The 2011 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

We're checking in tomorrow!! We've been at pofq for the past 3 nights and are ready for the beach! I know someone posted about laundry ....is it free for all resort guests or just dvc members???

 

[pit303]

Just booked OVIR for New Year's. We will check in on the 29th of December and leaving on the 3rd of January. Looking forward to NYE at Vero Beach

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Just booked OVIR for New Year's. We will check in on the 29th of December and leaving on the 3rd of January. Looking forward to NYE at Vero Beach

Hmmm, that's a great idea!!!!!

 

[mmmagic7754]

We are staying in GVIR for our stay pre-cruise, so I am going to have to do laundry so we have clean clothes on the cruise. How are the laundry facilities in the Inn?? We are wait-listed for a 1 bedroom, but I doubt we will get it.

We were just there 2 weeks ago(also pre-cruise)and used the laundry.Its on the 4th floor just as you get off the elevator. Free for guest(except for detergents)but there are only 3 washers and i think there were 6 dryers. We had to wait awhile for washers to free up. Our problem was guest not checking back for over an hour to unload their clothesand then having something smart to say about our clothes on top of their washer

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Just back from a three week Disney vacation, started in the parks, then we cruised on the Dream then spent four nights at Vero Beach before heading back to the parks for a few days.

Can't wait for our 11 month window to open so we can book for next year after our cruise!

We did the turtle walk with the park service, I think we reserved a spot about a month before we arrived. It was the same guy that was doing Vero Beach resort the next evening....
What an awesome adventure that was!

 

[IrenicMom]

We're going as a cash stay - final fling before school starts back up.

We'll be there 8/4-8/8. First time to VB - only on page 20. Will finish reading b/f I start asking questions

 

[IrenicMom]

Ok - read them all -

Can anyone tell me about the cabanas?

My kiddos love the pool, but want/need some time out of the direct sun.

Are they furnished with any type of ammenities, or are they just big umbrella/gazebo types with chairs?

We love the cabanas at the Poly, but based on the pricing I'm seeing, I'm pretty sure they're nothing like that.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Ok - read them all -

Can anyone tell me about the cabanas?

My kiddos love the pool, but want/need some time out of the direct sun.

Are they furnished with any type of ammenities, or are they just big umbrella/gazebo types with chairs?

We love the cabanas at the Poly, but based on the pricing I'm seeing, I'm pretty sure they're nothing like that.

What we saw on the beach were lounge chairs with coverings. I think they rented for $16 a day...

 

[PammyK]

Ok - read them all -

Can anyone tell me about the cabanas?

My kiddos love the pool, but want/need some time out of the direct sun.

Are they furnished with any type of ammenities, or are they just big umbrella/gazebo types with chairs?

We love the cabanas at the Poly, but based on the pricing I'm seeing, I'm pretty sure they're nothing like that.

The cabanas are nothing like the ones on Castaway Cay or at the WDW or DLR resorts. They are simply a large, arched sunshade under which you can fit a couple of beach towels or chairs. Because they actually sit on the sand rather than being elevated, the shady spot doesn't really travel with the movement of the sun like it does when using an umbrella. Here is an image of something similar to the cabanas that you can rent at Vero...

 

[irish dancer]

We checked in today and your two chairs just arrived in our room. Thank you so much and as I will not be on computer again I will look for a family checking in on Tuesday morning when we leave. We love it here so much already after spending five days at the parks this is what we need. Hands down this is our fav resort and will be back again.

Yay! I'm so glad you got them. They're nothing fancy but they worked well for us. Hope you have a great trip! Wish I was still there!

 

[irish dancer]

The cabanas are at the beach only, they are like the ones PammyK posted. They were $12/day without chairs. They did provide quite a bit of shade and I did see someone prop their bottom up to give a bit more forward shade. We didn't rent one but checked out the pricing and were lucky enough to have someone tell us we could use their's for the last hour or so as they were leaving.

 

[IrenicMom]

Based on pricing, I figured it would be more along those lines. Darn.

Thanks so much for the quick replies!

Might have to rethink our plan of attack. We'll probably do beach one day, but mostly, I'm fairly certain I'll have to pry my kids off the water slide each day

We're going solely to relax and regroup before the chaos of the school year kicks in - because come Aug 17, it's going to be 24/7 craziness until May 2012!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Based on pricing, I figured it would be more along those lines. Darn.

Thanks so much for the quick replies!

Might have to rethink our plan of attack. We'll probably do beach one day, but mostly, I'm fairly certain I'll have to pry my kids off the water slide each day

We're going solely to relax and regroup before the chaos of the school year kicks in - because come Aug 17, it's going to be 24/7 craziness until May 2012!

The water slide is very popular, as are the water slide races! DDiL still brags about her place in the race a few years ago!

 

[ddiva]

We'll be in Vero on Sunday and wanted to see if anyone had an updated activity sheet they could scan. Thanks!

