dvccamper 32 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 As always, love your beautiful pictures, especially the ones of the flowers in that last update.We were in WDW that weekend and that Saturday was COLD, and I'm from the northeast! We ended up going to Walmart to buy some extra layers to wear to Epcot that night. I will be looking for myself in your pictures, haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I got behind with my trip report reading, but just caught up. You have posted a bunch more excellent photos. Thanks for the golf cart parade photos and for identifying the winners. They all did a great job. And, I'm glad you posted that photo of the window from the "Where in the World" thread. It was bugging me that I couldn't guess that one. The interesting thing I've noticed since it that there are a lot of windows around WDW like that. They are in several places around New Fantasyland, including the Dwarfs' cottage on the Mine Train ride, and Gaston's Tavern. And, they have windows like that in Germany at Epcot as well. TCD Thank you! I had no idea those windows were in other locations either. I've looked through my photos and can't find them at Gaston's or Germany. Where are they? Thanks for posting the winners of the parade. They're amazing! I can't wait to see that in person next year. Yes, they are amazing. Some of these people had to spend countless hours preparing for the parade. As always, love your beautiful pictures, especially the ones of the flowers in that last update.We were in WDW that weekend and that Saturday was COLD, and I'm from the northeast! We ended up going to Walmart to buy some extra layers to wear to Epcot that night. I will be looking for myself in your pictures, haha. Thank you! Wish we'd been able to meet! Saturday night was so cold, and Sunday wasn't much better. I packed everything from sleeveless tanks to my heaviest winter coat. Thought I was prepared for everything ... but I forgot to pack gloves. The ones David bought me will stay in the motorhome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I had no idea those windows were in other locations either. I've looked through my photos and can't find them at Gaston's or Germany. Where are they? The windows with the circle feature are on the windows of Gaston's Tavern as you walk back toward the restrooms there. I think they have those windows on the gift shop across the way too. In Germany, the windows on the caramel shop are made like this as well. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 The windows with the circle feature are on the windows of Gaston's Tavern as you walk back toward the restrooms there. I think they have those windows on the gift shop across the way too. In Germany, the windows on the caramel shop are made like this as well. TCD I have no idea why I haven't noticed the windows on Gaston's Tavern. But in Germany I never visit the caramel shop. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 One more update to finish up November 1. Saturday, November 1 -- The Day I Went on Medicare -- Part 3 And finally it was time for our "Fort Feast" at Carol and Rick's site! It was so cold even before the sun went down. I had leggings on under my jeans and a shirt with a sweater over it. Before the evening was over I also put on my heavy winter coat and gloves! We had some great food: We were a small group with big appetites! We had a great time as always. And it's always such a treat to meet more fiends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice Fort Feast photos! Is there any chance you can put some names with faces? I recognize most of the Fiends, but there are a couple of new faces in there. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 The woman on the right is Red (Susan). Tracy and John. She changed her screen name just a few days later, and I don't know what the new one is. LegoLimas - Luv and Gil: Is there anyone else you don't recognize? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Is there anyone else you don't recognize? Yes. The couple with red and blue sweatshirts. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yes. The couple with red and blue sweatshirts. TCD Sorry. I figured you knew them well. That's Gretchen and Bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Caught up again....too much to comment on except great photos as always.I did notice Fletch wearing his Lakers jersey in the people watchin pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thank you, Aaron! And BTW, I had to google Fletch. I'd been wondering who that guy at the party was supposed to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sunday, November 2 -- The Day We Said Goodbye to EPCOT -- Part 1 We cooked breakfast in, got ready, and headed to the Outpost. We were bundled up against the chill. This was the scene at the hitch/unhitch area (as shot through the dirty golf cart window): So many people parked there waiting to get in! And why did Disney need this big light in the grassy area on the right? There was a steady stream of people leaving: We made it to EPCOT and again went counter-clockwise. Our first F&WF stop was France. David was somewhere in this mob of people: And I waited over here: I was trying to get an artsy shot of the fountain, but it didn't turn out as well as I hoped: Our food -- we both got the Beef Bourguinon, and we split a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateau Bonnet. This was a very good stop! Tiny rant here. I saw way too many people every day looking like this: We walked/rode