Help! Campground Pix! [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

AmyBWV99

08-25-2006, 11:42 AM

We're going to WDW next year with family that has never seen the campground and is having a tough time picturing how Disney does camping. I've scoured the web and haven't been able to find good pictures of the loops at the campground (ones with full hookups) or of the general atmosphere of the grounds (the bonfire/movie area, the interior of the stores, etc).

Can anyone post some pictures?

Thanks!

We4mickey

08-25-2006, 12:04 PM

Try this. It is Jeff Spencers web page with photo links

http://home.hiwaay.net/~jlspence/photogal.htm

AmyBWV99

08-25-2006, 01:20 PM

Thanks!

irishbosoxfan

08-25-2006, 01:26 PM

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l15/irishbosoxfan/IMAG0001.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l15/irishbosoxfan/IMAG0003.jpg

Here is a couple of our campsite so you can get an idea of how big it is--The screen house is set up over the driveway and the big tent runs along the edge of it---The electrical box is located at the edge of the drive on the far side--The bbq is pretty much right where i stood to take the picture

irishbosoxfan

08-25-2006, 01:28 PM

Also when you look at the second picture you can see a big space behind the tent--then on the first you can see we have a second tent set up in the back corner so from the 2 pics you can get an idea that the site is very good sized!

disneynewbeemom

08-25-2006, 11:09 PM

irishbosoxfan

08-25-2006, 11:22 PM

How's this for an answer!! LOL my DH asked why I was taking a picture of the site number!! Now I can tell him I made good use of it!!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l15/irishbosoxfan/IMAG0007.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l15/irishbosoxfan/IMAG0004.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l15/irishbosoxfan/IMAG0002.jpg

Added a couple of more pics of the site!

daddyscooltv

08-26-2006, 06:15 AM

here are a few from last weekend site 221

http://www.pbase.com/daddyscooltv/ft_wilderness

F4disneyfan

08-26-2006, 06:50 AM

lisabelll

08-26-2006, 06:56 AM

Ok call me crazy but why in the heck do you have an air conditionaer in your tent?

That is so funny, I was thinking COOL!!! an air conditioner in the tent!!! :rotfl2:

campingcorgi

08-26-2006, 09:12 AM

Ok call me crazy but why in the heck do you have an air conditionaer in your tent?

To show how smart they are?

Tent + Florida + Summertime = A/C :happytv:

F4disneyfan

08-26-2006, 09:37 AM

To show how smart they are?

Tent + Florida + Summertime = A/C :happytv:

Just one more reason I hate camping I am not about to haul a silly AC unit with me for a tent LOL not worth the time or effort IMHO I would rather get a hotel room. My wife didn't even get the AC in her trailer and the only place I told her I would use that would be at Disney LOL. We are pulling it up to the cottage next weekend for labourday and I am staying in the cottage and her and the kids are staying in the trailer LOL.

irishbosoxfan

08-26-2006, 08:14 PM

To show how smart they are?

Tent + Florida + Summertime = A/C :happytv:

Plus we only paid $80 for the A/C---Would have been an extra $1000 for the hotel room!!!

disneylovinmom

08-27-2006, 09:50 AM

Plus we only paid $80 for the A/C---Would have been an extra $1000 for the hotel room!!!

And don't forget the possible new pets in the form of bed bugs you can adopt in hotels.:rotfl: I'm not a tent person, don't like getting that close to nature, but you had a great set up. I enjoyed reading your trip report.:sunny:

F4disneyfan

08-27-2006, 03:50 PM

Plus we only paid $80 for the A/C---Would have been an extra $1000 for the hotel room!!!

