ctaurie1 - AKA Chris 9 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tauriello Family Walt Disney World Fort Wilderness Trip ReportJanuary 2-7,2012So, we made our way across the state headed to the most magical place on earth. Here we make our approach to the entrance.Then, we reach the entrance to Fort Wilderness.We picked up our golf cart and then made our way to site 716.The loop was a little tight on the approach, but we made it into our site without any issues. We really liked the location of the 700 loop and the limited number of sites on this loop.The weather for the week started off very cold. We hit the Chip and Dale campfire our first night and froze our butts off.Our two dogs Buddy and Praline enjoyed a relaxing stay at the Fort while us humans attacked the parks.Our girls Hannah and Olivia had fun in their bunks while at the Fort.Our original plan was to hit The Magic Kingdom on Tuesday, but I opted to change our plan and we did Animal Kingdom first. I figured that there would be less to see and if the girls couldn’t handle the cold, cutting the day short wouldn’t be an issue.We picked up two Yeti hats for the girls after riding Expedition Everest and they came in handy all week. Expedition Everest was an awesome ride.We took advantage of the lower crowd levels at AK to get in some Character Meet and Greets.On Wednesday, we headed to Epcot. The weather finally started to improve.We did the princess lunch at Akerhaus in Norway and the girls had a great timeAnd, here’s a shot of all of us having a fun day at Epcot. We all had a great day especially with the warmer weather. That night we went back to the Fort and had a nice dinner at Trails End. We then watched the fireworks at MK from the beach at the fort.On Thursday, we were off to The Magic Kingdom. We had morning EMH that day and had the pleasure of seeing the park opening ceremony. I had never experienced that before and it was fantastic.Here’s Hannah and Tina with the beautiful topiary.We hit Space Mountain first and all had a blast...!!Then, we met up with Chip and Dale.And off to Winnie the Pooh which was a big hit for DW.Now for a little castle pic,Here the girls were getting silly while waiting for for our FastPass time on the Big Mountain Railroad.We returned to the Fort for dinner and then headed back to MK for some night time fun.We wrapped up our day at the MK with the fireworks and then called it a night. It was a magical day for us all.Friday, we were off to HS.Olivia who is a big Mater fan enjoyed getting this picture.We had a blast on the Tower of Terror and the Rocking Roller Coaster.We went back to the Fort for a bit and then returned to HS for dinner at Hollywood & Vine and to take in more of HS, Especially the Osborne Christmas lights.We wrapped up our night at HS and headed back to the Fort for a good night’s rest. On Saturday, we eased into the day and then did some looping before our departure. Tried to catch up with other fiends, but seemed that with our busy itinerary, we missed that opportunity. We had a fantastic time and this trip is one that will be a lasting memory for us all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Great TR!! You have a beautiful family and looks like everyone had a good time!! Sorry you didn't meet any Fiends but there is always next time!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
We4mickey 6 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 You have a beautiful family. It looks like everyone is having lots of fun. Can't wait to read more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 looks awesome. other than a little cooler weather the skies stayed clear. love the pic with the UP characters. the girls look like they had a little fun. :) you guys were definitely busy and had a great time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 What sweet smiles your girls have, I love the Yeti hats, those rock, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Beautiful trip report!! Love the UP! Character pictures, don't see those often! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Great whirlwind report! The kids are too cute with their yeti hats. Not only are we almost neighbors, I also have a golden retriever, who always seems to find a pillow too. Thanks for sharing! When is your next trip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Great report...beautiful pictures!Out of curiousity, how cold was it that your girls needed winter caps? We've worn hats and gloves at night before at the Fort, but I don't think we've ever needed them during the day. But we are not Floridians, so probably wouldn't need hats unless it was in the low to mid 30's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Chris, as you posted your site number on another thread I did go by it on one of my many drive bys last week, but you must have been out having fun.Not knowing if TCD spiked you, I decided not to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ctaurie1 - AKA Chris 9 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 The morning temps were in the low to mid 30's and on Tuesday it only warmed up to the 50's with a nice cool breeze. Our Florida blood cannot handle that without some hats or antifreeze :cheers: On the morning we went to MK, there was actually a little bit of ice on the dock over at MK. We even got a freeze warning note posted on our coach Tuesday by FW staff.Our next trip will be this weekend. We will do the Tampa RV Supershow on Saturday and then be at Lazydays Sun-Tue with our FMCA Chapter "National United Travelers" AKA "The NUTS".. Will need to work on a plan for our next trip to the Fort.To add to the trip report, the girls got a kick out of seeing the pine cone Mickeys on other sites when we went looping, so they had to make their own before we left yesterday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Looks like you all had a great time,your girls look cute in their hats. Thanks for all the great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedletent....Julie 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Loved the pictures...makes me excited to go... we are hoping for a heat wave, we've got that Florida blood too. :wave1: . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for sharing. Your family is just adorable! The pics are really nice. What kind of camera do you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ctaurie1 - AKA Chris 9 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Rita,Most of the pics were taken using my Panasonic HDC-TM80 camcorder which I was using for both video and still shots. A few of the pics were taken using my older Olympus OM10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LORNADUCK 261 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great TR, there are a lot of fiends going to the Tampa RV show next weekend, would love to meet up with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great job on this trip report!I love the girls' Mickey head- with the smile!Nice!Beautiful trip report!! Love the UP! Character pictures, don't see those often!Yes. I didn't know that the UP! characters were at AK. This must be new, or it was just being done for the holidays.Chris, as you posted your site number on another thread I did go by it on one of my many drive bys last week, but you must have been out having fun.Not knowing if TCD spiked you, I decided not to.Dang!This spiking fell through the cracks.Sorry about that.But it sounds like you are already planning your next trip to the Fort, so Lou or I will get you spiked then!TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FtWildernessFamily...Holly 25 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 This is an awesome TR! I love the pictures - your girls are beautiful and I love their Yeti hats. My daughter (who is 7) has a Yeti ball cap from when she rode EE but she has a winter cap like that one....and it's Perry the Platypus! (i stole it from her, but don't tell her)I must say...I am a teeny but jealous of your gorgeous Class A with bunks. When I grow up, that's the kind of camper I want. But then again...by the time I grow up, I won't have a need for bunks anymore cuz the Princess will be grown.Anywho, I am so glad you guys had a wonderful time. The Fort is such a special place and WDW is just awesome, and your pictures really show that you took every chance possible to spend quality time together and make memories. It just doesn't get any better than that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Loved the TR!!!!! :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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