The 2009 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[edbull]

Hoping to clear ROFR, and have our points for VB. Just picked up some add on points to OKW. Curious if we get through, and all the paper work in hand middle of Feb, what are the chances of calling and getting a availability in early June, OceanView Inn. Probably a Sat to wed.

Thanks

 

[MiaSRN62]

but sometimes it isn't always accurate. I wanted to ask someone who is there. Thanks anyway for your reply.

Not sure if this is helpful. But my dd goes to college near VB (about 35 min away). She is home on break, but just yesterday, one of her friends who lives very close to VB said he spent the day on the beach in shorts. I don't know if he swam in the water, but he was "torturing" my dd with taunts of how nice and warm it was and how she had to freeze here in PA (nice guy, huh ?). Anyway.....weather sounded nice in the upper 70's and low 80's.


Good luck and congrats edbull !

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Vero Beach sounds wonderful this morning. It is 43 degrees here which probably sounds warm to many of you. Maria, I wish one of my kids would choose a Florida school so I could have an excuse to go more often. hehe

147 days until we take our first trip to VB!

 

[mandjblum]

Just booked my trip to WDW then VB. Going on July 20. 3 days in OKW and then 4 days in VB (one BR). Did the same trip last year (except we stayed at BWV) it was awsome!! I think we are driving this year. Airfare from Chicago will be over $2000 for the 4 of us (Ouch).

 

[MiaSRN62]

Hi all.....
Spent the day in a very cold/windy NYC today (12/30). Visited Ground Zero, saw Statue of Liberty, Empire State (but 2.5 hour wait to go to top so we skipped that....just too cold to stand outside), Rockefeller Plaza, Time Square and the World Of Disney Store.

we all came home with headaches from the ridiculous crowds and cold though. So wishing u all a very happy 2009 since I have to work tommorrow.

mandjblum....I'll add u to the list in a day or two when I recover from NY. Dory....I must admit, FL is a pretty sweet place to go to school !

 

[mikeandkarla]

We will be at VB again this year. Just booked through MS. Our dates are checking in Sun., May 31 - checking out Fri., June 5. Staying in OVIR. Thanks for all your work on this thread.

 

[KT27]

We will be at VB for our 1st stay Feb 4-6 then off to the BCV from Feb 6-8. My Sister and I are meeting up for a Girls Trip.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Oh, Maria! I'm so glad you did make it to NYC. I have never been there and would love to do that sometime. Sounds like a great trip and fun to do something spontaneous.

Hope you recover from the trip and happy new year to you too. I appreciate all in the hospitals, fire/police stations etc who have to work on the holiday!

 

[backyardponder]

Does anyone out there know how good or bad the matresses are on the pull out couches in the 1BR villas at VB?

We are taking 2 9 year old girls with us, and that will be their bed. We gave our granddaughter this trip as a Christmas present for over her spring break. We let her invite a friend to go with her. She was thrilled when she opened the packet of information I put together on VB. I then showed her some of the photos posted on this thread. We have one quite happy granddaughter!

So, back to my question...does anyone know about the condition of the matresses on the sofa's?

 

[Kadorto]

Happy New Year everyone!!!

We'll be in VB for spring break again..3/28-4/3..can't get enough of this place

 

[Kadorto]

..does anyone know about the condition of the matresses on the sofa's?

Not the best but for kids they're fine...at least mine have never complained

 

[Tinkerbellcrafter]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the info on this thread. We are staying VB for the first time 2/14-2/17 Ocean View Inn Room. Does anyone think that if I call on the 7th, they could e-mail or fax me the activities guide for the next week?

Thanks!

 

[floridafam]

rigsby25,

We live near here and the weather has been beautiful lately. It's a little cool and windy today but it has been unusually warm and sunny. Hope this helps.

 

[Jump4Joy8390]

Happy New Year, Everyone!!!!

We will be staying at Vero Beach for 9 days in February and plan to prepare many of our meals. Does anyone know how the BBQ facilities work? Do we need to provide the charcoal, cooking tools, etc?

Thanks!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the info on this thread. We are staying VB for the first time 2/14-2/17 Ocean View Inn Room. Does anyone think that if I call on the 7th, they could e-mail or fax me the activities guide for the next week?

Thanks!

Hi Tinkerbellcrafter....
I would think that yes, they would be able to do this. Have a fantastic time !

 

[MiaSRN62]

Anyone interested in the VB chair swap, please go and check the thread for updates :
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2000797

I received a PM from someone on this thread (VB Adoration), who when they received my PM about sending the money for the swap, told me they had no idea what I was talking about. Everyone please review the lists. If you are not supposed to be on it, or are no longer interested, please let me know ASAP because it is affecting our final counts. Thank you so much. Also, on page 14 of this thread, Par8hed states he is quitting the DIS but adds his wife will contact us because they are interested in the swap. Has anyone heard/seen either Tom or Robyn (Par8hed's wife) on the DIS anywhere ? I have them added, but wonder if they still are interested ?

I also have not heard from several others on the list. So I am sending this out in hopes people check in soon so I know.

Thanks !

 

[phillyatdisney]

We just made or tried to make a reservation for the week of June 21st for a one bedroom. They were completely booked up. Had to go on a waitlist, what are my chances of getting a room on the waitlist??? We did book two deluxe inn rooms in case we can't get a one bedroom.....

 

[jennz]

Hey everyone! Just read the entire 23 pages...is there a cross-eyed emoticon?

We're trying to decide between Vero and HH for the 1st week of June and I think we're leaning toward Vero. Has anyone been to both? My HUGE hesitation is that we were at Vero (about 5 miles North of DVC) 2 years ago in June and the no-seeums bit me so bad I couldn't sleep at night. We went to the DVC to look around and the CM there said they were bad everywhere.

I might have missed the answer, but do they have character meal(s) at Vero?

Thanks!!

PS We'll be getting in that chair swap if we can!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Hey everyone! Just read the entire 23 pages...is there a cross-eyed emoticon?

We're trying to decide between Vero and HH for the 1st week of June and I think we're leaning toward Vero. Has anyone been to both? My HUGE hesitation is that we were at Vero (about 5 miles North of DVC) 2 years ago in June and the no-seeums bit me so bad I couldn't sleep at night. We went to the DVC to look around and the CM there said they were bad everywhere.

I might have missed the answer, but do they have character meal(s) at Vero?

Thanks!!

PS We'll be getting in that chair swap if we can!

The first week of June is VERY popular at VB...I would call MS and make sure there is availablity for your dates and room accomodations. Use AVON's Skin So Soft for the no-seeums...it works the best (at least for me it did). I think HHI also has no-seeums, so not sure you can escape them in the summer. They have a character breakfast on Wednesdays and I think Saturdays. You would need to make reservations for this. Good luck!! We love Vero Beach!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

They were completely booked up. Had to go on a waitlist, what are my chances of getting a room on the waitlist??? We did book two deluxe inn rooms in case we can't get a one bedroom.....

We had 2 days out of 3 from our waitlist come through for mid Aug 2008. Anything is possible. Hope it comes through !
Maria