1000 dollars extra how many rooms did you need LOL.

ntsammy5

08-27-2006, 03:57 PM

Just one more reason I hate camping I am not about to haul a silly AC unit with me for a tent LOL not worth the time or effort IMHO I would rather get a hotel room. My wife didn't even get the AC in her trailer and the only place I told her I would use that would be at Disney LOL. We are pulling it up to the cottage next weekend for labourday and I am staying in the cottage and her and the kids are staying in the trailer LOL.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: That's labor not labour :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
PS when you look at most of the RVs there, they cost a TON of money. 1MM USD and up is not unheard of!

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

irishbosoxfan

08-27-2006, 05:24 PM

1000 dollars extra how many rooms did you need LOL.

There was 7 of us--2 adults and 5 kids!! So no trying to figure out who sleeps in the extra room and whether or not they're trying to sneak out in the middle of the night with the tent!!

F4disneyfan

08-28-2006, 12:38 PM

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: That's labor not labour :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
PS when you look at most of the RVs there, they cost a TON of money. 1MM USD and up is not unheard of!

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

It is only labor in the US in proper english it is labour you know in Canada and England just like the letter Z=ZED not ZEE.

http://www.calendar-updates.com/Holidays/Canada/labour.htm

F4disneyfan

08-28-2006, 12:39 PM

There was 7 of us--2 adults and 5 kids!! So no trying to figure out who sleeps in the extra room and whether or not they're trying to sneak out in the middle of the night with the tent!!

Yep 2 rooms are required unless you rent DVC points for a 2 bedroom villa.

laceemouse

08-28-2006, 02:42 PM

Yep 2 rooms are required unless you rent DVC points for a 2 bedroom villa.
Yes, BUT, a two room DVC Villa is approx. 40 points per night most of the year. At 10$ per point that is 400 BUCKS! A campsite is, let's see, one tenth the price! It must be nice to be so wealthy, some of us have to watch the funds (and many actually do enjoy camping.) Personally, I am happy to be raising kids who do not think they are too good to camp. My oldest went on a two week camping/hiking trip in the Tetons last summer (roughing it, no bathrooms or anything) and had a blast! She was so proud of herself for making it!!
Thanks for the pix!!!!

disneylovinmom

08-28-2006, 03:07 PM

Personally, I am happy to be raising kids who do not think they are too good to camp. My oldest went on a two week camping/hiking trip in the Tetons last summer (roughing it, no bathrooms or anything) and had a blast! She was so proud of herself for making it!!
Thanks for the pix!!!!

Good job by your daughter!!! I bet with all that hiking she's pretty fit too! She should be proud of herself!

F4disneyfan

08-28-2006, 04:08 PM

Yes, BUT, a two room DVC Villa is approx. 40 points per night most of the year. At 10$ per point that is 400 BUCKS! A campsite is, let's see, one tenth the price! It must be nice to be so wealthy, some of us have to watch the funds (and many actually do enjoy camping.) Personally, I am happy to be raising kids who do not think they are too good to camp. My oldest went on a two week camping/hiking trip in the Tetons last summer (roughing it, no bathrooms or anything) and had a blast! She was so proud of herself for making it!!
Thanks for the pix!!!!

Actually my wife and kids love camping I am the stick in the mud from our family mind you at Disney the kids conasider our DVC rooms as our homes at WDW it is quite funny. We have saved for a long time to afford our DVC memberships but it was totally worth it.

juligrl

08-29-2006, 10:36 AM

Personally, I am happy to be raising kids who do not think they are too good to camp. My oldest went on a two week camping/hiking trip in the Tetons last summer (roughing it, no bathrooms or anything) and had a blast! She was so proud of herself for making it!!
Thanks for the pix!!!!

My little sister is a back-country ranger at the Grand Canyon so she gets paid to do this!
I'm a camper at heart too and am teaching my girls to love it as well!

disneylovinmom

08-29-2006, 10:44 AM

My little sister is a back-country ranger at the Grand Canyon so she gets paid to do this!
I'm a camper at heart too and am teaching my girls to love it as well!

Your sister is so lucky! My husband would love to do that. He's always wanted to be a ranger.

Lisa