Does anyone know about the couple who do the Christmas Decor??
I heard that either the husband or wife died who do the major decorating at FW on their RV and site, is that true? Are they the same ones who are on the Travel Channel on the Sam Brown Disney Christmas show?
Yes, unfortunately she did pass away She passed on Christmas Day this past Christmas, 2007. She had been battling cancer for a long time, and would go between here and Michigan (I believe that was their home state).
He decided to stay at the Fort instead of leaving, in fact, I think he's still there now. From what everyone has said, he plans to keep on visiting the Fort long term (although they usually would always go back home for a while).
And yes, they were featured on the Travel Channel, in fact, that video was taken only a couple months before she passed. I'm sure he's going to even go more all out this upcoming Christmas.
Trips:
1975 - Present: Disney well over 50 times (I lost count around 30). Most of 1975 - 1993 was spent in Fort Wilderness, with the occasional stay at the Polynesian. Since than, stayed at every resort in Disney except for the Grand Floridian (waiting to get married for that one :) ). Not a massive Disney merchandise fan, but Disney World is my #1 place in the world :) As I'm sure most of you do, I know the place like the back of my hand, every nook and cranny!
How sad...we were there at Christmas 2007 and yes, their site was VERY decorated. We made a point of driving by (we stay at Ft. Wilderness, too) to see their site because of Samantha Brown's show.
Disney Institute December 1999
Ft. Wilderness June 1993, 1997, 2002, 2006-December 2007
Caribbean Beach January 2008
Port Orleans Riverside - January 2009
Pop Century January 2007, December 2009, November 2010
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