Ever Wonder why :

[terri01p]

Ever wonder why they charge for ice at FW when they don't at the movies or music resort, I'm paying as much for my prefered site as I did for a room at the music resort last time we went. And we did fill up our cooler there too, like most people do. I know there's no answer for this because they just do, but I think it's a shame because we are paying resort prices. I really don't think campers use an excessive amount of ice any different than a resort guess, just a thought :confused3

[dopeyprincesses]

I didn't know they do that since this will be our first time there! hmpffffffff :mad:

How much do they charge?

I shouldn't complain to pay for ice since it is a campground but the Mickey soaps do sound like a nice tradeoff.

[terri01p]

I have read on the boards that ice is 2.00 a bag, about what it would be in any campground, but other campgrounds are loads cheaper and you can see why they would charge for it, but at FW you are paying resort pricing and you would think ice would be included like everywhere else on property. I think they have done this for years...

[aynt79]

I would think that people who are camping use much more ice than the normal person staying in a hotel room. In a regular hotel room I normally never even use the ice machine, and I don't think most people bring coolers with them for use in the regular resorts. When we camp, we drag our giant cooler that can hold a lot of ice. When you multiply that by the many campsites - that's a lot of ice (and it's not free for disney to run and maintain the machines). It were free I think a lot of people would use even more (costing even more $$$), even if they didn't really need it.

I think it's only $2.00 and I usually need to use two of the provided bags to be able to carry it all.

[stacktester]

Terri, I totally agree that you should at last get ice for free at the fort. The first time we stayed there I saw the ice machine at the comfort station and thought oh cool in a good place so everybody can get to it easily. Then I saw the money slot and thought wow u even have to pay for ice here. I would think WDW could at least give u a token for 1 bag a day or something. It doesn't really effect me because it's usually just DD and me and we have a travel trailer which holds our drinks and food in the fridge but somebody with a tent or pop up depends on coolers and should be given free ice.

[terri01p]

I would think that people who are camping use much more ice than the normal person staying in a hotel room. In a regular hotel room I normally never even use the ice machine, and I don't think most people bring coolers with them for use in the regular resorts. When we camp, we drag our giant cooler that can hold a lot of ice. When you multiply that by the many campsites - that's a lot of ice (and it's not free for disney to run and maintain the machines). It were free I think a lot of people would use even more (costing even more $$$), even if they didn't really need it.

I think it's only $2.00 and I usually need to use two of the provided bags to be able to carry it all.


Wow it never crossed my mind we were about the only ones to bring a cooler into our resort room. When I read your response all I can say is thank goodness they have the good sense to charge us for ice. I wouldn't ever want to take avantage of WDW. Thanks for the heads up !

[Live4FW]

I always miss my newspaper delievered to my room!

[Tri-circle-D]

Don't stop with the ice.

How come:

1. Towels are not provided at the FW pools?

2. For that matter, why not provide towels for the guests to use in the comfort stations? People who stay in the All Stars get all the towels they want.

3. How about some Mickey soap and shampoo in the showers? All the other resort guests get that.

4. Why no room service at the camp sites? They could at least have Pizza delivery.

The answer is- WDW doesn't provide these services, because they don't have to! FW is nearly always full, and there are people willing to pay almost the same, (if not more) for a campsite as they would for a budget WDW hotel room.

If you think about it, camping is not necessarily cheaper than staying at a budget resort.

But, you cannot beat that FW ambiance! It is worth every penny. So, save up some quarters, and don't think about the two bucks you have to pay for a lousy bag of ice. And, BTW, a poster on this thread said that you usually get more than a full bag of ice. Not anymore! On my last two trips, I got about 3/4 of a bag both times I used the machines. :confused: That, I did not appreciate.

TCD

[terri01p]

I always miss my newspaper delievered to my room!

Never knew you received a newspaper at the value resorts, I must have overlooked that.

[terri01p]

Don't stop with the ice.

