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

[jimmytammy]

Heh, groupies! Autumn Lodge candle is back at Yankee Candle!

Woo Hoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might get to our local store tomorrow and buy the lot

 

[DiznyDi]

Heh, groupies! Autumn Lodge candle is back at Yankee Candle!

And to think I was there today. Guess I'll be headed back tomorrow. Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[SusanWasHere]

I'm a new fan of the Wilderness Lodge!! Haven't stayed there yet, but visited one week ago today and fell in love! Toured one of the villas and can't wait to stay there. What an amazing place! Hopefully that will be where I stay next. Can't wait!!!

 

[Granny]

I'm a new fan of the Wilderness Lodge!! Haven't stayed there yet, but visited one week ago today and fell in love! Toured one of the villas and can't wait to stay there. What an amazing place! Hopefully that will be where I stay next. Can't wait!!!

Sounds like you had a similar "love at first sight" experience as so many of us here have had. Glad you really enjoyed your first visit to the resort and we wish you luck in booking it for a trip in the near future.

And I know that based on your impressions of WL/VWL, you just might want to add our mascot moose logo to your signature! WELCOME!!

 

[jimmytammy]

I'm a new fan of the Wilderness Lodge!! Haven't stayed there yet, but visited one week ago today and fell in love! Toured one of the villas and can't wait to stay there. What an amazing place! Hopefully that will be where I stay next. Can't wait!!!

Susan
Glad you joined us here! And you look right at home in that pic.

 

[figmentfan0724]

Hey everyone! I am super excited to announce that I get to stay at the Lodge for my honeymoon in July! we booked our DVC yesterday! WOOO HOO!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey everyone! I am super excited to announce that I get to stay at the Lodge for my honeymoon in July! we booked our DVC yesterday! WOOO HOO!

We are excited for you!

 

[SusanWasHere]

Susan
Glad you joined us here! And you look right at home in that pic.

Thank you! That's what was so odd. I had never been to the resort, wasn't staying there, and just went over to see the tree. But going up that walkway from the boat I just felt comfortable. I was lounging on one of the couches in the lobby and felt like I had been there before, lol. And then after going into the villas all I wanted to do was lay down on the window seat and relax. Such a cozy place, so warm, inviting. My mom and dad felt the same way, it was a great feeling!!!

 

[Muushka]

Thank you! That's what was so odd. I had never been to the resort, wasn't staying there, and just went over to see the tree. But going up that walkway from the boat I just felt comfortable. I was lounging on one of the couches in the lobby and felt like I had been there before, lol. And then after going into the villas all I wanted to do was lay down on the window seat and relax. Such a cozy place, so warm, inviting. My mom and dad felt the same way, it was a great feeling!!!

You soooooo need to grab yourself a Moosie for your siggy. He would look sooooo handsome on you!

 

[SusanWasHere]

It took a few tries, but I finally remembered how to do it! Now I've got my moose LOL

 

[Muushka]

It took a few tries, but I finally remembered how to do it! Now I've got my moose LOL

He looks great on you!! I KNEW he would!!!!

Hopefully Eliza, our resident poet laureate, will share with you her first impression of WL/VWL. You 2 have a lot in common!

 

[figmentfan0724]

We are excited for you!

thank you so much! It was the one thing I really wanted for our honeymoon. we visited the resort the last time we were in fla and fell in love with it, I am just so excited we get to actually stay there.

 

[eliza61]

Hey everyone! I am super excited to announce that I get to stay at the Lodge for my honeymoon in July! we booked our DVC yesterday! WOOO HOO!

Thank you! That's what was so odd. I had never been to the resort, wasn't staying there, and just went over to see the tree. But going up that walkway from the boat I just felt comfortable. I was lounging on one of the couches in the lobby and felt like I had been there before, lol. And then after going into the villas all I wanted to do was lay down on the window seat and relax. Such a cozy place, so warm, inviting. My mom and dad felt the same way, it was a great feeling!!!

He looks great on you!! I KNEW he would!!!!

Hopefully Eliza, our resident poet laureate, will share with you her first impression of WL/VWL. You 2 have a lot in common!

Thanks Muush, not sure if the "old guy" would call me "poetic" when I'm yammering about him channel surfing though....

