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LindaBabe · 01-16-2013, 08:54 AM

I arrived yesterday about 1 pm. Sunny Skies temperature about 80. Villa not ready, so I grabbed a kids meal at Roaring forks and went out to ride the little boat around the Bay Lake loop. Twice. One of my favorite activities at the world.

Checked phone. no signal! Oops. Went up to the lobby at 3, room just then ready - saw the housekeeper in the hall as I was walking to 1514, perfect requested location near the laundry room. (I have a mobility issue but no ecv for this leg of the trip, so requested ground floor close in)

Room is in excellent shape. Sparkling clean and well stocked. Bedspread not only looked clean, it appeared to be new. This section still has the pinecone carpets, so I carefully took photos to preserve my memories of home as it was when we bought it.

The main lobby has been slightly redecorated, with groupings of high back chairs upholstered in something that resembles "storm" pattern Navajo rugs. The most notable feature was the utter lack of people in view.

Hidden Springs hot tub is closed, but the pool wasn't bad when I went for a dip last night.

Up for sunrise this morning. Photo later. Wish you were here!

sleepydog25 · 01-16-2013, 09:04 AM

Sigh. So do we. . .

Have a great trip!

MEK · 01-16-2013, 09:33 AM

Have a wonderful trip. The weather sounds wonderful! I really enjoyed my last stay at VWL in October.

bgraham34 · 01-16-2013, 09:41 AM

For a second or two I felt as though as I was walking in the Lobby. I don't know how many times I would never see a soul walking in and out of the lobby at the Villas.

We are waitlisted at the Villas in May and I hope it comes through.

LindaBabe · 01-16-2013, 04:54 PM

So, I rode to the Contemporary and back twice

But as the colors faded, I went in to cruise the shop and then prepare breakfast.

Still getting the hang of the new camera.

Out to the Premium outlets - disappointed in the charcter outlet - t-shirts, characters in blankets, and some nice evil queen stuff. Then over to LBV shops. Scored some clothes at the Lee outlet, but the Character outlet has seriously downsized and had only Tshirts and not much else.

Over to AKL to chat with the DVC rep and buy a pound of coffee, then back to the lodge for lunch.

Spent the afternoon by the pool. Yeah Baby! Wish you were here!

sleepydog25 · 01-16-2013, 05:10 PM

Nice pics!

MickeyFan612 · 01-16-2013, 05:28 PM

Thanks for sharing pics! Love to see more

Have a Good Trip!!

MinnieFan4ever · 01-16-2013, 09:57 PM

Looks and sounds wonderful!!! Have a great trip.

LindaBabe · 01-17-2013, 08:51 AM

Lunch, computer time, pool time (mmmmmmmmmm that Florida sunshine!) Shower, snack. About 5, I thought i'd go out and ride around the lake to catch some 'golden hour' pictures.

Unfortunately, the golden hour disappeared while I was still standing on the dock waiting for a Magic Kingdom boat. At the Magic Kingdom, I discovered where all the people are. . . POURING in to the park from every direction.

Went to get on the boat around the Poly and Grand, but there were only two boats on the circuit, so the line got really long. I bailed.

Monorail to Contemporary. Looked around there and had an absolutely tasteless "ice cream" from the Contempo Cafe.

Boat back to the lodge. This pair of mocs is very different from the others. Why? The others are done by plains people, and these were likely done by the Tuscarora from upstate New York.

Good Night.

LindaBabe · 01-20-2013, 07:33 PM

Unfortunately, on Thursday, the clouds came out, the sun went in, and the temperature dropped 20 degrees in a couple hours. No pool time on Thursday.

I went shopping,t instead. The highlight of the day was a hot fudge supper at Beaches in Cream. This is NOT what I ordered:

Friday, a friend and I went over to Lakeland to Violettes (scrapbook store) and to the International world Market in Auburndale. Why?

That's Why:

It was a wee tad warmer when we got home, so for evening entertainment, how about a few fireworks from Bay Lake.

Wish you were here!

MinnieFan4ever · 01-20-2013, 09:42 PM

sounds like a wonderful vacation!

01-16-2013, 08:54 AM	#1
LindaBabe DIS Cast Member Let them try to get me out - heheh Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Upstate NY transplanted to NW Georgia Posts: 9,952	VWL 1/16- 1/22 Photos added I arrived yesterday about 1 pm. Sunny Skies temperature about 80. Villa not ready, so I grabbed a kids meal at Roaring forks and went out to ride the little boat around the Bay Lake loop. Twice. One of my favorite activities at the world. Checked phone. no signal! Oops. Went up to the lobby at 3, room just then ready - saw the housekeeper in the hall as I was walking to 1514, perfect requested location near the laundry room. (I have a mobility issue but no ecv for this leg of the trip, so requested ground floor close in) Room is in excellent shape. Sparkling clean and well stocked. Bedspread not only looked clean, it appeared to be new. This section still has the pinecone carpets, so I carefully took photos to preserve my memories of home as it was when we bought it. The main lobby has been slightly redecorated, with groupings of high back chairs upholstered in something that resembles "storm" pattern Navajo rugs. The most notable feature was the utter lack of people in view. Hidden Springs hot tub is closed, but the pool wasn't bad when I went for a dip last night. Up for sunrise this morning. Photo later. Wish you were here! __________________ Last edited by LindaBabe; 01-17-2013 at 06:53 AM.

