ftwildernessrick
Wishing I was there.
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I know there have been a lot of threads & concerns on issues of security at the Fort lately and I think those fears are getting the better of some. Sure, there has been some scattered thefts around the Fort over the years, but out of how many thousands of guests that stay there.
In the 50+ vacations we have had there, I have never had anything taken or bothered.
Thieves usually fall into two categories, one is the thief of opportunity. He sees something laying around, has no conscious, he wants it & he takes it. Out of sight & out of mind is the best deterent for him.
The other is the type who is going to get what he wants & is going to get it, no matter if you have a motorhome or a tent. Where he has to park or how he has to get in is just part of the inconvenience of doing his business.
Sure, I lock my bicycles at night or at the boat dock & lock my camper when we leave, but I am not going to put chairs, tables, ice chests, lanterns, or anything else up for fear of it being taken, especially at the Fort.
The best protection against thieves is to know your neighbors. Chat with them a bit (hey, we are all campers & love to talk). That way if you see someone snooping around their campsite and you know that person does not belong there, you can call security to have them checked out and your neighbor can do the same for you.
And that goes for any issue that needs to be brought to the attention of security. They can't be everywhere at once, and they don't know who is supposed to be there or not. We can best serve ourselves by simply calling them if something suspicious is going on and do it when it happens, not think about it and call them 30 minutes or 3 days later.
We have all complained about the golf carts being operated negligiently or under age kids driving them. People have come in off of Fort & probably WDW property to use the beach, pool, campfire program, etc.. If you suspect it, report it. All security has to do is to walk up to them, inquire where they are staying and take what ever action is necessary based upon that.
But also remember, that if they check you out, for what ever reason, they are just doing their job, take no offense to it, and thank them for doing their job.
In the 50+ vacations we have had there, I have never had anything taken or bothered.
Thieves usually fall into two categories, one is the thief of opportunity. He sees something laying around, has no conscious, he wants it & he takes it. Out of sight & out of mind is the best deterent for him.
The other is the type who is going to get what he wants & is going to get it, no matter if you have a motorhome or a tent. Where he has to park or how he has to get in is just part of the inconvenience of doing his business.
Sure, I lock my bicycles at night or at the boat dock & lock my camper when we leave, but I am not going to put chairs, tables, ice chests, lanterns, or anything else up for fear of it being taken, especially at the Fort.
The best protection against thieves is to know your neighbors. Chat with them a bit (hey, we are all campers & love to talk). That way if you see someone snooping around their campsite and you know that person does not belong there, you can call security to have them checked out and your neighbor can do the same for you.
And that goes for any issue that needs to be brought to the attention of security. They can't be everywhere at once, and they don't know who is supposed to be there or not. We can best serve ourselves by simply calling them if something suspicious is going on and do it when it happens, not think about it and call them 30 minutes or 3 days later.
We have all complained about the golf carts being operated negligiently or under age kids driving them. People have come in off of Fort & probably WDW property to use the beach, pool, campfire program, etc.. If you suspect it, report it. All security has to do is to walk up to them, inquire where they are staying and take what ever action is necessary based upon that.
But also remember, that if they check you out, for what ever reason, they are just doing their job, take no offense to it, and thank them for doing their job.
See every once in a while an Old Grump / Curmudgeon like me might say something that makes sense to others ... not often but hey you gotta take what I can give
gotta give credit where credit is due. 
Larry, that was...well, almost nice. 
talk like that can ruin your street cred.
