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

[dsneygirl]

Does anyone know if there are bikes with training wheels for rent? I know I have seen smaller ones and ones with seats on the back but actual training wheels?

Thanks

 

[bgraham34]

I think we should start a fund. Now this fund will be put toward a 25 point contract extension at VWL. We will randomly select someone to win these said points, just as long as its me.

 

[horselover]

I gotta agree with BWV Dreamin.

So not fair Dory!!!!

 

[DVCGeek]

WD - sorry the trip isn't working out & GL with the feet! I had similar problems MANY years back, not fun then but better now!

We ended up loosing 90 points last year.

That's terrible! Next time just LMK and I'll be happy to accept a (free to me) transfer...

I think we should start a fund. Now this fund will be put toward a 25 point contract extension at VWL. We will randomly select someone to win these said points

That sounds like a cool idea... Please note that I explicitly REMOVED the ", just as long as its me." bit though. $103 x 25 = $2,575 for the add-on if purchased directly form the Mouse. Someone needs to print up 130 raffle tickets, sell them for $20 each, and we can do it!!! That would even leave $25 to cover postage for the tix. Now, who is willing to undertake this and who does everyone trust enough to administrate? Anyone still in touch with Ranger Stan???

 

[Granny]

Hi all. ...... Hopefully I can drop in more often.

Dave...great to see you here again. Sounds like you've been busy, but didn't forget about us! Hope all is well, and your wife definitely needs a break if she works in the tax busines.

Looks like my toenails are going to be fixed. Bro in law told me to forget they even considered canceling. I told him that I was going to take his reservation.

WD...I know you're disappointed, but I'm glad you're getting your feet fixed. Hang in there, and hope all goes smoothly with the procedure.

Dory....thanks for the nice "escape" picture. I hope to be standing there about this point next week.

DVCGeek...I'm not saying that your lottery sounds a bit shady, but we will definitely have to bring the gaming commission in on this one.

 

[Granny]

Does anyone know if there are bikes with training wheels for rent? I know I have seen smaller ones and ones with seats on the back but actual training wheels?

Thanks

I went through a bunch of my pictures hoping I might have inadvertently taken one of the bikes for rent, but I didn't see anything. My recollection is that they do have the smaller bikes, but I don't remember any with training wheels. I wanted to bump this to make sure it didn't get lost in the shuffle of the other things going on in this thread.

Hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

 

[dsneygirl]

I went through a bunch of my pictures hoping I might have inadvertently taken one of the bikes for rent, but I didn't see anything. My recollection is that they do have the smaller bikes, but I don't remember any with training wheels. I wanted to bump this to make sure it didn't get lost in the shuffle of the other things going on in this thread.

Hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

Thank you. I definitely recall seeing smaller bikes but training wheels have only been an issue lately.

Thanks for the bump

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hi all. Sorry for being gone more than here. Happy Birthday to those I have missed. Hope you had a great and wonderful day. Prayers to all who need them. Hopefully things will turn out fine. Yeah for the trips planned or taken. WD I vote get toe fixed, then either go much later or sit at lodge while healing. Just been silly busy on different things. We had a trip to WDW set up in May with friends. They canceled about a month ago. Lucky they had their own points. We changed a week at AKV, to 2 days at AKV Jambo Savanna view, 4 day DCL and 1 day at OKW 1BR. We start on May 7.

DW survived another tax season. She really needs the break. We are also doing a hand bell festival next weekend. It is neat when they do the concert at the end. It is usually about 20 hand bell choirs doing pieces written for hand bells. It really sounds great.

Hopefully I can drop in more often.

Great to hear from you!!

 

[jimmytammy]

9 more sleeps til we leave, unless all the stars align, work works in my favor and allows me one extra day, which I will gladly take. If thats the case, we hope to be in WDW on Thurs, if not we will stay overnight along the way. But Tammy makes a good point about not having to stay in 3 places, 1 trip. So I have no problem driving the distance, even if arriving late, sleep late on Fri at All Star Sports, then move over to BWV on Sun.

Either way I will be in the World. And Granny and I are FINALLY going to meet!! And where else but the Lodge. Cant wait to meet ya Granny!!

 

[DaveH]

Okay here are the vacations.

May 7-9 2010 AKV Jambo Savannah
May 9-13 2010 DCL Wonder 4 day
May 13-14 2010 OKW 1BR
Dec 2-5 2010 DCL Wonder 3 day
May 31- June 7 2011 DCL Wonder Alaska Cruise.

Granny DW works for a CPA and has for years. She does taxes for them, besides bookkeeping.

We are both in the is it the 7th yet? mode. LOL

 

[Muushka]

9 more sleeps til we leave, unless all the stars align, work works in my favor and allows me one extra day, which I will gladly take. If thats the case, we hope to be in WDW on Thurs, if not we will stay overnight along the way. But Tammy makes a good point about not having to stay in 3 places, 1 trip. So I have no problem driving the distance, even if arriving late, sleep late on Fri at All Star Sports, then move over to BWV on Sun.

Either way I will be in the World. And Granny and I are FINALLY going to meet!! And where else but the Lodge. Cant wait to meet ya Granny!!

Oh man, JT and Granny having a meet without us??????

I'm green!

Okay here are the vacations.

May 7-9 2010 AKV Jambo Savannah
May 9-13 2010 DCL Wonder 4 day
May 13-14 2010 OKW 1BR
Dec 2-5 2010 DCL Wonder 3 day
May 31- June 7 2011 DCL Wonder Alaska Cruise.

Granny DW works for a CPA and has for years. She does taxes for them, besides bookkeeping.

We are both in the is it the 7th yet? mode. LOL

Okie dokie, I get it now!

