Disney Springs.
TCD

I went to Bongos a loooong time ago and enjoyed it. I'll have to try it again.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! We had actually reserved it a couple of months ago but we never found a good airfare that we could afford so we had to cancel . Now we have a trip booked for NYE, so even though I know there's no free party then, it's okay, at least we've got a trip in the works!

We've always avoided Bongo's because of bad reviews.  But that food looks really good!

Speaking of bringing a TV for camping. We have a 19" Samsung that we bring camping. It fits perfectly in a flat Sterilite bin (after tilting the base) with a towel wrapped around it inside the bin. It travels very well that way. 

Yep, I found out last night. DH is now neutral. Really wish Steelers were in it, then won, and came to Disney World. My DH would be the happiest man alive to see the MVP there. We have a cable hook up in our Pop-up, and plenty of space for a 32" tv, so if it rains, will just watch it inside. 

We have a new Dairy Queen next to Inn & Out now. It's an okay place to stay overnight, but that little area of town has declined over the past year. Police are working hard to get it nicer again. What happened, is a business closed, and vagrants took over the empty building, just a block from there. Also, some anonymous town paid for bus tickets and food vouchers to send several bus loads of vagrants to our town last winter! Many set up a tent city in the woods on the opposite side of 90 and, needless to say, there was a big increase in drug traffic and crime in the immediate area.

They finally ran out the tent city. One of the larger local churches put a program in place to help those who are genuinely homeless, and want to get back on their feet. The ones who just wanted to stay street people have been run off, for the most part. There are still a few hanging around. The Inn & Out was actually robbed not too long ago, but they caught both guys the next day. 

The Steak & Shake, right next to the Cracker Barrel, has been the scene of TWO shootings in the past year. One was domestic, involving a Steak & Shake employee, and the other drug related, also involving a Steak & Shake employee. The Steak & Shake is just a very sketchy place all together. Steer clear of it. I went there once, before I knew better, ten years ago. They tried to convince me that our strawberry shakes were the orange cream that we ordered, despite being pink and having actual strawberry seeds in them .....

We do have a probably a dozen or more new places to eat in that stretch of 90 now. A HUGE amount of development has taken place and I hope to see Steak & Shake shut down for good. That place is the only source of any problems on this entire end of town. 
Okay, well no problem. We will be bringing the tv anyway. We are trying for 1500 loop, unless there is a large group camping there. Have to send in my loop/site requests soon. 

Since your team is in, we will be rooting for you! Hopefully you get to run into the MVP while you are there, or some of the other players. 

We're hoping to make the Feb 24th one. We'll see how it works out. We're in AL at that point, but need to come back in for a doctor appointment for my wife. Planning on making a weekend out of it.

State of Emergency called in GA... for (a possible) 2 to 5 inches of snow.  How will we ever survive?!!  

Boy I hope a 40 yr old camping by himself and going to Disney isn't strange.  I have enough strange about me already. 

Sadly it appears he might survive his accident.

We were at the Fort the same time 2 years ago, and with just a fan it was comfortable at night. This year the temps just didn't drop that much at night, but a small fan really helped.

No, it's GLAMPING and that's what us "old farts" do.

I've staying in a PUP in July, and the AC will freeze you out. 

I don't know if anyone has posted this here yet, but we bought this print at Wilderness Lodge today. It was $39.99 - we just love the camping theme!

They also had this one, that I think is super-adorable!