How come:

1. Towels are not provided at the FW pools?

2. For that matter, why not provide towels for the guests to use in the comfort stations? People who stay in the All Stars get all the towels they want.

3. How about some Mickey soap and shampoo in the showers? All the other resort guests get that.

4. Why no room service at the camp sites? They could at least have Pizza delivery.

The answer is- WDW doesn't provide these services, because they don't have to! FW is nearly always full, and there are people willing to pay almost the same, (if not more) for a campsite as they would for a budget WDW hotel room.

If you think about it, camping is not necessarily cheaper than staying at a budget resort.

But, you cannot beat that FW ambiance! It is worth every penny. So, save up some quarters, and don't think about the two bucks you have to pay for a lousy bag of ice. And, BTW, a poster on this thread said that you usually get more than a full bag of ice. Not anymore! On my last two trips, I got about 3/4 of a bag both times I used the machines. :confused: That, I did not appreciate.

TCD

The ice question was just a basic observation...my tt has an ice maker so it wasn't a personal complaint...we could go on and on...why not have a wake up call , they have these at the value resorts, why not mousekeeping, they also have this ? Yea, why not towels at the pools, why the pet charge ? Why not an extra charge per extra adult...oh wait they do have this..goody, we're almost even.

[Live4FW]

Never knew you received a newspaper at the value resorts, I must have overlooked that.

I don't consider FW to be a value resort. If you look at the price of a cabin vs other resorts it falls somewhere between a mod and a deluxe. I see the price difference between a cabin/campsite as the same relative ratio to Disney's cost to provide each. In many cases, campsites can be more expensive than value resorts.

At any rate, I have spent much less per night elsewhere than my Disney campsite and recevied a complimentary newspaper. Heck, I would even pay extra for it.

Why not have a cart go around with sweatrolls, coffee, newspapers, etc in the AM. I hate having to go to the Meadows/Settlement for a newspaper if they still have any.

[terri01p]

I don't consider FW to be a value resort. If you look at the price of a cabin vs other resorts it falls somewhere between a mod and a deluxe. I see the price difference between a cabin/campsite as the same relative ratio to Disney's cost to provide each. In many cases, campsites can be more expensive than value resorts.

At any rate, I have spent much less per night elsewhere than my Disney campsite and recevied a complimentary newspaper. Heck, I would even pay extra for it.

Why not have a cart go around with sweatrolls, coffee, newspapers, etc in the AM. I hate having to go to the Meadows/Settlement for a newspaper if they still have any.

Hey I could careless about the newspaper, but you may have something with that sweetroll cart...hehehe

[big kahuna1]

If I wanted the amenities of of a HOTEL I would stay at a HOTEL.

[Rhonda]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

[trene]

Just out of curiousity, what exactly is a sweatroll and do you really eat them?:rotfl2:

[terri01p]

:tiptoe: :car:

[big kahuna1]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

?????:confused3

[stacktester]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

Please tell me this is a joke. The poster herself was poking fun at some of the things people replied back about. I had hoped this board was going to be different.:sad2:

[tellnotails]

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:lmao:

[Rhonda]

Please tell me this is a joke. The poster herself was poking fun at some of the things people replied back about. I had hoped this board was going to be different.:sad2:

There was a couple of posts that you probably didn't have a chance to read before they were deleted.

This is normally a fun, informative board, requiring little or no moderation! Just once in awhile we need to remind people to be nice. :)

[stacktester]

I hear ya Rhonda. I love this thread and look at it daily. I'm surprised at any smart butts on here. I almost feel like these people are extended family lol. This board is a lot of fun and I was surprised to see how many people are sick like me lol.

[Sweedee]

But, you cannot beat that FW ambiance! It is worth every penny. So, save up some quarters, and don't think about the two bucks you have to pay for a lousy bag of ice. And, BTW, a poster on this thread said that you usually get more than a full bag of ice. Not anymore! On my last two trips, I got about 3/4 of a bag both times I used the machines. :confused: That, I did not appreciate.

