First Time Camper

[disneyfreak1]

I am a first time camper and have purchased a tent. I have reservations at FW for the weekend of Feb. 28th. Here are my questions:

1) Do I need to put some type of tarp under my tent?

2) I believe I read somewhere that there is some type of water show. If so, what time does it start?

3) I don't know what loop I am in, but are all the campsites close the the restroom or do I need to purchase a portable potty? I'm planning for middle of the night restroom trips.

That's all the questions I have for now.

Thanks.

 

[Memph1s]

1) Do I need to put some type of tarp under my tent?

You don't have too but I always do. It makes packing the tent away easier/cleaner and helps protect the floor of the tent.

2) I believe I read somewhere that there is some type of water show. If so, what time does it start?

The times vary check at the front desk when you arive.

3) I don't know what loop I am in, but are all the campsites close the the restroom or do I need to purchase a portable potty? I'm planning for middle of the night restroom trips.

There are some sites that are pretty far from a comfort station. I would have them put on your resi that you want to be close to a comfort station. Port a potty are great. We did not have one when we tent camped but we have one in our pop up that we use at night or in bad weather.

 

[clkelley]

For my tent I have purchased a roll of 6 mil plastic. (Wal-Mart about $8.00) I have cut a piece to size that I put under my tent, and another piece cut to size that goes inside my tent.

Also to keep all of that clean, I put a piece of the really cheap painters plastic underneath all of that and just throw that piece away after I roll everything up. If it does rain, the sandy pad that you are on gets almost gummy underneath your tent.

I would also set up the tent at home and "seal" the seams with seam sealer and spray the tent really well with Scotch Guard and let it sit for a day or two.

Yes, request a site near the comfort station! I was just in site 1503 which is right next to the comfort station and just across the road from the Meadows area. Sites 1501 - 1505 would work as well!

 

[disneyfreak1]

Thank you both so much for your replies. You have been a BIG help!

Pam

 

[welovemickey]

The Electric Water Pageant passes by FW at 9:45pm each night.

Have a great time at FW!

 

[tim5055]

Even the sites away from the comfort stations are really not that far to walk. While FW does have subdued lighting, remember to take a couple of flashlights.

Even when we have a comfort station close by we like our porta pottie right outside the door. Check out the link below.

I hope you have fun, but as you can tell reading into Memph1s
post it will not be long before you are looking at pop ups.

Our Porta Potti Page