The 2009 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[DisDaydreamer]

are those costs per day?

Thus the reason for chair swaps

 

[Wilsonfamily4]

I was wondering, and didn't want to go back through 1000 posts to find the answer, but to the VB owners -do you have a hard time getting into WDW whenever you want? I am looking to buy and we love the beach and WDW. SO I was thinking of Vero so we could get into Vero whenever we want but was wondering how getting into Disney is with Vero. We take our trips in January because of our schedules. Thanks for any help.

O, and what are the dues on say 100 points at vero?

LOTS OF THANKS

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I was wondering, and didn't want to go back through 1000 posts to find the answer, but to the VB owners -do you have a hard time getting into WDW whenever you want? I am looking to buy and we love the beach and WDW. SO I was thinking of Vero so we could get into Vero whenever we want but was wondering how getting into Disney is with Vero. We take our trips in January because of our schedules. Thanks for any help.

O, and what are the dues on say 100 points at vero?

LOTS OF THANKS

Today, I checked on availability at HHI...first week of September. I could have a 1 bedroom the whole week, including Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day (Sunday was only available on members cash discount.). No studios at all pretty much the whole month of September. This availability is 3 mos. out! So I grabbed a 1 bedroom for Labor Day, waitlisting a studio for the Sunday before. I had no issue getting VWL at 7 mos. out for May.

 

[rigsby25]

. We were there for tropical storm Faye----bad.


Maria

Is this true? My husband and I thought it would be so great to see a big storm over the ocean. This is not the case?

 

[MiaSRN62]

Is this true? My husband and I thought it would be so great to see a big storm over the ocean. This is not the case?

Well....it meant we were stuck in the room. We were glad to be in the Inn because at least we could walk around the hallways.....lobby....etc. But noone was going outside. Water was coming in under the door of the lobby off the back porch....furniture outside was blowing over (chairs off the Green Cabin Room deck....the benches outside........

And at the time, VB had no wireless in the room. DVD's were all rented out....so it was a bit boring especially with kids. The Cm's were doing their best to entertain in the lobby. They brought out board games...hula hoops etc for the kids. But again, if you weren't in the main Inn not sure it was too easy to participate.

Yes...it was cool seeing the ocean and big waves from the Green Cabin Room. But there were active tornado warnings so everyone had to remain inside. It was interesting to be witness to though.


Maria

 

[MiaSRN62]

I was wondering, and didn't want to go back through 1000 posts to find the answer, but to the VB owners -do you have a hard time getting into WDW whenever you want? I am looking to buy and we love the beach and WDW. SO I was thinking of Vero so we could get into Vero whenever we want but was wondering how getting into Disney is with Vero. We take our trips in January because of our schedules. Thanks for any help.

O, and what are the dues on say 100 points at vero?

LOTS OF THANKS

Hi....I don't own at VB, but I would think if you called at 7 months out you could get something somewhere. I own at OKW and AKV and I know often I call at 4-7 months out and have been able to get reservations. Just got VWL in early May by calling around Feb/March. I think as long as you are not picky about the resort you'd be fine.

Maria

 

[maburke]

Hi, everybody, we are here now enjoying VB very much. Maria and fellow chair-swappers, the chairs and umbrella are great! They are in beautiful condition, and are easy to tote around. (The chairs have backpack straps, and my kids have cheerfully carried them back and forth to the beach without complaint.) It has rained off and on, but we've had enough time in the sun for me to get sunburned. (I always grease up my kids properly, but neglect myself.)

Memorial Day was great! They had an entertaining DJ and music all day at the pool. It was also Pirate Day (I guess that's every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day). At 10am, instead of opening the pool slide, Bluebeard the Pirate hijacked it and used a watergun to keep the kids away. Then a good pirate came and led the kids in a charge up the stairs to take it back, and they all sent Bluebeard down the slide and away! It was a lot of fun. Then at noon they did a nice Memorial Day commemoration. In the afternoon was a watermelon-eating contest. My kids had a great time at the splash area too, but unfortunately now it's closed and won't be open again until at least Thursday (when we leave). We went to the Pirate character dinner at Shutters (again, every Monday night in the summer). The family-style usually works great for us, but we had a bit of a stressful time with my 9yo DS, who for some reason has been flipping out at dinners out on this trip. But the servers and CMs were great, and they brought out different food for him, and he calmed down, and they brought Goofy and Donald (pirates) back to see him when he had recovered. Our food was very good, especially the brisket and the cornbread. (The menu is bbq.) Price is $26.99 for adults, $12.99 for kids.

