George,

Glad I could be of some assistance. If there is anything else I can help with, don't hesitate
to call.

Yes, I am an RV Show Team Sales Manager, and I still drive a Vanagon (and I have a spare in
the garage, too ;^).

Ron Semko
Orlando, Fl. ( a mouse trap for people)
1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles

Noto-Gaudette wrote:

> This sounds great, Ron--just the kind of place I'm looking for, I think.
> BTW: You manage an RV company's show team, yet you still own a Vanagon?
> Bravo!
>
> -George
> 83.5 Vanagon with 178,000 miles
>
> Scarlett Semko wrote:
> >
> > George,
> >
> > Here is a recommendation.
> >
> > Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral. The best place to see a shuttle launch. If you look up
> > Kennedy Space Center it lists Jetty park as a prime place to view the launch from. It
> > is. It really is. In fact, I have a deal with them that every time there is a launch I
> > have an RV show at the park (I'm the manager of an RV company's show team)
> >
> > The park is absolutley, positively right on the ocean. Complete with beach, and fishing
> > pier. It is located at Port Canaveral where the now 2 Disney ships are berthed. From
> > your campsite you can see many cruise lines enter and leave the harbor. As you enter
> > the park you drive past the ports, and there are some very excellent sea food
> > restraunts along the piers. My wife makes me take her there, go figure. Anyway it is a
> > winner. A fun thing to do is go along the pier about 5:00 pm and watch the deep sea
> > fishing boats come in and see them weigh in their catches.
> >
> > Hope you have a god time. Let me know if I can be of help.
> >
> > Ron Semko
> > Orlando, Fl.
> > 1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles
> >
> > Noto-Gaudette wrote:
> >
> > > Ron,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the good advice and the offer. I hope I can put it to good
> > > use. I know we will stay a few nights at Disney--the reason being that
> > > my wife is just in love with the idea of camping at Disney, and also she
> > > really likes the package deals, the ones where you have so many dollars
> > > that can be spent at such and such restaurants, etc. (she's in charge of
> > > those details). She'd like to spend the entire vacation there, but
> > > because I'm not crazy about Disney, and because we were there just two
> > > and a half years ago, I've been lobbying her for a compromise--some time
> > > camping at Ft. Wilderness, some time somewhere else. She's a fair person
> > > and I think she'll come around! :-) And I do like camping near the
> > > water. So I expect to be writing back to you before too long, once I
> > > know so more details regarding the duration of our trip. Again, thank
> > > you!
> > >
> > > -George
> > >
> > > Scarlett Semko wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Scarlett Semko <damosem@mail.mco.bellsouth.net>
> > > >
> > > > George,
> > > >
> > > > I live in Orlando, and here's some food for thought.
> > > >
> > > > That although Disney's Ft Wilderness is a great campground with free movies every
> > > > evening, and so opn and so forth, it is the most expensive campground in the area
> > > > ($45/50 per day). There are many alernative campgrounds that are as nice, and if
> > > > you like to golf or camp by the water, perhaps nicer. If your going to spend any
> > > > length of time in the area you may want to consider some other campgrounds.
> > > >
> > > > I know I can get you into some other "resorts" with pools, etc. for "free". Being
> > > > in the RV industry helps me in this area. Anyway, if you need any
> > > > advice/help/direction/tips give me a shout.
> > > >
> > > > Ron Semko
> > > > Orlando, Fl
> > > > 1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles
> > > >
> > > > Noto-Gaudette wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Noto-Gaudette <derwin@net1plus.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > Jose R. Moscoso wrote:
> > > > > >During a stay of five days in Walt Disney World,
> > > > > > Orlando I didn't saw any VNG or EV in any of the multiple extensive parking
> > > > > > lots.  Is this normal, is the regular VNG driver not fond of Disney?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jose Rafael Moscoso, T.R., M.P.H.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suspect one reason people buy a Vanagon is that it offers alternatives
> > > > > to vacationing in ways that are tightly structured. Commercial vacation
> > > > > venues offer planned, packaged--contrived, even--experiences for profit;
> > > > > you buy into the vision and, weather permitting, you get what you pay
> > > > > for, which often includes comfort and safety. Vanagons offer more
> > > > > choices, and, more importantly, more spontaneity (but less certainty),
> > > > > and I feel the results, being less artificial, are more meaningful. That
> > > > > said, my wife and I plan use the Westy at one of Walt Disney World's
> > > > > camp sites this November.
> > > > >
> > > > > -George
> > > > > 83.5 Westy--the one with the big ears attached to the cargo rack ;-)
> > > > >
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