fortpartyof4

Hello and welcome! I know what you mean about wondering what is up with the "other"place……had the same questions when I found this place a few years ago. Had no clue, having never visited the DIS place…..this one came up before them in my Google search when prepping for a Fort trip one time. I've seen their place since, but this has been, and probably always will be, my go-to resource for all things WDW and Fort related. I don't get to spend as much time here as I used to, but still feel very welcome and have had the privilege of meeting many of these fine, crazy people in person. Getti

Just curious, I see you are from central PA, and you mention several trips per year. Do you take your camper down each time? how long do you stay for each visit? We just moved to PA last year and brought our camper back this past summer. Still trying to figure out how to get down there more often. Driving isn't our only obstacle, though…now we have one in high school and taking a few days off to wander down to Disney World isn't an option any more with his homework and extracurricular stuff.

Interesting. I'll have to look into that since we will have several future visits where we will be flying in. Although, I thought most rental car companies charged more if you don't drop off at the same place you pick up? This has happened to me many times during business and personal travel.

Carol I was going to say the same thing but didn't know the loop number. Is this the one that "shares" a comfort station with a camping loop? That would help with the one bathroom issue. And the comfort stations are kept very clean, so nothing to worry about there! Plus, if it's the one I am thinking of, the comfort station gets very little use because that loop tends to have more big rigs and most of those folks use their own facilities. I agree with TCD, if you're planning to eat some meals in the cabin, you'd be better off renting a car for at least part of your trip to make a trip to

EXACTLY. But social civility sadly appears to be something a lot of people have no idea about anymore, at the Fort or elsewhere. I refuse to be part of it, and will stick with the simple mantra "just be nice". Unless you mess with one of my kids. Then all bets are off. Heads out of their butts and their phones……... That is one of the things that worry me most when my boys take off on their bikes…..the distracted and/or drunk cart operators riding around!

We ride both our bikes and our cart while visiting the Fort. I totally agree with this. When biking, it is difficult to find places to do so while staying safe. When we are driving our cart, we yield to pedestrians and bikes. We also pull over so regular vehicles and RV's can pass us when out on the main roads. We don't allow our teenagers to drive our cart and still make them wear bike helmets there because of all of the careless golf cart drivers. There was a family in our old neighborhood whose child got hit by a car, no helmet - now she is living with a permanent brain injury and may

Yes…thank you so much…..love all of these! They're great! You got some very rare shots of areas many of us never got to see.

I don't see how they could do that, I sure hope not. My guess is they're going to be much more careful at the gate when folks towing carts come through. If you're not a guest checking in, why would you have a cart in tow? I know many of them had their own card to get in, but that can't be easy to keep up with, either. If they know "Disney is watching", seems like they'd not want to risk being caught and get into a big mess with them. Sneaking in with your family of 16 to use the pool is one thing, sneaking in with a cart or 2 or 3 on a trailer is another…..

All of these photos are so cool! This one made me chuckle…..see the person right in the center with the red swimsuit? On what I used to call a "click-click" chair? It reminds me of my friends and I when we used to contort our bodies in odd ways to get an even tan and not have weird lines. I think this person may be doing just that. I recall one Spring Break in Daytona, in particular. We would "flip" every so often to get cooked evenly, hehe. Not a drop of sunscreen on us, puffing away on Marlboro Lights, probably with a beer nearby.

Agree. I had a different experience this summer when I rented from one of the well-known cart companies. Don't want to go into much detail because I was asked not to. It all worked out in our case, but I know there were some clients who were unable to rent a cart from them because of the crackdown by WDW. This really is a shame. I do not believe those vendors were taking that much of the cart rental revenue away from Disney. There were always plenty of green carts flying around (as Mo said, often by 12-14 year olds), and the Disney cart rental rates are so outrageous anyway, they're maki

Decorate them yourself, make them uniquely yours! I've seen some really cool ones. To get the creative juices flowing….. http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=disney%20magic%20bands

A lot of the new stuff was there when we visited in July. I really wanted one of the new ladies' T-shirts, but couldn't justify the $29.99 price tag with the quality. I bought one of the last ones they had (the green one), and it was stretched out and misshapen by the 2nd wash. They are cute though. The sweatshirts and long-sleeved things weren't out when I was there, missed out on that. Guess they don't sell many sweatshirts in July down there! The throw wasn't out yet, either, but I doubt I'd spend 75 clams on a throw even though I like it a lot! I did pick up some magnets and a new

DO IT! And post it on the craft thread! Or - you could make a little purse with them - kinda like those ones made from juice drink pouches? hehehe

Love the window unit sticking out of the side on the little shelf. That thing would fly right off if they were driving the horrible roads here in PA!

