Discamper 394 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 If I remember right Disney moved the cabin out to that area to support the Marshallow Marsh program Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 If I remember right Disney moved the cabin out to that area to support the Marshmallow Marsh programBut that rental cabin was on the 1200 loop long after the Marshmallow Marsh activity ceased to exist.I became a regular visitor to the Fort in the late '90's. I never heard of the Marshmallow Marsh activity at that time, as it had long since ended. But, that rental cabin was there on the 1200 loop in the late '90's.That 1978 map shows a cabin-like structure there. I am not saying it is the same cabin that is there now, but it looks like there was a cabin there in 1978,TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 ...I do not consider shooting a deer a "sport" but to each his own I guess. :)I don't have a problem with it, but I don't think I will consider it a sport until they teach the deers to shoot back. :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 I don't have a problem with it, but I don't think I will consider it a sport until they teach the deers to shoot back. :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Kudos to the chef err author. TCD has once again led us down a vivid path of Fort experiences. Thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lklasing 16 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm late again, but great report as always! Looking forward to the next one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 But that rental cabin was on the 1200 loop long after the Marshmallow Marsh activity ceased to exist.I became a regular visitor to the Fort in the late '90's. I never heard of the Marshmallow Marsh activity at that time, as it had long since ended. But, that rental cabin was there on the 1200 loop in the late '90's.That 1978 map shows a cabin-like structure there. I am not saying it is the same cabin that is there now, but it looks like there was a cabin there in 1978,TCD TCD there was a building out there when I was a CM in 88 was it the cabin I don't remember the was a million lite beers ago. I thing the Marshmallow Marsh program ended in 87. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H in SC 85 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry to be so late to the show, but happy belated birthday Andrew! As always, Lov'n the trip reports. :usa: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Add me to the slackers! Another great report and Happy Birthday TCD :wave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heidi-meetsTCD@TSM 5 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 OK- you have given me a good reason to get back to the Fort so I can write a new report.About the cabin- this is a small part of an old Fort Wilderness map from 1978. It shows the area where the cabin is now, and refers to this area as Marshmallow Marsh. The map shows what looks like a cabin to me, as well as the old boardwalk:It bought my camper in 1999, and we started to visit the Fort several times a year then.Before that we were pretty much cabin people, but I do recall that there was a cabin out where the current cabin is in all of my visits, including when the rental cabin was on the 1200 loop.I have to admit that the cabin that is there now looks exactly like the one in Discamper's photo, so it probably is that cabin. Others have reported that to be the case, but this old map, and my memory say that there was a cabin out there before the rental cabin came along.TCDTCD,One of the things that makes your posts so much fun to follow, is how you can dig up all the old fort stuff!!!!! What a great old map you found!! And there surely is a cabin pictured!The more I have thought about the cabin made me realize something........even though I have been going to the fort since 1976, I dont know if I can remember really being over in that area until my boys were small and we would go fishing there, that would probably have been around 1999. I just always assumed that the cabin sitting there was the same one from the campsite.........who knew!!!!As a side note, even though I never did Marshmallow Marsh as a kid, I remember hearing the excursions going out. We always stayed in the Big Bear Loop, and I remember being in the tent or sitting at our site and hearing all kinds of hootin and hollerin. It made me want to go too!!!! However, my folks were very thrifty and since we had/have a place on the lake with three canoes, they werent going to spend money to go on a canoe ride. Sure wish we had gone just once!I wonder if anyone on here has any old photos of that area way back then, that would be fun to see!As always, looking forward to the next report!!!Heidi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I don't have a problem with it, but I don't think I will consider it a sport until they teach the deers to shoot back. :clint:I'm with you there.If you are going to shoot a deer, you may as well save yourself all the time and trouble and just go out in a field and shoot someone's cow.Kudos to the chef err author. TCD has once again led us down a vivid path of Fort experiences. Thanks again.Thanks for reading!And posting!I'm late again, but great report as always! Looking forward to the next one!Not a problem.Better late than never!TCD there was a building out there when I was a CM in 88 was it the cabin I don't remember the was a million lite beers ago. I thing the Marshmallow Marsh program ended in 87.A million lite beers ago?So for you we are talking about last year.Am I right?Sorry to be so late to the show, but happy belated birthday Andrew! As always, Lov'n the trip reports. :usa:Thanks, H!Add me to the slackers! Another great report and Happy Birthday TCD :wave1:OK, you are on the list of slackers.Now, what am I supposed to do with the list?