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

[Maistre Gracey]

... And your trip is on the Official Groupies trip list!

Whoops... I didn't know there was an official trip list.
Guess I better register...

We will be at VWL October 18th - 23rd, and POSSIBLY December 4th - 8th.

MG

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Well I am back one day and already have another last minute trip planned. I told you I am an addict. Didn't get lucky enough to snag a room at our Lodge but I'll be at SSR June 30 through July 4 for a last minute surprise B-Day trip for my son.

DODIE!

 

[Corinne]

Well I am back one day and already have another last minute trip planned. I told you I am an addict. Didn't get lucky enough to snag a room at our Lodge but I'll be at SSR June 30 through July 4 for a last minute surprise B-Day trip for my son.

When is your son's b-day? We will be celebrating our son's18th birthday on July 4th. We were splitting our stay at SSR/VWL, but out waitlist came through (lucky for everyone here, the incessant whining could have gotten REAL ugly!!)

 

[blossomz]

I just love hearing about everyone's trips!


Muushka..Not only do I love planning vacations..particularly Disney...and I am a nut about it! I love all my spreadsheets and ADR!! I am busy now convincing everyone in our 8 person group going in 18 days...that we need to do some different things..

Spa treatments, the DVC welcome home Wednesday party, the Fireworks Wagon Ride at the Fort! I cannot wait!!!

 

[Muushka]

Speaking of cruises and cruising - are any of the other VWL groupies going on the DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise? (We're doing it OOP, and had scheduled it before we bought DVC.)

And yes, I am a little at all of the shout-outs, even though it was originally my idea..

We love the opportunity to shout!
Nope, we are not doing the podcast cruise. We already
have one planned for Sept. When is it (not that we can go)?

Whoops... I didn't know there was an official trip list.
Guess I better register...

We will be at VWL October 18th - 23rd, and POSSIBLY December 4th - 8th.

MG

See what happens when you wander so far from home??

Well I am back one day and already have another last minute trip planned. I told you I am an addict. Didn't get lucky enough to snag a room at our Lodge but I'll be at SSR June 30 through July 4 for a last minute surprise B-Day trip for my son.

DODIE!

Great! We stayed at SSR last year and it was a very nice resort. Not VWL, but a very nice resort.

DODIE!

 

[mickeymorse]

Granny could you add my first trip home to VWL 2/15/09 - 2/20/09? Thanks.

Hope everything is going well with the groupies. I have a lot of pages to read so I can catch up.

DODIE!!

Looks like I'm no longer the last trip Home booked.

Generally I cruise the resort boards also but lately there has been some serious anti dvc post. Did some one here steal the pixie dust or give Donald a wedgie? Last week some one all but said dvc'ers don't deserve to have money 'cause it's apparent that we don't know what to do with it (ok maybe I'm exaggerating a little but not by much) and this week some one wants to know why previous owners no longer love the contracts?

What's up?

Like loribell said, jealousy! Nothing like that with this happy family.

Thanks for the rescue Rob. I am glad you finally have some nice weather!

Thanks Barb. The kids are enjoying the pool finally.

DODIE

 

[Muushka]

I just love hearing about everyone's trips!


Muushka..Not only do I love planning vacations..particularly Disney...and I am a nut about it! I love all my spreadsheets and ADR!! I am busy now convincing everyone in our 8 person group going in 18 days...that we need to do some different things..

Spa treatments, the DVC welcome home Wednesday party, the Fireworks Wagon Ride at the Fort! I cannot wait!!!

Sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Are you all staying in the same resort?

 

[blossomz]

We are all arriving at VWL..half of us the 21st and half of us the 22nd! I have a 2 BR with my 2 bruisin' boys (18 and 20..yes..they know EVERYTHING!) and the we move over to AKV for 3 days! I have ADR's for the Wave at CR, Yak and Yeti, and Tutto Italia and some of our other faves...I'm hoping everyone agrees to the schedule so we can try the new restaurants! We're also booked at Flying Fish..never tried there.. One day I'm going to have to do a solo trip so I can do just what I want!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

When is your son's b-day? We will be celebrating our son's18th birthday on July 4th. We were splitting our stay at SSR/VWL, but out waitlist came through (lucky for everyone here, the incessant whining could have gotten REAL ugly!!)

Our little one is turning 8 on July 3rd. Still qualifies as a child by disney standards...lol

Great! We stayed at SSR last year and it was a very nice resort. Not VWL, but a very nice resort.

We have also stayed at SSR and really enjoyed it. If my wife had given me the thumbs up earlier in the day we could have had AKV - value and saved some valuable VWL points..lol. It was gone by the time I called MS back.

