intrepid traveler on safari (on going)

[WaltD4Me]

Okay, we are doing a Grand Gatherings trip of family members, I believe 12-14 people. The age ranges are 2-64 years old.

This will be the first trip to WDW for most of them, so I am debating between location and StormAlong Bay(BCV) or big rooms, convience of having reliable busses to parks, and a laid back resort(OKW). We are new DVC members, just closed last week with BVC, and we will have enough points for either place, so points are not the problem.

If it was your first time to WDW, would you even swim in the pool at the resort?

My first trip that I remember, when I was in high school, my brother and I were in MK from around 9am - 2am each day with one trip to Epcot during our five day stay. We just wanted to be in the parks, so I guess the pool area is not as important, but others are going who might like to stay at the pool while the newbies go to the parks.

What are your thoughts?

Hard decision! How many kids are going??? Stormalong Bay is really an awesome pool, BUT, it may be too awesome...you might have a hard time getting them out of the pool and out to the parks!

OKW is very nice for the bigger rooms and I just really love the overall feel of the whole place. Myself, I'd go OKW, but I am biased. If you are getting more than one room, you'll probably have a better chance of being close together at OKW too.

 

[crazydisneyman]

Hard decision! How many kids are going??? Stormalong Bay is really an awesome pool, BUT, it may be too awesome...you might have a hard time getting them out of the pool and out to the parks!

OKW is very nice for the bigger rooms and I just really love the overall feel of the whole place. Myself, I'd go OKW, but I am biased. If you are getting more than one room, you'll probably have a better chance of being close together at OKW too.

We are going to get two 2BV as we are dividing the group into two along family lines. There will be six children 2-11. I agree that OKW would probably be better. I just know that having BCV as our home resort makes it an attractive choice as we can book 11 months out.

 

[crazydisneyman]

I think we need John and Kevin's help to locate WildeOscar as he seems to have gone missing.

Oh, Rex ......... Oh, Rex ...........

I think we should issue an APB out for a cammoflage bikini clad Rex running aimlessly around WDW somewhere.

 

[mommyceratops]

We are going to get two 2BV as we are dividing the group into two along family lines. There will be six children 2-11. I agree that OKW would probably be better. I just know that having BCV as our home resort makes it an attractive choice as we can book 11 months out.

Since you have BCV as your home, I would go OKW. To me you could tell the difference with BCV having a hotel feel. Which I LOVED, valet parking I came home very spoiled.

OKW was HUGE the rooms were so nice and comfy. I think for family outing OKW is nice as you are away and they have a pool, also 2DS loved the motor boats and dock you could do there. (I don't know if you can do those at BCV)

Don't forget you can book BCV 11 months out and try for OKW sometimes it is a hard get -- Let the waitlist decide for you (I like that way then I don't have to be disapointed)! So either way it is a good deal...but with that many people and kids OKW the extra aspace might be worth it!

I think we need John and Kevin's help to locate WildeOscar as he seems to have gone missing.

Oh, Rex ......... Oh, Rex ...........

I think we should issue an APB out for a cammoflage bikini clad Rex running aimlessly around WDW somewhere.

Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep...where are you Rex?! not working... Did John steal your camera for fear of being posted...

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

I think we need John and Kevin's help to locate WildeOscar as he seems to have gone missing.

Oh, Rex ......... Oh, Rex ...........

I think we should issue an APB out for a cammoflage bikini clad Rex running aimlessly around WDW somewhere.

Rex - What did Kevin and John do with you????? And where are the pics from your meal?????? There are people out here living vicariously through you right now and it has been a while since you've posted - don't leave us in suspense!

 

[crazydisneyman]

Thanks for the advice, mommyceratops. I look forward to meeting you in person at the Indy DIS-meet.

Now, where is that WildeOscar.

I remember leaving him at the Contemporary, but then I lost him.

 

[mommyceratops]

Thanks for the advice, mommyceratops. I look forward to meeting you in person at the Indy DIS-meet.

Now, where is that WildeOscar.

I remember leaving him at the Contemporary, but then I lost him.

Me too! I am so excited!!

REX?! OSKEY?!

OK thats it I am worried...now I have to drive down there and find him...

 

[crazydisneyman]

I guess the stalker now need to be stalked.

Hmm....... did he get lost on property? What did Kevin and John do to him during lunch? They must have slipped something into his drink to cause him to act this way....

 

[mommyceratops]

OK I googled and I think they might be up to something?

Breaking into DVC to get the next big scoop or is it DCL and what are they doing with their ships?!

 

[WaltD4Me]

OK I googled and I think they might be up to something?

Breaking into DVC to get the next big scoop or is it DCL and what are they doing with their ships?!

Maybe they have the Kees on ze lips lady locked up there!

 

[DVCsince02]

What a great report! Thanks Rex!!

 

[carol1231]

I guess the stalker now need to be stalked.

Hmm....... did he get lost on property? What did Kevin and John do to him during lunch? They must have slipped something into his drink to cause him to act this way....

Don't they record the podcast on Sunday afternoons? Hmmm, maybe he's at Pete's house and they took the iphone away from him.

 

[*HappilyEverAfter*]

Hi there!

I just wanted to say thank you very much for sharing your trip with us here on the DIS. It has brought joy to me when I saw the pictures.

Hope you have a magical trip!!

 

[mommyceratops]

Don't they record the podcast on Sunday afternoons? Hmmm, maybe he's at Pete's house and they took the iphone away from him.

I thought Monday's -- Will has not been there and it has been on a school day.

 

[WaltD4Me]

Has anybody heard from Oskey since his insightful post "cool" ???

It's been awfully quiet .... hopefully his battery just died ... not a peep from John or Kevin either....did they really release Oscar back into his natural habitat???

 

[alebisi]

I will con firm there was a meal. Other wise I am looking forward to Tuesday to find out how my meal was.

any pics of this meal?

 

[*HappilyEverAfter*]

Has anybody heard from Oskey since his insightful post "cool" ???

It's been awfully quiet .... hopefully his battery just died ... not a peep from John or Kevin either....did they really release Oscar back into his natural habitat???

Or maybe we have entered into another episode of the...


TWILIGHT ZONE *queue lightning and thunder*

 

[ScubaD]

Hey Wildeoscar,
It looks like you took the pictures of the three bulls from the room we stayed at while at the AKV. What a hotel.

ScubaD

 

[DisneyKevin]

Rex is fine and I am sure he's out marauding through the parks.

He will not be posting any photos of his lunch with us until after the podcast is released on Tuesday....if he knows whats good for him.

The podcast was NOT recorded today, but is suppsed to be recorded tomorrow.

Hope this helps.

Kevin

 

[kab407]

John and Kevin lost WO? How could this have happened? He's not the type of guy that is easy to lose. Come on, how do you lose a guy with a sequined camo bikini?

Pete is gonna be mad.