TCD + DC Games + FW = FUN!

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While I do have more Disney Channel Games stuff to report, including the long Concert saga story (a.k.a. why I am now Dad of the Century), let's go back to some Fort stuff, and come back to the D.C. Games in a while.

On my last visit, I noticed that the cast members at the front desk had a new map that they were using. There is only one at each station, and it is laminated. I asked if I could have one, and the cast member said they are for front desk use only.

On this visit, I asked if I could take a photo of the map. The cast member said, sure, why not . . .

So, here it is:

I like this map. It has the various loops colored: Orange is preferred, Green full, Purple partial, and Red cabins. It also clearly designates the pet loops. Makes things pretty simple, doesn't it?

TCD

 

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I like that map too!

 

[Colson39]

You mean you don't like this one from 1978??? lol

 

[Colson39]

BTW, if you're wondering where I got that from, I found a website that a guy scanned a bunch of old Fort Wilderness documentation....

http://www.title-3.com/FWScans.htm

you can see lots of brochures, maps, and pamphlets from the mid to late 70's there, pretty cool flash back Well, I was only a youngster at the time, but still cool. Gotta love the Marshmallow Marsh!!

 

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BTW, if you're wondering where I got that from, I found a website that a guy scanned a bunch of old Fort Wilderness documentation....

http://www.title-3.com/FWScans.htm

you can see lots of brochures, maps, and pamphlets from the mid to late 70's there, pretty cool flash back Well, I was only a youngster at the time, but still cool. Gotta love the Marshmallow Marsh!!

I was wondering where that map came from. I love that 70's style artwork! Groovy!

BTW- that website is the site of disboard member Tim5055.

Now, back to the TR.

Here is a photo of the roof replacement going on at the Meadows Trading Post:

TCD

 

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And here are some photos of the equipment you see all over the Fort these days:

You would think from the looks of things that there isn't much clearing left to do, but they are keeping at it!

TCD

 

[the5coops]

TCD, Did you notice that purple bus line now goes on the same street as the orange and then turns towards the cabins? Maybe I missed someone posting this change. We decided to take the bus from the Settlement to the Outpost to get our internet box and jumped on a purple bus. I was surprised when it turned to go down toward the Meadows.

Shelley

 

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TCD, Did you notice that purple bus line now goes on the same street as the orange and then turns towards the cabins? Maybe I missed someone posting this change. We decided to take the bus from the Settlement to the Outpost to get our internet box and jumped on a purple bus. I was surprised when it turned to go down toward the Meadows.

Shelley

No. We had a golf cart the whole time, so we never rode the internal buses this trip. I think the Purple bus going down the main drag was something that changed around January of this year. I do think I saw a bus with a sign printed off of a computer that said "Orange Cabins." It looked like maybe it was a test or something. As you know, the Fort was relatively empty during the week, and it looked like the buses were spread out a lot more than at busy times.

TCD

 

[Goingtoseethemouse]

I am just havin a ball reading your posts! Ok...now some questions...... How did you get into the games? Did they sell tickets...when? Where?? My kids would love to go next year!!!!! I wonder if passholders can get in using their passes?...How did you get all of the pics? WOW!!! Did you see any of the new loops?

Keep up the posts!

Leyla

 

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I am just havin a ball reading your posts! Ok...now some questions...... How did you get into the games? Did they sell tickets...when? Where?? My kids would love to go next year!!!!! I wonder if passholders can get in using their passes?...How did you get all of the pics? WOW!!! Did you see any of the new loops?

Keep up the posts!

Leyla

The games were free and open to anyone. They were at the Wide World of Sports Complex. Here is a link to the official site- there was not much more information provided than this. http://www.dcgames2008.com/

The concert required tickets. Sometime in March, there was an announcement on the Passholder section of the Disney Website that said passholders could e-mail ticket requests. I sent an e-mail, and got a reply back telling me that we could claim six tickets, which is what we did. I know that after the passholder offer expired, the general public could request tickets, too. These went fast. From what I hear, this is different than how it was done last year, so it could change again.

We got the pictures by doing a lot of stalking. The girls networked with other girls, and we tried to be in the right place at the right time. Being a resort guest helped a lot. With a parking pass, and resort ID, you can go just about anywhere you want on property with no questions asked.

