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Oooh, I hope they start doing other Disney designs. I would love some Dalmatian Toms!

We love adventure! Whether it’s pulling our accommodations behind us, or moving rooms every day! Thanks. That little tent really does make a difference. We didn’t bring it with us on this trip, since we had the big tent. As far as favorite DVC.....that is tough. We really love them all for different reasons. We still haven’t tried Aulani or the Grand Floridian. If I absolutely had to pick one right now, it might be Poly. We stayed there in October for the first time and fell in love with that resort. When they first announced it, kenneth was ready to add on. I didn’t get what the big d

Thanks, Dave. We just walked in to Best Friends and they were able to take Buzz and Dakota. They did say that it would be best to go ahead and reserve days so we don’t get there and they don’t have space for them. The daycare we got them in is basically just in a kennel. I think you can add playgroup, but we already didn’t plan on spending the money to put them in there at all. And we also don’t tend to do parks from sunrise to sunset. We stood there and picked what days we would reserve for them. After their second day, we decided to drop one of the days we had them scheduled for. The girl be

We pulled into the Fort on Sunday, January 14. I forgot about faxing in a site/loop request before we headed down, so I called (on the way to the Okefenokee) and added requests for loop 1700 and a list of about six sites on that loop that we would love to end up in. When we arrived we had a site in 1700 and upon driving into the loop, it looked to be the last empty spot in there! Every winter, we camp in 1700 and recognize a few regulars that spend the winter down there. I'll be honest with you - I really like this loop because of these people. They're all a little bit older and quiet campers

So, I think I might stop for just a minute and give a little background on how we ended up with a little trailer. We used to frequent the local airstream dealer here because we're slightly obsessed with airstreams. This dealership also has a lot of other unique campers that you won't find at a place like Camping World. In all of our visits, we got to know a lady at the dealership (Chris) and told her early on that we are not in a situation to purchase anything for a long time. But she always spent time with us when we were there and was always available to answer any questions we might have.

Thanks! We had no plans on getting one for a long time, but it ended up just being the right time for us. There's a few balconies at Beach Club that are very unique. I guess this one was really long since it's a one-bedroom. We've gotten some in a studio that are HUGE! And the trailer is very compact! I'll show how compact it is, in the next update. I really wasn't looking forward to moving every day, but we said we would just try to pack pretty light and it wouldn't be a big deal. It wasn't so bad, but I definitely would prefer one room for the whole trip, lol. The dogs seem t

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We went to the Fort! But first, we stopped at the Okefenokee at Stephen C. Foster state park for a couple of nights. I love this park for two reasons: 1. gators - I don't see gators where I live. We hear rumors that there's some in Lake Lanier, but the sightings are scarce. I have a strange obsession with gators that stems from fear and fascination. 2. This park is recognized as a dark sky park. Once we get through the main entrance of the swamp, we drive 18 miles to get to the campground. They have a night-time speed limit and you seriously have to keep an eye out for wildlife. We had to s

We came out through the back of the Beach Club and walked over to Epcot. There was some more food that we wanted to try for the holidays. First, we had to get Kenneth some beer! He had the beer flight from the American pavilion. We also tried the food offerings in that area. One had turkey and the other one may have been pork tenderloin. I'm having a hard time remembering much about these meals. I think they were probably just okay. We went back over to France to grab some pastries to put in the fridge for dessert and breakfast in the morning. I think

So, we left off with ending the day with dinner from Earl of Sandwich and dessert from Sprinkles. I think we actually took the cupcake back to the room to eat it. That was Friday night and the third resort of the trip. Saturday, December 2nd was my actual birthday - the reason we made this trip happen. I woke up that morning to a video from England from my friend's 2-year old son. Such a cute start to my birthday. I also told Kenneth that I would love to have breakfast at Olivia's before we head to the next resort. Here's the view from our room that morning. We walked over to th

I love all of the space that a one-bedroom provides at Old Key West. When my cousin came over from japan years ago, we had a three-bedroom grand villa. She and I went in and ran through every bedroom screaming. It was so nice! The horses and characters are all chocolate, aren’t they?

Great report! I enjoyed it so much. I had no idea you needed to line up so early to get into Trader Sam’s. We’re staying at the Poly in May, so we may run over early and try to get a good seat in there!

