Just Back - Had a GREAT time!!! **Photos Added**

[Luv2Camp]

Hi everyone! We just got back from FW, and I'm missing is already. We had a GREAT time! We were in loop 800, which was the loop I was hoping for. My parents followed us down, and they got in the spot right beside us. We arrived at FW around 11:30, they they got us right in. We had a golf cart for the entire week, and I think it was worth every penny. The parks were crowded, but we did the tour in the morning, campground in the afternoon, and back to the parks in the evening. It was nice to take a break in the afternoon before going back to the parks. I could have spent most of our time at the Fort though - I absolutely LOVED the Fort! Here's how we spent our days:

Arrival day - Arrived at 11:30 / Chef Mickey's for dinner
Day 1 - Animal Kingdom / Boma for dinner
Day 2 - Magic Kingdom / Crystal Palace for dinner
Day 3 - Hollywood Studios / Brown Derby for dinner / Fantasmic
Day 4 - Rest day / Downtown Disney
Day 5 - Magic Kingdom
Day 6 - Rest Day / Trails End for breakfast / Hoop Dee Doo for Dinner
Day 7 - Epcot
Day 8 - Checked out / Entered into deep depression!

It cost us right around $1,000 total to tow from Ohio to the Fort and back home. Thankfully we didn't encounter any travel problems on the trip though.

I'll get some pictures posted soon. I took over 600 photos while we were there. I think my DD15 is glad to get the break from the camera for a while!

Thanks again for everyone's guidance the past year. Your info made our trip much more enjoyable since we were well prepared! We've started saving again for our next trip, but it's probably going to be around 4 years until we can go back since it's so far from home. I guess I'll have to get my fix here on the boards to try to pass the time!

Thanks again everyone!!!

 

[Millermouseketeers]

Glad you had a good time! The only way to cure the being at home depression is to start planning the next trip!

 

[terri01p]

OK first I have to say I love your avatar...your baby stole my heart

I'm glad you have a great time, we look forward to some pictures, was it steaming hot there ?

 

[Us3]

Sounds like a wonderful trip! I'm looking forward to the pics!

 

[clkelley]

Glad you had a good trip!!! Can't wait to see the pics!!

 

[Luv2Camp]

Here are some pictures from our recent trip. Is it too early to start counting down to our trip in four years?!

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My DD looks a little tired after a day at the parks!

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LOVED Loop 800

Me, my parents, and my DD15 at Hoop Dee Doo (loved it!)

DD and DH relaxing

A view from the golf cart

I bought enough souveniers to bring home with me from Meadows Trading Post to get me through to the next trip!

Trail's End breakfast buffet.....Yum!

My turn to relax!

I took 600 photos, so I've got plenty to look at until we can go back!!!

 

[VACAMPER]

Mickey waffles!! Yummy! Welcome back! Looks like you had a great time. Beautiful family you have.

 

[Luv2Camp]

OK first I have to say I love your avatar...your baby stole my heart

I'm glad you have a great time, we look forward to some pictures, was it steaming hot there ?

Thank you for complimenting my avitar......He is my baby! I've got three of them, but this one (Barney) holds a special place in my heart!

It was very hot at the parks, but I got tons of tips off of the boards on how to handle the heat. We took our Camelbaks full of ice water, the cooling-bead neck wraps (they really worked!), Coolmax clothes, and taking afternoon breaks back at the campground. Maybe it was just that we were having too much fun to notice the heat!

 

[rushing]

Great report so far, I am so ready to back at the Fort. Love the pictures.

 

[wildfan1473]

Great pics, looks like a fun time was had by all. Those Mickey waffles sure sound good right about now!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I LOVE disney pics....everyone always looks SOOOOO happy in them!!!! KAt....you have a great looking family...even mom & dad look like fun lovin' go getters!!!

 

[Escape Artist]

Mickey waffles!! Yummy! Welcome back! Looks like you had a great time. Beautiful family you have.

What...no breakfast pizza! You've got to go back. NOW!

And no, four years isn't too early to start counting. We didn't make it back from 2000 until 2007...that was too long to wait!

Sue in Texas

 

[Shannone1]

Sounds like a great trip !! Great pictures too I know what you mean about living far away. It's about 1100 miles each way for us, so probably every other year is about as much as we are going to be able to go.

 

[RNmomnFL]

I can totally relate to the depression upon leaving FW. Also agree with previous reply that the best cure is planning your next stay.
Loved your picts. Looks like it was an awesome trip! Beautiful family you've got. Makes me excited for our upcoming visit. Thanks.

 

[Luv2Camp]

I LOVE disney pics....everyone always looks SOOOOO happy in them!!!! KAt....you have a great looking family...even mom & dad look like fun lovin' go getters!!!

It's amazing how relaxing a vacation is. I go back to work Monday, so I'm pretty sure I'm about to lose that feeling!

 

[Born 2 Fish]

Ya'll are a great look'n family. The things I love in this life I can count on my fingers,,one of them is look'n at pictures. I hope you are one of those folk who hold back an post a few pics every few days ?
Know ya'll hada great time, hard to beat the Fort.

 

[JCJRSmith]

I wish I had known you were there. We are at the Fort right now (I am using the internet connection at my DSIL's timeshare right now) and we are in site 855.

Love the pics. I hope to have mine on line as soon as I get home.

 

[ynottony99]

A view from the golf cart

Trail's End breakfast buffet.....Yum!

I took 600 photos, so I've got plenty to look at until we can go back!!!

When I first saw the veiw from the cart photo, I thought your DD was driving and playing chicken with the Yellow bus

Glad to see the Mickey Waffles were not drowned in syrup, destroying their natural goodness!!!!!!

Looking forward to lots more photos!!!!

 

[lizardqueen]

Thanks for sharing your pics, glad you had such a good time!

 

[Colson39]

Great pics and report so far, keep those pics up!!! You guys look like you had an absolute blast!

The Hoop Dee Doo is the best, nothing like some washboard slapping to get you all riled up...lol