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

[horselover]

Hey Groupies,

We made it! I don't know how, but Continental got us here. I was up most of the night staring at the Continental site in disbelief that our departure was ON TIME at 7:15 AM. Not sure my neighbors will be speaking to me when I return because I had the snow blower going all night so we could get out.

1st Class upgrade was a score. Our baggage was overweight so we actually saved money. I don't think we could have made the flight with the insane lines at Newark this morning if we didn't have the Elite Access counter. We did have a 3 hour delay once we boarded but I'll take it considering the conditions.

The Lodge looks incredible. This is the first time we have seen the Christmas decorations and we were not disappointed. The long day has taken a toll on the family and they are all passed out. I think I will join them for a quick nap before we hit MK for EMH.

JT - The tree is here and looks great. I will get some pics when we get the decorations up.

Yay! Rest up & have a wonderful trip!

 

[blossomz]

DisneyNutzy...so glad you arrived safe and sound! Now enjoy!

 

[tea pot]

DisneyNutzy
So glad you made it out and Home at our beloved Lodge..nothing can compare
to it at Christmas..Have a wonderful time

Jimmytammy thanks for sharing Ranger Stan's letter that was a special day for us as well

Snow report: 16 inches here just outside of Boston and I woke up to a early live Christmas card. A Cardinal on the Bird feeder, yes a daily event but still so beautiful esp. in the snow fall, just can't help putting you in the holiday mood. Listening to Christmas Carols on all day

Well I better get some sleep, DD is coming home from Florida tomorrow
talked to her today she was at the beach collecting shells to bring home.
She is excited about the snow

take care all

 

[horselover]

Well I better get some sleep, DD is coming home from Florida tomorrow talked to her today she was at the beach collecting shells to bring home. She is excited about the snow

take care all

I guess you have to not live here to get excited about the snow! We got about 12" in our neck of the woods.

Have a good day groupies!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hey Groupies,

We made it! I don't know how, but Continental got us here. I was up most of the night staring at the Continental site in disbelief that our departure was ON TIME at 7:15 AM. Not sure my neighbors will be speaking to me when I return because I had the snow blower going all night so we could get out.

1st Class upgrade was a score. Our baggage was overweight so we actually saved money. I don't think we could have made the flight with the insane lines at Newark this morning if we didn't have the Elite Access counter. We did have a 3 hour delay once we boarded but I'll take it considering the conditions.

The Lodge looks incredible. This is the first time we have seen the Christmas decorations and we were not disappointed. The long day has taken a toll on the family and they are all passed out. I think I will join them for a quick nap before we hit MK for EMH.

JT - The tree is here and looks great. I will get some pics when we get the decorations up.

Great! Have a wonderful stay!!!

Bobbi

 

[Muushka]

To all at WDW, have a wonderful time.

To all who received the white gift early (AKA snow), hope it at least stays white and beautiful for Christmas.

 

[eliza61]

Did you Know...?

The "Disney Vacation Club" resort opened on December 20, 1991 with 709 rooms as Disney's first DVC resort.

What was this resort later named?

 

[jimmytammy]

DN

So glad you made it, and glad the tree was there and waiting for you. Have a great trip and think about us all up here in the cold, snowy east coast. Could you maybe share a bit of that warm weather with the rest of us?

I know a few of you may be Vikings fans, but I cant help but say what a sweet win that was for the Panthers last night. We went to the game, and it was cold!!!! Even as I write this, my toes are still tingling from it.

It was neat to see Brett Favre play live, but our defense really shut him down. Sorta hard to pull against a fellow DVCer, but he will still have a couple games to go to reconcile. Our season is a wash, but we have something to build on with a win like that!

 

[jimmytammy]

Did you Know...?

The "Disney Vacation Club" resort opened on December 20, 1991 with 709 rooms as Disney's first DVC resort.

What was this resort later named?

I know, I know
Old Key West

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

DN

I know a few of you may be Vikings fans, but I cant help but say what a sweet win that was for the Panthers last night. We went to the game, and it was cold!!!! Even as I write this, my toes are still tingling from it.

It was neat to see Brett Favre play live, but our defense really shut him down. Sorta hard to pull against a fellow DVCer, but he will still have a couple games to go to reconcile. Our season is a wash, but we have something to build on with a win like that!

Just what I needed to read this morning.....

But I'll be back in MN in two weeks watching them play the Giants! It'll be 70 degrees for that game.

 

[lisah0711]

Glad that you made it, DisneyNutzy! It is cold here today but at least there is no snow!

You're right the Lodge is lovely with its Christmas finery.

So I was walking down the Maharaja Trail at Animal Kingdom this morning and I spotted this . . .

