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Hi guys Happy Memorial Day! 

I have always made my reservations payment a online “bill” thru my bank. Never had a problem till this past March when I still owed at check in. Later I found out that my payments were being returned to my bank. Even my April’s payment. Does anyone know if the  address to send payments has changed? The address I have been sending it to is the one in Chicago. Thanks!

Has anyone tried to book another resort to see if there are any weekend openings?

6 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said:

Oh, FYI, and this has been a few years ago. A friend of mine had camping reservations for a 3-week period including the first weekend of December EXCEPT for one Saturday night. (He came in the Sunday after Thanksgiving). He figured if all else failed, he could grab a hotel for that one night. Once he arrived, they were able to accommodate him for that Saturday night without issue.

I still think it has something to do with  Price increase. And since the weekend rate is more than during the week maybe Disney hasn’t decided how much it’s going to cost. We’ve always had the Sunday after Thanksgiving but later started coming the first Sunday of December. We have never had a problem trying to get a site except the year they were redoing the loops. Eventually got our site. My TA told me that sites that are available are the preferred and the tent camping sites. Glad there is still months to go. 

Well I was able to book Sun Dec 8 thru Thursday Dec 13. Hopefully I will be able to get the week before. Oh by the way, it is now $150. A night for premium sites. 

Just tried to make our yearly December 10 day reservations. I was told there are no reservations available for early December. Is anyone having the same problem? Does anyone know why? Yesterday I read prices are going up so maybe they are holding out giving reservations till new prices are released. I have never had this problem so far in advanced. Thanks! 

Ok now I have heard everything. ( for now anyway) Yeasterday on another blog site, it was announced that Disney is looking to solve a problem with fast pass cheaters. Apparently people are using old tickets, I am assuming never expire tickets, to reserve fast passes. Who does that? Sounds like guest will have to show the ticket that was used for admission. If someone is found to be FP cheating, it could cost them their My Disney experience privilege. It would be a CM discretion. It's amazing what people can sit around and think of to buck the system. The ones that suffer are the ones that follow direction. Anyone else heard this?

Thanks for all the great advice. We are thinking going new. Either RV or maybe the house fridge route. Again thanks a ton 

Just found out it's the cooling. Replace it for 1300 and 6 hrs labor. Or new Fridge for 2300 and 3 hrs labor. Haven't decided the best route yet. 

Ok now I have heard everything. Just reading my DCL blog when someone made a post about the Dream removing the tables on all the Varandas. The reason, wait for it.....kids were using the tables for step stools to look over the balconies. Two things, will the chairs be next and were the hell are the parents???? 

Everytime we come here, nothing is the same. Went to the Luau last night for our anniversary like we do every year. They asked us if we checked in at the Polynesian Resort. Huh? Never done that in the last 15 years.  

We are here at the Ft and took our usual golf cart tour. We were amazed to see so many Class B's and C's in the 2000 loop. I always thought, or the rules used to be, only tents and pop ups were permitted in loops 1500 and 2000. Is this a way of having a cheaper rate?

Thank you so much. I will give your advice to the boss. I will keep you updated. 

It's a Dometic 3652. Electric is running. Light is on. Freezer works somewhat. Fridge part not at all. Flame is working. Been watching videos all day. Could take it to CW. But will be work. We have a FW. Someone told my husband to hit the tank outside to loosen "trash". Right now he has been doing this. We are leaving it off till morning. We will try all over again. 

We checked in yesterday after returning from a Disney Cruise. Since we hadn't hooked up yet, I went inside to check in. While waiting,the info guy asked if I had any questions. I asked about the later check in time. He told me they were changing to stay the same as other resorts. 

Just returned from a week at sea on the Disney Dream. Now 10 days at the Fort. Unfortunately, we returned to our refrigerator not working and spoilage. We have called the names the Ft gave us, but so far no luck. Any suggestions? It's a inconvenience to not have a working fridge. 

Are the chairs gone permanently?

Thanks TCD. Great to know the parade is still going on. I guess I should have said, if they close the beach at sunset. Where will  people gather to watch the parade? 

My son heard that the beaches will be closing at sunset. Wonder what this will do to the Electric light parad?

Speaking of the trams, did they go inside the loops instead of bus stops? The trams were great on those hot Florida mosquitoie nights.

As a matter of fact we saw a golf cart pulling a skate boarder behind. Security pulled them over. Security went one way skate boarder/ gc went the other. Soon as security was out of site skate boarder hanging on again. Did I mention driver looked about 12 or 13. And yes mom (I suppose) was sitting in passenger seat.

Yes they did NOT allow gas powered vehicle of any kind. They said that all it would take is a backfire and a fire could start. I personally don't care for a gas powered. The fumes are too much.

He does have a bad boy. I was nervous when he bought it. But since I have seen more of these types in the past, I thought maybe they changed the rules. They don't even put it in the welcome packact anymore. I asked him agiain today about what happened. Security is the one who ticketed him. He went inside. Told the CM that this is practical for him. He has a older dog and he can throw baby stroller in the bed. The CM said show me where the plug for the electric. He did. CM said I will put a note and disregard any more tickets. Everything was fine. Today we saw a motorized skateboard.

We have left our Sophie at Best Friends while we went on a Disney Cruise. We have also left her there for 6 hours. Although we leave her in our RV when we are at the Ft and go to the parks, I can not say enough good things about Best Friends. They are such warm and loving people. The place is immaculate. Best Friends is clean and odorless. You can not tell there are pets being boarded. Except for the occasional barking. Did you know Best Friends boards all kinds of pets. From snakes and birds to big dogs. They also have web cams on the suites. What we did before we went on the cruise is drop in when it's not busy and ask for a tour.

Be aware, the enforcer fairies are out. Most of the time I welcome people to be called out when they don't follow the rules.My husband and I play this little game of "how many people can you put on a golf cart" as a golf cart goes by with 10 people are riding with a stroller tied to the SIDE of the golf cart. I kid you not. But the other night after a long day at Animal Kingdom, he went to retrieve his golf cart up at the front gc parking corral. On his windshield was a ticket written by the enforcer fairies. They told him his gc was illegal. He went inside and was told that gas powered gc are not allowed He explained to the CM that it is gas and electric, but he doesn't use the gas part. He only uses electric. The CM looked at his gc then kinda shrugged his shoulders and told my son if you get another ticket, just ignore it. The CM said when he comes the next time he shouldn't have any problems. The enforcer fairies are going to be schooled that some gc are gas/ electric. As my son and the CM were talking, two gas powered carts go flying by. My question is why did they stop putting the literature in the welcoming packet that shows what carts are and are not allowed in the

Ft. Oh did I mention my son said as they were talking, two gas powered carts go flying by.

Hi Carol, if you are talking about the one you can get out and walk around and also see from the street, yes they are there. Beautiful as ever!