pet loop suggestions?

[Tab2Disney]

Hi
I finally get to go back to the FORT!
This time I plan on taking my little furbaby (yorkie):dog:

We stayed in the 1900 loop last time and LOVED it!
I don't think it was designated pet loop, but there sure were a lot there.
I would really like to stay off the main roads where the buses go by.
So does anyone have a recommendation for a quite loop to request?

Thanks, I am already excited!
:dogdance::yay:

[motherwild]

We have stayed in the 300 loop. It is a preferred loop. It is near the dog park. It is close to the marina so you can hear the boat horns.
Terry

[retired and happy]

I think we were the only group in the 500 loop without a pet this past Christmas. I think the CM at the gate misunderstood when I said we did NOT have a dog. 500 is a premium loop making backing in very easy. The entrance is right across from the 300 loop and close to the dog run and playground.

[k4dcf]

We stayed in the 300 loop last year but found it a bit tight. We also have thunder-phobic pups and wanted to move further away from the lake. We upgraded to a premium site this year to gain some more room and lose the sand pad. We put in a request for the 900 loop and have our fingers crossed. We arrive at the Fort this Saturday. :yay::yay:

[Born 2 Fish]

We stayed in the 300 loop last year but found it a bit tight. We also have thunder-phobic pups and wanted to move further away from the lake. We upgraded to a premium site this year to gain some more room and lose the sand pad. We put in a request for the 900 loop and have our fingers crossed. We arrive at the Fort this Saturday. :yay::yay:

Soo whats the first thing ya'll are gonna do after you get camp set up ??

Dont forget to take your fish'n poles.

[Goofyseven]

Hi
I finally get to go back to the FORT!
This time I plan on taking my little furbaby (yorkie):dog:

We stayed in the 1900 loop last time and LOVED it!
I don't think it was designated pet loop, but there sure were a lot there.
I would really like to stay off the main roads where the buses go by.
So does anyone have a recommendation for a quite loop to request?

Thanks, I am already excited!
:dogdance::yay:

What site did you stay in? Can you describe it?

Thanks,

[Disneylitch]

If you are looking for full hook-up loops, the designated pet loops are 1600 to 1900. They are quieter in my opinion. We always take our bikes, so the location works for us as well. You are close to the trading post, pool, and movies. You will just come in from the back end instead of the front for the trading post, but since you stayed in the 1900 loop you already know that. Hope this helps.pluto:pluto:

[k4dcf]

Soo whats the first thing ya'll are gonna do after you get camp set up ??

Dont forget to take your fish'n poles.

This year we built in several Fort days. So Saturday after noon and Sunday we plan to do some exploring. First day in the parks is Monday and of course it has to be the Magic Kingdom.

[2goofycampers]

The canal side of 1600 loop, the 1800 and 1900 loop are the quietest pet loops. These are all full hookup loops.

[Born 2 Fish]

The canal side of 1600 loop, the 1800 and 1900 loop are the quietest pet loops. These are all full hookup loops.

And the canals have fish in them, :thumbsup2

[Tab2Disney]

k4dcf-- I agree, although we haven't stayed in the 300 loop, We road our bikes around there and it looked cramped.
I would love to hear about your trip when you get back!

PAUL -- We stayed in #1927, we had a good amount of space between ccampers. It was an inside site and it was low (could have been swampy in the rainy times.) But it was so quite!
I really want something like that but maybe on the outside this time.

Born 2 Fish & 2goofycampers --
I think a site on the canal would be great! 1800 loop looks go on the map... but I can't remember riding over there.
Can you request something like "loop 1800 on the canal"?

Thanks everyone!!:goodvibes

[BradyBz12]

although we haven't stayed in the 300 loop, We road our bikes around there and it looked cramped.

Totally depends on which site you're in. The sites on the inside of the loop definitely tend to be smaller and more squished together, but many of the ones on the outside of the loop are quite spacious. We especially like the ones about halfway through (in the 333 range) - they're backed up by lots of bushes for extra privacy, and because of where they fall on the curve of the loop, they tend to be pretty spread out from each other.