If this is true, that is probably why it is a great deal. We learned that the hard way when we thought we got a great deal on our first TT, turned out it leaked. Bad. We had the roof repaired, but I knew there was still some damage When Metal Dad bought it from us and began repairing it I was shocked to see how bad it really was. Like black mold, rotted in places you couldn't see or feel bad. Looking back I feel sure the couple who sold it to us knew it had been leaking and didn't want to make the repairs.

OOH and I just saw this….intended for indoor use I am sure but it seems like, with the LED lights it could make a cool site or cart decoration! It's out of stock right now though. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Disney-Frozen-LED-Canvas-Wall-Art/36351239?action=product_interest&action_type=image&placement_id=irs_top&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=7555851421&category=0%3A4044%3A1225301%3A1154295%3A1156114%3A1156133&client_guid=415ac78f-08b2-4794-b4f5-350e10f847f8&customer_id_enc=9cc32e1e1dc5d4dea5a2da6589f99839&config_id=2&parent_item_id=38231852&guid=d4d15803-87

Not at all! I think it was 65 a month for our 34' TT. First Security Self Storage in Davenport, FL. Month to month, gated. Curt from Fort Camper Rental keeps his pop ups there and that is how I found out about it. Very convenient off of I-4.

From slick deals dot net……Walmart clearance deal http://www.walmart.com/ip/Disney-Frozen-Elsa-Palace-40-x-50-Silk-Touch-Throw/38231852?affillinktype=10&dest=9999999997&oid=100143.1&sourceid=17217808522019519631&u1=6e7d3dd9b67b4bbc9db1043e6193ce02&veh=aff&wmlspartner=lw9MynSeamY

Oh, and Carol - the traffic around Cherry Hill IS really bad. Avoid going anywhere near Silver Spring if you do try it out.

Wow, I agree…..he sounds like quite a remarkable young man! I hope you get to camp for fun again soon. And, I am late to this thread - and obviously you no longer need a CG recommendation for the Baltimore area - but I have stayed at both Cherry Hill and Ramblin' Pines. (I think I posted photos of Ramblin' on the "Photos of other campgrounds" thread). Anyway - my two cents on those places is: Cherry Hill - great place to camp if visiting DC and/or Baltimore. Tight sites, but as Dave said, good amenities and it is well run. Ramblin' Pines - I will never return. Very rude staff/managem

Class A? Or towable? If it's not a class A, you could leave it in FL. We did both Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. We are in PA, so it made no sense to bring it back up here. Put it in storage near the Fort (which I found thanks to fellow fiend Curt!) after the Nov. visit, got it back out for the Christmas trip. We actually ended up leaving it down there after that too! Worked out very well. The storage place is very reasonable and secure. Given the price of fuel, there wasn't much added expense to do this.

I've had luck in the past getting last min. reservations at Christmas when people cancel in that window you mentioned. But that was when I lived 3 hours away, and could go with a day's notice. And, I was home all day and could stay on hold with Disney for hours on end trying to get in. Now, I've wised up and book the following year as soon as it can be reserved. Are you camping or trying to get a cabin? You could also try to get in at one of the campgrounds in the Orlando/Tampa area, then cancel it if you get in at the Fort. X2 the recommendation of Jason. He handled our summer trip a

I also used Google Earth to try and get an idea of how some of the roads were…..but many were in the mountains, and not really easy to tell as far as grade/shoulder, etc. I am seriously shocked at the locations of some of the CG's I looked into here in PA. They say they're "big rig friendly", but I wonder how some of them can even get to the CG to begin with when looking at the inbound back roads! Thanks to everyone else for the tips on finding good fuel stops. We're just gas but like you've all mentioned, finding one that's not a left turn with only 2 bays can be a challenge! I rememb

We've stayed in 1600 our last 4 or 5 trips. Some sites have a good bit of shade, some do not. We were in 1608 this summer and it was pretty shady, and high and dry (it rained a LOT). At Christmas, we were in 1605. Again, ample space, some shade, pretty good privacy. I would say only 3 or 4 sites really "back up" to the canal, and what TCD points out is something to consider - people will be walking behind your camper all the time, and you may have to dodge dog doo. We like it because of the proximity to everything and the rate. 1700 seems to have more space, and maybe more shade. That

Wondering if you can recommend one, are they reliable, worthwhile? After our last trip and getting on a couple of roads we probably shouldn't have been on with the camper, we need some kind of reliable, up to date source for planning our routes. If it also points out fuel stops we can fit into, that'd be a plus! We have Good Sam, but will expire in Nov. and they have ticked my hubs off one too many times so we will probably not renew.