01-16-2013, 09:04 AM	#2
sleepydog25 Girls of the Woo Hooty: Riddlers Gone Bad I'm gettin' trippy about my race Well, I was channeling YOU Jack, the fairly good person to unwind to Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Twixt here and there Posts: 2,628	Sigh. So do we. . . Have a great trip! __________________ Patrick What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Exupery *Helping to advance the insidious liberal agenda. . .* RAIN, SCHMAIN, & HURRICANES: Our 9/11/13 Cruise http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ht=sleepydog25 All I Got Was a Lousy T-Shirt...

01-16-2013, 09:33 AM	#3
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 14,779	Have a wonderful trip. The weather sounds wonderful! I really enjoyed my last stay at VWL in October. __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV

01-16-2013, 09:41 AM	#4
bgraham34 Wilderness Lodger Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sussex County, NJ Posts: 742	For a second or two I felt as though as I was walking in the Lobby. I don't know how many times I would never see a soul walking in and out of the lobby at the Villas. We are waitlisted at the Villas in May and I hope it comes through. __________________ Im Home!!

01-16-2013, 04:54 PM	#5
LindaBabe DIS Cast Member Let them try to get me out - heheh Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Upstate NY transplanted to NW Georgia Posts: 9,952	So, I rode to the Contemporary and back twice But as the colors faded, I went in to cruise the shop and then prepare breakfast. Still getting the hang of the new camera. Out to the Premium outlets - disappointed in the charcter outlet - t-shirts, characters in blankets, and some nice evil queen stuff. Then over to LBV shops. Scored some clothes at the Lee outlet, but the Character outlet has seriously downsized and had only Tshirts and not much else. Over to AKL to chat with the DVC rep and buy a pound of coffee, then back to the lodge for lunch. Spent the afternoon by the pool. Yeah Baby! Wish you were here! __________________

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01-16-2013, 05:10 PM	#6
sleepydog25 Girls of the Woo Hooty: Riddlers Gone Bad I'm gettin' trippy about my race Well, I was channeling YOU Jack, the fairly good person to unwind to Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Twixt here and there Posts: 2,628	Nice pics! __________________ Patrick What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Exupery *Helping to advance the insidious liberal agenda. . .* RAIN, SCHMAIN, & HURRICANES: Our 9/11/13 Cruise http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ht=sleepydog25 All I Got Was a Lousy T-Shirt...

01-16-2013, 05:28 PM	#7
MickeyFan612 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 285 Paid DVC Rent/Trade Gold Membership	Thanks for sharing pics! Love to see more Have a Good Trip!!

01-16-2013, 09:57 PM	#8
MinnieFan4ever DIS Cast Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,673	Looks and sounds wonderful!!! Have a great trip.

01-17-2013, 08:51 AM	#9
LindaBabe DIS Cast Member Let them try to get me out - heheh Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Upstate NY transplanted to NW Georgia Posts: 9,952	Lunch, computer time, pool time (mmmmmmmmmm that Florida sunshine!) Shower, snack. About 5, I thought i'd go out and ride around the lake to catch some 'golden hour' pictures. Unfortunately, the golden hour disappeared while I was still standing on the dock waiting for a Magic Kingdom boat. At the Magic Kingdom, I discovered where all the people are. . . POURING in to the park from every direction. Went to get on the boat around the Poly and Grand, but there were only two boats on the circuit, so the line got really long. I bailed. Monorail to Contemporary. Looked around there and had an absolutely tasteless "ice cream" from the Contempo Cafe. Boat back to the lodge. This pair of mocs is very different from the others. Why? The others are done by plains people, and these were likely done by the Tuscarora from upstate New York. Good Night. __________________ Last edited by LindaBabe; 01-17-2013 at 08:58 AM.

01-20-2013, 07:33 PM	#10
LindaBabe DIS Cast Member Let them try to get me out - heheh Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Upstate NY transplanted to NW Georgia Posts: 9,952	Unfortunately, on Thursday, the clouds came out, the sun went in, and the temperature dropped 20 degrees in a couple hours. No pool time on Thursday. I went shopping,t instead. The highlight of the day was a hot fudge supper at Beaches in Cream. This is NOT what I ordered: Friday, a friend and I went over to Lakeland to Violettes (scrapbook store) and to the International world Market in Auburndale. Why? That's Why: It was a wee tad warmer when we got home, so for evening entertainment, how about a few fireworks from Bay Lake. Wish you were here! __________________ Last edited by LindaBabe; 01-20-2013 at 07:43 PM.

01-20-2013, 09:42 PM	#11
MinnieFan4ever DIS Cast Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,673	sounds like a wonderful vacation!

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