We spent 3 weeks in 334 in November and 333 in December'08 and LOVED these sites. From 333 you could look out the door of the TT and not see anyone at all. :thumbsup2

[Tab2Disney]

Totally depends on which site you're in. The sites on the inside of the loop definitely tend to be smaller and more squished together, but many of the ones on the outside of the loop are quite spacious. We especially like the ones about halfway through (in the 333 range) - they're backed up by lots of bushes for extra privacy, and because of where they fall on the curve of the loop, they tend to be pretty spread out from each other.

We spent 3 weeks in 334 in November and 333 in December'08 and LOVED these sites. From 333 you could look out the door of the TT and not see anyone at all. :thumbsup2

Thanks! I think I have seen pictures of your site setup. Your puppys and a pen? I can't decided what to request if anything. I don't want to be to picky or not detailed enough.
It's harder now that I know there are good spots and not-so-good on
es.
I hate that they cute down so many trees. I guess it was necessary.
Thanks again for the info.

[Tab2Disney]

OK, I am being told that pet loops for a premium site in 400 to 1400.
Is that possible?
Has anyone been recently?
I also didn't expect over $80 a night for October. (not even Halloween)
:confused3

[BradyBz12]

Thanks! I think I have seen pictures of your site setup. Your puppys and a pen?

Yup - that's us! :)

I can't decided what to request if anything. I don't want to be to picky or not detailed enough.

Unless you have real concrete reasons for wanting a particular site, I'd probably just tell them "these are the things that are important to me...." (shade, space, proximity to comfort station/bus stop/dog walk, etc..) and leave it at that. Honestly, there aren't very many "bad" sites, and of course "bad" is totally subjective.

We didn't start requesting particular sites until '08 - when we expanded our stays to 3 weeks. Before that we just booked the class of site we wanted and let them pick for us. We never felt any of the sites we were in were terrible at all.

Good luck and have a great trip! :flower3:

[CCIntrigue]

Assuming your Yorkie has long hair, I would avoid the 1900 loop! We stayed there a few years ago, and every time we took our Schnauzer out it took us 20-30 minutes to get the droppings from the cyprus trees out of her hair. Will never stay there again.

[freshlybarked]

Loop 300 also. We have a border collie/aussie mix and all she has to do is look at the cypress "leaves" on the ground and they become embedded in her fur. I keep a good comb handy for after our walks. Having said that we usually stay in 300 because of the dog walk along the canal and the dog park. Loop 500 is our next favorite.

[BradyBz12]

Loop 300 also. We have a border collie/aussie mix and all she has to do is look at the cypress "leaves" on the ground and they become embedded in her fur.

Oh yeah - MAJOR issue in the 300 loop too. Of course that might have something to do with the fact that we're usually there when the cypress are "shedding" and we like to request the sites right next to the ENORMOUS Cypress tree. :laughing:

One of our border collies has quiet the plume of a tail, and it looked like a broom every time he walked through our site. I think I was picking cypress needles out of the vents on our SUV for the next whole year!

[BradyBz12]

OK, I am being told that pet loops for a premium site in 400 to 1400.

From another recent thread...
There are designated "pet loops" in all catagories, but they have put pets on just about any loop especailly if they are busy.

Designated pet loops.

Preferred=300

Premium=500,700,800,900,12,00,1300

Full=1600,1800

I also didn't expect over $80 a night for October. (not even Halloween)
:confused3

Yeah, that's actually the "value" season rate for Premium these days. It only gets worse from there. :sad2:

[Tab2Disney]

Yeah, that's actually the "value" season rate for Premium these days. It only gets worse from there. :sad2:

I don't think I'll tell DH about that:scared1: I would love to make a quick trip for our anniversary in April. :eek: just thinking about those prices scare me.

Do you know anything about the 500 loop, are the inside sites very spacey?
We live out in the country and our doggie isn't used to the traffic noise, so I am looking for something away from the main roads where the buses are.

How about the 700 loop? Of course not the ones on the inside that back up to the road.

I like the idea of requesting a particular loop... but the suggestion of requesting something like, "spacious and quite, off the main road", might be easlier for them to fill.

[BradyBz12]

Do you know anything about the 500 loop, are the inside sites very spacey?
We live out in the country and our doggie isn't used to the traffic noise, so I am looking for something away from the main roads where the buses are.

We stayed in 500 once, about 3 years ago. We were on the outside about halfway through - maybe 5-6 sites from the comfort station. It was a very nice site with a decent amount of space on either side and lots of bushes in the back so that you couldn't really see the next loop. But that was before they went through and cleared out all the non-native plants.

