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

[Disney loving Iowan]

I'm looking forward to it! I hope it works out as well. You're welcome about the pic... that was intentional. Knowing we might meet up this week spurred me on last night to get all of our May pics off the camera. Usually DW does it, but even she said she's just been in a photo-transferring funk lately. And I've got your # stored in phone now so we can text away!

I'm praying for a decent night for you all - both storm and rest-wise. We're due here in Indy for some ugly weather tomorrow too.

We ended up with a little hail but we were okay had some trees down and stuff like that in the area. Hope all is well in Indy today. Hope to see you on Sunday!

Have safe travels DLI and Stopher. We wish we were there with you!

Thanks! The packing is all done, the dog is at the vet to stay for the next 10 nights (poor puppy). We are just sitting here waiting for the time to leave. Hope the next week drags for us but not for my pup. I sure hate leaving her. Wish I lived closer to Kat, I would have tried to convince her to take on another corgi for a week! Won't be in touch but I'll take pics to post for when we return.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks! The packing is all done, the dog is at the vet to stay for the next 10 nights (poor puppy). We are just sitting here waiting for the time to leave. Hope the next week drags for us but not for my pup. I sure hate leaving her. Wish I lived closer to Kat, I would have tried to convince her to take on another corgi for a week! Won't be in touch but I'll take pics to post for when we return.

Woohoo! Triple the Corgi fun! The boys would have loved to have a visitor - especially such a cute girl.

Have a safe trip and a great time!!!!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Woohoo! Triple the Corgi fun! The boys would have loved to have a visitor - especially such a cute girl.

Have a safe trip and a great time!!!!!

Thanks Kathy! She would have loved some cute little corgi boyfriends to flirt with!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Great pictures tea pot!

And what a view. If I could be assured a view like that (which I will never get, not an owner), I would stay there again!

We've stayed there twice (well, me three but the 3rd was a one nighter booked the same day) and gotten the "view" both times. You can do it Muushka!

Oops, I forgot about Christmas .

So, who is going to MVMCP? Other that US!!!

Anyone going to CP. Other that US!!!

Does anyone know when CP packages go on sale? We will do our usual Rose and Crown. I think.......

We'll be doing both. Just have to figure out how many of us will be there so we won't be booking for a little while. We'll go either the 7th or 9th for MVMCP. I wonder why the 7th doesn't have a discount? Is it expected to be that busy?!?!?!?

Haven't heard anything yet on the CP bookings either.

 

[wildernessDad]

I got my ADR for Dec 9, too. We're at Cape May for dinner. You?

We're having breakfast with Donald and friends at Tusker House!

We're not doing MVMCP. It doesn't appeal to me, really.

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

 

[horselover]

Teapot - great pics! That lamp looks like it was made just for you!

DLI & Stopher - safe travels & have a wonderful time!

A little bit of good news to share. I/we are the proud new owners (or will be in about 2 wks.) of 75 new VWL points! Disney waived ROFR yesterday. This little add-on brings us up to a perfect # for us for that must have 11 mo. Dec. booking advantage. DH felt really bad when I had to sell Shi thus the reason he agreed. Took that $$ & put it into my other favorite thing. Eases the pain a bit. Now if I could just get us into the Lodge for a few days in Oct. I'd be really happy.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

Awesome WD!! A National Parks trip is just as good as Disney in my book. Shhhh - don't tell anyone here though. Someday soon I need to get to the Grand Canyon since I've only been there once for a couple of hours on the south rim. And it's been too long since I've done the others. Are going to the 4 corners too?

A little bit of good news to share. I/we are the proud new owners (or will be in about 2 wks.) of 75 new VWL points! Disney waived ROFR yesterday. This little add-on brings us up to a perfect # for us for that must have 11 mo. Dec. booking advantage. DH felt really bad when I had to sell Shi thus the reason he agreed. Took that $$ & put it into my other favorite thing. Eases the pain a bit. Now if I could just get us into the Lodge for a few days in Oct. I'd be really happy.

Congrats on your contract HL!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

We're having breakfast with Donald and friends at Tusker House!

We're not doing MVMCP. It doesn't appeal to me, really.

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

Now THAT vacation next May sounds wonderful. If I"m still unemployed then, can I go with you?

I told DH we could do a trip out west if I still had time off but I think we are too late for planning for this summer. May sounds like a perfect time to go to me!

 

[Muushka]

Hey Muush Of course you could get that view. We don't own... that was an after 7 month booking all I requested was not the 2nd floor because it has a wall instead of railings. Because of my vertical challenge if I'm sitting down on the deck (of which I spend a lot of time on) all I would see is the wall.
Go for it some day. You can watch the fireworks from both Epcot and MGM
even though I do love see them the best from the Beach at VWL if not at MK



Oh Boy Guys am I behind
I haven't even look at the schedule for Dec
OK MVMCP on the 9th sounds like a plan

Muushka One last Vacation Request
can you add us for a Sept trip
Sept 3-11 BWV
(DD and DBF will be at the BC)

Got it!

I thought the boardwalk view was pretty much non-existant unless you booked 11 months out? Wrong I guess!

 

[horselover]

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

I missed this post earlier. WD that sounds wonderful. That would be a dream trip for me. Are you doing a bus tour out of Vegas or driving on your own? We'll expect lots & lots of fabulous pics please!

 

[wildernessDad]

Awesome WD!! A National Parks trip is just as good as Disney in my book. Shhhh - don't tell anyone here though. Someday soon I need to get to the Grand Canyon since I've only been there once for a couple of hours on the south rim. And it's been too long since I've done the others. Are going to the 4 corners too?

Not sure if we'll drive to 4 corners yet. We may have time as the drive from Canyon De Chelly to Monument Valley is short.

