Ms Sundee...I'm waiting for my Happy Birthday Song!

[campingcorgi]

showgirl, congratulations on your first post! What a shame to lurk so long before posting--too busy working or just having fun?

I'm glad you are watching the crazy folk on this thread with me, though, because I'm afraid the Carters (all of them!!) are getting out of hand. Now me, I'm a nice quiet type and would never try to be the teacher's pet--even though I might get to see Ms. Sundee every other week and I only live 35miles away!!

My favorite Ms. Sundee story--we had been to FW a couple of times with a very shy small child. We'd done the campfire and tried to get her to get up and sing but she was very shy. Then one afternoon Ms. Sundee comes riding around on a golf cart and shy child is outside playing at the campsite. Ms. Sundee stops to visit and chat and Lauren really took to her! That evening at the campfire shy child was more than willing to sing and dance--a miracle!!

 

[mrsgus06]

Now me, I'm a nice quiet type and would never try to be the teacher's pet--even though I might get to see Ms. Sundee every other week and I only live 35miles away!!

TEACHER'S PET! TEACHER'S PET!

I'm not insecure about being her favorite. In case I think she has forgotten, I pick up the same bat phone and dial the same bat station and remind her who her favorite is. ME! Get over it people .

On a more serious note.....Why can't we all just get along?

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I think that numerically us Carters have you all whipped !

Boy... if you call this not getting along, I wish I was not getting along with more people !

Thats the fun of the "disboards" they dont have the snotty rude people that inhabit some of the other boards, just us campers having fun .

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Got the 22nd of Dec this AM

 

[mrsgus06]

Got the 22nd of Dec this AM

Fire up the grill!

 

[campingcorgi]

But I don't have the 22nd yet!! I've got to try--I guess that I'll be dialing Disney while I'm on the toll road in the morning!!

Seriously, I've got to call them. The website shows that I have two identical reservations for Thanksgiving....don't think I need that!!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I thought "locals" got first crack at ressies ?
Here I am a "lowly tourist" 1100 miles away and I managed to get the 22nd.

Seriously, DW called first thing 7AM Monday and got em.
Thats been our strategy before, we always manage to get the dates we need. We noticed last year that it REALLY opened up at the 60 day window.

Keep trying you wil get what you want... or I could always ask Patti to call for you

 

[campingcorgi]

I'm on the road before 7 a.m. but sister is going to be the designated caller this am. Fingers crossed!!

 

[musicmama]

Started making ADRs, so need to know when to leave free.

Glad to see you got the 22nd, make sure you're ready to help us back in sometime on the 23rd.

 

[mrsgus06]

Hey, Campingcorgi, if I do manage to squeeze a December trip out of hubby, you still have to come back for the cook out. Can't be that hard being 35 miles away. I had to check my ressie, I am scheduled to arrive Dec 26, which is a Monday, Leaving Jan 02, which is also a Monday. Stay with me on this, Ms. Sundee is off on Sundays and Mondays, so we have to plan it for Jan 1, a Sunday?

Musicmamma, good luck with the backing in! I look forward to meeting you and your family. The reservation is under Angela Carter (no relation to Bigdisneydaddy. He is Scott Carter) Feel free to call front desk and ask for my site number. Or, see Ms. Sundee, she will know where her favorite Carter's are. (once again, no relation to Scott Carter ) Oh yea, she will know where Scott is also.

Bigdisneydaddy, I finally saw all of the pictures (I think I had to restart my computer the other day as it was frozen and would not move). I love the graphic, very neat! Ryan is as handsome as ever, (must look like Patti ).

Plutospup, you need to come back for a Christmas visit. I think you were born a month too soon!

Ms. Sundee, if you are lurking, and I know you are, and I don't get the chance to talk to you soon, please have a great trip to Disney Land and be careful! May your two weeks drag by slowly for you and quickly for the rest of us. We look forward to seeing you again in November. Oh yea, just for Scotts benefit, please call me when you get back!

