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

[jimmytammy]

Joe

We are so sorry to hear of your Moms passing

We will pray for you and your family that God may grant you peace and comfort in the coming days

 

[loribell]

Joe, so sorry about the loss of your mother.

I hope you enjoy your trip to the lodge.

 

[50 years Too!]

Hi groupies,

Sorry it's been a while but have been dealing with the loss of my mother she passed away on 8/13/08 she would have been 70 on 08/23/08. It's been tough time for us and my dad. Lots of paperwork and sadness.

So trying to do some catch up reading looks like I will be busy for some time which is a good thing.

The podcast has been put on hold but hope to get back to it this fall.

We are going home for the first time next Wed and cannot wait to visit as DVC member so look for onsite trip report if I can get through TSA with my laptop in one piece.

Joe

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.
I hope your trip home helps with the healing process.
We've missed you and look forward to more podcasts.

Deb

 

[50 years Too!]

Hello Groupies
Just back from "The World" and What a week to be there!
Early on Last Tues morning I was in the AKL lobby and the DVC person
was just setting up for the day and I walked past and said "Well when is the Big Announcement Coming" She stop and looked like a deer in the head lights then said TODAY.... I couldn't believe it. and you are the first to know here at the Animal Kingdom I said you're kidding! so of course she knew nothing, no details not even the price point.
I couldn't believe it I was here in the World without a computer!!!
All I could think of was the Boards... the Boards will be buzzing. They'll have all the info.(This is when it occurred to me that I am seriously hooked)

Well I called my guide because even thought we just added on 2 small contracts at BC and My Favorite... Our VWL. DH always wanted to be on the monorail and wanted to add on at BLT or so he thought.
We went to our first Welcome Home Wednesday.. Fun and Funny (Dr. Look See Needs to lose the wig) of course they had all the info Special booklets with pricing and point chart etc. Then everyone was invited to go ever to look at the models. So after a up close and personal look I can tell you that the room lay out is very good ..to describe it I would say Up Scale Manhattan. We know...DH works one block south of Wall Street. The feel of this unit is of a typically upscale NYC apartment. If that is your taste for a vacation home you will love it. as for us it just didn't feel warm and relaxing.
so we decide not to add on at BLT.

Still catching up in "Real World" and looks like I need to read back more than a few pages.
thanks groupies

Welcome back Tea pot, glad you had a good time. A short trip report and maybe some pics?

Deb

 

[DiznyDi]

Hi Joe,
to you and your family on the loss of your mom.
We lost my dad (78) last month - it's tough on everyone involved. Especially the surviving spouse.
Know that there are folks here that care.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Di

 

[Muushka]

Woohoo! A friend visiting brought their laptop!! So much for going cold turkey!!!

Welcome back TP!! Glad you had such a good time.

Welcome to the Groupies cult.

You will shortly be issued your uniform and instructions for liquidating all your assets in order to buy VWL points (20% of which must, by law, be contributed to Muushka, with an additional 20% being distributed amongst the rest of us).



Seriously, welcome! It's always great to meet another Groupie!

Too funny! Yes, all contributions are welcome!

I'm a bit late, but Muushka, I hope you have a great trip. I also hope you get a chance to visit the Adventurers Club!

MG

MG! Thanks for the warm wishes! We were at DTD tonight, but didn't get into your club. They are having a big firework display on Sat night to send PI off in style, but we won't see it. I am sorry we probably won't be able to do it.

Thanks for the welcomes! How does one get the signature and then post it as a signature?

Welcome craiggers! That moosie looks great on you!!!

Well, we have reached a compromise...of sorts. I was able to book a standard view room for our last night of our stay. So, I cancelled the club level and will keep my eyes open for the other night. This way, we can still do the trip on a budget but get a good dose of WL. The club level would have been a treat but this is our 3rd trip to WDW since July so cheap is better! It has opened the discussion about adding on at VWL though!

I'm anxious to hear about Muushka's cruise! She is on the member's cruise, right? Would love to do that someday!

Hi Laxmom. Nope, we leave on Sat for the 7 night Magic cruise. But we saw all the members leaving here on Sunday. They looked happy!

Hi groupies,

Sorry it's been a while but have been dealing with the loss of my mother she passed away on 8/13/08 she would have been 70 on 08/23/08. It's been tough time for us and my dad. Lots of paperwork and sadness.

So trying to do some catch up reading looks like I will be busy for some time which is a good thing.

The podcast has been put on hold but hope to get back to it this fall.

We are going home for the first time next Wed and cannot wait to visit as DVC member so look for onsite trip report if I can get through TSA with my laptop in one piece.

