Upgrading the FW pool?

[Born 2 Fish]

GREAT old pics !!!
Was it noisey in the Fort with the train running all the time ?
Was the train more of a convenience for the campers or more of a enjoyment ride ?
Was there only one train or more than one train on the tracks ?

 

[chilipyro]

I remember the train as being for fun mostly, and I don't remember it being noisy in an unpleasant way. Of course, I don't remember it being hot and humid either - when we were there in August .

Here are more photos, since you ask:

The ferry to Magic Kingdom

The entrance to FW Campground (I think)

Landscaping at FW

Campfire at our site

Swimming at the FW Campground beach. I remember you could rent jet boats and go water skiing too.

Arriving at our site

 

[VACAMPER]

I love seeing the pictures. Thanks!

 

[stacktester]

Priceless photos. Wish I had some from my 1980 visit.

 

[Born 2 Fish]

I remember the train as being for fun mostly, and I don't remember it being noisy in an unpleasant way. Of course, I don't remember it being hot and humid either - when we were there in August .

Here are more photos, since you ask:

The ferry to Magic Kingdom

The entrance to FW Campground (I think)

Landscaping at FW

Campfire at our site

Swimming at the FW Campground beach. I remember you could rent jet boats and go water skiing too.

Arriving at our site

Excellent !

 

[Us3]

Thanks so much for sharing your photos! It's funny to see the pine trees SO small! It looks like there were a lot of native plants, trees and palms back then and NO potato vine! I'm hoping once all of the clearing is done at the Fort....they plant some more native plants and some of that pretty green St Augustine grass!!!

 

[tolter]

Has anyone mentioned the tram that used to pick you up at your site? It was so much nicer than the buses!!!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wow those are really great photos!
I had a couple of questions that seem to fit this thread.

Do they really only have ONE pool at FW?

Do they still have a "beach" type area or is that gone too?

I'm basically trying to figure out if the only way to cool off or swim is at ONE pool at FW and that's it?

 

[2goofycampers]

There is 1 pool in the camping area and 1 pool in the cabin area.
There is still a beach, no swimming in the lake anymore.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

There is 1 pool in the camping area and 1 pool in the cabin area.
There is still a beach, no swimming in the lake anymore.

Thanks for your quick reply!

 

[susancl]

The train was fun, but you could have crawled faster!