 

[backyardponder]

Updated Rollcall:

1/7 – 1/9 KAT4DISNEY
1/15 – 1/18 Brandis
1/21 – 1/26 bethsg
1/23 – 1-26 DisneyDuo
2/16 – 2/23 delauzons
2/18 – 2/21 ajkmom3
2/20 – 2/22 smacky1
2/20-2/24 MELSMICE
3/7 – 3/10 Jump4Joy8390
3/9 – 3/13 pit303
3/11 – 3/15 BernW
3/12 – 3/15 amandamcallister
3/12 – 3/18 ont/ohana
3/12 – 3/19 mickeywho?
3/12 – 3/20 Bose
3/13 – 3/19 papertraveller
3/17 – 3/20 debaudrn
3/23- 3/26 dizzneebabe
3/23 – 3/30 IggyLans
3/25 – 3/30 knothead180
3/26 – 3/28 hardingk
3/27 – 4/1 Kadorto
3/28 – 4/1 jjharts
4/2 – 4/8 Starr W.
4/3 - 4/9 Belle and Rella's Dad
4/3 – 4/9 conciergekelly
4/3 – 4/6 dznystar
4/10 – 4/14 CFedor1
4/12 – 4/18 glnrcker
4/16 – 4/21 Mahusky
4/20 – 4/22 job09
4/21 – 4/27 macphrsn
4/26 – 4/28 tlynk
5/3 – 5/5 MiaSRN62
5/28 – 6/1 PammyK
4/18 - 4/23 katdocnorf
4/28 - 4/29 wawdwluver
5/1 – 5/30 dort (off site)
5/14-5/17 DznyDreamz
5/22 – 5/26 mmmagic7754
5/22 – 5/27 jlmasl
5/22 – 5/29 csidisney
5/25 – 5-29 cmctammyg
5/25 – 5/28 JanDave
5/26 – 5-31 dis2cruise
6/1 – 6/30 starbox (off site)
6/5 – 6/10 srp1103
6/7 – 6/11 wigdoutdismom
6/10 - 6/12 bobbiwoz
6/10 – 6/12 sarahk0204
6/11 – 6/15 irish_dancer
6/11 – 6/18 hpygrll
6/12 Lenc324
6/13 – 6/15 Arthur27
6/18 – 6/21 tinkerfan1
6/18 – 6/22 codyvt
6-19 – 6/22 TinkerbellLuvr7
6/23 – 6/26 DVC Jen
6/24 – 6/25 iloveokw
6/26 - 7/1 ddiva
6/27 – 7/6 mittelst
6/30 – 7/1 SFD998 & Cheloconnell
7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/10 - ??? AKV707
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
7/15 – 7/22 FormrCastMbr
7/20 – 7/22 SabresFan
8/1 – 8/5 sadiespicks
8/3 – 8-6 Tink-n-Peter
8/4 – 8/8 IrenicMom
8/5 – 8-7 gabriellyn
8/5 – 8/12 aggiemullins
8/6 – 8/13 Mahusky
8/12 – 8/15 kritter
8/29 – 9/1 smacky1
8/14 – 8/19 ellynsoh
9/6 – 9/10 Fonzy13
9/6 – 9/12 Peddler
9/9 – 9/11 amblackmon
9/23 – 9/27 Joyciemc
9/28 - ??? alldiz
10/3 – 10/6 cemeb4dk
10/4 – 10/8 LittleBoPeep
10/14 – 10/16 ChrisMouse
10/16 – 10/22 treehugnmama
10/20 – 10/22 CruznLexi
10/21 – 10/27 hopefully
10/25 – 10-31 Leanne1977
10/27 – 10/29 gortman65
10/30 – 11/2 Muushka
11/3 – 11/6 wyodan
12/29 – 1-3 pit303

2012
1/15 – 1/21 bobbiwoz
4/1 – 4/5 job09
4/10 – 4/19 iloveokw

 

[MycatlovesEeyore]

We will be visiting Vero in about 4 weeks. Unfortunately, I just had surgery on my Achilles tendon. So my question is how steep is the slope of the path down to the tidal plain? I'm not sure how well I could manage the deep sand plus a steep slope. Once down on the relatively flat area of the beach I feel my ankle would be ok but getting to and from that point is what concerns me. Last year there was a substantial slope of loose sand where you exit the wooden walkway and navigated down to the flat part of the beach and I am wondering if the slope is still that steep?

 

[CruznLexi]

We decided to add a 3rd night to Vero so now coming in on Wednesday after a day at Universal!

 

[Lindabelle]

We are going to visit VB for the first time! It sounds beautiful. We will be there from 7/31 to 8/3 in a one bedroom. Can't wait!

 

[starbox]

We will be visiting Vero in about 4 weeks. Unfortunately, I just had surgery on my Achilles tendon. So my question is how steep is the slope of the path down to the tidal plain? I'm not sure how well I could manage the deep sand plus a steep slope. Once down on the relatively flat area of the beach I feel my ankle would be ok but getting to and from that point is what concerns me. Last year there was a substantial slope of loose sand where you exit the wooden walkway and navigated down to the flat part of the beach and I am wondering if the slope is still that steep?

Nope. There is still a ledge of sand - but it's past the entrance by the dune. You'll have no problem coming down the ramp or stairs and entering from there.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

We are going to visit VB for the first time! It sounds beautiful. We will be there from 7/31 to 8/3 in a one bedroom. Can't wait!

You are going to love that 1br, it's soooo roomy! We were there just a few short weeks ago and fell in love...

Just a suggestion, call ahead and request a lock-off on the top floor in building 4 or 5 for a great view!