djsamuel

Got the roof on! In a windstorm! Took me about 5 hours the other day....it hit 74 here with sun, after that day, rain forecasted for the next 5 days so I had to do it.  
Took everything I had not to cry when I put down the glue and rolled out the rubber and then 20mph wind gusts started out of nowhere. I was actually laying on the rubber to hold it down! What a comedy show.....anyway I only put the new roof on a little over half of the rig. I figured I'd just get it on the road for now, and the roof is only 2 years old anyway.
 
Here's some pics of how it turned out.
 
Next order is to fix some of the cabinet doors that got damaged.

Back when we had a 24' TT I liked site 227. It is at an angle and doesn't have anyone on the door side of the site.

Oh, so the incessant horn honkers are just trying to make the roads safer for walkers and bikers !
I guess we should stop and thank them for disturbing everyone in all of the surrounding loops, after all it's a safety issue.
Here I thought they were just being obnoxious jackwagons!

The thing that bothers me is the people who drive in the wrong direction through the loops.

Would be nicer if they repaired and put back items that made the Fort unique instead of add I g more carts for jerks thinking they are racing at Daytona!

Will do.  I had the new carlisle HD tires in my walmart cart about 5 times...they seem like a better built tire, but still made in China.   I'm giving the USA a chance here, I'd rather spend my money with American workers.  
I do have carlisle radial tires on my car trailer, and I think they are 9 years old.  They have never given me any trouble but on a car hauler they run loaded only about 50 percent of the time and when it's parked only weighs about a ton.  I think the weight of an rv constantly sitting on the tires is what ultimately kills them.  Most if these tires are within 90 percent of thier loaded capacity ALL of the time...like Dangerfield, "they get no respect"! 

Can you imagine the traffic and wait times, when Spring Breaks start?
We got to AK around 4:30 this past Saturday, and were parked in Yeti 57.  The rows stop at 59 or 60.

Just an FYI, I just ordered 4 Goodyear Endurance from Discount tire direct.  they are having a pretty big promotion on them, AND a 100 rebate visa card.  I got 4 235/80/16 Endurance, shipped free for $500.64 with the rebate, $400.64.  Amazing price....must be bought this weekend, 2/19/18.

It was great meeting you and your daughter today.  I sat down at the table and thought, "That looks like TCD!".  
I'll add a few more pictures here.  It seems as though in addition to reducing the number of carts parked up near the marina, they've eliminated carts pulling directly into walkways.  My wife was wondering if someone walking was hit by a cart in that area and that sparked this change.  Here are some more pictures.  No additional explanation necessary; TCD covered it well.

 
The new fence on the far side of this walkway shows an area that used to be parking but is now fenced off and sodded:

 

 
The parking area that remains (Trading Post to the right):

 
 

Agree 100% In addition, there is a big problem with an increasing number of guests feeling the rules don't apply to them.  That makes it even more difficult to enforce.  This includes far more than the golf cart rules.

I was hoping this was going to happen.  Walking around the Settlement and down to the marina was getting too hectic and outright dangerous.  When we were there this past Christmas and new Years, the golf cart situation in that area was getting out of control. We saw kids around the playground run towards Trails End, and almost get hit by golf carts in the process.  Too much foot traffic in that area.   Hopefully this will provide some structure to where the carts can go and also make for a more peaceful area.

I'm glad you said something. It was good to meet you and your wife. Hopefully, we will meet up again at the Fort when we are both there camping!
Also, good catch pointing out that they blocked off that sodded area from parking- I forgot people used to cram in there too.  So, they removed more than the 20 spaces I estimated.
TCD

But they are "special" and the universe revolves around them.
Their sh** don't stink!

It was great meeting you and your daughter today.  I sat down at the table and thought, "That looks like TCD!".  
I'll add a few more pictures here.  It seems as though in addition to reducing the number of carts parked up near the marina, they've eliminated carts pulling directly into walkways.  My wife was wondering if someone walking was hit by a cart in that area and that sparked this change.  Here are some more pictures.  No additional explanation necessary; TCD covered it well.

 
The new fence on the far side of this walkway shows an area that used to be parking but is now fenced off and sodded:

 

 
The parking area that remains (Trading Post to the right):

 
 

Thanks Doug and TCD!  Looks like some improvement. Let's hope it helps.  

It was great meeting you and your daughter today.  I sat down at the table and thought, "That looks like TCD!".  
I'll add a few more pictures here.  It seems as though in addition to reducing the number of carts parked up near the marina, they've eliminated carts pulling directly into walkways.  My wife was wondering if someone walking was hit by a cart in that area and that sparked this change.  Here are some more pictures.  No additional explanation necessary; TCD covered it well.

 
The new fence on the far side of this walkway shows an area that used to be parking but is now fenced off and sodded:

 

 
The parking area that remains (Trading Post to the right):

 
 

When we were there at Christmas the parking area was a nightmare. On numerous occasions we were almost hit by a cart going down the wrong paths. I actually like the new set up, much more organized. 

Agree 100% In addition, there is a big problem with an increasing number of guests feeling the rules don't apply to them.  That makes it even more difficult to enforce.  This includes far more than the golf cart rules.

Agree 100%.  It was like this around Halloween and Thanksgiving too.  Throw the horse/carriage traffic in the mix in the evenings and it's just an accident waiting to happen. I expect some people will whine about having to park further from the marina, but I think it's a good idea in general.
I think that at least a good number of regular campers that own their own carts aren't likely to start paying $70 a day to rent one from Disney. I also think some of those folks won't want to start having to rely on the buses and hoofing it back and forth to the bus stops - especially older people, folks with mobility issues, and possibly some with young kids. Then throw in the mix the people who spend a lot of their time hanging around the Fort, with the cart making that a lot easier and more enjoyable, and I think banning carts would have some impact on reservations.  Whether it would be enough for Disney to care? Who knows.
That said I also think it's highly unlikely Disney ever bans personal carts.  The fact that they're addressing cart parking issues by expanding it instead of limiting them seems to suggest that at least. I could see them possibly requiring proof of insurance (plenty of other campgrounds do) but then again they "require" proof of vaccines for dogs, but never actually ask for/look at it. And they also required that people driving their rentals be a licensed driver, and y'all know how that goes...  

I may be able to take a walk there tomorrow some time in the afternoon. If I do, I’ll take a few pictures.

30' should be fine.

Here I thought this was going to be a post about Claude Giroux.

Responsibility fell on the one who didn't do the utility locate correctly. It wasn't our fault....but it did cost a lot of money to repair. They worked all night on it.

But they didn't have thousands of guests walking around everyday.

Rhetorical question.
As it should be, if you're Disney.
Maybe so, but seeing that people continue to come, they must be ok with having their hands bitten.