CKCK 45 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Surrey bikes!!!!!!!!Check my recent TR!Someone had one at the Fort while we were there last!Wonder if they got it when the Fort got rid of them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Surrey bikes!!!!!!!!Check my recent TR!Someone had one at the Fort while we were there last!Wonder if they got it when the Fort got rid of them?Okay, will do! There are so many great trip reports that I've started reading. If only I didn't have to do things like work, laundry, cooking, lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CKCK 45 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Looks like it might be a little different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I believe you can still rent the surrey bikes at the WL, can't you? I saw someone a year or so ago on the trail between the Fort and the Lodge riding one. LOVE these pics dvc....please keep them coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CKCK 45 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Maybe that's where that one came from, though it looked a little too customized to be a rental.My wife claims she has seen them at the Poly before too, but she might just be crazy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lil Lisa 53 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Lovin' the pics!!! Your husband was definitely wrong. We eat this kind of stuff up!! More please! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LORNADUCK 261 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love the pictures, wish I had pictures I could find from back then.I know when we started camping there in I think 1978 or 79 there was no pool at FW, does anyone know what year the pool was put in?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I believe you can still rent the surrey bikes at the WL, can't you? I saw someone a year or so ago on the trail between the Fort and the Lodge riding one.LOVE these pics dvc....please keep them coming!I know a few years ago we rented a surrey bike at WL and did that trail between the two. It was actually a pretty nice ride, we saw a deer and an armadillo which made it worth it for the kids.Will put up my River Country pics later today hopefully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Now let's go back to the 1988 trip. I think this is the swimming pool behind the Meadow Trading Post (it definitely isn't the pool near the cabins). I don't know who the group of people are sitting there. Maybe they are enjoying an afternoon cocktail, discussing last night's episode of Dallas. Or maybe they are talking about the man over to the left, kind of slumped over in his chair. He doesn't really look like he's enjoying his pool time.We'll finish off tonight with a shot of the beach, taken from the boat dock. Notice the hammocks in the background.That first pic made me :rofl2:Maybe the slumped guy was tired of hearing the discussion about Dallas.I miss the days of swimming and enjoying the hammocks at the beach.Tell hubby that we are Fiends, we LOVE all pictures! Old, new, good, bad, blurry...bring em on!! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daddyphat808 - Eric 16 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Awesome pictures!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I agree with Stef, we love the pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 so seventies..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love the pictures, wish I had pictures I could find from back then.I know when we started camping there in I think 1978 or 79 there was no pool at FW, does anyone know what year the pool was put in??Lorna-I have always heard that the Meadow Pool was added in 1985.Before that, the only place to swim was the lake.And, DVCcamper- THANK YOU so much for posting the photos. I love them. I recognize where most of them were taken, and I already have plans to take shots of the same areas on my next visit so we can compare the changes.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love all the old pictures! They bring back so many happy memories!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm still waiting for that guy to throw up an arm and yell "Get Down Tonight".Thank you for the photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 And, DVCcamper- THANK YOU so much for posting the photos. I love them.I recognize where most of them were taken, and I already have plans to take shots of the same areas on my next visit so we can compare the changes.TCDWow, I feel privileged to have TCD comment on my pictures!! I love looking at all your pictures and honestly, it was your trip reports that inspired me to go dig up these old photos. I love that you take pictures of things that most of us would just rush right by, not even really seeing what's there. I just look back on what I have and wish I had taken so many more (of course these were the days of film, one was less inclined to take so many pictures).As for everyone else's kind words, thank you, I'm sorry I don't have the time to reply to each comment, but again thanks. My time is really limited so I'm just going to get right into some more pics.This one is obviously at River Country. I remember it was a cool day in March, maybe we reached 70 degrees. Maybe that's why it looks pretty empty. I remember the water was cold, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 This next one is pretty similar to the last one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 And this one again pretty similar. I think I must have been taking them side by side, for kind of a panorama. I know this was the exit for I believe, Raft Rider Ridge. And here we have a picture of Raft Rider Ridge in action. I know you got into your inner tube at the top, went under a FREEZING waterfall, and then you were on your way down. stefa70 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Oops, I have one more River Country one. Nice view of the Contemporary. And don't you love the avocado green umbrellas? It must have been to match the water.Up next I have a few old Magic Kingdom photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Very cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lil Lisa 53 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Awesome! I wish River Country was still there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Okay, I think I will just finish up with what I have. These are a few pictures from the Magic Kingdom, 1988.First off, this was our admission ticket, designed I guess for spring breakers in mind. We must have done a day at the Magic Kingdom, one day at Epcot, a day at River Country and then I think we had a day just hanging around Fort Wilderness.Now check out the price!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Great River Country pics!! :thank-you-smiley3: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Here's a picture taken from the old Skyway ride.And here's one of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It must have been taken from the Skyway as well.Now let's see if anyone can guess where this last one was taken. When I first looked at it I really couldn't place it, but I think I have it now. Let's see how you guys do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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