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

[wildernessDad]

I thought we were counting the things we love at the lodge!

Dave, I think that would be uncountably infinite!

 

[DaveH]

Dave, I think that would be uncountably infinite!

So true.

 

[vwlvette]

26 days till we are at our venerable Lodge! Time is dragging. I need a vacation!

 

[DVC Mike]

Time is dragging. I need a vacation!

ITA!

 

[50 years Too!]

Hey Deb - We're arriving on the 18th and leaving the 28th. We're playing tour guide for my husbands side of the family. If you see a group moving very s-l-o-w-l-y through the parks, stop and say His family leaves on Friday the 24th - dare I say we plan to celebrate with our evening meal at Artists Point?

I'll be looking for you Di!
I'm sure you will enjoy that meal on the 24th.
10 days, lucky. Nice that you'll have time at the end
for yourselves. Are you planning any F&W time?

Deb

 

[jimmytammy]

50 more days til we are home. Cant get here soon enough for me!!

Welcome back Muushka!!

 

[horselover]

Laxmom sent me! Hi Laxmom!

So I admit I'm not a VLW owner, but I'm longing to be! We bought AKV in May because 1) we really like it there & 2) for the extended contract. But, we stayed at WL in March & I just feel in love with it. It's the perfect combination of my 2 favorite vacation spots - Disney & Colorado. No Rocky Mountains, but plenty of hidden mickeys.

So, I'm hoping to do a small add-on of 25 or 50 pts. soon. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned, but I'm trying to be smart about it. I'm not sure if I'll add-on direct or continue to wait for a good resale contract. Waiting is hard! I understand that a small contract will only get us a short stay every 2-3 yrs. & I'm ok with that. The one thing I'm questioning is UY. We bought a Feb. UY for AKV because we'll probably vacation in the Spring. However now that I'm thinking of VWL I'm thinking obviously Dec., but also Oct. & Nov. would be a good time for the kids since they usually have a few stretches of 3-4 days off in that period. I'd rather not pull them out of school. So should I stick with my Feb. UY to make things easier or go for a Oct. or Dec. UY for the add-on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I hope no one will mind if I adopt the VWL groupie for my siggie since I'm sure it's only a matter of time before I can call myself an owner!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Granny!!! I'm so happy to say ADD ME TO THE LIST!!!!!!!! WooHoo! Bring on the dancing bananas!!
My husband gave me an early birthday present today! We won't be at the lodge but here is the info. January 28 thru Feb 3 at BWV & BCV. (DH & DD like the Epcot resorts due to the location)
Can you tell I am a little excited! Didn't expect to be able to go till 2010. My DH was going to wait till we left to tell me but thought I would like to have it to look forward to and plan. He knows how much I enjoy that. This will be my first time I will be there for my birthday and I will be able to take advantage of the celebration thingy. I know not the official term but I'm too excited to think straight. My DH made some ADR'S but he said I should change them if I'd like to so I have some work to do. Oh I think we will keep it from DD till at least a couple of days before if not the day we leave. Boy will that be hard.
Gosh I feel so alive again!!!!!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Laxmom sent me! Hi Laxmom!

So I admit I'm not a VLW owner, but I'm longing to be! We bought AKV in May because 1) we really like it there & 2) for the extended contract. But, we stayed at WL in March & I just feel in love with it. It's the perfect combination of my 2 favorite vacation spots - Disney & Colorado. No Rocky Mountains, but plenty of hidden mickeys.

So, I'm hoping to do a small add-on of 25 or 50 pts. soon. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned, but I'm trying to be smart about it. I'm not sure if I'll add-on direct or continue to wait for a good resale contract. Waiting is hard! I understand that a small contract will only get us a short stay every 2-3 yrs. & I'm ok with that. The one thing I'm questioning is UY. We bought a Feb. UY for AKV because we'll probably vacation in the Spring. However now that I'm thinking of VWL I'm thinking obviously Dec., but also Oct. & Nov. would be a good time for the kids since they usually have a few stretches of 3-4 days off in that period. I'd rather not pull them out of school. So should I stick with my Feb. UY to make things easier or go for a Oct. or Dec. UY for the add-on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I hope no one will mind if I adopt the VWL groupie for my siggie since I'm sure it's only a matter of time before I can call myself an owner!

Welcome Horselover!!! (Love the name!) Glad you grabbed a siggie! You don't need to be an owner to be a groupie! Just a lodge lover!!!

 

[Laxmom]

Hey, hey Horselover!!! You're gonna love it here! The folks are so nice and we all share a love of VWL!! I sure am glad we aren't competing for the same UY on that small contract!! We are on the same page with that one!

 

[DiznyDi]

horselover!

Happy to have you here with us!

 

[Muushka]

JT! 50 days!! I am green

horselover, you are way ahead of the curve! That Moose looks fabulous on you!!

Our saying is that you can't have too many Groupies and the more the merrier and feed a cold and....nevermind....

Let us know when you get that contract. Then the bananas will really be dancing!!

Yippee DLI! A vacation to look forward to!!!

 

[DaveH]

horselover- welcome. We have Dec UY, the OCT, NOV and Dec trips can get tricky with a Dec UY. If you have to cancel late you could loose your points due to banking window. No matter what UY you have certain times of year can be tricky. Just pay close attention of your trips that are in the timeframe of not being able to bank them.

44 days to WDW and 50 days to VWL!!!! I am counting. LOL

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

WooHoo DLI!!!!! It's so much better to be counting the weeks rather than the years!

Welcome to the Groupies horselover!

We're almost at the 2 month mark 'til we're checking into OKW/BCV for our Xmas trip. I have to admit that the announcement of the European DCL trips has peaked my interest. Never done a cruise before but I always thought an Atlantic crossing sounded like a classic trip to do. But I also wonder if that would be a crazy trip to do without having done a shorter one first to see if we liked it? I'm sure it wouldn't be the first or last crazy thing though!

And since Muushka has told us that the food is so horrible, what if we starved during those 14 days? JK Muushka! Welcome back and glad to hear you had a great trip!

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to the groupies Horselover!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Welcome back Muushka ! Loved your report and photos !!!

eliza...thanks for the hysterical video from the Ellen Show.....that chair is insane !!!

WELCOME Disneydvcdad (enjoy your first stay at VWL !) and to horselover (you don't have to own at VWL to love this thread---I don't either and enjoy all the talk and pics from WL/VWL) !

Dodie...enjoyed your pics......I was just in wdw in August but it already feels like it's been too long and I need to go back ! Even if it is only through photos for now.

I'm way behind in VWL thread.....been working extra hours so I could have 4 days off in a row to be home when my dd comes to visit from college ! She lands in Philly at 11 pm tonight from Orlando. Haven't seen her in 2 months and I'm so excited !

 

[Dodie]

horselover!!!! Welcome to the VWL Groupies! We LOVE new VWL lovers and are (humbly) one of the most friendly groups here on the DIS! Pull up a chair (a rustic wooden chair preferably) and join us!

 

[craiggers]

WELCOME!!!! I am new myself.

 

[craiggers]

BTW...is anyone else ready for the weekend! I am worthless at work today and staring HARD at my mini-WL Totem Pole sitting on my desk.

I need to be sitting at the Trout Pass and let the fine folks like Stu set me up with a cold one!!!!!

 

[wildernessDad]

BTW...is anyone else ready for the weekend! I am worthless at work today and staring HARD at my mini-WL Totem Pole sitting on my desk.

I need to be sitting at the Trout Pass and let the fine folks like Stu set me up with a cold one!!!!!

I'm there with you. I am dreaming of the Carolwood Pacific room and that very large totem pole outside of the Mercantile!