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Signing on, Mike. You have some good plans in the works. Fort W is on my Disney bucket list.
Kimmy Ann stop putting it off and do it, FtW is the most laid back of all the resorts. The cabins are like having a studio in a DVC resort only the maid comes every day. During our week at AKL several years ago Lucille wanted to leave there and go to the FORT. Not only is large but there is plenty to do. Even if it is just to hang out which is a favorite activity among the campers. Added plus for us Those with Hard sided Campers and RV's can bring the furry ones along
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More great plans, Mike!! AK is my hands down favorite park!!
Same for us Tara We spend more time checking out the critters and artwork than we do the attractions. The live action shows are not to be missed in our opinion
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AK is such a great park to just wander in and take in the sights!
Pam that is why we tend to plan for 3 or more days here
Plans are looking good ! AK is a great park and so much fun just to walk around it and seeing it all and taking it in! Hope something happens good for you at the RV show!
Thanks Dave Hershey will most likely be to see what is out there as the Manufacturers all show the latest models fully tricked out with a lot of options we don't want or need. Plus the dealers working with them may know of something used on their lot that meets what we want
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You know AK is my favorite, and it is so pretty for Christmas. We will get to explore Pandora in November, and I'm already bracing myself for the crowds in this area.
You sound like Lucille She wants to see AK in full holiday decor . As for crowds we figure not to even try and do more than a walk around with regards to PANDORA Disney has had us waiting for 5 + years and I expect anticipation over seeing it isn't going to ease up any time soon. Hopefully the week after New Years will be more accomodating.
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Great plans for AK! Good luck with the RV!
Thanks Marnie checking out what our local guy has but taking our time before we commit to anything specific
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I'm dreading the crowds at Pandora this November/December already.
Hope your trip to the RV show is productive.
Think hose crowds are going to be around for a while considering how long the project has been a known idea to reality
Do you ever watch the RV shows on the Travel Channel? Good show, but mostly in the high end category.
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Kimmy Ann stop putting it off and do it, FtW is the most laid back of all the resorts. The cabins are like having a studio in a DVC resort only the maid comes every day. During our week at AKL several years ago Lucille wanted to leave there and go to the FORT. Not only is large but there is plenty to do. Even if it is just to hang out which is a favorite activity among the campers. Added plus for us Those with Hard sided Campers and RV's can bring the furry ones along
Actually, I think I'd more likely be staying in a tent. We are super-low budget. I'll be lucky if I even see the Budget Inn Maingate (my resort of choice) in the next 5 years... On the plus side, the excitement of Pandora should have died down a bit by then.
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just a quick note to KimmyAnn1147 i tent camped with 40 teen age girls. The campground is wonderful--flat, beautiful camping spots, the bath houses were spottless.
Do you ever watch the RV shows on the Travel Channel? Good show, but mostly in the high end category.
We watch them from time to time Dave That is where I saw the ZYPHER by TIFFIN
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Actually, I think I'd more likely be staying in a tent. We are super-low budget. I'll be lucky if I even see the Budget Inn Maingate (my resort of choice) in the next 5 years... On the plus side, the excitement of Pandora should have died down a bit by then.
Kimmy Ann I will PM you some info that may come in handy
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just a quick note to KimmyAnn1147 i tent camped with 40 teen age girls. The campground is wonderful--flat, beautiful camping spots, the bath houses were spottless.
Couldn't agree more OldMom Ft W is the premier CG in the USA and I have done
my share
Thanks Mike and Oldmom for the encouragement to give camping at Ft W a try. It will still be a while till I get to WDW, since DL is so much closer for me. It's hard to get around the fact that Disney is just darned expensive!
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Today is our 180 day mark and as the kids had me up at 6 am I had no problem with being on the computer at 7 to start begin making reservations. The only glitch was Christmas day. We want Trails End for early in the evening and found there NO available slots AT ALL for the day. I finished making the rest of the week and found that while within the 10 day window NYE and NYD are unavailable to me as well.
For Christmas I tried some other choices and same results Same for NYE. Out came my phone and I called Disney Dining. They don't Have an answer for what is happening with Christmas but as a back up where able to book me into Whispering Canyon and advised us that the menu for the day is akin to Liberty Tree Tavern so for now we are happy but will keep trying for TE.
As our reservation ended up being booked in 2 parts We have to wait till 3 July to book past the 30th of Dec. Hopefully this is part of Disney is taking steps to curtail the Throwaway Reservations people are making to take advantage of resort guest perks.
Nice going with the ADRs and hope you are finally able to get TE for Christmas!
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Glad you were able to get a few things sorted! Pixies you can get the rest!
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Nice going with the ADRs and hope you are finally able to get TE for Christmas!
I am very sure TE will open up That there is no openings from open to close is somewhat odd. I dropped a line to our TA who specializes in staying at the Fort for ideas so Right now I check everyday and wait
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