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

[jimmytammy]

I tend to really like the area about 1 1/2 miles northwest of the main lobby. It's called the VWL section !

Me thinks so too

DiznyDi

We are just ribbin' you a bit. We like the Congress Park area also. Great view of DTD, especially at night.

And BTW, WELCOME to the groupies!

 

[ransom]

Good morning, Groupies!

Thank you for all the congrats. I knew this was the one place I could come where folks would really appreciate what it means to have one more day at our beloved Lodge!

Now that we have the extra day, though, DW and I are dithering about what to do with it. Maybe take the Wonders of the Lodge tour? Spend another day at AK? Do some serious park hopping?

But I'm not complaining. It's a good problem to have, and it's fun tossing ideas back and forth. Knowing us, we'll probably idly toy with various ideas for a month or more. Heck, the last idea DW tossed out last night was to just wait until we're there, and then see what we want to do. Since we're both planners, that'd certainly be a different approach!

Anyway, I didn't want to take up a lot of time. I really just wanted to say, "Have a great weekend, Groupies!"

 

[cheer4bison]

DODIE!!!

Hey. Regarding December 2009 - I know we're planning to try to do our first Christmas season visit to our new "home" then too. Tentative dates would be December 9-13 (we're Wednesday through Sunday type travelers for WDW - short trips mean more trips)!

Hey Dodie,

We will be doing the trip you have planned for next year (Dec. 9-13) this year!! We are going Dec. 10th through 14th. We'd love to stay longer but I'm sure I'd be fired. We promise to tell you all about it when we return. If it's as magical as we hope it will be (being at our beloved lodge with all the Christmas decorations ), maybe we'll join you, JT, and Muushka for the '09 mini-groupies meet!

Jill

 

[Dodie]

Hey Dodie,

We will be doing the trip you have planned for next year (Dec. 9-13) this year!! We are going Dec. 10th through 14th. We'd love to stay longer but I'm sure I'd be fired. We promise to tell you all about it when we return. If it's as magical as we hope it will be (being at our beloved lodge with all the Christmas decorations ), maybe we'll join you, JT, and Muushka for the '09 mini-groupies meet!

Jill

That's great to hear!!!!! Please do keep me posted and let me know how it is. It will be a long time until December 2009!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

DisneyNutzy- Evertime we have stayed we have asked for upper floor DTD view and we have gotten Congress Park everytime. It is too bad they stopped the nightly fireworks at Pleasure Island because that was a beautiful sight from the living room (albeit for such a short while).
We really enjoy the view and the short walk to DTD- on the other hand it is not close to SSR "action" if you plan to use the main pool, the spa, Artists Palette, etc.
and don't have a car.

Wow, nice long stay. I'm glad it all worked out for you.



We have only stayed there once. And it was near the food area and main pool (sorry, I don't remember the name). It was so convenient. I actually felt guilty because we had a car and were so close to everything. But not guilty enough to ask to be moved!

Thanks for the welcome!
We have stayed at SSR on several occasions. Our preferred location is as OP suggested; Congress Park. You're within a 5 minute walk of DTD. Our next would be the Grandstand section - the newest part of the resort with a great themed pool. This is also the first bus stop. If you have smaller children, then the Springs is the section closest to the main pool and carriage house and is probably preferable. There are usually movies shown at the main pool several nights a week.

Thanks for all the tips. We are doing magical express and have a car reserved at the Dolphin to pick up our first day but not sure we will need it. I'll show these tips to the boss..uh, I mean wife, and see what she thinks.

I tend to really like the area about 1 1/2 miles northwest of the main lobby. It's called the VWL section !

Granny, how do you think MS will react if I put in that request ? I might have to try it.

Almost forgot ... DODIE!!

 

[Muushka]

Are you talking about the new DCL ships?

No, the new Solstice ship by Celebrity. But can you imagine if DCL had a whole section of the ship for 2 adults only?? I think that would be a fantastic idea. I hope they do that!

DODIE!!!



