Here is a Campsite Marker for DIS Members

[2goofycampers]

I uploaded a new graphic (duplicate) to photobucket and posted a brand new link in post #1 to replace the old graphic. Don't know what happened or why but let's see if this new one works.

Bama Ed

Still not working for me.

 

[Uruguayo21]

Folks,

Lately we have had a lot of creative folks on the DIS Camping Board and I wanted to bump the idea of a DIS campsite sign. These were freely shared in the past and I wanted to pay it forward (the base template is not my creation).

The lime green Mickey head is a symbol of the entire DIS (and not just the Camping Board). Musket Mickey is an icon of Fort Wilderness. The two together are a beacon for fellow DIS members. I encourage you to make any type of sign using the template and instruction below and post it at/on your Fort campsite. It can be in a vehicle window, a camper window, on a sign outside, or get more creative.

I have found over the years that simply posting a green DIS sign and hoping for someone to loop through and see it pays few dividends. Not everyone loops every loop, not everyone is around the Fort every day, not everyone is a DISser. What I have discovered is that posting the sign helps fellow DISsers find you if/when you have exchanged Fort dates and find you will be there at the same time. I might say, "I have a Partial site (meaning 1500/2000) on such-and-such dates" but the sign makes it easy for folks to find me in those two loops. June 2013 edit: For the best chances of meeting fellow DISsers (as I say in a post below) either share your dates/site type/RV type on the forum or via PM. I did that and it worked quite well. Plus put your green sign out while at the Fort.

Start with the base template (new link as of 01/20/15):



You can work it up in MS Paint (in your Microsoft Accessories folder) or do special things with GIMP or Photoshop.

Opposite click the template above and "save picture as" to your hard drive.

Next you need to get a Disney-like font to write your name or whatever. Use Yahoo/Google to get the Waltograph font downloaded, extract it if needed, and double click the TrueType font.

You should see a button that says "Install Font". Click it to install. (Details follows on font installation)

Notice that the Disney font I have listed later on in this thread that comes off the 1001font website has a "zip" file name extension (waltograph.zip). Zip means it is a compressed file which has to be "unzipped" in order to be used.

So find the waltograph.zip file in one of your computer folders (Downloads?), opposite click on the file name and a list of options will pop up next to the cursor that includes "Extract all". Choose it. That will "unlock" the font from the compressed zip file and create a subfolder called waltograph. Copy any waltograph font files (waltograph42 and waltographUI) to the C: drive in the windows/fonts folder. Paste the fonts here.

Now when you go into Paint you should see that font as an option along with any others done the same way (may have to reboot, don't remember).

To use MS Paint, open the template you saved, click the "A" icon in the Tools menu, and select the Waltograph font and type your DIS name, hometown, etc. This is the trial-and-error stage. Go big with the font, bold if you want, caps if you want.

If you mess up, start over. When it's where you want it, save it as a new file name. Then print or get creative with it.

Here is my sign using Paint and the instructions above:

I'm not that smart but if you run into a problem, post it here and I bet some smart DISsers can help you.

I'll be looking for your signs at the Fort.

Bama ED

PS - here are my recent Fort visits with my sign:

March 2012 trip -



April 2013 trip -



March 2014 trip -



Jan 2015 trip -

I Love it! I just joined DISBoards and I will have my sign in April when I get to the Fort!!

 

[Cambray]

Really like it myself.
Just joined...looking for campsite ideas!

 

[Uruguayo21]

We have our sign ready to go for our April 2015 trip!!

 

[bama_ed]

We have our sign ready to go for our April 2015 trip!!

Excellant!

As i say on the first page, just posting a sign and "hoping they will come" is not the best stance to take.

The sign will help people find you who are looking for you. It doesnt have to be a live trip report. Since the I-net is so much more prevalent, we no.longer have to say "look for our sign". If you post on the DIS Camping Board when you will be there, what loop you hope to be in, and to look for the sign, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Once at WDW, everyone's schedule is crazy. But with enough advance notice, people can find each other and the green DIS sign helps. You can tweet, post, or reply but nothing beats a handshake and a look in the eye.

If you expect folks to come to you, then you will be disappointed. I have had the greatest experience when I was out looking for folks. Does it take many attempts? Yes. Are people gone sometimes? Yes. Is it fun to meet real folks? Yes.

Don't set expectations too high in your mind.

Be a nice neighbor to fellow Fort Campers.

Bama Ed

 

[bjschil]

Can we add the DisBoard sign along our two cheesehead calves!!!

 

[bama_ed]

Sure you can. Your cow-cheesehead figures are distinctive and a lime green DIS head would only add to the effect. Ed

 

[Bishoparc]

DIS campsite sign

Ok bama_ed, it's not exactly to spec but hope you all like it

 

[Noelle Powell]

Ok bama_ed, it's not exactly to spec but hope you all like it

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That's awesome! How can we get one of those signs for our next trip down?

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

We are thinking of going to the Fort for the first time next summer. I thought about putting our sign out with a sharpy marker in a baggie and connect it to our sign so other Dis'ers can sign it if we are away from our campsite to let us know they stopped by (and it would be a neat souvenier).

 

[Bishoparc]

How can we get one of those signs for our next trip down?

Ours we did the long painstakingly way lol. My wife has a Silhouette Cameo (one of those craft cutter deals) so I just imported all of the graphics in there and cut the vinyl and then we slapped it on the sign. I believe the easier way is to just download the graphic on the first page, add your names to it and then use a site like Vista Print to have them print the graphic for you.

 

[Noelle Powell]

Ours we did the long painstakingly way lol. My wife has a Silhouette Cameo (one of those craft cutter deals) so I just imported all of the graphics in there and cut the vinyl and then we slapped it on the sign. I believe the easier way is to just download the graphic on the first page, add your names to it and then use a site like Vista Print to have them print the graphic for you.

Sounds good. Thank you.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Hey Ed I finally made me a dis sign, I ordered it through Vista Print. It was pretty easy to make with your instructions and my wife's technical support! Just wanted to share with everyone.

 

[bama_ed]

Looks awesome, Randy!

 

[tiggerdad]

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Sign looks good Tiggerdad, did you use Vista Print too? Ours should be in the mail today or tomorrow.

 

[tiggerdad]

Brother in law used to make election signs. He still had some leftover materials to use.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Good deal!

 

[tiggerdad]

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Long live Musket Mickey!