djsamuel 322 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Just noticed on the Good Sam's web site that the rating for Fort Wilderness is now 9.5/10/10. Still a great rating but for the first time I remember they no longer are on the 10/10/10 list. www.goodsamclub.com/travel/campgroundsandrvparks/generalinfo.aspx?cgid=810000368 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Hmmmm..... Interesting. Wonder why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Maybe people are being more critical. Campground A is $40/night and the Fort is $80/night. Is the Fort really worth an extra $40/night? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclonic 55 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 It is the facility rating. I bet it is because WiFi is not widely available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 It is the facility rating. I bet it is because WiFi is not widely available.Good thought. I was wondering what facilities related factor could be an issue and I never thought of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 It is the facility rating. I bet it is because WiFi is not widely available. That sounds reasonable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I know nothing about Good Sam ratings, but I think it's interesting/amusing/a little sad that not having WiFi in a campground could lower the rating. Who would have thunk that about 10 years ago! djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 771 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well, what is camping without WIFI? :rofl2: Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayco1 15 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Too much riff-raff? Probably should put our trailer at the back of the park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 While Wifi isn't a must for us and I do get it's a campground, I bet most at the Fort's price point have it. Also vacations where parents need to at least check in to work are pretty common. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclonic 55 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I know nothing about Good Sam ratings, but I think it's interesting/amusing/a little sad that not having WiFi in a campground could lower the rating. Who would have thunk that about 10 years ago! While I agree in a lot of ways, it is everywhere now and RV'ers have come to expect it. Good Sam seems to be geared more toward the big RV'er that is rolling with the whole house down the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desiphil 7 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Their rankings are flawed. Here is a park near me that is a 10 10 10. http://www.goodsamclub.com/travel/campgroundsandrvparks/tour.aspx?ret=details&tourid=X&campgroundid=250000510&campgroundname=Rayford+Crossing+RV+Resort It is nothing more than a large parking lot with hookups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 It could have also come about since there is no grey water dump stations in the 1500/2000 loops. Disney is the only campground that I have ever been in that doesn't provide it. There are many campgrounds that don't provide wi-fi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Being the cynic that I am, my first guess is that Disney didn't send their Good Sam "membership check" out fast enough this year..... djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMonsters..........Kelly 48 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Being the cynic that I am, my first guess is that Disney didn't send their Good Sam "membership check" out fast enough this year..... I agree, there is a campground not far from my house that is an 8 on their scale. I've been there, not so much. There are quite a few we have come across that are rated high and should be at the most a 4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It still is waaaay ahead of many, many campgrounds I've been at Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Their rankings are flawed. Here is a park near me that is a 10 10 10. http://www.goodsamclub.com/travel/campgroundsandrvparks/tour.aspx?ret=details&tourid=X&campgroundid=250000510&campgroundname=Rayford+Crossing+RV+Resort It is nothing more than a large parking lot with hookups. Completely agree! I stopped using their ratings in doing research of new places for us to try. Found they are way off. Personally, I have found RVparkreviews dot com to be much more helpful and accurate, except for the occasional miserable individual who isn't even happy at the Fort leaving negative reviews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclonic 55 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Agreed, rvparkreviews is my go to place to find campgrounds as well. Lots of good information there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Classact....Mike 17 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 We pay a lot more attention to www.rvparkreviews.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desiphil 7 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 We pay a lot more attention to www.rvparkreviews.com +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 +2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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