There aren't any "new loops" yet. There was still survey work being done, and I did see a crew putting new cable lines in the 1400 loop (which already has cable), but no work on new sites yet.

TCD

 

[tim5055]

BTW, if you're wondering where I got that from, I found a website that a guy scanned a bunch of old Fort Wilderness documentation....

http://www.title-3.com/FWScans.htm

you can see lots of brochures, maps, and pamphlets from the mid to late 70's there, pretty cool flash back Well, I was only a youngster at the time, but still cool. Gotta love the Marshmallow Marsh!!

Wow, I must not post enough.... Colson dosn't know who I am

 

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Colson & Tim Loved those pictures. That was really Cool!

 

[Colson39]

Wow, I must not post enough.... Colson dosn't know who I am

lol, I know who you are, I didn't know that was your website!! To be honest, I just found it in a random search, I didn't even really pay attention to who's site it was

 

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Let me clear out a few other photos of the Disney Channel Stars.

There was a Disney Channel Movie on earlier this year called Minutemen.

The female lead was played by Chelsea Staub.

She also will have the lead female role in the new series J.O.N.A.S., which stars the Jonas Brothers as a group of spies. Sounds good.

Here is Chelsea:

Chelsea loved the Smokin' Oken doll:

Probably not a lot of you know her now, but she will be big once J.O.N.A.S. premiers.

TCD

 

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Here's a nice Fort photo for balance:

I always enjoy having to stop for the horses!

TCD

 

[ynottony99]

Wow, as ususal great report!!! I want to go to FW with you sometime!!!!

Man I would love to get a copy of that map. I don't know what I would do with it. Maybe I could check off the sites I have been in, or use it to plan where I want to go next.

I love maps. I love FW. I want a copy of this map!!!!

 

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Wow, as ususal great report!!! I want to go to FW with you sometime!!!!

Man I would love to get a copy of that map. I don't know what I would do with it. Maybe I could check off the sites I have been in, or use it to plan where I want to go next.

I love maps. I love FW. I want a copy of this map!!!!

Tony- This is part of the permit for the new DVC kiosk. The papers were just sitting there in a little bag attached to the building. I took them out to inspect them (had to make sure everything was being built to code and see what the heck this was all about), snapped a quick photo, and put them back. It is a pretty cool document. It has all of the sites marked, as well as the footprints for all the buildings.

Chances are that you and I will be at the Fort together sometime, and we can compare notes over a cold one at Crockett's!

TCD

 

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On my trip in early April, I observed and reported on some work that was being done at the far end of the pet walk area along the canal that is accessed trough the 1500, 1600 and 1800 loops. The workers were clearing out a pathway with a tractor and wood chipper.

This is a link to the area that I am talking about (I still can't figure out how to get the image off of that website):
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...&scene=27657487&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

On this trip, I re-visited the area, to find that the banks of the little canal are cleared out:

Why in the world would they go to the trouble of cleaning this area out like this? This area is far from the closest loops (1700 and 1900 loops).

Well, I didn't realize it, but this canal actually starts somewhere close to the 1900 loop. While conducting my normal surveillance, I saw a big piece of equipment back in the woods behind the 1900 loop:

You can kind of see the tractor through the woods from the actual camp sites. You can see the concrete slab of one of the sites in this photo:

Here's a look at the work being done:

As I have already mentioned, it is amazing to me that so much work is being done at the Fort. For years, it seemed like the Fort was being ignored, and was slowly rotting away. Now, work is going on everywhere! I don't know why they would go to the trouble of cleaning out this canal to the extent that they are. But, if you click on the link above, you will see that there is easily enough room between the 1800 and 1900 loops and this canal for another two loops. This area is SWAMPY (capital letters are for emphasis), but maybe if they get it drained out with a good canal system, who knows? Why else go to the effort of cleaning out the canal like they are?

TCD

 

[BigDaddyRog]

This is a link to the area that I am talking about (I still can't figure out how to get the image off of that website):
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...&scene=27657487&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

TCD...Use your "print screen" key...then open up your paint program, go to edit..and hit paste, then crop accordingly....

 

[Colson39]

Good find Rog!! I never even thought to put the street names on it