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

[Disney loving Iowan]

DLI I hope everything works out and you can all go see your folks together. She can always tell him he will not be getting her very Christmas morning from now on if he can bend this one time. I hate to be that way but sometimes it it the only way to get through to them.

Muushka the room looks great!

Hope it won't get to that point but you are right. She may just have to resort to threats like that. Don't know if she will though cause she tends to avoid confrontation. Thanks for everyones good thoughts and moose dust. She still hasn't heard back from him yet.

Morning groupies.

Muushka - I also love the paneling. It looks really great.

Not much going on in this neck of the woods. I worked all weekend & now I have a sick DS home from school. He's running a fever & complaining of a bad sore throat. Not sure how bad it really is because he tends to be a little melodramatic & he won't open his mouth for me to look. We may be heading off to the doctor later. Sure hope he doesn't share it with the rest of us. Nothing worse than a bad sore throat.

Moose dust to all!

My DD15 is home sick today too with a sore throat and cold. No scarlett fever though! Yikes. Hope he feels better soon!

Happy Monday groupies,

Since we are "Old, salty hands" at going to disney, when you go to the world what attraction, site or any thing gives you that "Yesssss, I'm finally on vacation"? feeling

For me it's the arch at the drive way up to the WL. No matter how many times I see that I get excited.

I do love that arch and that is a great picture Loribell! I'm getting excited just thinking about seeing it in 72 days. But my very first feeling of yes I'm here is on the train at the airport when you get the message welcoming you to Orlando. At that point my whole vacation is ahead of me and I still have all the other firsts to look forward to. Like seeing the arch, the castle etc. Is this Heaven? No it's Disney World!

Muushka your dining room is beautiful! Good job on it!

 

[Granny]

Happy Monday groupies,

Since we are "Old, salty hands" at going to disney, when you go to the world what attraction, site or any thing gives you that "Yesssss, I'm finally on vacation"? feeling

For me it's the arch at the drive way up to the WL. No matter how many times I see that I get excited.

I have to admit, the "arrived back home" feeling starts here

It builds as we come up the drive

And culminates when those main doors swing open with a whoosh and we step into the lobby

When we're not staying at VWL, the moment of being on vacation is normally when we get to the room and see the great DVC accomodations.

 

[Dodie]

Disney Loving Iowan:

Sometimes the holidays can be SO STRESSFUL and these ugly family things seem to rear their ugly head.

Thinking good thoughts that everything works out.

Muushka:

AWESOME ROOM!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I have to admit, the "arrived back home" feeling starts here

It builds as we come up the drive

And culminates when those main doors swing open with a whoosh and we step into the lobby

When we're not staying at VWL, the moment of being on vacation is normally when we get to the room and see the great DVC accomodations.

Great pic Granny!!

 

[the who #3]

i have been on a wait list for a 2br at the wlv for 11 months now and nothing has opened up. has anyone else had this problem? we do have res at the akv, but the children prefer wlv for christmas.

has anyone had luck this close to your arrival date? we have ck in date of 12/20/08. can anyone spare a little pixie dust?

 

[jimmytammy]

I have to admit, the "arrived back home" feeling starts here

It builds as we come up the drive

And culminates when those main doors swing open with a whoosh and we step into the lobby

When we're not staying at VWL, the moment of being on vacation is normally when we get to the room and see the great DVC accomodations.

Couldnt have said it any better myself!

 

[Muushka]

I'm with Loribell. That sign does it for me every time. I also get a little choked up every time I see Cinderella's Castle for the 1st time.

Well we're back from the doctor. DS has Scarlet Fever! I had no idea kids still got that. Dr. said it sounds worse than it is, but he's feeling pretty bad. Poor kid. Still can't really eat or swallow anything. He's writing me notes to communicate. Hopefully he'll be better after a few doses of antibiotics. Guess he won't be going to school tomorrow either.

