***The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread*** Chapter 2!

[wildernessDad]

OH YEAH!!!.....just added additional points to our VWL membership. Feels good.

Congratulations!

 

[bobbiwoz]

OH YEAH!!!.....just added additional points to our VWL membership. Feels good.

Congratulations, did you go direct or resale?

Bobbi

 

[mickeymorse]

OH YEAH!!!.....just added additional points to our VWL membership. Feels good.

AWESOME.

 

[Dodie]

OH YEAH!!!.....just added additional points to our VWL membership. Feels good.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

 

[craiggers]

I went resale, the points and use year were right! It came with banked points too. Just too good a deal.

 

[Laxmom]

Oohh, Craigers!! Congrats! I am so green!!

 

[eliza61]

I went resale, the points and use year were right! It came with banked points too. Just too good a deal.

Congratulations Craiggers.

Quick question since I see your tag says WV. Do you know any thing about Hunington WV? My oldest son is interested in a school called Marshall U so we're driving down in 2 weeks for a campus visit.

 

[craiggers]

Yes! That is where I got my undergrad. It was the perfect school for me. IMO, Huntington is by far the nicest city in WV. It's only 45 mins from Charleston too...the state capital. It's also about 2 hours from the New River Gorge if he likes outdoor activities like rafting, hiking and camping.

 

[MiaSRN62]

craiggers !!!!


DODIE....sorry to hear your allergies are getting the best of you. My ds has them too. Fall and Spring are the worst for him. Hope you're feeling better soon.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hi Groupies. I've not been around for a few days. Darned allergies have made my life pretty miserable. Fall is my favorite time of year, but it's also the WORST time of year for my allergies.

Dodie! My allergies are the worst they have ever been in fall! Usually I get slammed in the spring. So I sure can relate to how you are feeling. It stinks to have to have the windows closed when it is so nice out!

OH YEAH!!!.....just added additional points to our VWL membership. Feels good.

Lucky, lucky you!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Now I'm thinking too much. I posted a couple of days ago about getting making ressies for AKV/VWL in May. Now I just read a post reminding me about the BD celebration event next year. My BD is in June so it wouldn't be postponing too long....but then I'd miss F&G. Or maybe I just need to add a trip to DL in June to check on GCV! Hmmmmm.........

 

[mickeymorse]

Now I'm thinking too much. I posted a couple of days ago about getting making ressies for AKV/VWL in May. Now I just read a post reminding me about the BD celebration event next year. My BD is in June so it wouldn't be postponing too long....but then I'd miss F&G. Or maybe I just need to add a trip to DL in June to check on GCV! Hmmmmm.........

Decisions, decisions.....

 

[Tarheel Tink]

Decisions, decisions.....

And aren't we so fortunate for having such decisions weighing us down?

 

[50 years Too!]

Decisions, decisions.....

I know how you feel Kat. Made me want to plan a trip in June also.
My bday is 6/10. When is yours?
I was there this last June on my birthday. Those fast passes would have been nice!

Deb

 

[50 years Too!]

Congrats Craiggers! You made a very wise choice!

Deb

 

[craiggers]

ALRIGHT...New trip to the Wilderness Lodge on annual passholder rates planned and reserved for December 14-17!!!!

We have never been before Christmas. What are some thoughts about Mickey's party at the Magic Kingdom?

I figure with 3 days we would mainly like to

1) Tour the MK resorts (Eat at Citricos-GF...never eaten there)
2) Go to the MK (the only way to be there at night appears to be the party because it closes at 7pm)
3) Go to DTD...eat at Fultons (does day or night matter at the Marketplace?)
4) Tour the countries at EPCOT with dinner somewhere there.

Not worried about rides...except of course for the HAUNTED MANSION!

How does that sound? Any suggestions? THANKS!

 

[Granny]

ALRIGHT...New trip to the Wilderness Lodge on annual passholder rates planned and reserved for December 14-17!!!!

We have never been before Christmas. What are some thoughts about Mickey's party at the Magic Kingdom?

I figure with 3 days we would mainly like to

1) Tour the MK resorts (Eat at Citricos-GF...never eaten there)
2) Go to the MK (the only way to be there at night appears to be the party because it closes at 7pm)
3) Go to DTD...eat at Fultons (does day or night matter at the Marketplace?)
4) Tour the countries at EPCOT with dinner somewhere there.