 

[campingcorgi]

We got the 22nd! We had to make a separate reservation, but we got it!!

Jan 1. huh? I'll check my calendar--haha

 

[mrsgus06]

We got the 22nd!

Happy birthday to Lauren!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

First off..... Jan 1st sounds good to me. We will need to get a head count with adults/kids.
My other concern will be the amount of grill space ? The sites have a grill but they arent all that big, I could bring my Weber and do the spuds and extar goodies (onions, garlic, mushrooms) on it and the steaks on the main grill, could probably do 8-10 at a time on that one.
SOOO depending on the size of the crowd we may have to think about doing it at a common/picnic area ?
does someone with direct access to a FW cast member want to check that out ? Then we would have a better idea of the logistics.
I can handle the steaks and goodies for them as well as some baked beans, does anyone else have something they are known for ?

Angie, Patti says to just let her know when dinner is ready. I think she plans to take the day off from cooking. BTW Ryan looks just like me

Musicmama, with all the nice people at FW there wont be any shortage of folks willing to help, dont sweat the backing in thing, I think we are planning on MK that day so I may not be at FW. I have an appointment to capture the evil emperor Zurg

If anyone has any ideas or thoughts on this festival 'O' Disney just PM me.

 

[mrsgus06]

I have a grill that I keep in the camper. Should be able to cook plenty on that. There is the common picnic area by the tennis courts, but don't know about the weather. It was cold last year! Ms. Sundee called this a.m. and said that Campingcorgi did indeed seek her out last night. So I say we talk about Campingcorgi while they are at Ft. Wilderness and we are not!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I am so stricken with envy that I cant think of anything to say

I should go check the movie schedule, if its one of my favorites this weekend it will make it worse.

You said it was "cold" last year, for us "yanks" it was quite comfortable. I keep forgetting about how thin the blood gets below the Ohio river

I am still waiting for a head count so I can start work on the logistics.
who do we have so far ????
Mrsgus
disneydaddy (5) I revised it to 5 since our extra kid should be with us
campincorgi
musicmama
Ms Sundee

Am I forgetting anyone ?

what about Plutospup, after all its their thread that got hijacked !

 

[plutospup]

We'll be there...in spirit. Have an extra helping for me!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Since you are going in 2 months, you could scout locations for us.
I would still like to have it at my site but it wouldnt hurt to have alternatives.

Would it be appropriate to save a "doggie bag" for Plutospup ?

 

[mrsgus06]

I still think we should link our reservations together. During the summer I stayed in 1702, friends were in 1703 and my parents were in 1741. They were all right there together. Campingcorgi has their puppy, so it has to be a pet loop. I prefer the 1700 loop, but can camp in any loop. We just drifted from campsite to campsite and a lot of other people stopped to join in. Campingcorgi will be in a for a day visit for the cook out, so if you tell Ms. Sundee to call me with your site number after you check in Scott, I will try to get the same loop. I'm sure Taylor (who will be 9) would love to have some type of male friend instead of being surrounded by all girls! As for family size, I don't think the 19 yo is going with us, so put me down for 7 (2 adults). I can also contribute $ or other food. Walmart fears me because, like Patti, I'm not cooking!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I would like to get the site we had during Easter, As I recall it wasnt very far from yours.

I havent had a lot of luck in the pet loops at FW.

When you say 2 adults, you mean Skeeter and who else ?

We have a non preffered site so we should end up in the area we were in last trip.

 

[fanofmickey]

Hi to all! I just left FW yesterday. I met Ms. Sundee on Tuesday at the pool. I saw her name tag and said, "Hey, I've heard about you". Her response: "Let me guess, you're one of those DISboard people".
She told me that there was a lively debate going on here about who she likes best. Unfortunately, as the rest of my family are "commandos", we never did make it to the campfire.

This was our first camping trip at WDW, and I can see why so many of you appreciate it so much. I can't wait to go back!