I couldn't believe someone would take their coffee cup from the WLV and leave it behind . . . I was steaming but then I figured out that it is a prop!

DisneyNutzy, I will be looking for you at the Merry Mixer on Thursday.

 

[lisah0711]

PS Can someone please tell me where the little mouse is in the center of Carolwood Pacific Room? I've looked and looked and cannot find it -- it's up high and it is little mouse peeking out of a knothole.

 

[twinklebug]

Lisa, look for the sculpture of the snake, the mouse is on the beam just below him on the side away from the front entrance - we found him for the first time this last visit too.

 

[lisah0711]

Lisa, look for the sculpture of the snake, the mouse is on the beam just below him on the side away from the front entrance - we found him for the first time this last visit too.

Thank you!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Hi Groupies,

I am uploading some pics to photobucket as I type. I will try and post tomorrow. Some of the pics are from our camera phones so the quality will not be the greatest. I haven't posted pics in a long time so I need to take a refresher course.

Spent most of the day at DHS. Very crowded but got to do most of what my son wanted to. My daughter is not arriving until tomorrow night so my youngest is running the show until his big sis arrives. Hopped over to Epcot for dinner at Garden Grill and road Soarin. Parks look great. I read some complaints on the boards that Disney had skimped on decorations this year but since I have never been here for the holidays I wouldn't notice the difference. Everything looks fantastic to us!

Lisa - If you see us walking around say hi. I am easy to spot BIG BALD GUY. See below

 

[DisneyNutzy]

I finished the post below 30 minutes ago. When I went to enter it the boards were down for service....UGHH! Thought quick and went back in my browser and the entire post with pic links and all was still there...copy & paste and I think I am saved. We'll see in a second if this works...here goes nothing

Since I figured out the picture upload here is a few more...

Here are my kids the night before we left with big sis teaching her little bro how to use his new DS Nintendo since she would not be traveling with us.

The boy putting said skills to use the next morning while we sat on the runway, stretching out and enjoying his first trip in 1st class. Mom not so much as her tea had not kicked in yet. At this point she still thought I was crazy for dragging them through the blizzard and kept repeating we are not going to take off...lol...for all her negative thinking I post this pic as revenge..

WL Lobby Tree. My wife doesn't like to admit she is as much of a Disney Nut as the kids and I but her jaw hit the floor when she got a glimpse of this tree. This pic is from her cell phone. I will get better quality pics tomorrow.

Just took this pic off her cell phone too. No idea where in the lodge she took it.

The boy on the couch.

The "JimmyTammy Tree" set up in our room. We have to keep it on top of the TV so our son doesn't take all the ornaments off like he does to our tree at home. He thinks they are toys. Speaking of that JT - There was an envelope in the tree box with a few ears and pieces apparently from the ornaments. Nothing severe enough for us to notice but I guess a few ornaments were damaged before we picked up tree. The previous guest put them in the envelope so they were not trying to hide it. They may have contacted you about it already.

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Cell phone pics again
MK tree

Castle all lit up

View from our patio

ICE CREAM BOMB- This thing might be taking over from the Roaring Forks cupcake as my favorite Disney dessert. Had it last night at Tony's in MK. Does anyone know if they serve this anywhere else on property?

My little man enjoying his Handy Manny View-Master at the Garden Grill

My better half and the boy at Garden Grill

Epcot entrance

Tomorrow is our last full day at lodge before we move over to our rental villa. I am really regretting not booking at least one more nigt here before the move. My thinking was I didn't want to be moving on Christmas Eve but this was too short a stay at the lodge. Off to bed. Stay warm groupies.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks for the pictures DisneyNutzy!

 

[lisah0711]

Hi Groupies,

I am uploading some pics to photobucket as I type. I will try and post tomorrow. Some of the pics are from our camera phones so the quality will not be the greatest. I haven't posted pics in a long time so I need to take a refresher course.

Spent most of the day at DHS. Very crowded but got to do most of what my son wanted to. My daughter is not arriving until tomorrow night so my youngest is running the show until his big sis arrives. Hopped over to Epcot for dinner at Garden Grill and road Soarin. Parks look great. I read some complaints on the boards that Disney had skimped on decorations this year but since I have never been here for the holidays I wouldn't notice the difference. Everything looks fantastic to us!

Lisa - If you see us walking around say hi. I am easy to spot BIG BALD GUY. See below

Nice pics, DisneyNutzy, I will keep an eye out for you. We are moving to AKV today but hope to see you at the Merry Mixer on Thursday. I am pretty sure that top balcony in your picture is our room.

Have a great time!

And, twinklebug, thank you! We found the mouse and would never have done it without your help!

 

[eliza61]

DisneyNutzy,
Thanks for the pictures. What a great family. Love the one with Mickey and "the guys"