Not worried about rides...except of course for the HAUNTED MANSION!

How does that sound? Any suggestions? THANKS!

Sounds like a great trip! I've added it to Page 1 of this thread where we track the Groupie trips.

If you get a chance, you might want to visit a couple of resorts to see their decorations. GF and BWV were two of our favorites, though every resort has its own Christmas look and feel.

And I would definitely plan on hitting the Osborn Family lights at HS (MGM)...it's a great sight and sure to make you feel like Christmas!

Also, Candlelight Processional is a must do, though my guess is that most of the CP dining packages are pretty much sold out by now. Without that package, you wait in line a pretty long time and run the risk of not being able to get into the stands due to capacity constraints.

It's a great time to visit WDW, and of course WL/VWL are the best then!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I know how you feel Kat. Made me want to plan a trip in June also.
My bday is 6/10. When is yours?
I was there this last June on my birthday. Those fast passes would have been nice!

Deb

We could have a Groupie Birthday party - mine is on the 11th! For my 40th a couple of years ago we went to DL. It was one of the most fun BD's I ever had. LOTS of Happy BD's from CM's and visitors, and a couple of extra treats too.

ALRIGHT...New trip to the Wilderness Lodge on annual passholder rates planned and reserved for December 14-17!!!!

We have never been before Christmas. What are some thoughts about Mickey's party at the Magic Kingdom?

I figure with 3 days we would mainly like to

1) Tour the MK resorts (Eat at Citricos-GF...never eaten there)
2) Go to the MK (the only way to be there at night appears to be the party because it closes at 7pm)
3) Go to DTD...eat at Fultons (does day or night matter at the Marketplace?)
4) Tour the countries at EPCOT with dinner somewhere there.

Not worried about rides...except of course for the HAUNTED MANSION!

How does that sound? Any suggestions? THANKS!

I second Granny's suggestions for both the Candlelight Processional and the Osborne lights if you can do it. Last year we made a ressie at WL about this time and were able to get tickets for the CP. The tickets include your dinner at an Epcot restaurant and priority seating at one of the shows. They have 3 shows everynight so there still may be a chance to get something.

Have fun!

 

[Dodie]

This is VWL-related because we're talking about the Lodge at Christmas time!

DH and I haven't visited WDW at Christmastime in a long time and have never seen our beloved Lodge when it is decorated for the holidays. Since we have the 11 month booking advantage, we'd like to try to use it for a holiday trip during 2009.

My question is around timing.

Background

Unfortunately, the couple of weeks after Thanksgiving are DH's busy time at work, so that popular early December visit isn't really feasible.

We usually avoid high crowd times, so we wouldn't want to visit Thanksgiving week. Plus, as an only child, I couldn't abandon my family that week.

Questions

How early do the decorations actually go up?

Is the weekend before Thanksgiving busy because people are arriving to stay Thanksgiving week? (I'm pretty sure this is a given.)

So, what is the earliest pre-Thanksgiving long weekend we could shoot for that would still allow us to see decorations but not be crazy busy with holiday travelers?

THANKS GROUPIES!!!

 

[Happydinks]

I second Granny's suggestions for both the Candlelight Processional and the Osborne lights if you can do it. Last year we made a ressie at WL about this time and were able to get tickets for the CP. The tickets include your dinner at an Epcot restaurant and priority seating at one of the shows. They have 3 shows everynight so there still may be a chance to get something.

We third Granny's suggestion for both the CP and Osborne! We went for the first time last year for the Christmas festivities - and were amazed at everything. The transformation of the resorts and parks is incredible. We did the CP twice with the dining package (once at Canada and once at Chefs de France). We kept going back to Hollywood Studios just to experience the Osborne lights.

We also enjoyed going around the World Showcase and catching all of the countries different "takes" on their Santa Claus/Holiday stories. There is a schedule of story tellers published each day in the Epcot brochure - we particularly enjoyed Norway.

The other thing that we had great fun doing was renting bikes and going over to Wilderness Campground - and check out the decorations at everyone's campsites. There are some SERIOUS holiday decorators over there - we were absolutely amazed.