jsmla
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2001
The last time we were at Ft. Wilderness it was 2010 and we still had our 1966 Airstream. A LOT of people proclaimed their undying admiration for our vintage rig but we didn't get any takers until last year when we sold it to a young family of old-school Airstream enthusiasts. So far they seem happy with it and I'm thrilled with our "new" 2003 fifth wheel. Call me shallow but no amount of retro charm compensates for a flush toilet and a shower that you can actually stand up in. The way I see it it was a win-win situation.
Here's ole Dino the Dinosaur from a 2010 thread:
Outside
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2458298&highlight=ratty&page=3
Interior
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2458298&highlight=ratty&page=5
And here's our new digs-The Miss Beth
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The Miss Beth is named for her previous owner, a house-proud lady in her late 70s who purchased the trailer new and only used it for (I swear I'm not making this up) attending church retreats. In the 10 years that Miss Beth owned the Miss Beth it was used a total of six times by a non-smoking, tee-totaling, pet-free retired couple. It gets even better-they kept it under cover and maintained everything beautifully down to running the HVAC on a schedule to keep everything fresh and mildew free. The protective plastic was still on the carpet when we bought it!
It has a working oven (I said a prayer every time I lit the stove in Dino), a modern bath and a real bed. I LOVE The Miss Beth, right down to her shiny gold fixtures and flowery decor. We sleep at night now, free of worry over what will leak, short-out or fall off of little our home on wheels while we slumber.
Anywho, our trip will be October 3-10. DH is not a big Disney guy so we only have three trips to the parks planned. Here's a tentative itinerary:
Thursday (evening)
Drive to Gulf Pines KOA in Milton, FL
Friday (Drive day/set-up/grocery shop)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-Out (Sweet Tomatoes?)
Dinner-Trail's End
Saturday
Brunch-CAMPER
Dinner-BBQ at campsite with Bob and Gill
Sunday (Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party)
Brunch-Cracker Barrel
Dinner-Liberty Tree Tavern (5:20)
Monday
Brunch-CAMPER
Lunch-snacks at pool
Dinner-dinner/movie at DTD (restaurant.com House of Blues/mycokerewards AMC reward)
Tuesday (Hollywood Studios)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-3:05 PM lunch at Sci Fi Dine In
Dinner-CAMPER
Wednesday (Clearwater Beach)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-beach picnic
Dinner-out
Thursday (Epcot)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch/Dinner-Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Friday
Brunch-The Wave at the Contemporary Resort
Dinner-Clean out fridge
(This is actually my food planning itinerary-too lazy to write a real one I'm afraid. We're spending Saturday and Sunday with friends who will be just finishing up their own Disney vacation.)
Right now Miss Beth is empty, fresh from a tune up and waiting to be loaded down. I'm definitely not a light traveler so much junk will be brought aboard before we leave. I'll post pix once we put the slide-out out.
T-13 Days Till We Leave!
Here's ole Dino the Dinosaur from a 2010 thread:
Outside
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2458298&highlight=ratty&page=3
Interior
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2458298&highlight=ratty&page=5
And here's our new digs-The Miss Beth
The Miss Beth is named for her previous owner, a house-proud lady in her late 70s who purchased the trailer new and only used it for (I swear I'm not making this up) attending church retreats. In the 10 years that Miss Beth owned the Miss Beth it was used a total of six times by a non-smoking, tee-totaling, pet-free retired couple. It gets even better-they kept it under cover and maintained everything beautifully down to running the HVAC on a schedule to keep everything fresh and mildew free. The protective plastic was still on the carpet when we bought it!
It has a working oven (I said a prayer every time I lit the stove in Dino), a modern bath and a real bed. I LOVE The Miss Beth, right down to her shiny gold fixtures and flowery decor. We sleep at night now, free of worry over what will leak, short-out or fall off of little our home on wheels while we slumber.
Anywho, our trip will be October 3-10. DH is not a big Disney guy so we only have three trips to the parks planned. Here's a tentative itinerary:
Thursday (evening)
Drive to Gulf Pines KOA in Milton, FL
Friday (Drive day/set-up/grocery shop)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-Out (Sweet Tomatoes?)
Dinner-Trail's End
Saturday
Brunch-CAMPER
Dinner-BBQ at campsite with Bob and Gill
Sunday (Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party)
Brunch-Cracker Barrel
Dinner-Liberty Tree Tavern (5:20)
Monday
Brunch-CAMPER
Lunch-snacks at pool
Dinner-dinner/movie at DTD (restaurant.com House of Blues/mycokerewards AMC reward)
Tuesday (Hollywood Studios)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-3:05 PM lunch at Sci Fi Dine In
Dinner-CAMPER
Wednesday (Clearwater Beach)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch-beach picnic
Dinner-out
Thursday (Epcot)
Breakfast-CAMPER
Lunch/Dinner-Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Friday
Brunch-The Wave at the Contemporary Resort
Dinner-Clean out fridge
(This is actually my food planning itinerary-too lazy to write a real one I'm afraid. We're spending Saturday and Sunday with friends who will be just finishing up their own Disney vacation.)
Right now Miss Beth is empty, fresh from a tune up and waiting to be loaded down. I'm definitely not a light traveler so much junk will be brought aboard before we leave. I'll post pix once we put the slide-out out.
T-13 Days Till We Leave!