Joe

Hi Joe. I am so sorry about your mother. I know it must be very difficult for you. And as was said, I hope your upcoming trip to Disney will be very special for you, in a healing sense.

 

[Muushka]

So we check into OKW on Sunday and the rooms are not ready. So where do we go?? Wilderness Lodge of course!!!! Sick....

We are having a great time so far. My sister and cousin joined us and my friend from FL and my sister's friend from FL also (the one with the laptop, bless her furry little heart...) came today.

We did Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure on Mon and Tues. I forgot how much I enjoyed those parks. We did MNSSHP last night. Got home at 1 and stayed up till 3:30 with 2 of them fighting over candy and playing go fish. We had such a great time.

Tomorrow is Epcot with dinner at Rose and Crown. Friday is a wind down day and Sat is the cruise.

I enjoyed catching up with everything here on our thread. Talk soon!
Mr and Mrs Muushka.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I enjoyed catching up with everything here on our thread. Talk soon!
Mr and Mrs Muushka.
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To the Muushka's !

Have a wonderful time on your cruise and on your last couple days in WDW Thanks for taking the time to check in with us !

 

[mickeymorse]

Why the obvious solution to your homesick issues is to start planning that next trip! Keeps me going! And visiting this thread, of course.

Deb

My problem with that Deb, is I'm done til 2012. Unless an add-on occurs

Well Granny can add us to the list for June 21, 2009-June 28, 2009. Next confirmed vacation at the VWL!!!

Alright another groupie going HOME.

Hi groupies,

Sorry it's been a while but have been dealing with the loss of my mother she passed away on 8/13/08 she would have been 70 on 08/23/08. It's been tough time for us and my dad. Lots of paperwork and sadness.

So sorry for your loss Joe. Hope that your trip will help ease your sorrow. Looking forward to your next podcast.

Hello Groupies
Just back from "The World" and What a week to be there!
Early on Last Tues morning I was in the AKL lobby and the DVC person
was just setting up for the day and I walked past and said "Well when is the Big Announcement Coming" She stop and looked like a deer in the head lights then said TODAY.... I couldn't believe it. and you are the first to know here at the Animal Kingdom I said you're kidding! so of course she knew nothing, no details not even the price point.
I couldn't believe it I was here in the World without a computer!!!
All I could think of was the Boards... the Boards will be buzzing. They'll have all the info.(This is when it occurred to me that I am seriously hooked)

Well I called my guide because even thought we just added on 2 small contracts at BC and My Favorite... Our VWL. DH always wanted to be on the monorail and wanted to add on at BLT or so he thought.
We went to our first Welcome Home Wednesday.. Fun and Funny (Dr. Look See Needs to lose the wig) of course they had all the info Special booklets with pricing and point chart etc. Then everyone was invited to go ever to look at the models. So after a up close and personal look I can tell you that the room lay out is very good ..to describe it I would say Up Scale Manhattan. We know...DH works one block south of Wall Street. The feel of this unit is of a typically upscale NYC apartment. If that is your taste for a vacation home you will love it. as for us it just didn't feel warm and relaxing.
so we decide not to add on at BLT.

Still catching up in "Real World" and looks like I need to read back more than a few pages.
thanks groupies

Thanks for updating us on your trip. Yep, it sure sounds like you are hooked You were right about the boards buzzing. Sure get the info quick around here. Thank goodness for the Dis'ers.

So we check into OKW on Sunday and the rooms are not ready. So where do we go?? Wilderness Lodge of course!!!! Sick....

We are having a great time so far. My sister and cousin joined us and my friend from FL and my sister's friend from FL also (the one with the laptop, bless her furry little heart...) came today.

We did Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure on Mon and Tues. I forgot how much I enjoyed those parks. We did MNSSHP last night. Got home at 1 and stayed up till 3:30 with 2 of them fighting over candy and playing go fish. We had such a great time.

Tomorrow is Epcot with dinner at Rose and Crown. Friday is a wind down day and Sat is the cruise.

I enjoyed catching up with everything here on our thread. Talk soon!
Mr and Mrs Muushka.

Awesome to hear from you unexpectedly Muushka. Glad you managed to slip a quick trip to the lodge.

Do you have the late seating at R & C ? Sure hope so.

Enjoy the rest of your trip and hope you can pop in again.

 

[eliza61]

DVC member at Wilderness Villas here! We love the place and it has now passed the Polynesian Village (old school) as our favorite resort. We are headed for a big family celebration (hopefully) June 21, 2009-June 28, 2009. My seven year old niece is battling cancer and she finishes her treatments in February if all goes well. This trip will hopefully be extra special!

Welcome to the gang Craiggers. I'm send bucket loads of pixie dust out to your niece. I've got that "lodge" feeling every thing is going to go great.

