Something is happening near the pool!!!

[Thumper_ehhhhh]

Your first post on the camping boards,,WELCOME !!
We have been seeing a lotta newbies to the boards lately. Nice,

Well ummmm i've been sending alot of people from intercot to this link as over on that site there doesnt seem to be any pictures posted lol. I have sent the link to ohhhhhh at least 10 people.

 

[bama_ed]

We arrive on the 12th for the weekend. Open or not, I'm going down that slide.

Open or not? No water in the pool? That's what I call a "soft" opening!

Since I'm not coming down till Thanksgiving, I'll live vicariously through ya'll; just make sure to take lots of pix and post them here on the DIS.

In fact, I won't consider it officially going down the slide until I see Disney Security leading you, Tony, away in handcuffs! You da' man!

Really, TCD, that cousin of yours, Yuri, must have overstayed his visa or something; he is a risk taker after my own heart.

Hope there is a splash zone for the young'ins some place. I agree the hot tub is kinda small; we may have to enforce the rule ourselves about no kids in the hottub.

Can you imagine a cold adult beverage on a warm, humid July night with the hot tub bubblin' with your better half? Oh my!

It also appears those Imagineers "lifted" somebody's FW Railroad design and put it on the tank? Oh no that won't do.

BTW, I been hangin' out on the Creative Disigns board downloading a lot of stuff for t-shirts in the future.

Bama ED

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Thanks...I have read several post and have enjoyed the updates on the pool. We come to FW every spring break with about 100 friends. Some of them have been coming since it opened. This is our 9th trip on spring break but about my 15th overall time to Disney. I came first when I was 17 in April of 72 for my high school senior trip.

 

[Marshall Family]

Well, I just got off the phone with Fort Wilderness two seperate people ahev told me basically the same thing, it is delayed until late March, early April. No specific dates were given. Sorry for all those expecting it to open on or before schedule
Marshall

 

[beagles7278]

Well, I just got off the phone with Fort Wilderness two seperate people ahev told me basically the same thing, it is delayed until late March, early April. No specific dates were given. Sorry for all those expecting it to open on or before schedule
Marshall

Hopefully one of them wasn't the one I spoke to Monday who told me I could not request the 800 loop because I have a premium site reserved and I am bringing pets.

 

[christinou]

I just read on the AllEars newsletter this morning, that the pool is scheduled to reopen on March 20.

 

[hopeisb4u]

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting on here. Hello....Hello... Nice to meet everyone!! I've been reading all your comments on the pool, and am a bit worried!! I'm taking my daughter, and we are going for our umpteenth time this spring break. We check in on the 29th. When i called Disney the other day they told me to make sure i sit in the front row of the pew at church and pray all day that they will be done on time. This has me worried...i need the pool to be done!! I cannot tell you how much i appreciate everyone's updates! I don't know what we'll do without a midnight dip! ;o)

 

[BradyBz12]

First off....

When i called Disney the other day they told me to make sure i sit in the front row of the pew at church and pray all day that they will be done on time.

OMG if they really told you that, that's just priceless

This has me worried...i need the pool to be done!!... I don't know what we'll do without a midnight dip! ;o)

Well, don't forget you can still use the WL pool if ours isn't done yet. Although that's a bit more of a hike for a midnight swim. Still - a midnight swim followed by a nice boat ride sounds fun
(just make sure the boats are running that late!)

Good luck and have a wonderful trip!

 

[Napria]

It has been a few years since we were at the FW pool, so I can't really tell, but can anyone tell me if the new pool is larger than it used to be?

 

[hopeisb4u]

...from the pictures it looks about the same size. Someone from Disney told me that the whole pool will only be 4 ft now though, due to restrictions with the slide. So, the deep end is gone! Lets just hope it'll be done by the 28th!!

 

[FlaFortCampster]

I found this old photo that someone had posted.

Could Disney be so disconnected from the history of the FWRR, that they have to turn to David Roses website as authority, as the rest of us do???

YES!

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I wanted to post a couple of photos that I took in October, 2008 of the River Country water tower, when it was still in its old River Country location:

I notice that two of the lanterns appear to still be on the tower, but the spout has been removed. Doesn't look like there is room to use this spout on the slide. I wonder if there will be a spout installed anywhere on the tower? It could be installed off to one side, and used to splash folks waiting their turn for the slide?

TCD

 

[one sweet world]

I think one of the pics showed the pavillion (the place where once upon a time Disney treated us to lemonade socials) in the background over near the tennis courts. Can anyone confirm that its still there? My daughter is having a Disney wedding (Escape) in September and we are hoping to have a little pool get together over there. Thanks.

 

[AndrewJackson]

I think one of the pics showed the pavillion (the place where once upon a time Disney treated us to lemonade socials) in the background over near the tennis courts. Can anyone confirm that its still there? My daughter is having a Disney wedding (Escape) in September and we are hoping to have a little pool get together over there. Thanks.

These are pictures from River Country. The only tennis courts at Fort Wilderness are near the Meadow pool. There is still a small pavilion by the tennis courts.

 

[Shan-man]

There is also a huge pavilion near the old tower location (outside River Country) that is used for Mickey's Backyard BBQ. That's what is in the background here.

 

[one sweet world]

sorry, I meant the pics by the pool. good to know its not going anywhere!

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I think one of the pics showed the pavillion (the place where once upon a time Disney treated us to lemonade socials) in the background over near the tennis courts. Can anyone confirm that its still there? My daughter is having a Disney wedding (Escape) in September and we are hoping to have a little pool get together over there. Thanks.

You can see the little pavilion over the fence in these two shots:

It is outside of the construction fence, and is still available for use during the construction (and, presumably, will be after as well). You see the blue gazebo in the photos? Folks were having a little party there when these photos were taken.

TCD

 

[Whipperwhirl]

eagerly awaiting new pictures - please - anyone . . .

 

[Pluto914]

Does anyone have any new pic's. I can't wait to see what there doing. Does anyone know if there will be a place to have lunch, like burgers and drinks and stuff? I'm more of a reader than a writer on here but I can't wait to take my 5yr old back to the cabins!!!

 

[AndrewJackson]

Does anyone have any new pic's. I can't wait to see what there doing. Does anyone know if there will be a place to have lunch, like burgers and drinks and stuff? I'm more of a reader than a writer on here but I can't wait to take my 5yr old back to the cabins!!!

There is currently a snack bar at the pool. It is supposed to have regular hours, but it seems to be more like hours by chance.

They have hot pretzels with cheese, soft drinks, a couple of alcoholic drinks - beer and some sort of canned pina coloda, maybe some pizza. It is pretty small. No burgers and fries, or anything like that.