The 2011 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[backyardponder]

Updated Rollcall:

7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/10 - ??? AKV707
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
7/15 – 7/22 FormrCastMbr
7/20 – 7/22 SabresFan
7/30 – 8/5 LoverofDisney
7/31 – 8/3 Lindabelle
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
8/13 – 8/16 TiggerAllie
8/14 – 8/19 ellynsoh
9/5 – 9/9 Tennesotans
9/6 – 9/10 Fonzy13
9/6 – 9/12 Peddler
9/9 – 9/11 amblackmon
9/15 – 9/19 keliblue
9/18 – 9/22 goofy4mykids
9/22 – 9/24 EeyoreJMH
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
10/19 – 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
12/23 – 12/28 conciergekelly
12/24 – 12/30 Pattiwig
12/29 – 1-3 pit303

2012
1/15 – 1/21 bobbiwoz
2/12 – 2/15 auntsue
2/16 – 2/19 backyardponder
2/17 – 2/25 robhawk
3/9 – 3/16 tink1969
3/12 – 3/17 2gr8DisneyKids
4/1 – 4/5 job09
4/10 – 4/19 iloveokw

 

[kritter]

Just leaving Veri Beach now!! GREAT weather but the bugs were really really Bad!!

 

[TiggerAllie]

We saw a spinner shark out off the beach this evening!!
Similar to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqi0263h238

We also saw loggerhead (turtle) hatchlings going from their nest, down the beach, and swimming out to sea!

 

[LittleBoPeep]

Updated Rollcall:

7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/10 - ??? AKV707
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
7/15 – 7/22 FormrCastMbr
7/20 – 7/22 SabresFan
7/30 – 8/5 LoverofDisney
7/31 – 8/3 Lindabelle
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
8/13 – 8/16 TiggerAllie
8/14 – 8/19 ellynsoh
9/5 – 9/9 Tennesotans
9/6 – 9/10 Fonzy13
9/6 – 9/12 Peddler
9/9 – 9/11 amblackmon
9/15 – 9/19 keliblue
9/18 – 9/22 goofy4mykids
9/22 – 9/24 EeyoreJMH
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
10/19 – 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
12/23 – 12/28 conciergekelly
12/24 – 12/30 Pattiwig
12/29 – 1-3 pit303

2012
1/15 – 1/21 bobbiwoz
2/12 – 2/15 auntsue
2/16 – 2/19 backyardponder
2/17 – 2/25 robhawk
3/9 – 3/16 tink1969
3/12 – 3/17 2gr8DisneyKids
4/1 – 4/5 job09
4/10 – 4/19 iloveokw

Thanks so much for tracking this backyardponder!

We had a change... DS wants to tour UF's campus during our trip, so we've pushed our Vero Beach stay out a day to make it all work. . . now we'll be there Oct 5-9.

Can't wait!!!

 

[LittleBoPeep]

Just leaving Veri Beach now!! GREAT weather but the bugs were really really Bad!!

What kind of bugs? Lovebugs? Mosquitos?

TIA.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

We killed 4 before our kids saw one - and once they saw it, unfortunately, we had to move locations or they would have never slept.

I'm afraid to ask, but how do you kill a 6" spider?

 

[DVCconvert]

I'm afraid to ask, but how do you kill a 6" spider?

easy...with a proton pack of course!

 

[DVC Jen]

OK the whole spider thing is really freaking me out! I would have been out of there after seeing only one. YUCK!

I have another bug related question (sorry). We are thinking of taking a DCL cruise in mid may and then spending a week at Vero after. How are the love bugs at Vero in late May?

 

[kimkreis]

Just booked for 4-9 Oct in a studio. It will be me a DS 12 and DD9. DH is on an 18 month deployment and this is our Fall Break from school (I teach HS). The parks would have been fun but my two kids like going in three different directions so that wouldn't be so relaxing for me, but I am craving some Disney. So we decided to try VB for the first time. We didn't get any ocean time this summer, so this is perfect.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Just booked for 4-9 Oct in a studio. It will be me a DS 12 and DD9. DH is on an 18 month deployment and this is our Fall Break from school (I teach HS). The parks would have been fun but my two kids like going in three different directions so that wouldn't be so relaxing for me, but I am craving some Disney. So we decided to try VB for the first time. We didn't get any ocean time this summer, so this is perfect.

Yes, it is perfect... Have a great time. Early October still holds threats of storms, but otherwise, the weather is PERFECT.... The Disney is subtle, but real. Hope your DH is home soon!

 

[BernW]

Very excited!!! Got an OVIR for March 18-23!!!!!!!!

 

[delaneyc52]

Updated Roll Call:

1/23 – 1-26 DisneyDuo
2/20 – 2/22 smacky1
3/12 – 3/18 ont/ohana
3/17 – 3/20 debaudrn
4/2 – 4/8 Starr W.
4/3 - 4/9 Belle and Rella's Dad
4/18 - 4/23 katdocnorf
4/28 - 4/29 wawdwluver
5/1 – 5/30 dort (off site)
6/1 – 6/30 starbox (off site)
6/10 - 6/12 bobbiwoz
6/11 – 6/18 hpygrll
6/24 – 6/25 iloveokw
7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
8/6 – 8/13 Mahusky

Add us!! 9/7 to 9/14/2011

 

[delaneyc52]

I can't answer your question, and this is slightly off topic, but it amazes me how many folks also name their GPS! Our's is named Georgia, and, like yours, has steered us astray a couple of times.

I let her direct us from VB to WDW on our vacation earlier this month. I did not double check her route with Google. She took us the most direct way, which was 192 through Kissimmee and St. Cloud. Yikes! Stop and go with tons of lights for the 2nd half of the ride - what a pain. We took the Bee Line (528?) to I-95 to get back to VB. It may have been longer in miles, but I'm sure it took less time, and was certainly less frustrating.

Just to continue the conversation of people who name their GPS...our's is Vera and quite honestly somewhat named in honor of Vero Beach. She gets a little crazy sometimes, but for the most part gets us where we need to go.

 

[The Prophet]

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[CruznLexi]

Our GPS is Helen and she has a very bad sense Of direction. I just hope he can get us to Vero in Oct.

 

[TiggerAllie]

Just leaving Veri Beach now!! GREAT weather but the bugs were really really Bad!!

No-see-ums... they were bad at Vero, and they got us at Castaway Cay as well.

 

[TiszBear]

I just booked 3 days in March 2012, March 18-20. YEA!! So excited. After Vero we head over to Animal Kingdom.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Booked a BC June 15 to 17 next year.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Our GPS is Helen and.... I just hope he can get us to Vero in Oct.

This is the kind of mistake that can get you lost.

 

[DVCconvert]

This is the kind of mistake that can get you lost.

Good point Rob!!!