='Heidi-meetsTCD@TSM' timestamp='1318005815' post='90454']TCD,One of the things that makes your posts so much fun to follow, is how you can dig up all the old fort stuff!!!!! What a great old map you found!! And there surely is a cabin pictured!The more I have thought about the cabin made me realize something........even though I have been going to the fort since 1976, I dont know if I can remember really being over in that area until my boys were small and we would go fishing there, that would probably have been around 1999. I just always assumed that the cabin sitting there was the same one from the campsite.........who knew!!!!As a side note, even though I never did Marshmallow Marsh as a kid, I remember hearing the excursions going out. We always stayed in the Big Bear Loop, and I remember being in the tent or sitting at our site and hearing all kinds of hootin and hollerin. It made me want to go too!!!! However, my folks were very thrifty and since we had/have a place on the lake with three canoes, they werent going to spend money to go on a canoe ride. Sure wish we had gone just once!I wonder if anyone on here has any old photos of that area way back then, that would be fun to see!As always, looking forward to the next report!!!HeidiYour parents sound a lot like mine. But, at least you got to go to Fort Wilderness.That old Marshmallow Marsh program was quite something- they would send guests off in the dark in canoes. Disney must not have had very many lawyers back then. There is no way something like that would happen now.I don't recall ever seeing any photos of the Marshmallow Marsh event. I would like to see some too!TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doggmeat-aka Todd 3 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Thanks, Todd-For ease of comparison, here's the photo I took of the cabin on this trip:It's clear that they are the same design and construction.But, I remember that there was always a cabin out by the Wilderness Swamp Trail. This one may or may not have been moved there. I don't know for sure.TCD as far as i can remember TCD, the old cabin that supported the marshmellow marsh was wider then deep, and boxey. the one that is there now was one of the old rental cabins (there were two of them next to each other in the 1200 loop) if i remember right, they use to be where the two pull through sites were in the same loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 as far as i can remember TCD, the old cabin that supported the marshmellow marsh was wider then deep, and boxey. the one that is there now was one of the old rental cabins (there were two of them next to each other in the 1200 loop) if i remember right, they use to be where the two pull through sites were in the same loop.Thanks for the info!I know you and the Fort go way back!My best guess is the whatever cabin was there originally was probably pretty deteriorated, and management swapped it out with one of the rental cabins when that experiment was over.I think you're right about the location of the drive-through spots being the same. Those cabins were definitely along that stretch of the 1200 loop.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ok.... finally caught up. Although sad to say it was at the end. A few things....My curiosity about the cabin is now satisfied. Although I do remember reading somewhere (not here) that there was still a very primitive cabin to be rented at the Fort..... probably just misinformation.Doodle.... where was the hijack. I go offline for a week.. and nothing gets hijacked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 oh... and on the scott baio movie "Zapped". I am pretty sure it will never be shown at WDW, at least not without some major "edited for television". The finale has Scott's character popping off women's articles of clothing, and possibly men's as well. It has been a few years since I watched it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Although I do remember reading somewhere (not here) that there was still a very primitive cabin to be rented at the Fort..... probably just misinformation.Yes, that is misinformation.There is no primitive cabin for rent at the Fort, nor has there been since the two experimental ones were removed in the late 90's/ early 00's.oh... and on the scott baio movie "Zapped". I am pretty sure it will never be shown at WDW, at least not without some major "edited for television". The finale has Scott's character popping off women's articles of clothing, and possibly men's as well. It has been a few years since I watched it.Men's as well?What the Fort?Chachi, what happened?What would the Fonz say?TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I seem to remember some tighty whitey's on display... but my memory could be faulty. It has been.... some.... years... since I saw it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kampfirekim 260 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Bravo! 13 pages of awesomeness! As ususual... informative and entertaining! :yay:Thanks for the great read... and with pictures too! ;D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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