Now THAT vacation next May sounds wonderful. If I"m still unemployed then, can I go with you?

I told DH we could do a trip out west if I still had time off but I think we are too late for planning for this summer. May sounds like a perfect time to go to me!

Sure, can you fit inside of a suitcase? The weather in May is perfect, I think.

I missed this post earlier. WD that sounds wonderful. That would be a dream trip for me. Are you doing a bus tour out of Vegas or driving on your own? We'll expect lots & lots of fabulous pics please!

We're doing it ourselves. We're renting an SUV and driving. I don't like joining tour groups. I like to plan it myself.

I'll tell you what, though. I am able to start booking the lodging and the sticker shock is hitting me, but how many times are we going to do this? That's why I love DVC.

Back in 1976, my wife and I drove across country as I was in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor; drove the car to CA and flew to Hawaii. It was great and we wanted to do something like that again. We're skipping a lot of the driving by flying to Las Vegas and renting the SUV.

 

[Muushka]

WD, that sounds like a wonderful trip!

 

[DiznyDi]

Hi Groupies

DLI - Have a really great trip! Soak up lots of sun and come back and tell us all about it!

YEAH! Horselover. Nothing like some VWL points to brighten your day. My thoughts have been with you as I've read about your sisters marker.

Stopher for readily stepping up to be the next keeper of the list.

I enjoyed your pics from your Beach Club stay. Thanks tea pot for posting.

Sounds like you have a nice trip planned WD. In addition to your scheduled stops, Bryce Canyon is wonderful. I would very much recommend a visit if you have any spare time available. While at Zion, be sure to walk the 'narrows'.

How are the wedding plans coming along Dory? I'm currently trying to organize a rehearsal dinner long-distance. We're 21 days out. I hope to come back with some pictures of the construction progress at Aulani.

Thanks everyone for the reminder to make our December ADR's. That's one thing I've completely forgotten about. Anyone know when the CP can be booked?

 

[blossomz]

Hi everyone! Well did our online checking! That means we will be there soon!

 

[stopher1]

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

Now that sounds incredible. DW keeps reminding me that there are other places in the world to visit... to which I always smartly retort, "of course there are...we still haven't stayed at the BCV, or BLT, or... - oh you mean THAT world..." She doesn't quite see the funny part of it every time the way I do. Oh well.

DLI & Stopher - safe travels & have a wonderful time!

Thanks! I'm definitely looking forward to a wee bit of Disney. Wish I was already there, but business before pleasure. Jacksonville is still in Florida, so that's a good thing. I just hope my excitement about the rest of my trip doesn't bubble up too much in my meetings. Can I contain myself? We'll see...

A little bit of good news to share. I/we are the proud new owners (or will be in about 2 wks.) of 75 new VWL points! Disney waived ROFR yesterday. This little add-on brings us up to a perfect # for us for that must have 11 mo. Dec. booking advantage. DH felt really bad when I had to sell Shi thus the reason he agreed. Took that $$ & put it into my other favorite thing. Eases the pain a bit. Now if I could just get us into the Lodge for a few days in Oct. I'd be really happy.

That's so awesome! Congrats on that!

Stopher for readily stepping up to be the next keeper of the list.

Happy to help where I can.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Have a great trip Stopher1! I, like everyone else, am very envious that you, DLI and all the others headed to WDW this summer will get to see the Main Street EP.

Pictures Please!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Disney loving Iowan (DLI to us!) 3-11 BWV
Stopher1 4-7 OKW
Hope DLI and Stopher1 are having a blast in the World !

WD : can't wait to see photos and get TR from your Grand Canyon vacation next year !

Horselover : awesome on the VWL add on !!!!


Maria

 

[eliza61]

Thanks! The packing is all done, the dog is at the vet to stay for the next 10 nights (poor puppy). We are just sitting here waiting for the time to leave. Hope the next week drags for us but not for my pup. I sure hate leaving her. Wish I lived closer to Kat, I would have tried to convince her to take on another corgi for a week! Won't be in touch but I'll take pics to post for when we return.

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

WD, we did Yellowstone a few years back and it was mind blowing!! The beauty of our national parks is beyond belief.

Hi everyone! Well did our online checking! That means we will be there soon!

STopher1, Blossomz and DLI, have wonderful trips

 

[wildernessDad]

Well, had to reverse the order of the National Parks trip in order to book the North Rim. Also, couldn't get El Tovar Hotel, but did get Bright Angel Lodge. Have also booked Zion Lodge. All that remains is Thunderbird Lodge at Canyon de Chelly and a place at Monument Valley, either The View Hotel or Goulding's Lodge. Preference is The View Hotel. Can't book those until August or September.

 

[tea pot]

Oh! But we are planing a National Park vacation for next May! We're going to Grand Canyon South Rim, Canyon De Chelly, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon North Rim and Zion National Park in that order! Staying 2 nights at each location. We're flying in and out of Las Vegas and renting an SUV.

WD That trip is on my bucket list, keep us posted

A little bit of good news to share. I/we are the proud new owners (or will be in about 2 wks.) of 75 new VWL points! Disney waived ROFR yesterday. This little add-on brings us up to a perfect # for us for that must have 11 mo. Dec. booking advantage. DH felt really bad when I had to sell Shi thus the reason he agreed. Took that $$ & put it into my other favorite thing. Eases the pain a bit. Now if I could just get us into the Lodge for a few days in Oct. I'd be really happy.

Congrats!!!

That Lamp was in our 1BR at the BWV but I do agree it did seem to have my name on it.

Hi Di Wedding plans sounds so exciting. Keep us posted and Have a Wonderful Trip :

DLI, Stopher, and blossomz Have a Magical Time