We just got home from a week at the Fort. Most nights it seemed full but some empty sites on a couple of nights. All loops appeared to be open. We too use Tropical Palms as our second choice. It is about 8 to 10 minute drive to EPCOT from there. A couple of times we have stayed at the KOA in Kissimmee which is just east of Tropical Palms a short distance. There is a Camping World and other shopping, such as Publix Supermarket close to the KOA and to Tropical Palms. While not as handy as staying at the Fort, the ones above are certainly acceptable to us.