on to: And there I had the one really tasteless dish I experienced at F&WF: It was the Filetto di Pollo, con Funghi al Marsala - Chicken Tenderloin, Cremini Mushrooms, Marsala Sauce, Ciabatta Bread. Yuk. If just had some salt and pepper, it would have been better. As it was, just yuk! David got Ravioli alla Caprese: His dish was better than mine, even though it was nothing to brag about. The best part of this stop was the Chianti: This picture took several tries to get just right: We walked/rode the rest of the way around WS and headed toward the entrance. Of course we had to make one last stop at MouseGears. Goodbye, EPCOT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sunday, November 2 -- The Day We Said Goodbye to EPCOT -- Part 2 Okay, I may need some help here! I said earlier I would post pictures of the path to get from the Outpost to the 700 loop, but my memory is getting a little fuzzy. Once leaving, head toward the hitch/unhitch area. When you get to the area of the four-way stop, cross the street and turn LEFT. That was my big mistake the first day. Shortly you will cross the other road: Then when you get here, take a right: Cross the road again and head toward the Meadow Trading Post. Cross the parking lot and ride along this fence. Turn right when you get to the street and continue to follow the sidewalk to the entrance to your loop. We really enjoyed dinner at Trail's End that evening. Got there right when it opened and tried to take pics of all the food. And that's as far as I got. It was so busy that night, and people started crowding in front of me. Anyway, here's my food: It was a great meal. But can you guess the best part? It was our dinner companions! It's Okieatheart -- Jean Ann and her husband Kenny! We had such a great time with them. Later that evening we received a disturbing phone call from Aunt Jo. We were 36 hours from leaving the fort, but we were wondering if we'd need to stay in Florida longer than planned ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Tiny rant here. I saw way too many people every day looking like this: Oh goodness I know... why is that!? When I'm out and about, I spend half the time thinking, "that is way too short (skirt)" or "way too low (shirt)". It hurts my heart to see people dressing with such little respect for themselves. The boys/men who wear the pants hanging of their tush so that you see most (if not all) of their boxers... what is that?! How can it be comfortable to walk around holding up your pants? Bailey is almost 8, but she's a tall 8 year old and so far I've done most of her shopping at Gymboree however, in another year of so she'll be too big for that store so I've started to look around and oh my goodness...most of what's out there I wouldn't let her wear if she was 16, let alone 9 or 10. I was telling Tom the other day that I was going to have to learn how to sew or our child was going to be naked because I was not dressing her in what was out there. Thankfully Land's End has some nice clothing that will work well until she's about 12 (maybe past that, I just haven't looked). Anyway... your rant is my rant. I'm right there with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Fiends and food! What a great time! Crack is not good. I teach high school where crack is prevalent. I've never eaten dinner at Trail's End. I enjoy breakfast and lunch but have never done dinner. My family can't even eat a whole GAG, so I don't think we'd get our money's worth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wow, what a mess there was along Fort Wilderness Way that morning. I still don't understand why this is happening. The Fort has been around for 40+ years, and the overflow lot has been adequate all that time. But now we have this? I don't get it. I've been there on all the busy holidays, and I've seen guests have to use the grassy area by the old kennel to park, but I've never seen them use the open areas around the hitch/unhitch area for parking. But, it's happening more and more lately. It's funny that you disliked that chicken dish from Italy. That was one of our favorites this year, and we got it several times. Maybe you just got a dud order? You did a great job with the photos showing the path from the Outpost. The reason the path winds as much as it does is that several segments of it are poured on top of the old FWRR tracks. Those photos of you and the Okieathearts in Trail's End are great! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 It was a great meal. But can you guess the best part? It was our dinner companions! It's Okieatheart -- Jean Ann and her husband Kenny! Forgot to say that I LOVE these two pics :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh goodness I know... why is that!? When I'm out and about, I spend half the time thinking, "that is way too short (skirt)" or "way too low (shirt)". It hurts my heart to see people dressing with such little respect for themselves. The boys/men who wear the pants hanging of their tush so that you see most (if not all) of their boxers... what is that?! How can it be comfortable to walk around holding up your pants? Bailey is almost 8, but she's a tall 8 year old and so far I've done most of her shopping at Gymboree however, in another year of so she'll be too big for that store so I've started to look around and oh my goodness...most of what's out there I wouldn't let her wear if she was 16, let alone 9 or 10. I was telling Tom the other day that I was going to have to learn how to sew or our child was going to be naked because I