Loving our first visit here -- I'm sure we'll be back! Thanks to everybody who helped build this thread -- your advice has been very helpful.

 

[PammyK]

Just got back yesterday and once again enjoyed myself tremendously despite the gray weather the first few days. Luckily yesterday was lovely and the surf was finally calm enough to enjoy.

My friend and I stayed long enough to try the Pirate dinner last night and really enjoyed it. The meal started off with assorted breads (cornbread and yeast rolls) and chopped salad with a honey-citrus vinagrette dressing. The dressing was very yummy but I would have preferred more of a variety of greens and other items in the salad as it seemed to consist simply of romaine lettuce. This was followed by the main course that included bbq pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs accompanied by corn on the cob, roasted potatoes and baked beans. Our favorite was the pulled pork but it was all yummy. Loved seeing the chefs in their pirate Mickey ears while the sous chefs and cooks sported pirate bandanas. Pirate Goofy and Pirate Donald looked very dashing.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Hi....I don't own at VB, but I would think if you called at 7 months out you could get something somewhere. I own at OKW and AKV and I know often I call at 4-7 months out and have been able to get reservations. Just got VWL in early May by calling around Feb/March. I think as long as you are not picky about the resort you'd be fine.

Maria

I agree with Maria. We don't own at VB. We own at BWV, but have stayed somewhere else MOST of the time. If you want choice of requests or want a beach cottage then go for VB. Otherwise, I don't think it helps much at this point to own at VB. I think it is easier to get into VB as a non owner than it would be the other way around. Still I would like to own at VB.

 

[rigsby25]

We missed out on the lounge chair share; do they have chairs there? Are we just going to have to sit on towels the whole time?

We bought some cheapy chairs at Walmart, and then passed them on to another couple on our last day. I had some time to kill, so I walked down to the green cabin one more time and saw them sitting on the beach in the chairs and it made me feel good.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Awesome gesture rigsby ! I strongly urge the very last swappers on our two lists for 2009 to do the same. Pay it forward....so to say. Unless you can manage to take them home yourself, pass them on to someone who can use them. I'm guessing the CM's would just throw them out.


Thanks so much for sharing your reports maburke and pammyk ! We love hearing about everyone's trips here


Maria

 

[kaffinito]

Thanks to everyone on this great thread for all of the information and the pics!

This place looks so lovely and relaxing that I just had to try it out for myself, so I just booked VB for Dec 28th - Jan 2nd! I know the boys and I will have a very peaceful and relaxing Christmas vacation here.

 

[lpandorf]

Does VB offer the photsessions like some of the resorts at WDW do? I would love to get some pics of the kids. Or, if not, has anyone had any taken by a photographer there they could recommend?

Thanks!

 

[backyardponder]

Does VB offer the photsessions like some of the resorts at WDW do? I would love to get some pics of the kids. Or, if not, has anyone had any taken by a photographer there they could recommend?

Thanks!

Nope, not at VB.

 

[photobob]

Does VB offer the photsessions like some of the resorts at WDW do? I would love to get some pics of the kids. Or, if not, has anyone had any taken by a photographer there they could recommend?

Thanks!

I'll be there June 7-12!

 

[starbox]

I'll be there June 7-12!

Ooooh - we'll be there the 5-10th. Do you really do photography?

 

[photobob]

Ooooh - we'll be there the 5-10th. Do you really do photography?

Just pm'd you!

 

[texansue]

Photobob -can you pm me as well? (unless you aren't looking to work during your vacation!) I'll be at VB the same times as you.

 

[photobob]

Photobob -can you pm me as well? (unless you aren't looking to work during your vacation!) I'll be at VB the same times as you.

Just pm'd you!

 

[lpandorf]

Thanks, we'll be there last week of June. Photobob - wish you were there when we were there? Anyone else a photographer that will be there the last week? Thanks!!