Wow, Scarlett Fever. Good thing you had that diagnosed. Nothing to fool around with. Hope he feels well soon.

i have been on a wait list for a 2br at the wlv for 11 months now and nothing has opened up. has anyone else had this problem? we do have res at the akv, but the children prefer wlv for christmas.

has anyone had luck this close to your arrival date? we have ck in date of 12/20/08. can anyone spare a little pixie dust?

I have some Pixie Dust for you!
Last year we decided at the last minute (well 2 weeks or so prior to arrival) that we wanted a 1 br instead of the studio. It was for 12/25 and 26 and we got it!
Best wishes!

 

[Tarheel Tink]

I have some Pixie Dust for you!
Last year we decided at the last minute (well 2 weeks or so prior to arrival) that we wanted a 1 br instead of the studio. It was for 12/25 and 26 and we got it!
Best wishes!

I have an embarassment of riches with a 2 bedroom VWL and waitlisting for a 1 BR due to friends cancellation!

As far as the feeling the coming home- everytime we pass the archway I feel it! As we enter the lobby I think to myself "What are all these people doing in my home!!".

I need a little bit of sympathy- DH had sinus surgery this am and is recovering in our living room AND one of our dogs had elbow surgery recently (ulnar ostectomy) and is recovering from that. She has to be carried up and down stairs and kept in a crate or on leash for MONTHS and now DH can't help because he is not supposed to bend over for a while.
Ah well, good exercise for me!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Disney Loving Iowan:

Sometimes the holidays can be SO STRESSFUL and these ugly family things seem to rear their ugly head.

Thinking good thoughts that everything works out.QUOTE]
Dodie! Thanks!!!!

i have been on a wait list for a 2br at the wlv for 11 months now and nothing has opened up. has anyone else had this problem? we do have res at the akv, but the children prefer wlv for christmas.

has anyone had luck this close to your arrival date? we have ck in date of 12/20/08. can anyone spare a little pixie dust?

Here is some moose dust for you! Good luck!!

I need a little bit of sympathy- DH had sinus surgery this am and is recovering in our living room AND one of our dogs had elbow surgery recently (ulnar ostectomy) and is recovering from that. She has to be carried up and down stairs and kept in a crate or on leash for MONTHS and now DH can't help because he is not supposed to bend over for a while.
Ah well, good exercise for me!

I just have to ask what kind of dog you have. Hopefully not a lab or something like that! And you do have my sympathy!

Granny I sure will miss seeing all those things on this trip!

 

[Muushka]

Poor TH Tink. I hope your husband has a speedy recovery as well as the pup. And let me know if you need company to fill that 2 BR!

PS My poor feral cat Lucy has an injured let. She is not a pleasant cat when injured. I can't imagine how the vet would examine her. I am going to give it a couple of more days and hopefully she will get better on her own.

She just came through the pet door, hungry and cold and wanting some attention.
I think she might be on the mend!

 

[Tarheel Tink]

A very active Jack Russell (one year old)- thank goodness she was obedience trained before this all came about! Off limits during the recuperation (a section of the ulna was removed) is jumping up or down, slick floors, playdates with her littermate, running- basically her entire world! I take her back to the surgeon the day before Thanksgiving for another radiograph to see if the bone is "bridging"; ironically the same day DH has his nasal splints removed.
I'm am really needing our WDW vacation 3 1/2 weeks from now!

 

[WolfpackFan]

i have been on a wait list for a 2br at the wlv for 11 months now and nothing has opened up.

The thing is I could help you out so easy. We have a 1BR and Studio for Dec. 21 and a 2BR for Dec. 22-26 at VWL. But I'm on the waitlist to get a 2BR at AKV for Dec. 21-26. I love VWL, but we would rather stay at AKV for this Christmas because DS33 has never stayed there before. It's kind of like a big jigsaw puzzle. I bet there is someone with a 2BR at AKV waiting for something to open up back somewhere else. I'm really beginning to think my waitlist isn't going to happen though.

