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A quick comment on the "mystery shopper" checking up on the bus drivers. Years ago I was one of those people in Maine that would shop at Wal Mart, Burger King and other large companies and small. Home office in these companies request firms to independently contract shoppers to review how their personnel deal with John Q. Public. So it is usually a third party that actually handles the "transaction". Haven't done it in quite a few years so I am sure that procedures have changed, can't think that there would actually be anyone that is employed by Disney that would have to turn in any other

Thank you so much for all the info which I am now passing on to my son Chad who is getting married on June 2nd and is honeymooning in Kissimmee. Going to Star Wars Weekends on the 3rd after he arrives and all the tips will come in handy for him and his bride. Next year is MY turn to be there!!! Nancy

We just came back north and although we didn't stay at SOB, we stopped to pick up some fireworks to bring back home (small ones for the grandkiddies) and a very few souvenirs. The billboards that we saw were new to us and we enjoyed reading them, at least you ALWAYS know how close it is getting.

Great job on this trip report as always, we go weekly for a quick pop in to give Hilda her mail as we are renting her Mount Olive Shores Lot and have an excuse to pop over to the Fort. We leave in April and will look forward to future TRs, but in the meantime, keep trucking.... Nancy

What the heck was I thinking of? I have taken time off from online and almost missed this TR!!! We did spend a few days at the Fort during Christmas and it was nice to see all the site decorations again. GREAT job Andrew!!! Enjoying this as always. Nancy

Saw you DD with her tongue out for the "snow" and wanted to shout NOOOOOO!!! I did do that the first time too, nasty, nasty taste that I needed MUCH liquid to get out of my mouth!!! Nancy

I had a license plate holder that I purchased in a previous trip (Jessica Rabbit no less..said, "I don't drive bad, it only looks that way") and when I went for my inspection sticker in Maine, they said that they couldn't give me one unless I took off the plate holder. Why??? I might cover your tag stickers....it wasn't but I still had to take it off myself and go back to get my sticker. Nancy

Can you still go to the top of the Contemporary??? they had the music piped outside the walkway, and I remember that they once tried to not let people go through the restaurant but then it continued again... THAT was a good view too!! Nancy

Hope your special day was AWESOME!!! Love your trip reports as always, eagerly awaiting more... Nancy

We did hit some when we came into Florida and washed them off in Jacksonville where we stopped for the night. Yesterday, they were evident on 4 West between Orlando and Seffner...we had to stop at a rest area near Polk City and they swarmed and a few actually found their way in! Cat had fun for just about a minute. Nancy

Didn't post earlier but the repair was done quickly by DH once we got the parts in. He also put in another piece in that we were having trouble keeping water in the bowl and now voila...everything works great!!! Now if the gas prices would just go down so we can fill er up for our trip to Florida!! Nancy

Ordered our surge protector and lock last week and they came in...another item to cross off list... Nancy

Nana, That is why we are leaving before October...we really haven't seen all the places that we want to to make sure that we rent in an area that we know that we will like and need to spend a few days checking these places out that we "think" we will like. Still looking for any more input...so far Mount Olive Shores, LeLynn, and a few others... Right now I think the reason that the hurricane is coming to the Northeast is to prepare us for the future... Nancy

DH insisted on setting a date to leave Maine to head to Florida...he actually had his sights on leaving September 25, but I didn't want to wait that long, so we leave on September 18th. After reading lots of posts and buying a new surge protector, GPS and new MIFI and phones, I believe we will be all set...oh yeah, DH did fix the toilet leak, good thing he did or it would have been lots of $$$ to have it done as it was the parts were not cheap. Next purchase is a foam topper for the bed...he still wants to get a memory foam mattress but we shall see after we try this. All I know is that ou

If you have the $$$ stay at Blue Water Key, they are owned lots and rented by management for them. Each lot has it's own tiki hut and wharf (if you are water side or even canal side). No sunsets but sunrises are gorgeous. Only 11 miles from Key West and we would go there again. Nancy