KT0191
It's "Mr. Banana Beak" to you, Fuzzy
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2014
We arrived safe and sound to Kissimmee KOA. Very nice park. Drove down 429 and came through WDW from Western Way. You should have heard my niece when I drove under the entrance bridge. Fun stuff.
A few observations from the drive. First, I was surprised how little hurricane damage we saw. A few small trees down in southern GA. As we got closer to the FL line the number of billboards with the canvas wraps shredded increased. Mostly on the southbound side. Northbound signs fared pretty well.
Second. I think I guessed right on evacuees returning this weekend. North of Atlanta, half the cars on I-75 had FL plates. Once we go past Macon, 3/4ths of the cars were from FL. Some with fuel jugs on the roof or receiver racks.
Good to see people trying to get home.
A nice treat was all the toll plazas were wide open with "Tolls Suspended" signs up. Even on 429. Further north on the toll pike, it was obvious they didn't have power restored yet. The plaza had power but none of the signs on the highway were lit. As you got closer to I-4, you started to see more things lit up.
It was dark by the time we pulled onto WDW property so we couldn't see much, but the roads past Typhoon Lagoon and on Osceola Pkw looked fine. No evidence of trees or debris, but it was dark.
Chris,
The girl from guest services said the Fort won't open until Wednesday the 20th. I like your plan. If you are there in person, it is harder for them to say they can't find a place for you.
No extra money required. We will be in a family room with Lagoon View. DW look it up and I think it is $250-300/night.
I'll let you know Mike. All they said was a "family" room, big enough for 5 and a Lagoon View. Ive only been to CBR once and it was a single night before we flew home from the Rolex 24 hour race. The room was pretty basic.
J
Glad ya'll made it safely and you're all accommodated! You won't have a pirate room since those only have two double beds. You'll have the room with two queens and a pull down Murphy bed.