Our friends stayed on 500 in November and we were amazed at how "open" it felt between all the sites now. They've recently replanted, but things are still growing (although they grow pretty quickly in FL). They were on the inside about 2/3 of the way around. It was pretty wide open between your neighbors on all sides and in the back. However you really couldn't notice a lot of traffic noise from the buses on the road. That's probably only an issue on 500 for the sites right near the entrance of the loop and for the 4-5 sites directly to the left of the comfort station on the outside, which back up to the other main road (it's not super close, but you can definitely hear the buses)

With 300 you really only have an issue with being close to the road if you're in the last 6-8 (?) sites on the outside of the loop. Again it's not super close, and they've replanted a lot in this area which will help, but you'll definitely hear the buses from these sites - especially since there's a bus stop directly across the main road.

Keep in mind though that the "main roads" in the Fort aren't anything like roads around your town/city. The only real traffic you get are the Disney buses, golf carts (which don't really make ANY noise) and an occasional car doing 20 mph. So it's definitely on the low end of the scale of "traffic noise" ;)

[gmflanigan]

We like 500. It's easier in and out than 300 especially if you have a motorhome. It seems to have much more space between the sites than 300.

[Goofyseven]

Tab2Disney
Thanks for the info. We stayed in site 333 18 months ago, a large pie shaped site that was almost totally denuded. A bit of trouble backing in but otherwise a great site. Now I would think the shrubs would have grown back and provided a lot of privacy

[Tab2Disney]

Tab2Disney
Thanks for the info. We stayed in site 333 18 months ago, a large pie shaped site that was almost totally denuded. A bit of trouble backing in but otherwise a great site. Now I would think the shrubs would have grown back and provided a lot of privacy


I told you the wrong site number, we stayed at #1929
Might not be a big difference, but I thought I'd let you know.
Also, I don't think it was as much to do with the sites as the drivers, but while we were there...
We saw a camper trying to park at night and back of the side of the slab, hit a tree and get really stuck. They must have stayed somewhere else that night because the camper was leaning so badly I think if the tree hadnt been there it would have flipped over.
We also saw a car get hit by a camper trying to back into their site.
I can't believe they (the car owner) didn't learn something, being the car was stuck half out in the road.
Because it got hit again the next day by someone leaving.
And we were only there 6 days.
Naturally we met Brian, the guy in the truck that monitors the area, many times!
:lmao:

[Born 2 Fish]

Yeah, that's actually the "value" season rate for Premium these days. It only gets worse from there. :sad2:

Bobby I. is EXTREMELY proud of his campground.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[BradyBz12]

I can't believe they (the car owner) didn't learn something, being the car was stuck half out in the road.
Because it got hit again the next day by someone leaving.

Not surprised. When we were on 300 in November, there were several sites where cars/trucks were parked half out in the road. One of them had 3 big trucks parked side-by-side across the front of the site - um, yeah, as you can guess they were not all on the pavement. They stayed that way for the better part of a week - but oh yeah, WE got a little note on our GC for parking 2 wheels on the grass so we could reach the plug to charge. Wha-wha-whaaaaat? :confused:

[Tab2Disney]

Not surprised. When we were on 300 in November, there were several sites where cars/trucks were parked half out in the road. One of them had 3 big trucks parked side-by-side across the front of the site - um, yeah, as you can guess they were not all on the pavement. They stayed that way for the better part of a week - but oh yeah, WE got a little note on our GC for parking 2 wheels on the grass so we could reach the plug to charge. Wha-wha-whaaaaat? :confused:

Where was our favorite Campground monitor that week. I remember him stopping by one day because my DD had pulled the Truck in at an angle and the front tire was on the ground (dirt) not the pavement. He was nice about it. It bothers me that they politely ask and if no result, they don't follow up.
Isn't there a rule about one automobile at each site? :confused:

I hope things go well when we go back! (please, no pressure washing, please!):eek:

[BradyBz12]

Isn't there a rule about one automobile at each site? :confused:

Sure is! And in the 3 weeks we were there I lost count of how many dozens of times I saw that one broken - more often than not resulting in a vehicle halfway out in the road. :sad2: