GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I think most of us are here because we love Fort Wilderness, but if you were a newbie to this forum, you might not believe that. There are a lot of issues with the Fort, but it's still my favorite place to be. So.... what do you love about the Fort? I love.... having a fairly calm and quiet place to escape the craziness of the parks. taking the boat to the Magic Kingdom. watching Z catch lizards and play in dirt. riding my golf cart to eat dinner at the Settlement. watching fireworks on the beach. putting Z to bed and sitting around a fire with my hubby. meeting other Fort Fiends! BradyBzLyn...Mo, GAFortFans..Shawn and TurkeyPants...Nicole 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 What Kelly said! (minus the Z stuff, unless she'll let me borrow him at Halloween) Hanging out in the morning with the pups drinking coffee... or trying to before they get so excited to go to the dog park their heads explode. Looping - especially around the holidays. Realizing you're out of ice, chucking on your flip flops and jumping in the golf cart to go get more. Hanging out in a rocking chair on the porch with take out drinks from Crockett's. Picnics at the beach with a GAG. Sitting in the sun on the beach. Quiet mornings walking Brady out on the 300 dog walk. Wandering around the flower gardens at the Outpost. Sitting at the Outpost bus stop waiting for a bus to ... pretty much anywhere. TurkeyPants...Nicole and GAFortFans..Shawn 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TurkeyPants...Nicole 92 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I love... looping. watching the Electrical Water Pageant from the beach. riding the golf cart to the trading post. waiting for take-out on the rocking chairs at Trails End. the sound of the boat horn at the marina. Trails End buffets. seeing the sign as we drive in. fireworks on the beach! GAFortFans..Shawn 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TurkeyPants...Nicole 92 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 What Kelly said! (minus the Z stuff, unless she'll let me borrow him at Halloween) Hanging out in the morning with the pups drinking coffee... or trying to before they get so excited to go to the dog park their heads explode. Looping - especially around the holidays. Realizing you're out of ice, chucking on your flip flops and jumping in the golf cart to go get more. Hanging out in a rocking chair on the porch with take out drinks from Crockett's. Picnics at the beach with a GAG. Sitting in the sun on the beach. Quiet mornings walking Brady out on the 300 dog walk. Wandering around the flower gardens at the Outpost. Sitting at the Outpost bus stop waiting for a bus to ... pretty much anywhere. We had so many of the same that I had to edit my post before I submitted so I wouldn't look like a stalker. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 How did I not mention the porch? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TN22.....Brady 22 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Relaxing outside my camper enjoying the view, meeting new folks as they loop, and sipping on an adult beverage while my DW is spending every waking minute in the park(s). I like to call it my "holding down the fort" while she is taking Disney by storm! LOL BuckeyeFortMama 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Stall #2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 We had so many of the same that I had to edit my post before I submitted so I wouldn't look like a stalker. LOL! You can stalk me anytime. Stall #2. DAVE!!!! :wave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okieatheart 33 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I love . . . not having to drive to get to really nice restaurantsthe cleanlinessthe feeling of not camping when we really arebeing able to smoke at my site - sitting in a chair - with my own ashtray - and nobody giving me any cr*p about itthe boat hornwatching Wishes from the beach - every night, if I want toseeing Lou and Gail, Grumpy and Grandma, Gwen and David, and any other fiends we may run uponthe Segway tourbrowsing at the Meadow and Settlement Trading Postssitting at my site, late at night, looking at the starswatching a Disney movie at the campfire with no roof over my headthe unbridled happiness I feel just being there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 For us it's a great place to relax and unwind from the hectic rush of the different parks.I can hop on a cart and loop, sit on the beach and listen to music, or just do whatever it is I want to do at my own pace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I think what I love the most... is that my family loves it, as much as I do. Going to the Fort is fun for all of us (even though my sweet husband fought the urge to love it ... he fought it, but lost ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millermouseketeers MaryAnn 150 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 My favorite is sitting under the awning in the morning drinking coffee, talking to my husband or anyone else that stops by. Our whole family loves the fort. I like the walk to the Wilderness Lodge. It's so pretty & usually see some deer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GAFortFans..Shawn 16 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 You all have listed some of the same reaons we have. But there is a nostalgia about the fort, the way it feels when you pull in and the guard says welcome home, the kids so excited to get to the trading post, all the memories that have been made there at the fort come rushing back, there's nothing like it. For us it's the only place to stay at Disney! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I love that the love of the Fort spawned Fort Fiends!!! (great thread Kelly) GAFortFans..Shawn and fladogfan aka Gretchen 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Have stayed at several WDW resorts but not the Fort. This hopefully will change soon but until then I like the thought of it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Bear…Rob 42 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 RV'ers just have a different mentality - ready to help you park your rig, fix something, or share a meal at the drop of a hat. Couple that with Disney and it is truly something. I've never been to another campground where folks will spend so much of their time decorating their sites, carts, etc - just for the enjoyment of others with nothing expected in return. Perhaps a frosty beverage... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeFortMama 43 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 The BuckeyeFortFamily loves - Lou'ooooping on the Golf Cart and looking for Fiends -doing a playground tour for the BuckeyeFortKids, which requires stopping at every playground at the Fort including an adult beverage for BuckeyeFortFan and BuckeyeFortMama at Crockett's Tavern -enjoying our late afternoon coffee under the awning while the kids play -being the first family on the dock in the morning to catch the boat -Hoop Dee Doo, Hoop Dee Doo singing on the day after our HDDR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 RV'ers just have a different mentality - ready to help you park your rig, fix something, or share a meal at the drop of a hat. Couple that with Disney and it is truly something. I've never been to another campground where folks will spend so much of their time decorating their sites, carts, etc - just for the enjoyment of others with nothing expected in return. Perhaps a frosty beverage...Amen to all that! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 My favorite is sitting under the awning in the morning drinking coffee, YES! Which inevitably leads to post #7 above. :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 YES! Which inevitably leads to post #7 above. :laugh: :smartass: (glad you're back!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Not having to put up with the crap at work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 We love: - Having a quiet oasis minutes away from any park. - Sleeping in our own bed at night. Pulling a great meal out of the freezer. And cooking with our own utensils and eating off our own plates. - Showering in our own facilities. - Quiet time under the awning with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. - Looping. - Seeing Fiends we already know and meeting Fiends we haven't seen before. The list goes on and on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Potlucks...need I say more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Potlucks...need I say more?Fiend Feast!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Potlucks...need I say more? Fiend Feast!!!! Okay... so I'm thinking there might be some food, at the GG this Halloween at the Fort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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