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

[Simba's Mom]

The REAL Artist Point is a waterfall viewing spot in Yellowstone National Park-

It's just another little example of how WDW uses theming at WL. And did you know that the tradition of the flag family is original to Old Faithful Inn-

Somhow that's behind why I'm not a VWL groupie-I'm such a Yellowstone fanatic.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Great pictures, Simba'sMom...as you know, I'm heading to Yellowstone later this month...and on a waitlist for a VWL stay in September, so I may be one of the luckiest people, enjoying both Artist Points/lodges in a calendar month!

Bobbi

 

[cheer4bison]

DisneyDi...hugs to you as your dad receives treatment in the hospital.

Dodie...those are amazing photos!!! Thanks for sharing. That moose looks pretty darn close. Did he cozy up to you so as to get directions to our beloved lodge?

Maria...glad you made your flight and that you have arrived safely in Orlando. Best wishes to your daughter as she embarks on what will no doubt be four of the most fabulous, memorable, and fleeting years of her life. Tell her to soak up as many memories as she can. She will meet some amazing people, I'm sure. Good-byes can be tough at the beginning, but remind her that she is lucky to go to college in the twenty-first century when family and friends are just a phone call, text message, skype session, email, etc. away. What an adventure!

Wishing you and your family an amazing vacation at Disney. Where are you staying this week? Could it be, VWL?

Jill

 

[Corinne]

Hiya Groupies!

This is off topic, but I found this recipe on the Disney Recipe thread (I originally went there to find the Lava Coolava from Trout Pass!) I made it tonight for dinner and it was really good. The whole family loved it. Thought I would share-hope you don't mind.

Chicken Pasta Florentine
Chef Mickey’s, Contemporary Resort
Yield: 4 servings

2 skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/3 cup Chablis wine
1/4 cup sherry wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 pound fresh spinach
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 pound pasta of your choice cooked al dente

Mark the chicken breast on a hot grill, cut into strips. Cook the strips in a sauté pan with a little olive oil on high, salt & pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes on each side and reserve. Add chopped garlic, Chablis & sherry. Reduce by 2/3. Add chicken broth and reduce until almost dry. Add 5 oz fresh chopped spinach, salt & pepper to taste. Add the cream; reduce by 2/3 slowly. Add the Parmesan cheese, stir & taste for seasoning. Add the rest of the spinach. Turn off the stove. Put the chicken back in with the pasta and toss. Sprinkle the rest of Parmesan cheese on top.

 

[DiznyDi]

Thank you one and all for your support and your prayers on behalf of my dad. This is a GREAT group of folks! I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you!

Thanks also to the OP for posting the pictures of Yellowstone - and the history lesson!

DODIE - What a nice picture of Mt. McKinley. Someday I'll get to Alaska...

I've lost track over these past few days who's headed to the World - so hope anyone traveling enjoys themselves tremendously. I'm jealous!

For those left at home yearning to be elsewhere, have a good week!

 

[eliza61]

The REAL Artist Point is a waterfall viewing spot in Yellowstone National Park-

It's just another little example of how WDW uses theming at WL. And did you know that the tradition of the flag family is original to Old Faithful Inn-

Somhow that's behind why I'm not a VWL groupie-I'm such a Yellowstone fanatic.

Hey Simba,
I've been trying for years to get ressies at the Old faithful Inn. It always seems to be booked a year in advance on line. Have you stayed there? Can you call and make reservations 2 years out. I've only been trying on line.
I think I'm a groupie because it gives me a little bit of Old faithful combined with Disney. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hey Simba,
I've been trying for years to get ressies at the Old faithful Inn. It always seems to be booked a year in advance on line. Have you stayed there? Can you call and make reservations 2 years out. I've only been trying on line.
I think I'm a groupie because it gives me a little bit of Old faithful combined with Disney. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too!!

I am pretty sure that Xanterra takes reservation one year in advance, but it's a year from the first of the month. We wanted reservations over Memorial weekend 2007 at the Grand Canyon and we booked the first day of May 2006.
We're leaving for Yellowstone at the end of this month. Didn't want OFI, we're staying at the Stone Lodge Frontier Cabins, I like cabins, but do have a meal reservation at Old Faithful.
I hope you get the reservation that you want!
Bobbi

 

[Muushka]

I have GOT to get my husband into an airplane. These pictures of Yellowstone are killing me.....so beautiful.