Hey Dodie,

We will be doing the trip you have planned for next year (Dec. 9-13) this year!! We are going Dec. 10th through 14th. We'd love to stay longer but I'm sure I'd be fired. We promise to tell you all about it when we return. If it's as magical as we hope it will be (being at our beloved lodge with all the Christmas decorations ), maybe we'll join you, JT, and Muushka for the '09 mini-groupies meet!

Jill

I'll bet we see you in Dec '09!

Good morning, Groupies!

Thank you for all the congrats. I knew this was the one place I could come where folks would really appreciate what it means to have one more day at our beloved Lodge!

Now that we have the extra day, though, DW and I are dithering about what to do with it. Maybe take the Wonders of the Lodge tour? Spend another day at AK? Do some serious park hopping?

But I'm not complaining. It's a good problem to have, and it's fun tossing ideas back and forth. Knowing us, we'll probably idly toy with various ideas for a month or more. Heck, the last idea DW tossed out last night was to just wait until we're there, and then see what we want to do. Since we're both planners, that'd certainly be a different approach!

Anyway, I didn't want to take up a lot of time. I really just wanted to say, "Have a great weekend, Groupies!"

You have a great weekend too! And we sure do understand the excitement of an extra Lodge day! We enjoy the planning almost as much as the actual vacation!

Oh yeah............DODIE!!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

I really just wanted to say, "Have a great weekend, Groupies!"

Thanks ransom !
We're expecting a big heat wave here in Philly. Sat/Sun/Mon and into Tues and Wed will be in the 90's with high humidity. They have issued a heat warning advisory because the heat index will be 100-105
So anyone in my neck-of-the-woods.....try and stay cool ! I could really imagine myself this weekend on the shores of Bay Lake under the big pines :

 

[Muushka]

Your neck of the woods?? We have been 97+ for a few days now and expect it to be 100 this weekend.

Bay Lake, take me away!!!

 

[eliza61]

Happy Weekend groupies,

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Hey Maria & Muushka,
We'll have to pretend we're in Florida.

 

[bobbiwoz]

We did hit 90 degrees today here in Ohio... We're just a bit over 2 weeks away from our VWL stay! Exactly 2 weeks from now, some of us will begin our celebration at AKV!

Bobbi

 

[DiznyDi]

IT'S OFFICIAL
We are now proud owners at VWL.
No more stress trying to make reservations at the 7 month mark for us!
We plan to be there Dec. '09

WOW - What a way to start the week-end!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

IT'S OFFICIAL
We are now proud owners at VWL.
No more stress trying to make reservations at the 7 month mark for us!
We plan to be there Dec. '09

WOW - What a way to start the week-end!

Congrats!!!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

IT'S OFFICIAL
We are now proud owners at VWL.
No more stress trying to make reservations at the 7 month mark for us!
We plan to be there Dec. '09

WOW - What a way to start the week-end!

Congrats DiznyDi!! I am hoping to convince the wife to spend our holidays at the lodge in 09 too.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Your neck of the woods?? We have been 97+ for a few days now and expect it to be 100 this weekend.

Stay cool Muushka !!!
You have to understand though....a heat wave when it's not even officially summer is extremely unusual for the PA. I know u all in NC are usually warmer than us. On our news, they said the last time we got this hot this early was in 1995 ! That's 13 years ago. I just had the heat on like 2.5 weeks ago !
I do hope all the Groupies can envision themselves at the Lodge......maybe at the pool....on the beach......relaxing on their balcony looking out at the pines......ahhhh......makes me feel cooler just thinking of this.

On a side note. I was at a Hallmark store today getting some cards. They have some really cute lodge/wilderness gifts. They had a moose and bear salt and pepper shaker, some hanging windchimes that had a "WL theme" and other items. Really cute stuff for those that decorate rooms in their home with the Lodge theme.

 

[Muushka]

IT'S OFFICIAL
We are now proud owners at VWL.
No more stress trying to make reservations at the 7 month mark for us!
We plan to be there Dec. '09

WOW - What a way to start the week-end!

It is a GREAT way to start the weekend!! And another person added to the Dec '09 list!!
The moose wanted to join in......

