With the announcement recently that the Canada/United States border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Sept.21,2020 Tom and I have made the sad decision to cancel our October FW Dismeet trip. We hope that the meet will be such a resounding success that a future meet will be planned that we can attend when the world goes back to being a little closer to normal.
You had warned us, Boomer1, that this might happen. So it's not a surprise.
I hope there is a future DISmeet at the Fort (although I will be carrying the DISMeet Chairman Emeritus by that point LOL.)
Seriously, though, the one thing that is important is that us campers that love Fort Wilderness and WDW have a common bond. The southern Gulf State Park Dismeet that has taken place for 5-6 years was the start. A Midwest DISmeet sprung up next and this summer we had some DIS members in the Northeast "glamping" recently (when Medic springs for a poolside Cabana, I was ready to move in with my EasyBoy!).
Personally I have met you and Tom at multiple past stays at the Fort. I hope there are more meet-ups in our future.
My opinion and advice is to always try to meet up with and say hello with a fellow DISser while at Fort Wilderness. Even for 5 minutes. Putting a face with a name is invaluable - and no matter how funny they talk (from Canada, Wisconsin, or, god forbid, New Jersey) a real personal encounter makes the bond stronger. (For the Jersey folks the other 49 states need Closed Captioning).
I used to work in sales for my company (before I was forced into retirement this summer) and our expression was "at their place and in their face". In other words, get OUT THERE and see folks, shake their hands, learn their names, where their from and what school's football team they pull for. What are their interest, who are their spouses, and what are their hobbies (travel ball, equestrian, ballet, dog shows, etc.).
I hope to meet up again some day with Tom and Krista (Boomer1). If not this year, ........... well..............soon.
Ed
PS - Boomer1, please feel free to kibitz and comment on our trip report when it happens in two months.