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we're the first ones in the 1100 loop.  "If you're not first you're last"-Ricky Bobby

we're the first ones in the 1100 loop.  "If you're not first you're last"-Ricky Bobby

Bode has a reservation on Friday night. He is so stoked.

Use the force lol

https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/pricing-revealed-for-immersive-multi-day-star-wars-galactic-journeys-hotel-experience-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/
 
I hope someone makes a youtube video of it for my kids to watch.

My butt would have been on the boat back to FW.

We left Thursday morning for a quick kidless trip to the gulf coast. Since we didn't plan this too far in advance I had to settle for whatever CG that had an opening. We ended up in Live Oak Landing in Freeport. This was a pretty nice little campground. The rate was $71 plus taxes and fees. All together 3 nights cost us $230. The sites there are extremely nice with concrete pads and patio area. It is also a very calm and quiet CG. There were a lot of families with their fishing boats since there is a boat ramp on site. The pool is a little small, but it was never crowded.
Friday morning we drove 7 miles to Grayton Beach SP for some beach time. I like going to the state parks because it is generally not too crowded, and they will stop letting people in when the lot fills up. It was a nice day in the mid 80's and a constant breeze. I am not a beach guy, but my wife loves it. So I just sat under the canopy and relaxed. We left there after about 5 hours and headed into Destin to eat at The Back Porch. It did not disappoint. The blackened mahi there is always good. Traffic through Destin was terrible. I think everybody in the south made a last summer trip that weekend.
On Sat we got on the road at 9am and made our way to Ponce de Leon SP. This is a nice little park with an awesome fresh water spring. They have plenty of picnic tables and shade if you get there early. We arrived about 930 and the lot was about half full. When we left at noon cars were lined up waiting for a car to leave. There were a ton of families (probably mainly locals) cooking, kids playing, and swimming. This place had a very laid back friendly vibe. We really enjoyed it, and we will go back.
We left the springs, stopped by the camper to refill our cooler, and then headed back to Grayton that afternoon. I was afraid Grayton would be full at 2pm on a Sat and it was. We decided to drive on down 30A through Seaside to Deer Lake SP. Deer Lake doesn't have facilities so it doesn't seem to get as crowded. We got set up there and stayed on the beach for another 4 hrs or so. The sand there seemed even softer than Grayton. We stayed until our stomachs started to protest.
While on the beach I scanned google maps looking for a place to eat and noticed that the Old Florida Fish House was close by. We stopped in there and had some drinks and food at the tables on the porch bar. It was very very good. The $15 mahi tacos were the best I have had in a long time. They also have a nice outdoor area with tables, games, and seating. This is another place that we will definitely visit again.
We were spent after a long day. On Sunday we packed up and made the 5 hr drive back home. I backed the camper into the shop and plugged it up to keep the fridge cold. We are headed to Townsend TN on Friday. This will be our last trip for a while. My wife is having a back fusion soon. So our camping will be put on hold.
 
Here are the links if anyone is interested
https://liveoaklandingrvresort.com/
https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ponce-de-leon-springs-state-park
http://oldfloridafishhouse.com/
 

Will do.
 
We rode through the KOA some years ago. I thought the sites were way too close together for the most part. I hate sites where your table is 3' from your neighbor's stinky slinky. Greenbrier in Gatlinburg is nice, but it is hard to get a reservation.

My wife made one that has a golf cart on it and the words "loopin' life" lol

Margaritaville resort now has a campground open. $85 a night is still pricey, but it is roughly half of the Fort. Looks like they have golf cart rental...not sure if private carts are allowed. The water park and beach area looks pretty nice, and you can actually get in the water!
Edit...just called them. Private carts are allowed and you can take them from the campground down to the water park and restaurant areas.
 
https://www.lanierislands.com/margaritaville

Margaritaville resort now has a campground open. $85 a night is still pricey, but it is roughly half of the Fort. Looks like they have golf cart rental...not sure if private carts are allowed. The water park and beach area looks pretty nice, and you can actually get in the water!
Edit...just called them. Private carts are allowed and you can take them from the campground down to the water park and restaurant areas.
 
https://www.lanierislands.com/margaritaville

We had dinner at spice road yesterday,  and it was really good. I've always wanted to eat there, but we never found the time. Yesterday, we were kidless and just cruising around epcot so we grabbed a ressy. We had the hummus fries for an appetizer. They were really good, crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. The dipping sauce was a little bit spicy and pretty tasty. I had the chicken and steak skewers with green beans with sliced almonds and rosemary fries. It was very very good. The steak and chicken were cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. The chimichurri went well with it. Tish had the lamb sliders with hummus fries. This too was very good. The portions were huge. We could not finish all of it. We both had cocktails that were just ok. I would bring my own next time. We will definitely go back. 

Good looking pups

I wish my kids could ride the train, the tram, swim at the beach, play on the good playgrounds, throw trash into a tree stump trash can, walk the swamp trail, go to RC, etc.....like I did as a kid.
 
 
 

I am picking up Dave's site. If anybody wants 62 let me know.

If I'm not careful I'll run over a few curbs

Can't wait to do some Fort camping in the new rig. 

My wife made one that has a golf cart on it and the words "loopin' life" lol

If I'm not careful I'll run over a few curbs

Can't wait to do some Fort camping in the new rig. 

It may be a little too early to call it, but so far this weekend has been very tame. There's a ton of rangers out and about in carts, on bikes, and uniformed security cruising the loops in cars. I haven't seen one unruly thing so far. The 2000 loop is basically full and no salsa dancing block parties yet. We leave on Monday so someone else will have to report back. We've been here the last 2 years, and this is the quietest so far. 

It may be a little too early to call it, but so far this weekend has been very tame. There's a ton of rangers out and about in carts, on bikes, and uniformed security cruising the loops in cars. I haven't seen one unruly thing so far. The 2000 loop is basically full and no salsa dancing block parties yet. We leave on Monday so someone else will have to report back. We've been here the last 2 years, and this is the quietest so far. 

You would think so,  but most of these are unpainted. I say it's to make way for freestyle cart parking 😂

You would think so,  but most of these are unpainted. I say it's to make way for freestyle cart parking 😂

They are removing the fences around the grass areas in front of the comfort stations. Also the fences in front of the settlement store and the grass islands are gone. The one where the Christmas tree is placed in front of crocketts is partially removed. Some other existing fencing has been marked with spray paint for removal too. 

Side benefit of all this is we may save a small fortune if we quit going.