flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 We will be leaving on june 15th for 8 days.I will be going with my wife,our 12yr old sone and a 11yr old we are trying to adopt.I have a few questions that I have not found answers to anywhere. we live about an hour away,I have heard of people checking in at 11 am or earlier.What is the "ideal" time to check in so we can get a "better" site.we are staying in a full hook up site. we will be bringing the boys bikes,and games and such,and are only planning on going to the water parks.Is there a field so we can throw the football and baseball around thats not in the street?? I would like to smoke some BBQ while we are there.Is it ok to use my smoker and such at our site?? Thank you Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Definitely. And be sure to post your site number and when you will be away so some fiends can drop by and help themselves. And be sure to let us know when it will be ready to eat. Watch out for Lou, the degenerate bus driver. He prowls for BBQ and Apple Pie or cobbler. :rofl2: And welcome to the Fort Fiends website. We are a friendly and slightly off beat bunch and most have a great deal of knowledge about WDW and Fort Wilderness in particular. :welcome: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I will post our site number...we won't have a sign up by then,but i will post our site.I can not gaurantee how it will turn out,sometimes it's great and sometimes only so so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rdancemom... Pam 113 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I don't know if there's an ideal time to check in. We usually try to shoot for between 11am and 1, figuring that if they give us a site we're not happy with, there's usually time to finagle a switch as long as we're willing to wait for it to be ready. The overflow lot is my frieeeend! :studsmatta-smiley: You can fax a request listing 3 or 4 sites you'd like about a week prior to your arrival. That works for many. It can't hurt. The field on the right side heading up to the outpost is a popular place for the RCFD to get some exercise and throw a football around. It might be an enjoyable spot for your boys too. If the firefighters are playing when you drive by be sure to wave! They're awesome guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rdancemom... Pam 113 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Waving to KFK's Ghost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Family of Bears 98 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ideal time to check in: there really isn't, it's kind of luck. We've gotten there right at 11 and gotten a rotten site and we've gotten there at 10pm and gotten the best site. There are plenty of places to throw the ball. Down by the beach next to the park, by the meadows pool over by the volleyball court. I saw a guy using a giant smoker on his site yesterday. Smelled up the whole campground. I don't think anyone minded. Have fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ken my family started Kanawha subdivision on Stone Mountian many many years.I love Stone Mountian,wish I could visit up their more often.There is a golf course in the area that my grandparents owned back in the 40"s and 50"s.I don" remember the name of it,have only been there a few times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ken my family started Kanawha subdivision on Stone Mountian many many years.I love Stone Mountian,wish I could visit up their more often.There is a golf course in the area that my grandparents owned back in the 40"s and 50"s.I don" remember the name of it,have only been there a few times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ken my family started Kanawha subdivision on Stone Mountian many many years.I love Stone Mountian,wish I could visit up their more often.There is a golf course in the area that my grandparents owned back in the 40"s and 50"s.I don" remember the name of it,have only been there a few times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 so I think we will show up about 11am and take a chance on having a site ready for us.I'm not to concerned about about getting a good site....we're at Disney...it doesn't get much better than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 We've gotten in as early as 10am and had to wait until almost 3pm once (storms delayed everything that day). Can't hurt to get there early and roll the dice. If you do happen to get a site you aren't crazy about, you can always ask for another. Some Fiends have had lucking driving around and making a list of sites they'd prefer (same loop classification) then calling the front desk and asking if they can move into one of them. Along those lines, if you have a smart phone on you, the Fort Fiends mobile app can come in handy for that.http://www.fortfiends.net/_/accomodations/fort-wilderness-sites-mobile-app-now-available-r265 Good luck and have an awesome trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 There's also some places to throw a ball down by the Settlement. Enjoy! I'd try to get there early for sure! Worst case, you can park in the overflow lot and explore the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Since your getting there on a Saturday I suggest you show up early as you can, 8am if its not a stretch. Then park in the overflow and ride the bus around and look in the stores or whatever. Wben your sites ready go look and make sure its what you want because you will be there awhile. If you don't call up front and let them know, they are always happy to try and get you what you want. And yes there are many places to spread out and run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Thanks TJ...I know the way I am 11am is late for me.For me it will be like Christmas....can't sleep and will be up and packing the TT by 6am and will be waking everyone up when I'm done saying..."can we go now......can we go now"!