Corinne, that post is very
Maybe if I make it without the spinach I can get my husband to eat it, because it sounds delish!
Thanks for the recipe

Hiya Groupies!

This is off topic, but I found this recipe on the Disney Recipe thread (I originally went there to find the Lava Coolava from Trout Pass!) I made it tonight for dinner and it was really good. The whole family loved it. Thought I would share-hope you don't mind.

Chicken Pasta Florentine
Chef Mickey’s, Contemporary Resort
Yield: 4 servings

2 skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/3 cup Chablis wine
1/4 cup sherry wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 pound fresh spinach
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 pound pasta of your choice cooked al dente

Mark the chicken breast on a hot grill, cut into strips. Cook the strips in a sauté pan with a little olive oil on high, salt & pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes on each side and reserve. Add chopped garlic, Chablis & sherry. Reduce by 2/3. Add chicken broth and reduce until almost dry. Add 5 oz fresh chopped spinach, salt & pepper to taste. Add the cream; reduce by 2/3 slowly. Add the Parmesan cheese, stir & taste for seasoning. Add the rest of the spinach. Turn off the stove. Put the chicken back in with the pasta and toss. Sprinkle the rest of Parmesan cheese on top.

 

[eliza61]

I have GOT to get my husband into an airplane. These pictures of Yellowstone are killing me.....so beautiful.

Hey Muushka,
Valium laced ice cream. Works like a charm, he'll be leading the cabin with a rousing chorous of "she'll be coming around the mountain". How do you think they get me on a plane.
Happy Monday!
Eliza

 

[Muushka]

Oh Eliza, I wish it was that easy. The main problem is that he gets physically sick (like roller coaster sick).
One time he filled that bag, to the tippy top, in less than 2 seconds. Eeewww

We did Dramamine the next time. And he promises that he will fly to CA one way, when we ever do a Panama Canal cruise or Hawaii cruise. Maybe I can entice him with these pics!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Oh Eliza, I wish it was that easy. The main problem is that he gets physically sick (like roller coaster sick).
One time he filled that bag, to the tippy top, in less than 2 seconds. Eeewww

We did Dramamine the next time. And he promises that he will fly to CA one way, when we ever do a Panama Canal cruise or Hawaii cruise. Maybe I can entice him with these pics!

Oh my gosh!
I think I would try hypnotism.

Bobbi

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hi Groupies! I've had quite a week and have missed the Boards these past few days. to all the new groupies!

My Dad (78) has experienced rapidly declining health these past 2-3 weeks and culminated in hospitalization today. Cancer is the suspected culprit. Tests and biopsy's are being done to determine a course of treatment.

My nephew, recently home from Iraq was married today and was quite handsome in his Marine uniform. The ceremony was officiated by our daughter - a recently ordained American Baptist Pastor. This was a very bittersweet day with Grandpa of both the Groom and the 'Reverend' in the hospital and not able to participate in the celebration.

On the upside, I've made the reservations for our daughters honeymoon. They'll be staying at our beloved Lodge March 16-20, 2009.

DLI - I'm with you - there are definitely good and supportive people here!

DiznyDi my prayers are with your Dad. Congrats on the wedding that must have been a really nice ceremony.

I'm back! I'm back from our weeklong land tour of Alaska! We're exhausted (slept 14 hours last night)! I'll get myself together and post more later - but wanted to rush and post a picture that my husband Phillip took that will be NEAR and DEAR to the Groupies' hearts!

Also, here's one more that I can't resist posting. They say only 30% of visitors to Alaska actually see Mt. McKinley due to typically cloudy conditions. Here's what WE saw:

DODIE!!! What awesome pictures! I would love to go to Alaska!

Woohoo my waitlist for the other 3 days came through. Thanks for those who sent Pixie Dust. My wife is so excited.

We will definately have a magical trip.

Glad the pixie dust worked!

Hi Guys! I'm not a VWL Groupie, but bobbiwoz thought y'all might like to see this cute moose picture. And you thought WDW was the only one with designs in their butter!

Has anyone been to the "real" Artist Point?

Me!!!! Love Yellowstone! That is why I love the Lodge so much. Wyoming is our other favorite place to vacation. Is the moose butter from the restaurant at Yellowstone Lodge? I ate there for lunch once but don't remember the butter being shaped like that. If so I must have forgotten about it.

