GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Just curious, how long is your average stay at the Fort and how many days do you visit the parks while you are there?We're staying 8 nights and will go to the parks 5 days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 We are staying 12 days, 8 will be park, but one of those days is a YES program day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I'm not a Fort stayer or frequent park goer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn once. Just the person you want feedback from, right?As the unofficial, official Fort Fiends greeter, my observation is that there is no average.So many factors impact the length of the stay, travel distance, kids/no kids, RV type, work status, and budget, just to name the obvious ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Aw Lou, it is just for fun.I promise we won't make spreadsheets and charts to display how long one should stay at Fort vs how many days they should go to the park.Okay, let me fix that. I won't post the spreadsheets and charts. :) BradyBzLyn...Mo and GaDawgFan.....Kelly 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Lou is right. When we first started going to the Fort our kids were in school. We were restricted to one week. All of our time was spent in the parks. Now that the nest is empty we have been staying longer and spend all our time at the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Spreadsheets and charts, I know people make them, it's usually women for some reason, but I have never seen any.I'd love to see some real spreadsheets and charts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I do recommend not doing the park more than 2 consecutive days. By the 3rd day everyone is worn out and you are better off to have a rest day instead of hitting the parks again. But that is just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 We like to do 14 nights with 10 days of parks so we have some time to rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 20 nights - we probably go into the parks 14-16 of those days for at least some period of time. Sometimes it's just a few hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have small kids so we only usually do about 4 days of parks on a 7 night stay, and truthfully, only a few hours each day. I accepted my first trip to disney with them that I'm NOT going to get my monies worth out of the tickets, I kicked, screamed, cried, ran around in circles and now I'm at peace with it :) Tis' a sacrafice you make to keep the babies (who run the show) happy. I hate to see parents dragging crying kids around the parks, nothing magical about that. This year we are only doing three day, a Halloween party and the rest of the time at the fort, I never seem to get enough Fort time in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 My stays are from 2 - 16 nights. My park time is from 0 - 12 days, but like Monique, a park visit could consist of just going to dinner, and evening fireworks. For example, on Tuesday, I went to the Japan counter service for dinner, chatted with a friend over Orange Slushies in France, then watched Illuminations and the fountain dance. Not a single attraction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 We do that kind of thing a lot too. I've been known to drag Brian to MK just for a dole whip float and fireworks. :heartsmiley:And a couple of times we've done "the fireworks blitz" - go see Wishes at MK, then race out of the park, grab the monorail to Epcot for Illuminations, then back to the Fort.Yep, we're crazy that way. :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I wish we lived closer. It would take away the pressure I put on myself to get as much done as possible. But even with our first trip, I scheduled down time in. No rope drops the day after a late night, water parks 1/2 day with the rest of the day goofing off and planning lots of swim time. With Fort having much more to do there than the resorts, there will be even more down time planned. I'm looking forward to not needing a vacation after my vacation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.....Gary 85 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Spreadsheets and charts, I know people make them, it's usually women for some reason, but I have never seen any.I'd love to see some real spreadsheets and charts.Google "H. Ross Perot"!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 10 days, 2-4 days in the parks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 75 to 80 days at the FORT, :banana: 10-12 visits to the parks and we have an AP. When we go to the parks it's only for a couple hours. Looping, at least once a day. :jumpforjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 No matter what our stay, we visit a park every single day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 About 15 to 18 days. We go to the parks every other day. Some of our off days we will still go eat at the parks. Not sure what we will do when our little girl has to start school. But we still have a few years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 We've stayed from 5 - 12 days. Lately I try to get in at least 9 or 10 days to make the drive worthwhile. We've done 0 park days several times, and when we had AP's we'd hit a park every day for at least a meal or a ride or two. Lou, you should see my meal spreadsheet. It's quite impressive! I like to plan my meals and my food budget. Would you expect anything less from me? :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kramer 0 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 days @ fort 10half days @ park 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Oh yeah, I should have just said I'm curious and interested for fun. I grew up in Longwood (very close to Disney), so I've been a million times. That said, it's awesome to see it in our kids' eyes. I'm all about afternoon breaks and rest days though, especially with a little one. I could see going for a bit and doing very little in the parks or mixing it up. I also find it interesting that although I stayed at many Disney resorts as a kid, the ONLY one I remember is staying at the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Welcome Kramer! (great avatar)When you get a minute, feel free to head on over to the Introduce Yourself thread and say howdy! :grpwelcome: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Welcome Kramer!!! Or should I call you Cosmo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 days @ fort 10half days @ park 8No, no, no, Kramer. You can't just start posting with no intro. As Monique wrote, march yourself over to the "please introduce youself" thread and take care of business.Then come back here and expand on that first post.Also where in Georgia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 We make the trip down to The Fort two or three times a year.We usually stay around 3 weeks each time.We have annual passes and go to a park almost every day...but don't usually spend all day there. Sometimes we go in just for a few hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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