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

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks Maria. We will be in the Reading area. Sorry you didn't get the ADR's you wanted and I hope you can get some when you are there.

Not too far from me DLI .....about an hour with light traffic ! Thanks about the ADR's.....luckily I didn't have to much hope before I started checking.....we'll make due with counter service.


Maria

 

[eliza61]

So nice of you to offer Diane ! We did have hopes of getting to Epcot once we checked into our room. I should be just arriving at SSR around 5 pm ? Hopefully get the keys at that time and unpack in our room and then our plan was to go to Epcot. So that night I was trying to get anything in either Epcot or BC/BWV......nothing. The only thing was Nine Dragons restaurant and didn't feel like that. what time is your Turf Club dinner ? Maybe we could even stop by and say "hi" before trying to find some counter service in Epcot. Mexico and England have good counter options. Let me know and thanks again


Maria

Hey Maria,
Dont know if it will still be free dining when you get there (hopefully not) but try calling disney dining when you get up in the morning. We rarely make a lot of adr's anyway and we have had great success getting TS this way. Every morning when I get up usually after 7:00 am, I call disney dining. They are really helpful with recommending places to eat. Many people do cancel when they find out they are not going to be where they thought they were.

 

[wildernessDad]

Psst! Don't tell anybody this, but....

24 days until my Lodge experience begins!

 

[blossomz]

I can't stand the wait any longer!!!!

 

[Oshawa]

Congrats Oshawa! We might be there about the same time, but I don't think we'll be staying at the Lodge this time. DS11 wants to try our other home AKV. I predict you will be blown away by our Lodge!:

Thanks Horselover!! AKV is our other home too. Have not been there yet either. We are pretty new to DVC. The only trip we have taken so far is to Disneyland (we stayed at the Grand Californian). We go visit our other home in January. Looking forward to that trip too.
I can't wait to see the Lodge. We are going to take have dinner at the Whispering Canyon while on our January trip and sneak a peek. Can't wait!!

 

[Oshawa]

Good Morning Groupies
Nice to see you back Oshawa! Your first stay at the Lodge will be wonderful!

Thanks DiznyDi! We are so looking forward to seeing the place. Only 326 days to go!! I am so jealous you only have 16!!

 

[twokats]

Hello to all and I hope everyone is having a good week before Thanksgiving!!
For DD and me our count is at 15 days. She or should I say we are so excited.
Thought I would give everyone an update on my Mom. She had her surgery to remove the cancer on Nov 4. She did have some complications which turned the 4 hour surgery into 6, but the surgeon was pleased with the final result. He is fairly confident he got it all. He said there would be a lot of pain and he had thought said she would probably go to rehab to get her strength back. Well, the last couple of days in the hospital, she did amazingly well and he let her go home after only 8 days in the hospital. It is going to be a long painfully slow process of getting well, but she is doing great. We go see the surgeon Tuesday morning to get the rest of the stitches out. Thanks for all your prayers and pixie dust. Now we have two weeks to get her better and get our bags packed for WDW!!

 

[blossomz]

Twocats...that is great news! You must be so relieved!

Hey...WD...23 days.....beat you to it!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Twokats that's great!

 

[wildernessDad]

Twocats...that is great news! You must be so relieved!

Hey...WD...23 days.....beat you to it!!

Say, how did you know? Yes, 23 days to go!

Twokats, glad to hear that!

 

[bobbiwoz]

It's 25 days until we check into the lodge. It's been a long wait for us, we haven't stayed there since September last year, and it's been too long!!!!

I moved half of my Spring break '10 reservation to VWL, so this time it will be a short wait between stays.

Bobbi

 

[horselover]

Hello to all and I hope everyone is having a good week before Thanksgiving!!
For DD and me our count is at 15 days. She or should I say we are so excited.
Thought I would give everyone an update on my Mom. She had her surgery to remove the cancer on Nov 4. She did have some complications which turned the 4 hour surgery into 6, but the surgeon was pleased with the final result. He is fairly confident he got it all. He said there would be a lot of pain and he had thought said she would probably go to rehab to get her strength back. Well, the last couple of days in the hospital, she did amazingly well and he let her go home after only 8 days in the hospital. It is going to be a long painfully slow process of getting well, but she is doing great. We go see the surgeon Tuesday morning to get the rest of the stitches out. Thanks for all your prayers and pixie dust. Now we have two weeks to get her better and get our bags packed for WDW!!