TCD


What size are the bags of ice?

[bradisgoofy]

I rarely see mean remarks anywhere on DIS so when they appear it is nice to see the Moderators jump right on them. Keep up the good work. But, back to the original post...as campers, I think we will all agree that we have not found any campground we have stayed at, give away ice. After what we have payed for our equipment, whether it's a tent or a luxury motorhome, the expense of a $2 bag of ice should be the least of our concerns. As expensive as FW is ( if that's what you think ) imagine what it would be like if they did give you ice or a newspaper or towels? :scared1: ;)

[big kahuna1]

They sell the $2.00 a bag ice in the store and out of the machines. I have found that the bags supplied at the machines are not near big enough to handle all the ice that comes out of the machine so I take a large bucket and fill it up. You get far more ice out of the machine then at the store.

[Tri-circle-D]

What size are the bags of ice?


They sell the $2.00 a bag ice in the store and out of the machines. I have found that the bags supplied at the machines are not near big enough to handle all the ice that comes out of the machine so I take a large bucket and fill it up. You get far more ice out of the machine then at the store.


I believe that the bags say they are 7 pounds.

I also think that the machines have been adjusted in the past few months to give less ice. On a trip this past November, I got only about a half a bag from the ice machine at the 900 loop. A camper who was in the site right next to the comfort station saw me walking back with my half-full bag and said that a lot of folks had complained about that machine, and supposedly it had been worked on, but it still was giving out less than a full bag. Most recently, just last month, I got shorted by the ice machine in the 800 loop. I got about 3/4 of a bag. As I'm sure you remember, there always used to be piles of ice around the ice machines, because the bags would not hold the ice. I don't see that happening any more.

[clkelley]

To me it seems that the ice sold at the store is frozen "harder" than the ice at the machines. It seems to last longer. (It has been a few years since I've bought ice though).

[Tricializ]

There are times I wonder some of these things too. As for soap, towels etc., I can understand not giving these. If they stocked the comfort stations, those things would be taken in mass quantity and none would be left for anyone else. But, it might be nice to have a care bag or something when you check in with a couple of bottles of mickey shampoo, some soap etc. But, they dont' have to and most people camping have this stuff with them anyway.

I never have used the ice machines so didn't even know they weren't free.
Tricia

[HappyDznyCamper]

Why not have a cart go around with sweet rolls, coffee, newspapers, etc in the AM. I hate having to go to the Meadows/Settlement for a newspaper if they still have any.

They did, once upon a time. I think it was "sponsered" by Entemans.

[ctpooh]

Tent camping is much cheaper then staying at a value resort. If you are paying more then at a value result then go and stay at a value resort.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Hey I could careless about the newspaper, but you may have something with that sweetroll cart...hehehe


If you see me at FW, remind me and I will grab an extra muffin in the AM when I make the muffin and newspaper run. I am always the first one up and I LOVE to drink coffee and read the paper outside in the AM.

(if I am there, Ms Sundee and Ms Julie will know)

[ftwildernessguy]

If you see me at FW, remind me and I will grab an extra muffin in the AM when I make the muffin and newspaper run. I am always the first one up and I LOVE to drink coffee and read the paper outside in the AM.

(if I am there, Ms Sundee and Ms Julie will know)

Bring that muffin on over to the Kiwi if I am there and you can have some fresh ground Kona coffee. This year, I'm bringing the French Press for some press pot Kona. FWguy and FWdog are up early (6 am) and the coffee will be on. Just be quiet so FWgirl can sleep in.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Bring that muffin on over to the Kiwi if I am there and you can have some fresh ground Kona coffee. This year, I'm bringing the French Press for some press pot Kona. FWguy and FWdog are up early (6 am) and the coffee will be on. Just be quiet so FWgirl can sleep in.


Chocolate chip ?
Blueberry ?
Banana nut ?


Scott

[ftwildernessguy]

Chocolate chip ?
Blueberry ?
Banana nut ?


