Bunnies and mooses and groupies, Oh my!!! The Wilderness Lodge groupies thread. 4.0

[Muushka]

Muushka are you or Granny in charge of the dates. I am there the 26th to the 29th.

Guilty! And you are now on it.
Don't forget, when you are on that trip list, the nagging for trip reports and pics will be never ending.

 

[bgraham34]

Guilty! And you are now on it.
Don't forget, when you are on that trip list, the nagging for trip reports and pics will be never ending.

I will do my best. I just need to remember to bring my laptop.

 

[wildernessDad]

Well, groupies. I am sorry to say that my spur of the moment vacation plans for next month will not happen, because DVC only had the evening of May 18 available in a VWL studio. Go figure, right? Well, I had good airfare and everything. I had my boss' approval (DW, that is) and all that was left was to call DVC before booking the flights. Stupid me. I thought I'd survive not going in May. I was wrong. This is going to be hard. I have to wait until December. But I will never do this again. It's back to May/December vacations (at least , maybe more) for us.

 

[Muushka]

Im sorry WD. What a disappointment. When we go in Dec it will have been 13 months! So I understand!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Well, groupies. I am sorry to say that my spur of the moment vacation plans for next month will not happen, because DVC only had the evening of May 18 available in a VWL studio.

So sorry Wildernessdad I know it's got to be a bummer not getting to go next month. And you had all your moose lined up too---which makes it even more frustrating.

Maria

 

[bgraham34]

WD - do you really need a room to stay in. I have seen many beds out and around the pool.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

WD - do you really need a room to stay in. I have seen many beds out and around the pool.

WD - oh no!

You could check with those on this thread renting out the shrubs or whatever they call them.

Would you consider changing rooms and getting on the waitlist?

 

[DiznyDi]

I was just going to suggest reserving the bushes but Dory beat me to it.

wildernessDad, Would you consider staying anywhere else? Waitlist? Having great airfare is half the battle.

 

[DVCGeek]

I was wondering about WD staying elsewhere as well.... BLT is just a short boat ride to the Lodge; SSR is often easy to get; I think I'd still try and go if at all possible and resort hop + hope for waitlist pixie dust!!!

 

[wildernessDad]

The only thing they had available for that week was a 1 BR at OKW and SSR.

 

[blossomz]

Happy Birthday (sorry for the belated) to all of our celebrants.

WD..I'd still go...wait till December?!

I haven't been back since last year and I can hardly stand it! We go in June and seems like it will never get here!!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Sorry WD. That would be very disappointing.

 

[Dizny Dad]

WD - when we stay elsewhere, we always spend an afternoon at The Lodge just to alleviate those anxieties that pool within for not being part of the action at VWL.

Just remember, they stop serving the breakfast yogurt at 10:30 AM. Sorry DiznyDi . . .

 

[tea pot]

The only thing they had available for that week was a 1 BR at OKW and SSR.

wDad
Try SSR It's really very peaceful and I think you'll be surprised.
I know it's not the Lodge but You will still be in Disney.
DH and I are on the same schedule May and December.
Hope it works out for you

 

[eliza61]

Well, groupies. I am sorry to say that my spur of the moment vacation plans for next month will not happen, because DVC only had the evening of May 18 available in a VWL studio. Go figure, right? Well, I had good airfare and everything. I had my boss' approval (DW, that is) and all that was left was to call DVC before booking the flights. Stupid me. I thought I'd survive not going in May. I was wrong. This is going to be hard. I have to wait until December. But I will never do this again. It's back to May/December vacations (at least , maybe more) for us.

Ouch!! I feel your pain WD, I'm going the entire year without a Disney vacation so in a few more months you guys will be talking me down off a ledge.
Sending you some pixie dust.

 

[stopher1]

Hello Groupies! I've been MIA for a few days between a work trip up into Michigan late last week, directly followed by a Scouting campout over the weekend and a super crazy busy day yesterday - and getting ready for another Scout campout this weekend. Whew - I'm tired all over again just from thinking about it all. But I'm caught up now...

DVCGeek - glad to hear your mom is doing better

KeepSwimmingDory - loved, loved loved your pics. Great merchandise. I saw some of that in March, but not all of it. I'd like a new t-shirt now...

Kat4Disney - nice St. Louis pics. I've enjoyed driving past the arch several times, but not really into small tight spaces... so probably not on bucket my list afterall.

Teapot & DisneyNutzy - a great BIG BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope it was awesome for you both.

bgraham34 - oh man!! I'm so jealous. Wish I could be there next week. Oh well - have a great time!!!

WildernessDad - I'm so sorry. That's just a big bummer.

 

[wildernessDad]

I will never make that mistake again. Thought I could save a few dollars, which I will. But I bought this darn DVC to go, go go! I didn't buy it to sit around and just pay my monthly dues. WL and VWL is in my blood. It's hard for me to think about other places to use my VWL points. You know what I mean, I am sure. I'd like to stay at SSR someday. Just that this time, I needed a VWL fix. Oh well, will wait for December.

Unless....

Listen to this one. My brother in law may have to cancel his VWL vacation for later in May. They're using our points to stay 5 nights in a VWL studio. The holding day date is only a couple of days away and they'll let me know before that date if they have to cancel. I could take his vacation and go. But I've scheduled work on my ingrown toenails, wonderful, during that time. What do you think? Cancel the toe work?

Sorry, was that too much information? TMI?

 

[Muushka]

TMI?? We LIVE for this stuff!!

That is a tough one. I guess unless my feet really hurt, I would reschedule the surgery and go to our beloved. How are the toes?

 

[twinklebug]

WildernessDad... Ouch! I've seen from my daughter how painful ingrown toenails can be & if you need surgery it must be even more so.

Were it me, I'd go with the foot fix and wait for my feet to heal up to enjoy WDW. It's a shame you can't push up the surgery and hang out at the lodge afterward.

 

[stopher1]

WildernessDad... Ouch! I've seen from my daughter how painful ingrown toenails can be & if you need surgery it must be even more so.

Were it me, I'd go with the foot fix and wait for my feet to heal up to enjoy WDW. It's a shame you can't push up the surgery and hang out at the lodge afterward.

OR... go, and just get a wheelchair if they hurt too much & see if you can reschedule the surgery.