Looks like I'm no longer the last trip Home booked.

Hey Mickeymorse,
Glad I could help and make your trip seem closer...lol. I have to wait a long time to finally get to the VWL but the wait will be softened by the knowledge of 3 more trips to Disney before the February VWL trip. We plan on wearing out our annual passes. At least this way when we get to the Lodge we will be sick of the parks and can actually enjoy the lodge.


Oh...almost forgot ..DODIE!!

 

[blossomz]

Generally I cruise the resort boards also but lately there has been some serious anti dvc post. Did some one here steal the pixie dust or give Donald a wedgie? Last week some one all but said dvc'ers don't deserve to have money 'cause it's apparent that we don't know what to do with it (ok maybe I'm exaggerating a little but not by much) and this week some one wants to know why previous owners no longer love the contracts?

What's up?

Does anyone listen to Lou Mongello's podcast? He did one on DVC with one of the managers and asked all of the usual questions that people might ask before choosing to purchase. The fall out after that show was unbelievable! People were sooo angry...they kept saying that you really don't get the perks they say you do, it was just a big ad for Disney, that you don't get your money's worth...

I say...either you get it ..or you don't!! If you don't...Don't rain on my parade just because you don't get it! It was the best decision I ever made!

 

[DaveH]

I heard the Lou Mongello's podcast. The manager was from QA and he left out allot of important info out! I wanted to hit the manager!!! My trip Thursday is now SSR studio for the whole trip. No more double move for 4 nights.

Dodie

 

[DaveH]

Good morning all.

 

[Granny]

Whoops... I didn't know there was an official trip list.
Guess I better register...

We will be at VWL October 18th - 23rd, and POSSIBLY December 4th - 8th.

MG

Well, the list is only official simply because it's the only one!

I've put your October trip on the list. If the December trip gets confirmed I'll add that too...just let us know.

Good morning all.

Hey Dave....you're next up to bat for the Groupies heading to WDW. Only a couple more days to go!!

 

[Granny]

When is your son's b-day? We will be celebrating our son's18th birthday on July 4th. We were splitting our stay at SSR/VWL, but out waitlist came through (lucky for everyone here, the incessant whining could have gotten REAL ugly!!)

Corinne...I just checked and noticed that I somehow don't have your trip dates on the Groupies trip list!!

If you can provide the dates I'll be happy to update the list.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Good morning everyone!

Daydreaming of VWL....

 

[eliza61]

Good morning all.

Hey Dave,
Repeat after me, I will take lots of pictures for my groupie friends, I will take lots of pictures for my groupie friends.... repeat.

Have a awesome trip.

E

 

[DaveH]

Hey Dave,
Repeat after me, I will take lots of pictures for my groupie friends, I will take lots of pictures for my groupie friends.... repeat.

Have a awesome trip.

E

I always take lots of pictures. Getting to the lodge is harder. LOL My DW is at the world now with a friend and an almost 7 year old boy. It is their first trip and having a blast. They are at AKV now and go to BCV on Thursday and I am staying at SSR Thursday to Monday. I got my ressies changed to one resort yesterday in a studio for the whole trip so no more 2 moves in 4 days. I am solo Saturday and Sunday. It is also Star Wars weekend and we did it in 2001. I plan on trying it some. The Magic Kingdom is open late and I plan on doing that too. Hopefully I can get by the lodge for a bit on Saturday or Sunday for a break. Time will tell. I will have the laptop and the free internet makes it nicer. Before I tried to pay every other day by using it part of each day. I have a 7am flight on Thursday and scheduled to arrive at MCO at 9am. So hopefully in the parks by 10:30 or 11am. The heat is what I am not looking forward to. I am so needing this break. All packed except for shaving stuff.

 

[Dodie]

Nope, we are not doing the podcast cruise. We already have one planned for Sept. When is it (not that we can go)?

The Podcast Cruise is 5/10/2009. According to Pete and the Podcast Crew, DISers already have over 100 cabins on the sailing booked! Some DISers have "gone public" on this thread - while others are being coy about their attendance. It's going to be a great time!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1683088

Hopefully, we're going to bookend the cruise with two stays at VWL. (I'm waiting anxiously until the 11 month point so I can book these!)

 

[Muushka]

Hey Dave. Want to do a fun thing? My husband is a huge Star Wars fan and we got him to go to the toy store in Downtown Disney and create his own sword. It is $20, and has lots of bells and whistles.

Have a wonderful time!

 

[keliblue]

We just booked a Sept. trip Vero Beach & POR Sept 4-13 couldn't get into VWL ohhhhhhh well, we will be there at Xmas