Scott

Or all of the above?

[Parksfamily5]

I have never written a negative post but if you are upset about not getting free ice, etc than why don't you go to a value resort instead of Fort Wilderness.

[Live4FW]

That sounds like a great deal. We'll just solve that problem ourselves!:thumbsup2

[ftwildernessguy]

That sounds like a great deal. We'll just solve that problem ourselves!:thumbsup2

Can't speak for Scott's muffins, but the Kona won't be at the Kiwi at FW until October. Sorry.

[bennythepug]

yea I know, my DH and DS collected ice scraps from the leftovers that fall out of the machine during the day. Get to the machine before 6 AM and you'll get 2 pounds of ice.. FREE!!:rotfl2:

[ctpooh]

yea I know, my DH and DS collected ice scraps from the leftovers that fall out of the machine during the day. Get to the machine before 6 AM and you'll get 2 pounds of ice.. FREE!!:rotfl2:

Hey that was my secret!!!!

[clkelley]

Now that somebody else has admitted it, I do the same thing sometimes. As long as you just use it for cooling drinks, it's fine ;)

[Aidensmom]

We stayed in the cabins about 6 months ago, and I was surprised when we went to the pool that there were no towels, and I guess it was because the cabins do cost as much as a deluxe resort. Ironically, we are tent camping next month, and I wouldn't expect little luxuries camping, even though we are at the same place. I do agree though that it would be nice to get a little bag of toiletries or something at check in.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Can't speak for Scott's muffins, but the Kona won't be at the Kiwi at FW until October. Sorry.


Looks like Christmas before we will make it back, darn job and responsibilities keep getting in the way of my vacations.

[Live4FW]

Looks like Christmas before we will make it back, darn job and responsibilities keep getting in the way of my vacations.

Looks like I will have to hold down the coffee/muffins responsibilities (as well as taking care of our favorite FW CM;) )

[bigdisneydaddy]

Looks like I will have to hold down the coffee/muffins responsibilities (as well as taking care of our favorite FW CM;) )


I reluctantly pass the torch to you until our next trip. :thumbsup2

[terri01p]

Looks like I will have to hold down the coffee/muffins responsibilities (as well as taking care of our favorite FW CM;) )

Your so lucky your vacation time is almost here, now come on and admit it, you won't ever look at those ice machines the same way after this thread :rotfl2:
All of a sudden I'm been wanting to run out and buy some banana nut muffins...
My dh made me take my counter off showing when our vacation is, because he was afraid that whenever we go someone would pass by our tt and throw us a bag of ice though the window..:rolleyes1
Well have a wonderful trip, we all need a vacation don't we ?

[clkelley]

We stayed in the cabins about 6 months ago, and I was surprised when we went to the pool that there were no towels, and I guess it was because the cabins do cost as much as a deluxe resort. Ironically, we are tent camping next month, and I wouldn't expect little luxuries camping, even though we are at the same place. I do agree though that it would be nice to get a little bag of toiletries or something at check in.

Many years ago, (2001/2002) they used to have the soap/shampoo dispensers in the showers in the 1500 Loop, but that has also gone away.

[Live4FW]

:
All of a sudden I'm been wanting to run out and buy some banana nut muffins...

We just got back from BJ's and my wife put her foot down saying I didn't need to buy 4 trays of muffins for our upcoming trip......

Yes - can't wait and won't miss the free ice or newspaper one bit!

[terri01p]

We just got back from BJ's and my wife put her foot down saying I didn't need to buy 4 trays of muffins for our upcoming trip......

Yes - can't wait and won't miss the free ice or newspaper one bit!

:lmao: :lmao:

[bigdisneydaddy]

We just got back from BJ's and my wife put her foot down saying I didn't need to buy 4 trays of muffins for our upcoming trip......

Yes - can't wait and won't miss the free ice or newspaper one bit!


If this whole muffin thing gets around you may need all 4 trays.