 

[bobbiwoz]

The butter is at the Jackson Lake Lodge! We have dinner reservations there in just under a month!
Bobbi

 

[Simba's Mom]

Actually, the moose butter isn't from Yellowstone, it's from the Grand Tetons, the Mural room at Jackson Lake Lodge. We stayed there the night after we stayed at the Old Faithful Inn.
eliza61, you can book for the whole 2009 season in 2008. After we came back in June, I went on-line and made our reservations in Yellowstone for June 2009, but we could have made them for any time in 2009. Check the www.travelyellowstone.com website. Or they have a toll free #. I've heard that if the dates you want reservations aren't available on-line, they might be available if you call. However, I've called a few times and never had that luck.

So, can I trust that at least Disney loving Iowan knew what the Artist Point resturant was named after? I just thought it was so funny when one time on the boards, someone complained about the theming of the resturant being as it was and having nothing to do with artists and art, as she'd expected.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Actually, the moose butter isn't from Yellowstone, it's from the Grand Tetons, the Mural room at Jackson Lake Lodge. We stayed there the night after we stayed at the Old Faithful Inn.
eliza61, you can book for the whole 2009 season in 2008. After we came back in June, I went on-line and made our reservations in Yellowstone for June 2009, but we could have made them for any time in 2009. Check the www.travelyellowstone.com website. Or they have a toll free #. I've heard that if the dates you want reservations aren't available on-line, they might be available if you call. However, I've called a few times and never had that luck.

So, can I trust that at least Disney loving Iowan knew what the Artist Point resturant was named after? I just thought it was so funny when one time on the boards, someone complained about the theming of the resturant being as it was and having nothing to do with artists and art, as she'd expected.

Actually I hate to admit that I am pretty swiss cheese brained when it comes to remembering details like that! I'm just glad to know that it was okay that I didn't remember the moose butter since I had never been to that restaurant! It doesn't help that we don't get to Yellowstone as often as I'd like. When in Wyoming we usually are visiting family in Sheridan and can't always make it to the western part of the state.

 

[Granny]

Hey Groupies!

Made it back home from WDW about 9:00 last night (left at 5:00 a.m.). Pictures are still in the camera and I'll post a couple...didn't really take many this trip.

Jimmy...we went over to WL for lunch our last day. Ranger Stan was out front talking to a lady and I had to run to the bus. I did interrupt them (as politely as possible) and mentioned to Stan that "Jimmy says hi". He smiled and said that's nice of me to pass along. I said "You know which Jimmy I mean, right?"

Stan said "Oh yes, I know which Jimmy you're talking about".

I then dashed off after telling Stan that he had a loyal following on the web site. He said that's very flattering, and the woman who was talking to him said "See...I told you you're famous!".


I wish I could have spent more than 15 seconds with him, but was glad to see him and shake his hand again.

 

[Muushka]

Welcome home Granny!

We are glad that you are home, safe.

And we are looking forward to the pictures!

 

[jimmytammy]

Granny

Thanks so much for speaking on my behalf. I cant wait to get back to see Stan. We are going to do our best to work in 2 trips, one in Dec and one again in early May. DW mentioned staying at BWV in May, but the Lodge is calling me to spend those last days with Ranger Stan. I am so going to miss not seeing him around there anymore.


Thanks for sharing all those great pics folks. Just makes me pine for the Lodge that much more

 

[blossomz]

Welcome Home Granny! Can't wait to see some photos.

Simba's Mom..you mean people actually travel to places other than WDW?

That recipe sounds yummy!

Meanwhile..not only am I missing WDW and the Lodge..but I'm already starting on my back-to-school stuff! Oh NO!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Also, here's one more that I can't resist posting. They say only 30% of visitors to Alaska actually see Mt. McKinley due to typically cloudy conditions. Here's what WE saw:

Awesome pics Dodie! I'm kind of in that 30%. We went to Denali and never saw the mountain. But I took some great pics out the airplane window after we had taken off on our return trip! And it actually wasn't just the top - it was finally a clear day. Just figures. This was almost 20 years ago when you could do that stuff easily.

Yikes - how did your husband get the moose picture? The warnings I've always heard have been to stay further away from moose than the bear!!!!!!