Shades of Green is awesome! I just stayed there in June and they are the friendliest and cleanest place ever!

Me and my family love Shades of Green, we’ll keep an eye out for your art in December!!

@flvets

2 күн бұрын

@@sealspeaks4137 Thank you! I always like to do different designs.

I’m grateful Disney leadership can’t get their hands on this resort. They would turn it into another eyesore DVC tower.

@flvets

13 күн бұрын

I kinda dig the DVC membership.. But Shades of Green hits different for me mostly because I enjoy seeing my military Brothers and Sister enjoying life at home... And swapping war stories and hearing where all the service members are from will never get old for me.

@unclejesseandtherippers4047

12 күн бұрын

@@flvetsyes I mean the DVC Hilton tower design at the Riviera and Polynesian is an eyesore compared to the unique hotels on the resort. I just hope when Bob Iger finally leaves, the new generation of management there will see the long term benefit in magical places like the wilderness lodge.

I love your awesome videos. They are so informative. Makes me want to visit!!

They lost me once the walkway went.😫

@flvets

15 күн бұрын

I feel that Disney and the Reedy Creek oversight district do not know the nostalgia that was created by the walkway for military families.

That Aztec Darth Vader is amazing. Would there be any chance you could send me one!? 😅

@flvets

2 күн бұрын

I make a limited amount of stuff then I give em out around the parks. Im happy that you liked them because the responses were not great when I gave em out. It didn't seem like people understood what they were.

@joshuaepperly4460

2 күн бұрын

@@flvets man that’s to bad. I’m sorry. 😢 well hopefully I’m in shades whenever you hand some out! I’ll be looking for them! But if you ever get a wild hair to make another one this little guy from Kansas would love one

I'm surprised that they haven't put an overhead walkway across there.

@dustinchampion212

Ай бұрын

They aren't going to. Too much money to build, and also Disney doesn't want the cheaper veteran guests going over to the Polynesian anymore.

@flvets

Ай бұрын

I believe it was requested by DOD but denied by Reedy Creek.

@GWM9930

25 күн бұрын

My understanding is the Central Florida Tourism Improvement board (formerly Reedy Creek Improvement District) actually offered to fully fund a crosswalk bridge, but Disney said NO. That is right. They said NO to free money that would not come from the Disney pockets. In my opinion, Disney does not want the Shades of Green (military members, families, and veterans, and Gold Star families) walking from the Shades of Green and visiting the Polynesian Resort restaurants and especially to use the Monorail to the Magic Kingdom! For more info, see KZread videos from "WDW Pro" who details this info much better than I ever could. Bottom line, Disney stopping pedestrian traffic to the Polynesian really steams my clams!!

Do you sell those Starwars wooden pieces ? I need them!!

@flvets

2 күн бұрын

Im sorry, I don't sell them. I make stuff then give it away, usually at amusement parks. Im glad you like 'em!!

I had no idea Shades of Green even existed.

@castorvolkCH

Ай бұрын

it's actually a repurposed disney hotel that was called the disney inn. Disney struck a deal with the military. it's cheaper based on rank. and it's right across the street from the poly.

@December28-ff7ou

Ай бұрын

We’re a military family and I literally just learned about it too

@markbirchfield1120

Ай бұрын

They also have Hale Koa in Hawaii. Same thing

@flvets

Ай бұрын

@@markbirchfield1120 Hale Koa is Beautiful!!

@lisalou1263

Ай бұрын

There are four Armed Forces Recreation Centers. Shades of Green at Disney, Hale Koa in Hawaii, Edelweiss Resort in Garmish, Germany, and the Dragon Hill Lodge in Korea.

Can a non- military person visit the resort just to see it, maybe eat? I remember when it was one of three of the original resorts, called the Golf Resort or something like that.

@flvets

Ай бұрын

@@kdganske53 I know families that have entered the resort that were non military. The guard does check for military, retired, and CAC cards at the gate. Also non military families can be sponsored to stay here. If you can get on, everything on the resort is tax free! I’m sorry my answer is not as clear as I would like it to be. I show my military retiree ID when I enter and tell them I’m there to buy tickets.

@kdganske53

Ай бұрын

@@flvets Thank you, I just checked Google Earth and it appears that the route to the Golf Course goes past the guard house. Am I seeing this correctly? Do the guards manage the golf patrons from the resort patrons and if so, how can they manage golfers from wandering over to the resort? I always wished I could visit the resort just to see what it was like. In 1974 when I first went to WDW, I tried to stay at the Polynesian Resort but it was booked, as was the Contemporary. They offered the Golf Resort but as I wasn't a golfer, so I went to a local Holiday Inn. Being from Canada, I won't be passing by that way soon but during my past visits, I stayed on WDW property and took time to visit the various resorts. Shades of Green looks like a very tranquil resort.

@juliemark5764

Ай бұрын

@@flvets When we go we sponsor my brother and his wife and my sister. They are non-military. If you are honorably discharged military, but not active duty or retired you can only go in January and September and you can sponsor two additional rooms.