Wonderful news Twokats! I hope your mom's recovery goes quickly.

17 days to go!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The "BAD" groupie is back at home now. How could I go and end up only posting pics of BWV here?!?!?!? Sheesh!!

Anyway, the trip flew by, we all had a great time and I'll try and get some proper pictures posted very soon. Lots of fun things and of course some of those moments that leave you shaking your head. We did have a terrific last day to the trip to top it all off though!

A few quick things......absolutely loved the Villas in our first stay at our first home. We've stayed at all but two of the DVC's now and family stayed at one of the others so I experienced a lot of it. VWL is hands down my favorite - truly "home". I might have a little more work to do on DH though. I keep hearing little things about how great BWV was. Is there a 10 step program for this?!?!?

As we were leaving VWL we saw 3 LCD TV boxes and one new stand waiting to go into their new homes on the third floor so replacements are happening.

I'll post about the trip later but gotta get some forms filled out for Mom's eye surgery today. Not so fun to return from vacation to but hopefully she'll be able to get some improvement on her sight. She's not much of a complainer but you'd think there would have been something about how she could hardly see anymore! Wish us luck on that one.

 

[Muushka]

siip....The doctor told him that the valve is leaking but it isn't causing any problems because of where it is leaking and that surgery isn't necessary right now. Woo Hoo! We are so relieved. It has been quite the roller coaster. Anyway we bought tickets to go home thinking that we would need to help while he recovered. That won't be the case now but we are still going home. So Disney is out. That's okay though we will still be going in June and it's more important for us to go home and see our family.
Sorry this is so long!

Wonderful news, I hope he remains problem free!

Hey you Groupies either in WDW, HHI or a cruise (or headed there soon) ....hope you're having fun there or having fun doing the final Moosie countdown dance !

Maria

Thanks Maria! Packing is just about all done, heading out in the AM

Trivia Sort of Wilderness-y.
Although it is often considered one of the 'original 3 resorts" that opened with the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and campground actually didn't opend until November 19 1971. It is located on a 750- acre cypress and pine forest between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. It has 784 RV and tent campsites as well as 408 cabins.

I am often amazed at the engineering behind disney, creating a 700+ acre forest in the middle of central florida swamp land must have been amazing to see.


Hey Maria,
Our trip is 5/19-5/26. We're won't be staying on site in DLP instead will base in Central Paris. We've got 2 days planned at DLP then 2 days planned visiting the cognac/champagne regions of France. Hennessey, Couvasier and Remy Martin are all produced in France so we're going to schelp from one winery to another. Guarenteed, you'll be able to track our tour progress by the fuzziness of the pictures.

Muushka,
You're up to bat next. Have an absolutely great trip. 11 days at sea sound divine. How many days are you at OKW? Happy 50th to your bud, enjoy the celebration.

We will be at OKW for 4 nights. I wonder when the decorations will go up at VWL or maybe they are already up. I would love to witness that!

Hey HL,
There is a goodings supermarket at the crossroads shopping plaza. I believe that is SR535. The street is called some thing else but can't remember it. It is right outside of DTD. Do you know where the good neighbor hotels are, on hotel plaza blvd? It's down the block from them.

Goodings is a chunk of change. A better alternative (if you have a lot of shopping to do) is Winn Dixie or Publix. The WD is very close to DTD, google and it will give you directions.

11 months out & I just booked a ressie for our Lodeg's sister. Please put me down for 6 days / 5 nights in a studio @ VGC arriving Oct. 16th 2010 and departing Oct. 21st! It'll be our first trip to our VGC add-on home and I can't wait.

Gotcha!

snip.....