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.....Gary 85 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Thanks TJ...I know the way I am 11am is late for me.For me it will be like Christmas....can't sleep and will be up and packing the TT by 6am and will be waking everyone up when I'm done saying..."can we go now......can we go now"!!!!!Know the feeling well!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Not sure if you renting a golf cart. If so, our family has made a habit of getting there early, parking in overflow lot, getting the golf cart, and touring the fort. Just plain relaxing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired & Tired (Judy) 90 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 We have been there as early as 11 am and gotten right in.....been there at 1 and had to wait....so it just depends on the number of people who show up when you do. A few times we have taken the site assigned to us and when we got to it we did not fit in there so we called the front office and told them we had found some sites that would work and they would check them out and give us one of those. If for some reason you can't get in, park in the over-flow lot, get out the bikes and ride around the campground. Have a great time and welcome to this wonderful group of nuts.......we will be there in December for 3 weeks. Oh, I am wife to Retired and Happy (Ken) above. :welcome: :welcrowd: :mh1: :grpwelcome: :purpleflam: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 If you do happen to get a site you aren't crazy about, you can always ask for another. Some Fiends have had lucking driving around and making a list of sites they'd prefer (same loop classification) then calling the front desk and asking if they can move into one of them. We have checked in as early as 7am. We go to the overflow lot, unload the golf cart, and go check out the site we're assigned to. If it won't work, we drive around and make a list of the sites that we would be comfortable in, then go back to the front desk and ask to be switched. Usually works for us. The longest we've ever had to wait for a site is an hour. Have a great trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wak648...Bill 94 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 So would it be wrong if they showed up earlier, parked in the overflow lot, got on the golf cart or bikes, went to check it the site and proceeded to start to pack up the people that were in the site already? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 So would it be wrong if they showed up earlier, parked in the overflow lot, got on the golf cart or bikes, went to check it the site and proceeded to start to pack up the people that were in the site already? How early? 'cause I'd pay good money for someone else to come pack us up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 How early? 'cause I'd pay good money for someone else to come pack us up! How early? 'cause I'd pay good money for someone else to come pack us up!What site number will you be in and what time can I start packing you up??LOL!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate Jeff 9 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 we check in on the 16th too. I'll look for the smoke and the smell of BBQ we should be some where in the 2000 loop this trip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 flaboy1968: We have driven through Kanawha a few time in years gone by. We wanted to see how the other half lives. Not sure they would let our aging vans in there now. It is a nice area, with some wonderful homes. We don't live in that part of town. We live south of the Mountain, off Rockbridge. We do like the Stone Mountain area (been here 26 years) and it makes it really easy to get to the FF Grand Gathering at the park during Memorial Day weekend.I've been here since 1987, so it's pretty much home now. In fact just put on our second roof today. BTW, I had this reply ready several days ago, but couldn't get the system to post it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flaboy1968 3 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ken I love Ga.I have alot of family still up there and enjoy going back and visit when ever we get a chance.I have spent many summers up there.One day I want to take the TT up and go to Stone Mountian and up to Lake Lanier. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Tim, Lake Lanier is above Full Pool for the first time in many years. Since the late 80's, it has tended to run anywhere from 5-10 feet low due to droughts. A fast moving system tonight will probably add a few inches more. They are now thinking of permanently raising Full Pool two feet to add 30 years or so to adequate water to the Atlanta area system. And plan on the Stone Mountain GG for next memorial Day weekend. I haven't heard anything definite yet, and one rumor had it moving to TN. Keep a watch on these forums for further word. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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