Stay cool Muushka !!!
You have to understand though....a heat wave when it's not even officially summer is extremely unusual for the PA. I know u all in NC are usually warmer than us. On our news, they said the last time we got this hot this early was in 1995 ! That's 13 years ago. I just had the heat on like 2.5 weeks ago !
I do hope all the Groupies can envision themselves at the Lodge......maybe at the pool....on the beach......relaxing on their balcony looking out at the pines......ahhhh......makes me feel cooler just thinking of this.

On a side note. I was at a Hallmark store today getting some cards. They have some really cute lodge/wilderness gifts. They had a moose and bear salt and pepper shaker, some hanging windchimes that had a "WL theme" and other items. Really cute stuff for those that decorate rooms in their home with the Lodge theme.

Sorry, Maria. I do have sympathy. I guess I don't handle the heat as well as I used to...so sad. Grumpy me!! I struggle with being from FL and being from RI!

On a lighter side, now I need to get to the Hallmark store and check out the WL stuff!!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Sorry, Maria. I do have sympathy. I guess I don't handle the heat as well as I used to...so sad. Grumpy me!! I struggle with being from FL and being from RI!

Oh no prob Muushka ! I understand.
I actually like the heat, but our central AC is broken. We discovered this 4 days ago. The compressor was just delivered today, so dh will be working on it all day tommorrow.
I actually don't handle the cold very well.......we are looking into moving to FL in 4 years when my youngest finishes high school. I don't want to take her away from her friends right now. But I'm miserable and moody during the long cold winter.......so I can understand where you're coming from ! I told my dh, our early heat wave is just going to get us in shape for handling WDW this August ! I think it was 2006, when we went to WDW and we were staying at OKW in Aug. It was actually hotter in Philly than in Orlando. Even the CM's in Fulton's General Store commented on the fact that we were having a heat wave. We landed in Orlando and it felt cooler to us---and it was early Aug !

 

[Muushka]

It's funny. I lived in S FL for 10 years (after a long time in RI) WPB area, and it is much hotter here than it was in S FL. Down there it never goes above 94. Here, that would be great!

I also hate the cold weather. 32 winters will do that to you! I just wish it could be 75 during the day, 60 at night, year round, of course!

Where abouts in FL are you thinking about going to?

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Weekend to all my Moosie Friends!

 

[DVC Mike]

Your neck of the woods?? We have been 97+ for a few days now and expect it to be 100 this weekend.

Bay Lake, take me away!!!

Yes, it may reach 100 degrees here in Charlotte today and/or tomorrow.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I just wish it could be 75 during the day, 60 at night, year round, of course!

Where abouts in FL are you thinking about going to?

Hi Muushak ! I'd like at least 80 during the day and 60 at night too. Perfect !

All my family lives on the east coast of FL (Jacksonville, Flagler Beach and Sebastian). This is literally all of my side of the family. DH's family is scattered in PA, AZ and CA.
I would love to move near my relatives, but my heart tells me they may not be with us in 4 years when we're ready to move. They are my aunts and uncles and are in their upper 70's and 80's. They all moved to FL from PA 15-18 years ago and love it there. Even with the heat/humidity/hurricanes, they tell me they would never consider coming back to the cold winters of PA. So I guess, for now, the east coast. But I love the city of Tampa and the west coast. Just not sure yet. Alot will be dictated as to where dh and myself can find jobs. I'm an RN and dh works for a big university in Phila. So we'll most likely gravitate towards hospitals and colleges. Luckily FL has a good amount of both.

Yes, it may reach 100 degrees here in Charlotte today and/or tomorrow

Oh Mike.....do hope all the Groupies survive this heat wave wherever they are. We're going to be around 97 both Sat and Sun and they're saying 99 on Monday. But the heat index will be 100-105 all weekend here in Philly. They are telling people to go to the Jersey shore or Pocono Mtn's (both 90--120 min away from the city/burbs approx). Unfortunately, we all can't do that. Let's hope we all don't melt away ! Somehow it never feels too hot at the Lodge !!!! I think the pine trees and Bay Lake help in this respect.