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

[Inkmahm]

For those of us traveling in early Dec, you can make your ADRs now! The new system is letting us book through Dec 7 as of today. I have my ADRs done for Dec3-7 and only have the next 3 mornings to go to finish Dec 8-10.

You have to make them online though as the phone option is still sticking with the 180 day rule. It is only online that you can book 190 in advance if you have a Disney confirmation number for your stay.

Good luck!

 

[jimmytammy]

For those of us traveling in early Dec, you can make your ADRs now! The new system is letting us book through Dec 7 as of today. I have my ADRs done for Dec3-7 and only have the next 3 mornings to go to finish Dec 8-10.

You have to make them online though as the phone option is still sticking with the 180 day rule. It is only online that you can book 190 in advance if you have a Disney confirmation number for your stay.

Good luck!

Thanks for the heads up, we were thinking tommorrow would be our day

 

[wildernessDad]

For those of us traveling in early Dec, you can make your ADRs now! The new system is letting us book through Dec 7 as of today. I have my ADRs done for Dec3-7 and only have the next 3 mornings to go to finish Dec 8-10.

You have to make them online though as the phone option is still sticking with the 180 day rule. It is only online that you can book 190 in advance if you have a Disney confirmation number for your stay.

Good luck!

Yeah, got my first two dining reservations this morning. Guess I'll do day by day after that.

 

[eliza61]

We've never done that Gospel brunch, good show, food?

I'll keep blabbing about my Dec 6 arrival date, which is 189 days away.

Don't know about the Gospel brunch; this will be our first time. However, one can book it well in advance by calling the House of Blues at DTD directly.

Food is very good. The show depends on who's playing. Generally every Sunday is a different choir. We've gone twice and loved the food, the first time the choir was awesome, seemed almost professional. 2nd time the choir was not as good.

The only thing we would change is that since it's very popular, tables were very close but both times we sat next to very nice people who chatted with us. Of course me beign the shy and retiring type the probably figured they better talk or listen to me babble on.

 

[Muushka]

Eliza? Shy? Not my girlfriend! Good to see you.

HOB sounds like fun, I will check it out.

WD, thanks for the count.

Speaking of count, did anyone notice that we need to start a new thread?
250 pages is the max. (are the max?? ugh....grammar)

Also, is anyone interested in keeping track of vacations? It is fun.

 

[stopher1]

Speaking of count, did anyone notice that we need to start a new thread? 250 is the max.

We don't necessarily need to just yet but soon. We are getting close that's true. Over on the Dad's Club threads, v2 we got up to 283 pages, and v3 we got up to 265 or something like that. But we were definitely ready to go with a new one when we hit 250 just in case. We're only at 232 right now - still 18 to go til 250. And we're only adding a page a day or less - we've got several weeks to go yet at that rate.

Also, is anyone interested in keeping track of vacations? It is fun.

I'd be happy to take it over Muushka, if you'd like me to.

 

[ilovepooh]

Love the VWL! We were supposed to go again this August, but I'm having a baby instead. I am anxiously awaiting next summer though.....if I can make it that long!

 

[Muushka]

We don't necessarily need to just yet but soon. We are getting close that's true. Over on the Dad's Club threads, v2 we got up to 283 pages, and v3 we got up to 265 or something like that. But we were definitely ready to go with a new one when we hit 250 just in case. We're only at 232 right now - still 18 to go til 250. And we're only adding a page a day or less - we've got several weeks to go yet at that rate.



I'd be happy to take it over Muushka, if you'd like me to.

Ding ding ding ding...we have a winner! Thanks Stopher! We appreciate your willingness to keep track of the vacations

You are right, we have a few weeks, but I like to be prepared! Must be the 1 year stint as a Brownie.
Also, it is good to coordinate the new thread with the one who starts it with the date keeper. It is easiest when the dates are right below that first post for the new thread.

Love the VWL! We were supposed to go again this August, but I'm having a baby instead. I am anxiously awaiting next summer though.....if I can make it that long!

