Whipperwhirl
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2008
I used to hang out on the Podcast forum alot - I loved that show - I was such a fan I happened to be in Florida during one of their live podcast shows and I went out of my way to meet them. I dragged my husband there and everything. Go back and listen to the first live podcast show - you will hear my little voice. I would go online during the chat times and try to make connections with people. I did not make one lifelong friend on that forum. If you couldnt afford a cruise, an extended stay at the GF, or a DVC membership - no one cared who you were or what your opinion was about anything. I felt about as welcome there as a skunk at Thanksgiving dinner. Chats moved so fast you couldnt keep up with any conversation. Talk about inside jokes - they have an inside language over there.
We planned our first trip to disney with the kids with the "assistance" of the podcast board - it was successful. But it was way to stressed - we came home - EXHAUSTED. We decided we needed a way to make our next vacation much more relaxed. We knew we would be back in the next ten months or so because we had bought season passes. One day I read on some post that one day the TAG fairy had visited the camping forum - thats the first time I even realized there was a place to camp at WDW. The mind started clicking and I realized - we could camp - why not? Sure - we didnt even own a tent - but we could do it - how hard could it be?
From day one at this Camping forum I have felt nothing but warmth. I never had to ask to join a "secret" club - I just opened the door and walked right in. I asked questions here - got honest answers - sometimes with silly punch lines that I enjoyed - laughing is good for the soul. If I had a question that was off topic - I went to the community forum - simple as that. After months of planning with the assistance of this board - I showed up at my campsite - put up some green Mickey mouse ears - people came up and shook my hand and said welcome. I don't even like camping that much - I am much more a hotel person - take me out to eat - but now that we have experienced Fort Wilderness - its community - I can't see us going to Disney any other way. We are even looking into buying a camper.
This board has changed our families lives for the better. I dare anyone to say that about any other group of people on this forum. I have never properly said thank you to any one of you so before anyone else gets poofed - now is my opportunity - So Thank you.
We planned our first trip to disney with the kids with the "assistance" of the podcast board - it was successful. But it was way to stressed - we came home - EXHAUSTED. We decided we needed a way to make our next vacation much more relaxed. We knew we would be back in the next ten months or so because we had bought season passes. One day I read on some post that one day the TAG fairy had visited the camping forum - thats the first time I even realized there was a place to camp at WDW. The mind started clicking and I realized - we could camp - why not? Sure - we didnt even own a tent - but we could do it - how hard could it be?
From day one at this Camping forum I have felt nothing but warmth. I never had to ask to join a "secret" club - I just opened the door and walked right in. I asked questions here - got honest answers - sometimes with silly punch lines that I enjoyed - laughing is good for the soul. If I had a question that was off topic - I went to the community forum - simple as that. After months of planning with the assistance of this board - I showed up at my campsite - put up some green Mickey mouse ears - people came up and shook my hand and said welcome. I don't even like camping that much - I am much more a hotel person - take me out to eat - but now that we have experienced Fort Wilderness - its community - I can't see us going to Disney any other way. We are even looking into buying a camper.
This board has changed our families lives for the better. I dare anyone to say that about any other group of people on this forum. I have never properly said thank you to any one of you so before anyone else gets poofed - now is my opportunity - So Thank you.