GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Well, here we go. It’s time for another GDF trip report. This Spring Break trip has been in the works for awhile. In fact, it was knowing that this trip was coming that prompted us to buy the APs on previous trips. Of course as Disney hopes, those AP have led to even more trips. The Mouse wins. I’m OK with that. Originally this trip was going to begin Thursday night. We had Friday off, and the plan was to leave after work on Thursday, drive most of the way, and arrive at the Fort Friday morning. But Mother Nature messed that up. We lost our Friday off. Ugh. So we left Friday after work… actually after Atlanta traffic. That put us at the Fort in the early hours of Saturday morning. Ouch. We arrived around 4-5 AM. I’ve blocked the exact time out of my mind. We plugged in and went to bed. We’re lucky because Z is an awesome kid who loves to sleep too, so we got to sleep in. Even so, we adjusted our plans for Saturday. Originally, we were going to hit AK in the afternoon and then go to Boma for dinner. We decided to have Fort time, then Boma instead. We were assigned to site 1416. It was OK. There wasn’t much privacy between us and our neighbors, but we had this lovely water feature behind us. Seriously, they should do something about that. Gross. We got to show off our new sign. It was quite a hit, and I’m super glad we splurged for it. We had some business to take care of with the GDF cart. It arrived looking like this. But we’d ordered some upgrades, so the first thing Jason did Saturday was this. Isn’t it pretty? There are some bulldog heads on the side as well. And now we get barked at all over the Fort. Winning! We stopped by the Meadows Trading Post for some things we forgot, like toilet paper. Oops! We decided to hit Trail’s End for some lunch and have some playground time. Off we go! Someone had this parked in the loop. Be sure to check out the back seat. We arrived at Trail’s End. Z hit the playground while we did this. Ahhhh…. It was great to be back at the Fort! I made my 10,000 post from that spot. Then, it was time for some food. I love Trail’s End for lunch. The food is good and fairly reasonably priced, and you can generally get in with no ADR and a short wait. Z colored while we waited on our food. He’s a smart kid. I love the shrimp and grits, but decided I needed to branch out. I ordered the chicken and waffles, and they are delicious. Highly recommended. Jason ordered the country fried steak, I believe. It was a good lunch size, but might not satisfy a super hungry eater. We saw this Haunted Mansion themed cart as we were leaving. Then it was time to hit playground #2. Z is currently obsessed with monkey bars, so this one is his favorite these days. It was a beautiful, sunny day. It took us a bit to acclimate to the heat. After some playing, we headed back to the site to set up. Jason also went to pick up a package left by BigTom. It will become the base to our new Mickey light! Fiends rock! My next pictures begin at the AKL, so we’ll pick with our first visit there, including dinner at BOMA! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 First! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm usually not one to rush to leave my mark on a trip report, but I can't resist -- 2nd. Looking forward to reading the rest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Dang, I got the bronze medal. So what's it like checking in at 4 am? I'm sure you had to go inside. Did it take long? Even though I'm not a fan of your team, I do have to admit that your golf cart looks great. How was the owner of that classic car allowed to park it off of the pad? Where were the Idiot Rangers? I am really surprised that Z was allowed to use a blue crayon to color his dog. You're getting soft. Donnie (Stacktester) used to have a Haunted Mansion Doom Buggy themed cart, but the front of that one in your photo doesn't look how I remembered the front of Donnie's cart looking. It could be his cart, though. Looking forward to what you thought about Boma. We've been several times. I like breakfast there better than dinner. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parrothead7368 aka Norm 101 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Fourth again, WTH?? Best Regards,Norm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm here! Wish I was there instead! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm in!Having children that enjoy their sleep is wonderful. Z is doing great on the monkey bars. Do they allow the kids to play on them at his school? Where I work you have to be 2nd grade or above to go on them. There used to not be a rule, but then I guess a few broken arms happened so they made the rule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 First page - that's a minor miracle for me! Someday when we have a cart of our very own, it will be doom buggy themed. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm in! What a great start. I'm also curious about the 4 am check in how was that?WBI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I am in, glad you got the milk can with no problem. Still have another one in the barn if you need another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm in. Glad to see Z remembers are DD. Blue is her favorite color. And that's so awesome that you made your 10,000 Post from such an place. Waiting patiently for an update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Page One? I have been working on my TR and didn't see this one started. I SMB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Did you notice if that circular thingy on the Doom Buggy was some type of speaker? It looks like it could be. Maybe they play they HM music when they are looping around? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Where's Dave? I hope he gets a Page One spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 He may be running out of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessE'sMama 6 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I have been a lurker on trip reports for a long time...And it is about time for me to let you all know how fantastic they are and how I appreciate your time commitment in writing them.We leave for WDW in 52 days - 1 night at the Contemporary and 7 at the Fort. Reading about everyone's adventures really makes the "waiting for my trip" easier. And I learn a few things and get really, really excited!Thank you! BradyBzLyn...Mo and GaDawgFan.....Kelly 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm in. Better late than never. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 On board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Did I make page one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yes! Winning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoorGABoy 4 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 First page....? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoorGABoy 4 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Rats....oh well. I'm in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs.TN22 12 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Looking forward to reading about the rest of the trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Pg 2, bummer! Looking forward to the report... but I have to say, the cart? Yeah... ugly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Oh... another one curious about the 4am check-in. Do tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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