 

[loribell]

the who #3 - sending some pixie dust your way

DLI - Unfortunately my oldest daughter has been going through a nasty divorce for over a year now. She finally got fed up with his & his mothers crap and started standing up to them. She used to avoid confrontation too! I hope your sister does not have to resort to it and he does the right thing.

horselover - lots of pixie dust for your son! Scarlet fever sounds scary!

Tarheel Tink - lots of pixie dust for your hubby & puppy (and you too since you are doing the care taking!)

 

[blossomz]

the who #3 - sending some pixie dust your way

DLI - Unfortunately my oldest daughter has been going through a nasty divorce for over a year now. She finally got fed up with his & his mothers crap and started standing up to them. She used to avoid confrontation too! I hope your sister does not have to resort to it and he does the right thing.

horselover - lots of pixie dust for your son! Scarlet fever sounds scary!

Tarheel Tink - lots of pixie dust for your hubby & puppy (and you too since you are doing the care taking!)

Hi guys...

Just a quick hello as i head out for work! Ditto on the above thoughts from me!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Moose Dust to all our groupie friends that are going through some tough stuff

 

[horselover]

Moose dust for you The Who. Still waiting on my w/l to come through for Jan. too.

Hugs for you Tarheel. Hoping for a speedy recovery for your DH & puppy. Thank goodness it's a relatively small dog. I ran into someone yesterday that was telling me they had gotten a Mastiff. The dog is 10 mos. old & weighs 125 lbs.!

Good news. DS is feeling better today. He was finally able to eat something. I was getting worried he was going to end up in the hospital from lack of food & water. The antibiotics seem to be doing the trick.

 

[WolfpackFan]

Does anyone know what kind of activities will occur on Christmas Day at WL? We have dinner reservations at WCC for noon. I'm trying to decide if we want to head to a park in the afternoon or are there any special Christmas stuff going on, that we might want to hang out at the resort and participate in. DD29 called me last night and I didn't realize that she isn't exactly thrilled about us going to WDW for Christmas. This will be the first time we've been away for Christmas. She kept talking about all the Christmas traditions we'll miss out on plus she hates being away from her two cats over Christmas.

You know it's a shame when your grown children are more sentimental about things like Christmas traditions than the parents are . DW and myself are really looking forward to being at WDW at Christmas. DS is ambivalent. He called last night and wanted to know if I was taking my laptop (I am) and could he load some computer games on it to play while down there . So between him staying in the unit and playing computer games and reading and DD missing her cats, and me thinking about how much this trip is costing me (in money and points), I just don't know. Looking back on it now, I wish I had just made ressies for DW and myself for the first week of December like we did last year. I know one thing this may be our last family WDW trip until I see some grandchildren (and the way DD and DS are going, that's probably never going to happen ).

 

[Muushka]

We spent Christmas day at WL last year. I can't remember any special activities they had. I am thinking they had some little kid stuff, but not anything that we were interested in. I think they assume that everyone goes to the parks.

Maybe this trip the kids will realize why their parents were so excited about going to WDW at Christmas!

 

[WolfpackFan]

Maybe this trip the kids will realize why their parents were so excited about going to WDW at Christmas!

Muushka - I hope so. I hope when DD gets down there and sees all the beautiful decorations and hears the music in the parks and all, she will really get into the spirit. I think she will love the Osborne lights and also CP. I know DW and myself were just overwhelmed last year with all that we saw and heard. I also think DD will love seeing how the different resorts are decorated. DS is basically just going along for the ride. He doesn't do well in crowds and dislikes being around children. But he'll be off from work and if nothing else can just hangout at the resort, play his computer games and read. Plus with room charging privileges, I'm sure he will be hitting Roaring Forks numerous times . But what the heck it's Christmas.

PS - I don't like this cold we're having here in Cary.

 

[Muushka]

If they have never seen WDW all decked out for Christmas, there is hope!

Yah. It is cold indeedy. We just got a new fireplace insert (gas logs, but very efficient). So I am here in the LR with the fire going.