TNGibby 2 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Just made our first FW reservation. (This will fulfil an item that has been on the bucket list for 42 years!) Did the reservation on line for September and signed up for a Premium site. My question is that at no point was there any question nor place to put what type or size of RV I am bringing. I know from the Fiends app that the length of sites vary and I would not be able to fit on some of the shorter sites. Do I need to contact them? Will they follow-up with me before arriving? Also there was no option to note or request a certain loop or site. Any advice would be helpful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 You can call them to give them a loop request and let them know of any size requirements. Also, when you check in online (closer to the dates of your stay) you enter in camper length/slides/awnings/pets and also any loop requests. You can also fax in a request for a specific site, about a week prior to your arrival. For more info, go to: http://www.fortfiends.net/_/accomodations/loopsite-requests-r125 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 WELCOME!!!!! As DJ said, they don't assign sites till about 5 days out, and at 60 days, you can check in online and note some of your request. I always send a fax too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 What DJ and Carol said. :) And WELCOME!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 What DJ, Carol, and Mo said. Welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Jumping in to say :welcome: !! Have a magical trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TNGibby 2 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Ahhhhh. Now I understand. Thank you for the info...and thank you for the welcomes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Welcome to the insanity!Have a great trip. We would love to here about you stay and you'd thoughts of the fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 WooHoo, another TN Fiend!! There are a couple of nearby Grand Gatherings coming up at other campgrounds that you might be interested. Desoto State Park in Alabama on March 20th Bald Ridge in Georgia over Memorial Day Weekend Then we usually have a Grand Gathering at Defeated Creek Park in Carthage, TN in September. Come on and go campin with us!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TNGibby 2 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Carol, what is a Grand Gathering??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on booking the Fort! Carol, what is a Grand Gathering??? A Grand Gathering is where a bunch of Fiends decide to meet up and camp together for a weekend or so. There's usually a lot of yapping and eating involved. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 There's usually a lot of yapping and eating involved. :) And laughing. Don't forget the laughing... :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 And laughing. Don't forget the laughing... :rofl2:And the cutest, best behaved, kids you'll ever meet. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 You forgot drinking, there is drinking involved also, of course that is where there the laughter might evolve from :dogsnicker: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I join the others in welcoming you. My standard advice to first timers is to relax and go with the flow. All of the premium loops are nice, and you're going to have a great time. Don't stress about loops and sites. After your first visit, you'll figure out what you like and don't like, and you will be in a better position to know what you want to ask for. TCD djsamuel and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yes, Grand Gathering, we coined the term when Disney used to have "Grand Gatherings" as a way to group reservations together and special events. We probably should rename them Fiend "Feast" gatherings because we do eat! Sometimes when we get together at other campgrounds, we enjoy it even more, because we tend to hang out together more. No dining reservations, or theme parks calling our name! Just yakking under the awning with a good fire and LOTS of good food! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Don't stress about loops and sites. After your first visit, you'll figure out what you like and don't like, and you will be in a better position to know what you want to ask for. Good advice! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Welcome!As Carol mentioned we have some Grand Gatherings coming up that might interest you. The first one is the Desoto State Park GG in Fort Payne, AL. Details can be found here: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/14475-desoto-gg-fort-payne-al-march-20-22/?p=419549The Bald Ridge campground GG which will be over Memorial Weekend looks to have 2 sites still available on the website. Details for that GG can be found here: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/13373-2015-memorial-day-bald-ridge-gg-1-site-left/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 You can call them to give them a loop request and let them know of any size requirements. Also, when you check in online (closer to the dates of your stay) you enter in camper length/slides/awnings/pets and also any loop requests. You can also fax in a request for a specific site, about a week prior to your arrival. For more info, go to: http://www.fortfiends.net/_/accomodations/loopsite-requests-r125 ^^^^^ This. Oh, and welcome from another Fiend in Knoxville. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Bear…Rob 42 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Welcome from a fellow East Tennesseean! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Fiend FeastivalA festival of Fiend feasting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 I'm not from Tennessee but welcome anyway. I noticed nobody posted a link to the campsite pages. If you haven't seen it there's lots of stuff I found useful for our first visit last October. The drive-through videos of the campsites are great. http://www.fortfiends.net/_/accomodations/loop-information/site-classifications-r61 BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TNGibby 2 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Quick update. We are traveling with friends who have not been to Disney since the mid 80's. We had reservations to stay 8 nights...just called today and added 2 more days!!! We had built up about staying at the Fort (even though it will be our first time). They had mentioned it to other friends and EVERYONE told them how great it is there. So we decided to staying longer. Plus got the reservation for a golf cart!!! Really getting excited. Looking forward to November but a few other camping trips before then :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 It's always terrific news when you can extend your stay at the Fort!! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavinD 4 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Welcome! You'll love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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