Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Whoa, Discovery Island. But, I need to back up to the post before the DI pics, and ask What The Fort is going on here: Is that a portable stage they put up in front of the Chinese Theater just for this show? And are those dancing Cave Women? I never heard about any of this. I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer at DHS and watching some cave women dance. I also didn't know about that Miss Piggy character and her band. These slides are a real treasure! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Love the pictures of the Muppet characters, I wish they still had them. I want to meet Fozzie Bear! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I used to enjoy the Dinosaurs TV show. Not the mama! Discovery Island pics are great. Looking forward to more Fort! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Whoa, Discovery Island. But, I need to back up to the post before the DI pics, and ask What The Fort is going on here: Is that a portable stage they put up in front of the Chinese Theater just for this show? And are those dancing Cave Women? I never heard about any of this. I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer at DHS and watching some cave women dance. I also didn't know about that Miss Piggy character and her band. These slides are a real treasure! TCD They could have sold cavewoman dancing special seating/dinner packages.Love the pictures of the Muppet characters, I wish they still had them. I want to meet Fozzie Bear!It would be cool if they had Muppet meet and greets; especially Statler and Waldorf. I used to enjoy the Dinosaurs TV show. Not the mama! Discovery Island pics are great. Looking forward to more Fort!Stand-by............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Right now there are 8 people logged in as "guest" reading this report. Do you think they are logged in hoping to see some old Fort pics? If they are, they are in for a real treat.....because here we go! Classic: I am the young man in the last few pics. Moving on.... Remember the trailers they had before the current cabins? Settlement area: Porch sitting was the thing to do back then.......some things haven't changed: Trading Post: More to come................ BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Great stuff!! Is this looking into Little Bear Path? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Wow, great pictures. I love your Brady Bunch station wagon, assuming that was your campsite.Unbelievable pictures of the inside of the cabins. That must be a couple of models before the current cabins because we stayed in them around 1988 and they looked similar on the outside but definitely not on the inside. Great find with these slides! Thanks for taking the time to do all this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Those old Fort photos are great! I miss when Mickey had a gun. And there was wilderness at the Fort. And log benches. And totem poles. TCD BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Great stuff!! Is this looking into Little Bear Path? Thanks. I wish I could tell you.Wow, great pictures. I love your Brady Bunch station wagon, assuming that was your campsite.Unbelievable pictures of the inside of the cabins. That must be a couple of models before the current cabins because we stayed in them around 1988 and they looked similar on the outside but definitely not on the inside.Great find with these slides! Thanks for taking the time to do all this. That is just a random pic of a loop. We did have an old brick red station wagon though. Before the current cabins, they had the trailers like the one I posted.Those old Fort photos are great! I miss when Mickey had a gun. And there was wilderness at the Fort. And log benches. And totem poles. TCDMickey with a gun is cool. Damn the loser who made the decision to get rid of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Moving along inside the friendly confines of Fort Wilderness: Remember these? Now that is old school Fort right there. More to come soon........ BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Those last pictures show what almost looks like a railroad crossing. Weird. But that can't be. I can't imagine something as cool as having a railroad in a campground, and someone being so dumb as to get rid of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 That is some AWESOME old school Fort, right there!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Very cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 That last set of pictures is the best!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 WOW! These are all just amazing. But especially this: Besides the clarity of the photo that makes it look like it was taken yesterday, what a fun looking campground. What a great place for kids to play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Those last pictures show what almost looks like a railroad crossing. Weird. But that can't be. I can't imagine something as cool as having a railroad in a campground, and someone being so dumb as to get rid of it. ^THIS^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lightbikes 73 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Those old Fort photos are great! I miss when Mickey had a gun. And there was wilderness at the Fort. And log benches. And totem poles. TCD Me too Those last pictures show what almost looks like a railroad crossing. Weird. But that can't be. I can't imagine something as cool as having a railroad in a campground, and someone being so dumb as to get rid of it. Yep And by the way I sure wish the water looked that clean again!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GradyBunch 11 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Whoa, Discovery Island. But, I need to back up to the post before the DI pics, and ask What The Fort is going on here: Is that a portable stage they put up in front of the Chinese Theater just for this show? And are those dancing Cave Women? I never heard about any of this. I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer at DHS and watching some cave women dance. I also didn't know about that Miss Piggy character and her band. These slides are a real treasure! TCD Can I nominate this as POY? Pic/Post of the Year first off, "What the Fort" :clint: secondly, Chinese theater + cave women + creepy baby dino top left and what did one have to do to become the "surprise family for the day"? If i could hang with this crew i think i'd be worth it. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhall 115 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Open the door,Get on the floor,Everybody do the Dinosaur! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 The trailers are what we stayed in back when my grandparents took us and then again when my dad did. My aunt, uncle and I were just talking about them last weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoorGABoy 4 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Open the door,Get on the floor,Everybody do the Dinosaur!"Not the Mama"!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoorGABoy 4 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 WOW! These are all just amazing. But especially this:Besides the clarity of the photo that makes it look like it was taken yesterday, what a fun looking campground. What a great place for kids to play.Sorry, wasn't able to post the picture, but for the first photo with RR crossing and play area-where is this area now at the Fort? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Sorry, wasn't able to post the picture, but for the first photo with RR crossing and play area-where is this area now at the Fort? That's the 300 loop playground. The 500 loop would be on the left of the photographer who took this photo. The railroad tracks go right through what is currently the dog park. If you visit the dog park now, you can see a raised area bisecting the field- that's where the tracks used to lie. If you follow along that raised area, and look over the fence, you can see the old concrete supports from the train trellis that crossed the canal there. This photo shows racks of canoes were stored there. This is where they rented the canoes before the bike barn was built: TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoorGABoy 4 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 That's the 300 loop playground. The 500 loop would be on the left of the photographer who took this photo. The railroad tracks go right through what is currently the dog park. If you visit the dog park now, you can see a raised area bisecting the field- that's where the tracks used to lie. If you follow along that raised area, and look over the fence, you can see the old concrete supports from the train trellis that crossed the canal there. This photo shows racks of canoes were stored there. This is where they rented the canoes before the bike barn was built: TCDWow...I never would of guessed that. I hate I never got to see the fort during that time- it would of been great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Wow...I never would of guessed that. I hate I never got to see the fort during that time- it would of been great. I agree. Although we started visiting WDW in the mid '70s, we didn't start camping at the fort until the late '80s. We missed a lot of the history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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