The patios there are awesome! With a table you can actually sit at. Wait until you see the patio at the next resort - so narrow! I think that tart may have had chocolate in the bottom also. I almost got the rice cream again on our last trip, a couple of weeks ago. I think the credit for most of those pictures will have to go to Kenneth. I stole quite a few from his camera. I’m sneaky!

And of course, since it's the holiday season, they had food booths around World Showcase. We tried a few things while we were there. In Japan, I had some soba noodles. They were good. Just like what I'm used to eating. In America, Kenneth tried the pecan tart. We were actually surprised at how large this one was. I think Kenneth liked it. I don't eat pecans, so I can't comment on this one. I also tried the rice cream, in Norway. This was not at a food kiosk. It was at the bakery, in Norway. The rice part was not sweet, just very creamy. So, it paired very well with the swe

So, we left off ending our day at Animal Kingdom on Thursday night. Friday morning, we were making a move from Wilderness Lodge to Old Key West. Goodbye for now, Lodge! Hello Old Key West resort! The one bedroom villas at Old Key West are huge! After getting everything into our room, we hopped on a bus to go to Epcot.

Thank you so much. With everything that happened, we were very lucky in all cases. We still have two more resorts to visit before this trip report is over! Lol, so true about the numbers they’re reporting. I do wish there was more to the contemporary gingerbread display. The house at GF and the carousel at BC are much more impressive. I wish I could celebrate like this every year! Thanks for joining in! There’s much more to come! Disney decorated for Christmas is the best! You should stay one day!

Yay! Glad your truck got you all the way down to the Fort! 1700 is our favorite loop!

Have a great trip!

The one-bedroom was so nice! We try to come down a few times a year, so we don’t usually have a hard time getting through our points. Most years, we are borrowing from the next use year. The room at B resort didn’t have a very clean feeling to me - I don’t think it was really dirty, maybe it just has a lot of wear and tear right now. The lobby is beautiful, though! And the bed was quite comfy, and that was very important to me after getting in so late (I think we arrived around midnight, after going in to work at 5:00 am that same day). Thanks! Best birthday ever! I was very lucky to

Yay, first! I hope you’re starting to feel better! This was one of the best trips ever! Thanks! That buffet was really good. Especially the creamy, cheese grits. They do grits really good down here in Florida. In Georgia, you usually get grits with butter. I like mine creamy with lots of cheese. It’s such a nice resort, isn’t it? Being next door to the Fort helps. :)

Looking back at pictures, it appears that we hung out in the room when we first got there. We headed out that afternoon for the "gingerbread and Christmas decoration" tour. We took a boat to the Contemporary, from the Lodge. First gingerbread display! It smelled fantastic in there! Is that smell really all coming from that gingerbread or is Disney adding that smell? After admiring this display and trying to count "hidden" Mickeys, we jumped on the monorail and scooted on down to the Poly. There wasn't a gingerbread display and the tree isn't that big since this lobby isn't

So, I'm one of those that hasn't been here for a while. The last couple of years have been busy - I have a sister that was diagnosed with cancer two days before a Disney trip and she was hospitalized for blood clots shortly after said trip. After surgery and radiation, she is now cancer-free! I also ended up having surgery later that year. We also had a drunk driver come down our street and total my other sister's car, in front of our house, while we were in bed (she was taken to jail, barely able to walk and my sister got another car). We've all had enough excitement for a while. Even with

Oh, man! I’m finally caught up! What an awesome trip report. Just like Marty, I’m inspired to do one as well. It’s been a long time and that whole photobucket deal really bothered me. But, I think I’ll be able to get it figured out. Count us in for traveling to see the eclipse next time around also. We drove to kenneth’s cousin’s lake house to watch it last year. We were right in the center of the path of totality. It really was an awesome experience! Really looking forward to the rest of the report!

I’m sitting in our little camper at the Fort now, needing to pack up and head out. And yet here I am, reading your trip report (I’m good at delaying the inevitable). And I’m already missing Disney! Love all of the pictures, Marty! I hope you make it back down here soon.

Yay, Marty! I’m glad you’re making it down there so often! One day, we’ll run into each other again!