Our honeymooners are back. They thoroughly enjoyed their WDW experience split between VWL and SSR. FYI for anyone that in interested, they booked the Photopass Session while at VWL and received a 20% DVC discount. This only added to the magic as we weren't aware this was offered.
Both became ill while at the world. DSIL toward the end of their stay and DD the day the left. DD is hospitalized 2 days after returning home. Dr. says both became infected with H1N1 on their wedding day! DD is out of the hospital and recuperating at her new home in PA and trying to be the 'proper' wife. What a way to start a marriage.

Muush, you should be in single digits!

As for us, 16 day to go....

Oh my gosh. Poor honeymooners! I had to do a quick-figure-out. My friend from Mass who just visited went to a wedding in Boston where the mother of the groom picked up the disease at the wedding. But the groom is a teacher so I know it is not your wedding!

Muushka, here's what we look at every day in our family room. Thought you'd enjoy it too!

Our living rooms are the exact same color! Beautiful print.

The "BAD" groupie is back at home now. How could I go and end up only posting pics of BWV here?!?!?!? Sheesh!!

Anyway, the trip flew by, we all had a great time and I'll try and get some proper pictures posted very soon. Lots of fun things and of course some of those moments that leave you shaking your head. We did have a terrific last day to the trip to top it all off though!

A few quick things......absolutely loved the Villas in our first stay at our first home. We've stayed at all but two of the DVC's now and family stayed at one of the others so I experienced a lot of it. VWL is hands down my favorite - truly "home". I might have a little more work to do on DH though. I keep hearing little things about how great BWV was. Is there a 10 step program for this?!?!?

As we were leaving VWL we saw 3 LCD TV boxes and one new stand waiting to go into their new homes on the third floor so replacements are happening.

I'll post about the trip later but gotta get some forms filled out for Mom's eye surgery today. Not so fun to return from vacation to but hopefully she'll be able to get some improvement on her sight. She's not much of a complainer but you'd think there would have been something about how she could hardly see anymore! Wish us luck on that one.

Welcome home and so glad you enjoyed our beloved. Keep working on your husband!


Well this morning Mr Muush went for the drug screen and fingerprints .
So I guess there really is a job!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Thought I would give everyone an update on my Mom.

So glad to hear she is doing well! That is great news. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

The "BAD" groupie is back at home now. How could I go and end up only posting pics of BWV here?!?!?!? Sheesh!!

Glad you had a great trip. In my opinion there is no shame in loving the BWV! That doesn't mean you love VWL any less! They are my 2 favs.


Muushka - have a great trip!!!! We will miss you while you are off having fun!

 

[twinklebug]

Glad you had a great trip. In my opinion there is no shame in loving the BWV! That doesn't mean you love VWL any less! They are my 2 favs.

Agree 100% My loves are VWL, BWV & AKV - ask me to choose one that's better than the others and I can't. However, threaten to take away VWL and I'll cry for 10 years. (You can take the other 2 first )

 

[Inkmahm]

Our airline called to say our flight home on 2/1 had changed to a much earlier time. So, I did the logical thing and added another night at WDW. Now we fly home on 2/2 instead.

Seven nights at BC/BWV in the dead of winter. I'm hoping there is a blizzard at home while we are gone.

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

Just back from our first ever stay at VWL and we are in love with the resort. Definitely our favorite at WDW. Very warm and homey feeling. We loved looking out our window at the trees. The pool was nice and the short boat ride to Magic Kingdom was a nice change from the buses. We are mostly DLR west coasters, but when we go to the WDW we will always be hoping for VWL.

 

[blossomz]

Ink-excellent thinking! What else would you do?!

Grumpygramp-you are clearly in the right place! Take your place among your fellow groupies!

 

[DiznyDi]

Muushka Have a great trip!

twokats thanks for the update on your mom. Hope she continues to recover and improve everyday. Continued prayers heavenward.

Nice to have you back Kathy! I enjoyed your BW pics. Waiting to hear all about your trip.

Nice way to get an extra day added on to your trip Inkmahm!

Welcome Grumpygrandpa! A love of the Lodge is something we all share. You're welcome here anytime!

Sleep sweet Muushka. Tomorrow is THE day!