Hi groupies,

Sorry it's been a while but have been dealing with the loss of my mother she passed away on 8/13/08 she would have been 70 on 08/23/08. It's been tough time for us and my dad. Lots of paperwork and sadness.



The podcast has been put on hold but hope to get back to it this fall.

We are going home for the first time next Wed and cannot wait to visit as DVC member so look for onsite trip report if I can get through TSA with my laptop in one piece.

Joe

Joe, my prayers go out to you and your family. I'm glad you're getting a chance to head home next week. I think the lodge is a fabulous place to remember and reflect, it will soothe you.

So we check into OKW on Sunday and the rooms are not ready. So where do we go?? Wilderness Lodge of course!!!! Sick....

Of course that's where you go, we wouldn't expect any thing else.
We are having a great time so far. My sister and cousin joined us and my friend from FL and my sister's friend from FL also (the one with the laptop, bless her furry little heart...) came today.

Sounds like a great trip, full of family & friends. Whenever I hear or read comments about how DVC isn't worth the money or you can get a better "deal" other ways, I think of reports like yours. These are the intangables that make dvc great. Have a wonderful time. See ya when your on land again.

 

[eliza61]

For the rest of us Slugs trudging through the rest of the work week with the fear of financial armeggedon ringing in our ears.....

Repeat after me.... "I'm in my happy place, I'm in my happy place, I'm......"

 

[Happydinks]

Hi groupies,

Sorry it's been a while but have been dealing with the loss of my mother she passed away on 8/13/08 she would have been 70 on 08/23/08. It's been tough time for us and my dad. Lots of paperwork and sadness.

We are going home for the first time next Wed and cannot wait to visit as DVC member so look for onsite trip report if I can get through TSA with my laptop in one piece.

Joe

Joe-

So sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom. Loss of a parent is very difficult and painful - we've both been there. It is particularly hard on the surviving spouse. We both hope that your trip can begin to help you with the healing process - and that the pain of the loss lessens a little each day. While the pain never fully goes away - the good, fond memories and reflections will eventually begin to be stronger than the sadness. We offer our prayers to you and your family. Leslie and Bob

 

[vwlvette]

For the rest of us Slugs trudging through the rest of the work week with the fear of financial armeggedon ringing in our ears.....

Repeat after me.... "I'm in my happy place, I'm in my happy place, I'm......"

Thanks I needed that, Now I can wait another 39 days before going home!!!

 

[Happydinks]

For the rest of us Slugs trudging through the rest of the work week with the fear of financial armeggedon ringing in our ears.....

Repeat after me.... "I'm in my happy place, I'm in my happy place, I'm......"

THANK YOU Eliza! I am determined that once we get there next month - I am taking up permanent residence in VWL! Who needs real "life" when we can hang with Mickey!

 

[craiggers]

Eliza61-

THANKS for the pics. My brother and I each keep one of the mini totem poles (like the one in the lobby) on our work desks. A quick glance always gets us through a bad day. We text each other and say "looking at the totem."

 

[vwlvette]

Eliza61-

THANKS for the pics. My brother and I each keep one of the mini totem poles (like the one in the lobby) on our work desks. A quick glance always gets us through a bad day. We text each other and say "looking at the totem."

I am going to have to try to pick up one of those magical totem poles, I am sure it will work for me, I have a digital Photo frame on my desk that has picks from the last three year of VWL vacations in it. Just 39 days left to go until I can start taking some new pics to add, the memories are a wonderful break in the day, shame I look at them all day!!! good thing my job bores me to death!!! at least thoughts of returning to our venerable lodge keep me going.

 

[eliza61]

I am going to have to try to pick up one of those magical totem poles, I am sure it will work for me, I have a digital Photo frame on my desk that has picks from the last three year of VWL vacations in it. Just 39 days left to go until I can start taking some new pics to add, the memories are a wonderful break in the day, shame I look at them all day!!! good thing my job bores me to death!!! at least thoughts of returning to our venerable lodge keep me going.

Here's a totem pole for you until you get back to the lodge.

 

[MaryJ]

Joe...my deepest sympathies on the loss of your mother. Both of my parents have passed, so I know exactly how you feel. They've been gone 23 and 11 years respectively, and there are still times that I miss them.

Eliza...thanks for the pictures that took me to my happy place. They get me through until I'll be there in person in January.

Muushka....just realized that we'll be at VWL at the same time!

 

[vwlvette]

Thanks eliza61, I will print it out and hang it at my desk!!! us SNJ VWLers have to stick together!!

 

[Granny]

Eliza...thanks for the great pix. Who else but the Groupies would get charged up looking at elevator doors!

So, is that a picture of Sid or Rizzo in the pool?