Hello ilovepooh You are in the right place. Congratulations on the almost-new arrival. If you are a lover of the Lodge, this thread will quench any Lodge thirst until that next visit next summer.
So, pull up a rocker, put your tired little feet up and sit with us a spell. We love new Groupies! Oh, and our Moosie, he would look very nice on you, grab him if you wish!

 

[stopher1]

Ding ding ding ding...we have a winner! Thanks Stopher! We appreciate your willingness to keep track of the vacations

No problem. I juggle just a few myself, what's a few more for our Groupies?

 

[wildernessDad]

It appears to me that the dining loophole has closed.

 

[Inkmahm]

It appears to me that the dining loophole has closed.

It worked for me a couple hours ago.... but only on my desk top and not on my lap top...

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to the groupies, ilovepooh!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

BWV Dreamin should be at BWV starting today if I'm looking at the list right! Have a great vacation.

DLI you only have a few more sleeps! Happy packing!

Woo Hoo!!!! Thanks Dory!!!! Tomorrow is laundry day!! I have most of my other stuff together. Just have a couple things to get yet.

Love the VWL! We were supposed to go again this August, but I'm having a baby instead. I am anxiously awaiting next summer though.....if I can make it that long!

Welcome and congrats on the new groupie baby!!!! That is if you want to join us as our newest groupie! We would love to have you stick around!

 

[horselover]

Welcome to the groupies ilovepooh!

A few more sleeps for you DLI! Very exciting!!

Had a mixture of good & sad this weekend.

The good: the weather here has been absolutely incredible. The best weather I can remember on a Memorial Day weekend in years. Had a cookout yesterday. Played lots of badminton & made s'mores. Really nice quality time with the family.

The sad: my sister's gravestone was installed on Friday. We all went on Sat. to see it. It was hard & made it seem so permanent. Not that it wasn't but actually seeing it there was strange. Also my mom decided to have an etching of her face on the stone. It was not what the rest of the family wanted but it was my mom's decision to make. It's a little eerie to go there & see her face staring back at you.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Only 128 days until my next trip!

 

[Muushka]

HL Sad

 

[Inkmahm]

It appears to me that the dining loophole has closed.

Definitely still there. I just made ADRs for 12/8 this morning.

 

[stopher1]

We had a great little getaway last weekend, and enjoyed our time at the Doorway to Dreams event. Deevy See was there (so much better than the dreadful Wishmeister last year) - and my wife got a pic of Deevy & me. I'll get it transferred soon to share.

So I'm a bit slower than I'd like lately with getting pics off my camera, but here are a couple of pics from our weekend (the weekend before this past one) up in Chicago for the Doorway to Dreams event "Sea What's Next". Deevy was there, and the Fab Five as well. Here are my daughter and I with different characters. We also enjoyed Medieval Times while we were in Schaumburg the night before the DTD event. It was cool. That's now my third experience and third MT castle, and once again it was fun. We took the kids to MT in Kissimmee last fall, and DW and have been to the castle out in Buena Park, CA years ago for an employer Christmas Party. Both times my daughter has been now, our knight has thrown a carnation to her. She felt so regal and special once more. Then after the event we crowned our little Disney fix trip with lunch at the mall's Rainforest Cafe. It was fun.

 

[MiaSRN62]

The sad: my sister's gravestone was installed on Friday. We all went on Sat. to see it. It was hard & made it seem so permanent. Not that it wasn't but actually seeing it there was strange. Also my mom decided to have an etching of her face on the stone. It was not what the rest of the family wanted but it was my mom's decision to make. It's a little eerie to go there & see her face staring back at you.

Hang in there horselover. I can imagine how difficult that was. I'm sure your mom is trying to honor your sister's memory the best way she knows how. Thinking of you. Sending you a big hug
Maria

 

[wildernessDad]

It worked for me a couple hours ago.... but only on my desk top and not on my lap top...

You are right. It worked on my work desktop computer.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

horselover - so sorry

ilovepooh - welcome & congrats! Looks like you have a pretty good reason to postpone VWL.

stopher1 - love the pictures and report!

Inkmahm - thanks for the heads up. I tried it on my laptop and it said I was too many days out, so I think I'll try on DH's desktop.

DLI - so excited for you!