Hey Susan and Figment!!

Welcome. Susan, you get our love affair completely. The lodge is pretty special. Ever notice how we describe the other resorts by how they look but we describe the lodge by how it feels? The lodge is unique in that you either really like her or you really dislike her. While the Grand Floridian is Disney's flagship hotel, she is quiet understatement charm. The lodge is very much like the wilderness, she is bold and brassy. She's like Mae West, Babara Stanwiyck and Arethea Franklin rolled into one, You may not like 'em but no way can you ignore them.

She does have a welcoming, comfortable feeling to her and she's a pretty smart cookie because no matter what kind of vacation you need or have planned, she knows exactly how to give you what you need the moment you step through the doors.
Whether your burnt out from work or kids, excited for your first trip to the world or floating 2 feet above the ground on your honeymoon, the lodge whispers in your ear and next thing you know you're smiling.
Stay and hang out with us for a while, and no matter where else you stay, you'll find in the back of your mind, you're always planning when you can get back to the lodge.

 

[Muushka]

See, I told you she was a poet!

 

[jimmytammy]

You got me in goosebumps

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I've still got those "First date jitters" from my last and only stay at VWL. Thought they would have worn off by now!

 

[SusanWasHere]

Thank you Eliza That's a very interesting way of loooking at it. I always do describe the other resorts by how they look and what is there. WL is the first one I described by feeling. That says something! I'm so looking forward to staying there and relaxing. It seems like a place that you wouldn't feel the need to rush off to do the parks! Are there trails and such to walk/hike around?

 

[horselover]

Welcome. Susan, you get our love affair completely. The lodge is pretty special. Ever notice how we describe the other resorts by how they look but we describe the lodge by how it feels? The lodge is unique in that you either really like her or you really dislike her. While the Grand Floridian is Disney's flagship hotel, she is quiet understatement charm. The lodge is very much like the wilderness, she is bold and brassy. She's like Mae West, Babara Stanwiyck and Arethea Franklin rolled into one, You may not like 'em but no way can you ignore them.

She does have a welcoming, comfortable feeling to her and she's a pretty smart cookie because no matter what kind of vacation you need or have planned, she knows exactly how to give you what you need the moment you step through the doors.
Whether your burnt out from work or kids, excited for your first trip to the world or floating 2 feet above the ground on your honeymoon, the lodge whispers in your ear and next thing you know you're smiling.
Stay and hang out with us for a while, and no matter where else you stay, you'll find in the back of your mind, you're always planning when you can get back to the lodge.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Welcome to the groupies Susan!

Unfortunately no trips to our Lodge planned for me in 2010. The plan is to try all the DVC resorts (even though I did manage to fit in 2 trips to VWL this year!). Next year it's BCV & AKV (hopefully). Time to start planning 2011!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Yikes! I've missed so much. I'm not going to even try to make all the responses I'd like to. I hope everyone has had a great Christmas. It was a quiet one here at my parents but nice to be here with our family. We got really lucky with our flight here and we were only 5 minutes late getting in. You sure were right Eliza. They had the airport cleaned up really well. Now we are just hoping for no more bad weather for on the way home.
Looks like no meet for us and Blossomz. We have just been too busy.

DiznyDi - Glad you will have your son home and please give him my family's thanks for his service!

DVCGeek - Sorry for what they did to your DW at work. What a great Christmas gift. That boss should be ashamed of himself. I hope things work out for both of you.

DisneyNutzy - Glad you were able to get down there! I was thinking about you and hoping it worked out. Thanks for the pictures!

WD - Great pictures! Your GD is adorable!

To our new groupies - Welcome to the friendliest thread on the Disboards!

Hope everyone has a great New Years!!

 

[Oshawa]

Hello to all of you.
I hope you had a nice Christmas.
We are now getting ready for our trip on January 7th. Not to the Lodge but our other home (AK). We are all looking forward to it. Especially my cousin who has never been. She told me she cried the other day when she saw Cinderella`s castle on TV. She never thought she would be able to take a trip like this. I am so glad that we bought our points and are able to make special memories with our family.
Hope all of you have a nice New Year`s and all the best for 2010.

Nancy