Starbuc71 162 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 What it comes down to is that Disney's reservation system just sucks. They overbook when there are empty sites, they screw people over to try and make more money. They make it difficult as hell for someone to get a quick weekend, yet they have empty sites available. holidays are a joke and it's nearly impossible to do the right thing and book a year out and get a reservation but yet if you book a day before somehow sites mysteriously appear. And I know it's not all from cancellations. I guess you can say I was lucky enough to speak to someone way up in reservations. They basically gave me a song and dance about trying to reserve a site nine months out. I'm at the point that I'm really over fort wilderness. yes, Disney has a good thing with the campgrounds, but it's kind of out of hand. I'm at the point that I rather just park my RV in my backyard and camp there instead of putting up with the BS that Disney forces on us these days. Yes I'm being negative, but I am still pissed that I cannot get the dates I want a year and a half out. Millermouseketeers MaryAnn and Avatab.... Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernview -- Ray 25 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 On 5/12/2017 at 0:16 PM, rtguy007 said: Thats actually pretty funny. That was aboit the time I was riding over through 1900 before riding up front. Hopefully we will meet you some time. You won't have much trouble identifying me, just look for the man on the Granny Cycle. We will be coming back the week of Thanksgiving, perhaps then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtguy007 74 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 4 hours ago, southernview -- Ray said: You won't have much trouble identifying me, just look for the man on the Granny Cycle. We will be coming back the week of Thanksgiving, perhaps then. We are booked then as well. Hopefully we can cross paths then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 15 hours ago, southernview -- Ray said: You won't have much trouble identifying me, just look for the man on the Granny Cycle. We will be coming back the week of Thanksgiving, perhaps then. 10 hours ago, rtguy007 said: We are booked then as well. Hopefully we can cross paths then. When did you all book your Thanksgiving trips. I booked mine last October and still can't get Thanksgiving and the next day. Pure blasphemy I say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 When did you all book your Thanksgiving trips. I booked mine last October and still can't get Thanksgiving and the next day. Pure blasphemy I say Jason got me my days. They say he's the Man. Sent from my handheld doohickie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: Jason got me my days. They say he's the Man. Sent from my handheld doohickie I contacted him months ago and no luck. For all the money I dumped in the mouses pocket over the past 20 years, I can't believe the idiots at reservations can't get me 2 fricken days. This was supposed to be our family reunion year at these idiots are ruining it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 I contacted him months ago and no luck. For all the money I dumped in the mouses pocket over the past 20 years, I can't believe the idiots at reservations can't get me 2 fricken days. This was supposed to be our family reunion year at these idiots are ruining it. I bet something will open up. It almost always does. Sent from my handheld doohickie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: I bet something will open up. It almost always does. Sent from my handheld doohickie Probably. It just sucks everything is teetering with other families making reservations on us getting these dates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, Starbuc71 said: Probably. It just sucks everything is teetering with other families making reservations on us getting these dates Why not go stay some where else on those 2 days? It's not like you haven't stayed at the Fort before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtguy007 74 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Starbuc71 said: When did you all book your Thanksgiving trips. I booked mine last October and still can't get Thanksgiving and the next day. Pure blasphemy I say We booked ours out about last July if I remember correctly. My sister did hers about September and barely got in. I think she got the ladt available at that time for premium sites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 5/14/2017 at 3:16 PM, LONE-STAR said: Why not go stay some where else on those 2 days? It's not like you haven't stayed at the Fort before. Tradition of Thanksgiving dinner prepared at the fort. That's the only reason my not going elsewhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Starbuc71 said: Tradition of Thanksgiving dinner prepared at the fort. That's the only reason my not going elsewhere We did the Fort in November since I was a kid and in 2015 it was so crazy I just said I was done. So we have been trying different times of the year. So so good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martindi 1 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 We did the Fort in November since I was a kid and in 2015 it was so crazy I just said I was done. So we have been trying different times of the year. So so good. We did the Fort last Thanksgiving and thought it was crazy. Lots of drunk people driving golf carts ? We camped at the Fort about 10 times last year and Thanksgiving was by far the craziest--even more so than New Year's Eve. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 23 hours ago, LONE-STAR said: We did the Fort in November since I was a kid and in 2015 it was so crazy I just said I was done. So we have been trying different times of the year. So so good. I just saw I wrote so so good. It was supposed to be so far so good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 15 hours ago, martindi said: We did the Fort last Thanksgiving and thought it was crazy. Lots of drunk people driving golf carts ? We camped at the Fort about 10 times last year and Thanksgiving was by far the craziest--even more so than New Year's Eve. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk We just did spring break the parks were packed but the Fort was nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernview -- Ray 25 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/14/2017 at 1:44 PM, Starbuc71 said: When did you all book your Thanksgiving trips. I booked mine last October and still can't get Thanksgiving and the next day. Pure blasphemy I say We were there two days before Thanksgiving last year and we booked ours while there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WrigleysWagon 32 Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 We just got here today, and checked into the 200 loop. 200 and 100 are packed, with a ton of tent campers. Haven't made the rounds to the rest of the fort yet... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WrigleysWagon 32 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Apparently there was a mass exodus today.... this is what 200 looks like now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, WrigleysWagon said: Apparently there was a mass exodus today.... this is what 200 looks like now. Always on Sunday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Still pretty sparse here in some loops, the pool is quiet, plenty of cart parking at the settlement. I'm sure it's about to change drastically though. And I just killed a yellow fly ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, ImDownWithDisney said: Still pretty sparse here in some loops, the pool is quiet, plenty of cart parking at the settlement. I'm sure it's about to change drastically though. I think you are right about the drastic change coming. The Fort will be wall to wall for the weekend. 7 minutes ago, ImDownWithDisney said: And I just killed a yellow fly ? Uh-oh. I thought maybe the drought would have impacted their arrival. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: I think you are right about the drastic change coming. The Fort will be wall to wall for the weekend. Uh-oh. I thought maybe the drought would have impacted their arrival. TCD I picked that little SOB up in the 200 loop. He followed the cart or stayed in the footwell all of the way to Crockett's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 minute ago, ImDownWithDisney said: I picked that little SOB up in the 200 loop. He followed the cart or stayed in the footwell all of the way to Crockett's. Someone on a FB post said the bug repellent the Fort was handing out helped a lot with the flies. We had them bad in the 1500 on one trip if we sat under the trees or got near the brush. In the open they weren't bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Luckily no more yellow fly encounters. Folks are really starting to stream into the fort. The weather is great today after some storms yesterday. It's going to be a great holiday weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, ImDownWithDisney said: Luckily no more yellow fly encounters. Folks are really starting to stream into the fort. The weather is great today after some storms yesterday. It's going to be a great holiday weekend. What's the status on the fire ban? Any change after the rains? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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