ameristralian 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi all,Newbie here :) Annual pass holder...I want to stay here for the twins 6th birthday. No RV - just tents. Any recommendations? Do people camp here with tents or is it mostly RV's? Any recs on standard vs. preferred? I'm so excited and just looking for any advice really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Tent camped at Christmas. Just be aware September will be hot and muggy still. Welcome to the fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ameristralian 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 How does security go?? Are your belongings safe in the tent while you're gone all day? I am so excited about this. What kind of site did you get for the tent? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Welcome! For tent camping, go with a partial hook-up site, if you can book one. Those don't have the sewer connection, which you don't need when tent camping. As far as security goes, the Fort is a big place with lots of people coming and going. It's a good idea to lock anything of value in your car. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ameristralian 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thank you! I was wondering about partial vs. preferred but it seems partial would work for us! and it looks like pray for the 1500 loop!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thank you! I was wondering about partial vs. preferred but it seems partial would work for us! and it looks like pray for the 1500 loop!!If September 2016 is like 2015, it will be as hot as July/August. There should be less rain, but it's Florida, we had thunderstorms 2 days ago. All valuables should be locked in your car when away from the site. Sensitive valuables (iPads, cameras, etc) that are affected by heat, should put in something insulated like a foam ice chest w/o the ice to keep them from overheating in a locked car. Clothes, cooking utensils are usually safe, but anything anymore is a potential target. See the thread about the wheelchair being stolen. Remember crooks take working vacations also. Lock bikes together or to a tree, pole, etc. if you leave then unattended or where you cant see them. There are 4 legged thieves around also. DO NOT leave food items in your tent/screen room or you may come back to holes chewed through the fabric. A partial site will be the least expensive, but they are also the fewest in number and at times are very very hard to get. And like everyone else said welcome. PS... we started back camping with a tent about 2 years ago. We moved up to a POP UP and a tent. We now look like the Beverly Hillbillies when we arrive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ameristralian 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thank you for all this info! We are from Jacksonville, so very familiar with Florida weather :) Hopefully it won't be THAT bad. I am so excited. I went ahead and booked the partial site!!! We're ready to go! Now I'm googling like a mad woman! These are all awesome tips!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 WELCOME to Fort Fiends! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 we had thunderstorms 2 days ago.Not at the FORT. Must be that Disney Magic. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not at the FORT. Must be that Disney Magic. :) Tampa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TN22.....Brady 22 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you for all this info! We are from Jacksonville, so very familiar with Florida weather :) Hopefully it won't be THAT bad. I am so excited. I went ahead and booked the partial site!!! We're ready to go! Now I'm googling like a mad woman! These are all awesome tips!!!!Welcome!No need for google when you have Fort Fiends. All the Disney and Fort information you want in one nice convenient place along with nice helpful people who have most likely "been there, done that". Just ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ameristralian 0 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks everyone! we are super excited!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 those storms a few days ago put a whooping on my city... EF2 Tornado per the path that the NWS outlined it was headed towards my home, it dissipated about 3,500 feet away from our propertyhttps://www.facebook.com/winknewstv/videos/10153850650674161/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Swim, Glad to hear you had the foresight to position your property 3500 feet from a potential tornado end point. swimmarz, BradyBzLyn...Mo and keith_h 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Swim, Glad to hear you had the foresight to position your property 3500 feet from a potential tornado end point. He was in his driveway with 2 box fans pointing at the storm blowing it away from the new truck. BradyBzLyn...Mo, swimmarz and keith_h 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 those storms a few days ago put a whooping on my city... EF2 Tornado per the path that the NWS outlined it was headed towards my home, it dissipated about 3,500 feet away from our propertyhttps://www.facebook.com/winknewstv/videos/10153850650674161/ Yeesh - glad it missed you! He was in his driveway with 2 box fans pointing at the storm blowing it away from the new truck. I was thinking more along the lines of this... swimmarz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 we now return you to your regularly scheduled questions about kids in tents in September at the Fort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 we now return you to your regularly scheduled questions about kids in tents in September at the Fort Wait, what, that was the original question? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Welcome! We tent camped for a few years and just got a pop up. We still take the tent for a closet/dressing room. You are on the right track with partial - and yes - beg for 1500. Best loop ever!!! Do lock up valuables, secure food (Fort squirrels are very good at chewing through plastic - especially for cake and cinnamon rolls), and bring a fan to keep the air circulating at night. Travisma:PS... we started back camping with a tent about 2 years ago. We moved up to a POP UP and a tent. We now look like the Beverly Hillbillies when we arrive. Hey now! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Welcome! We tent camped for a few years and just got a pop up. We still take the tent for a closet/dressing room. You are on the right track with partial - and yes - beg for 1500. Best loop ever!!! Do lock up valuables, secure food (Fort squirrels are very good at chewing through plastic - especially for cake and cinnamon rolls), and bring a fan to keep the air circulating at night. Travisma:PS... we started back camping with a tent about 2 years ago. We moved up to a POP UP and a tent. We now look like the Beverly Hillbillies when we arrive. Hey now! Our last trip we pared down some things so we were more like the Santa Monica Hillbillies. We will see what happens again when we go for the week around 4th of July! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DramaMama .......... Janet 75 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Here is a link to an old trip report I did about 1500 loop marathon/tent/cold weather camping. http://www.fortfiends.net/topic/14715-our-marathon-weekend-at-the-fort-2015/ BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Last couple of times I was at Fort Wilderness, there were large groups in the 1500 loop and less crowding in the 2000 loop. More kids playing in 2000 loop, but it is a larger loop so more sites will have more kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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