 

[Granny]

Either way I will be in the World. And Granny and I are FINALLY going to meet!! And where else but the Lodge. Cant wait to meet ya Granny!!

Back at you, JT!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Glad you had a chance to ride one of the egg shells up to the top of the Arch. Was it a windy day? It always feels a little weird when you're up at the top and it's swaying noticeably.
Enjoy!!!

Swaying! Thank goodness it was a fairly calm day!!

KAT4DISNEY - beautiful pictures! Major claustrophobia for me so going up in the arch is not on my list. I have seen it.

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.

Thanks Dory and stopher1! Funny thing - they sent 4 other people down to ride in my "egg". I was first in line so I got in and one couple followed. We sat down and they started looking for their friends. Where were they? They had been right there. Well, the woman friend took one look at the egg and turned green! Dr. Seuss would have been proud. It wasn't busy and another compartment was empty so they went to that. The couple and I were busy chatting when we noticed the friends walking past our pod. What? The woman was now more green and saying "absolutely no way!". Then, 15 seconds later they're walking back! She had learned it was 4 minutes so she figured she could do that. And she survived. I must say I was a little relieved they had their very own egg.

Here's a picture of the couple I rode with waiting for the ride to start so you can see just in case either of your change your minds. We were three in a room supposedly built for five.

Very cool thing to do though if you can survive the ride!


WD - such a bummer that you couldn't get the May trip to work out! But I'm sure you'll feel much better after the operation.

I also just started thinking that I messed up on our reservations for this year. I loved that we got to experience a space shuttle launch last year and would go see one again. Well, that means I've got 3 chances left. I had asked DH but he wasn't really enthusiastic so I didn't schedule any trips during the launch times. But, today I started getting really bummed about it when I saw the tickets for the causeway viewing are going on sale tomorrow for the May launch. Now I'm thinking I might see if my cousin and my goddaughter want to try and catch the July launch. I swore no FL in the summer though! And, I'm out of points unless I do some changing to reservations but I guess that could mean that we stay closer to the Cape. And, I really hadn't planned on what would make for five flights to FL this year. I guess it's still better than when I was traveling half way across the country every 2-3 weeks though. Oh the decisions.

In the meantime - 3 more sleeps and we'll be on our way to WDW!!

 

[Dizny Dad]

JT - Have a great trip!
Granny - Enjoy The World!

You will have a great time together! Jimmy & Tammy are such great hosts with these little get togethers.

DiznyDi & I are envious! We arrive on May 13.

Leave something for the rest of us!

 

[stopher1]

Thanks Dory and stopher1! Funny thing - they sent 4 other people down to ride in my "egg".

She had learned it was 4 minutes so she figured she could do that. And she survived. I must say I was a little relieved they had their very own egg.

Here's a picture of the couple I rode with waiting for the ride to start so you can see just in case either of your change your minds. We were three in a room supposedly built for five.

Very cool thing to do though if you can survive the ride!

Well, your description and photo do help I guess. Perhaps. But it still probably won't be something I seek out doing - but if I'm in the neighborhood, perhaps.

 

[Muushka]

KAT4, that egg thing is creeping me out! Combine that with a mild case of claustrophobia and I would be screaming to get out!!



Soooooooo, anyone care to guess what tomorrow is???

Happy Birthday to DiznyDi!!!

 

[twinklebug]

When I was younger my parents had the opportunity to take us up in the St. Louis Arch. My dad backed out when he saw the price and multiplied it by 5. I was not disappointed as I think my fear of heights would have had me shaking the whole ride (Hehe, I couldn't even climb the bunker Hill monument!) Seeing your pic Kat, I'm convinced he made the right decision for the family Is there a glass window on one side to look out?

Happy B'Day DiznyDi!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

I went through a bunch of my pictures hoping I might have inadvertently taken one of the bikes for rent, but I didn't see anything. My recollection is that they do have the smaller bikes, but I don't remember any with training wheels. I wanted to bump this to make sure it didn't get lost in the shuffle of the other things going on in this thread.

Hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

Dsneygirl--
I'm pretty sure they do. Here is a picture from allears.net and it looks like the little bike on the front row has training wheels. I know I've read of them at Ft. Wilderness.

http://allears.net/acc/wl103.jpg

 

[DVCGeek]

DVCGeek...I'm not saying that your lottery sounds a bit shady, but we will definitely have to bring the gaming commission in on this one.

I never meant that I would run it, just that I would participate! I'd also like to win...

 

[Granny]

When I was younger my parents had the opportunity to take us up in the St. Louis Arch. My dad backed out when he saw the price and multiplied it by 5. I was not disappointed as I think my fear of heights would have had me shaking the whole ride (Hehe, I couldn't even climb the bunker Hill monument!) Seeing your pic Kat, I'm convinced he made the right decision for the family Is there a glass window on one side to look out?

Happy B'Day DiznyDi!

Not in the "eggshell". Once you get to the top of the Arch there is a viewing platform with a lot of windows on both sides. If you cut a cross-section of the arch it is triangular so the windows are actually pointed downward somewhat. Makes for a great view but also a bit disturbing to be able to see the ground 630 feet below where you are!

Dsneygirl--
I'm pretty sure they do. Here is a picture from allears.net and it looks like the little bike on the front row has training wheels. I know I've read of them at Ft. Wilderness.

http://allears.net/acc/wl103.jpg

Dory...great job! That's the kind of picture I was looking for but couldn't find. I am sure that front bike has training wheels. Nicely done!

I never meant that I would run it, just that I would participate! I'd also like to win...

Well, I'm not opposed to running it if someone is willing to split the winnings with me.