was not dressing her in what was out there. Thankfully Land's End has some nice clothing that will work well until she's about 12 (maybe past that, I just haven't looked). Anyway... your rant is my rant. I'm right there with you. Glad to have some company! I sympathize with your clothing situation. We had a tall daughter too. My biggest problem was her shoes. When she was in 6th grade she wore a women's 6 AAAA shoe. The only selections available in that size were high heels. So she wore lace-ups with multiple layers of socks to keep them on. As an adult she wears a 9 AAAA and still wears lots of socks. Fiends and food! What a great time! Crack is not good. I teach high school where crack is prevalent. I've never eaten dinner at Trail's End. I enjoy breakfast and lunch but have never done dinner. My family can't even eat a whole GAG, so I don't think we'd get our money's worth. Don'tcha just want to pull all those pants up? You should try dinner at Trail's End. It's really good. I think we'll start eating less breakfasts and more dinners there. Wow, what a mess there was along Fort Wilderness Way that morning. I still don't understand why this is happening. The Fort has been around for 40+ years, and the overflow lot has been adequate all that time. But now we have this? I don't get it. I've been there on all the busy holidays, and I've seen guests have to use the grassy area by the old kennel to park, but I've never seen them use the open areas around the hitch/unhitch area for parking. But, it's happening more and more lately. It's funny that you disliked that chicken dish from Italy. That was one of our favorites this year, and we got it several times. Maybe you just got a dud order? You did a great job with the photos showing the path from the Outpost. The reason the path winds as much as it does is that several segments of it are poured on top of the old FWRR tracks. Those photos of you and the Okieathearts in Trail's End are great! TCD The overflow lot was a zoo. The grassy area by the old kennel was full. I don't understand it. There was even a moving van (Mayflower type) that was parked across several parking spaces for many days. Why does the Fort allow such things? I think I got a dud order on that chicken. Cardboard would have had more taste! So I didn't make any mistakes on the sidewalk path? That's good to know. Correction -- the photo of Jean Ann and Kenny is great. The one of the four of us, not so much. I hope I'm not as ugly as that picture. And I know David isn't. One of these days you have to meet him! Forgot to say that I LOVE these two pics :) Thank you, Nacole! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Monday, November 3 -- Our Last Full Day at the Fort -- Part 1 We started our morning with a last breakfast at TE. Came back to Dolly, took Kassie for a walk, and called Aunt Jo. She didn't even remember calling me last night. Everything appeared to be okay. So on with our plans. We went to the dock to catch the MK boat. Gotta love these windows! And gotta love the Partners statue! Our first stop was Peter Pan's Flight. Upon exiting PPF, I encountered a newly-married couple being toured around by a PP photographer. I stopped at the smoking area near the Frozen invasion ... aka Sir Mickey's. And then we made our way through Frontierland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Monday, November 3 -- Our Last Full Day at the Fort -- Part 2 You won't believe our next destination ... something we haven't seen in at least 25 years ... Love the bromeliads! We were happy to experience the Tiki Room again, but it will be a long time before we visit another time. After the Tiki Room, we headed back up to Liberty Square. We had a FP+ for: Okay, stop the action! Stop the cameras! Albeit really blurry, I captured the ghosts! Never mind that most people can't take a crisp picture below 1/60th of a second. Never mind that these were taken at 1/8 of a second from a moving vehicle. Never mind that I've never before captured a picture of the ghosts and I don't care if they are blurry (well I do, but I'm happy with these)! I did it! For these two pictures alone my $400 prime lens was worth it. Now if I can only figure out how to get the ride to stop at the precise moment ... With a tripod and a stopped car, this lens would take great ghost photos! At photo limit ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I want to walk around the MK in a wedding dress! Guess I'm still a little girl at heart. Glad you got your ghosts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Love the ghost pictures, very good shots considering the limitations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I want to walk around the MK in a wedding dress! Guess I'm still a little girl at heart. Glad you got your ghosts! Wouldn't that be great? But I can't imagine what the couple had to pay for that photo shoot. Love the ghost pictures, very good shots considering the limitations. Thank you! Did you see the hidden Mickey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey- you visited the Tiki Room! Twin #1 will be happy to hear that. The photo of the HM CM made me laugh- so much expression on her face! Good job with the ghost photos! Wouldn't it be awesome if the ride would stop in the right place for you some day? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 TCD, I've actually been stopped right there. But it was probably 20 years ago. Maybe it will happen again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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