This is our 4th trip as a family. The very first time we stayed at Fort Wilderness. We went with my DMIL and DFIL so we stayed in there camper that time. Since then we have been going on our own, just me and my two boys (DH34 and DS9)
we have always stayed at POP. Just love it there. We have always requested the same room and have either gotten that room or the room right next door.
In fact, last year we had the same mousekeeper that we had the year before. And she even remembered us!
The year before my DS9 (7 years old then) would always color a picture and leave the tip on it. Well he didn't intend for her to take the tip, not the picture! So he would be a little upset every night when we would come back to the hotel and his picture was gone.
Anyway, when we seen her last year she asked us if we were there the year before because she was certain that she was our mousekeeper. She said she recognized our son. And get this - she still had his pictures on her fridge!!!
She is a lovely elderly lady who was originally from Mexico. She was great! She even knocked on our door to see when we were checking out because she had a couple days off and wanted to make some washcloth pals for our DS. We assured here we would be there when she returned. She left something for him everyday. And on my graduation day (We went to Disney for my M.S. graduation last year- instead of marching) she left me a Minnie Mouse head with beads and everything.
Maybe some day we'll grow up and move to a moderate or deluxe resort but for now, POP is our home because they just feel like family.
Liz