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

[blossomz]

Hey DLI...stop by for a visit! Unless it's the week of Dec 22! I'm off to the world!! (no snow!!!!!)

 

[50 years Too!]

BWV Dreamin, Oh my goodness! Your train is wonderful. I remember as little girl going to places like Alpenrose Dairy that had miniatures set up for Christmas and feeling like I was in wonderland, kind of like how Disney makes me feel even as an adult.
You must be the most favorite house in the neighborhood for all the kids.
And what a lot of work. How long did it take to create?
Can I come live at your house? Thanks so much for sharing.


Deb

 

[BWV Dreamin]

BWV Dreamin, Oh my goodness! Your train is wonderful. I remember as little girl going to places like Alpenrose Dairy that had miniatures set up for Christmas and feeling like I was in wonderland, kind of like how Disney makes me feel even as an adult.
You must be the most favorite house in the neighborhood for all the kids.
And what a lot of work. How long did it take to create?
Can I come live at your house? Thanks so much for sharing.


Deb

Thanks for the compliment! This train garden transforms in the spring with flowers and plantings. We're looking for an Epcot Ball similar to the caslte to put out in the spring....make it look like the Flower and Garden Festival! So glad you enjoyed it....my husband puts many hours into it. All of the stone work is from the ground. Our property sits on land that dates back to 1847-pre civil war. (My house in new though!) Once we get all the flowers and plants going in the spring, I'll post another video. Merry Christmas!

 

[DVC Mike]

We checked in yesterday at VWL. We got a 1-BR on the 5th floor, lake side. It has a particularly nice view.

We ate dinner at The Wave last night and enjoyed it (I had the Flank Steak).

After dinner, took the boat to the MK and enjoyed watching Wishes and rode my DW's favorite ride (Splash Mountain) a half-dozen times. During the boat ride we got another view of BLT. Even though we bought BLT points for the MK view rooms, those lake views are going to be fantastic!

Slept in and then ate breakfast at the Grand Floridian Cafe.

 

[cheer4bison]

Hi Groupies!

Brrrr! It's cold in New Jersey today. My parents just checked in moments ago at the Grand Floridian and they say it is pretty brisk down there today too, but it is as beautiful as ever. My sister and her crew are checking in at the Wilderness Lodge as we speak. Can't wait to join them later this week.

I've got a question for any groupies who have decorated their balconies in years past with Christmas lights. How do you plug them in? I'm assuming there are no outlets out on the balcony. Do you bring extension cords with you? Do you have to leave the door to the balcony open for the cord to run through? There's probably an easy answer to this, but it just isn't occurring to me. Any suggestions? Can't wait to deck the halls at our "home" down south.

Jill

PS. Thanks, DVC Mike, for sharing your early trip report. Sounds like a fabulous way to start a vacation!

 

[Anal Annie]

DSCN0652.MOV

This is the first time I posted on YouTube. So its probably a setting or something. Hope you can see it, I'll keep working on it. Its really cool!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XTZrK0l1Y

Ok, I think this link will do it.

That's very cool...so do you leave it out all year long but just with diff. themes? Looks like a lot of work...tell DH good job!

 

[Muushka]

Yes, it does. I've figured some of it out but when I take pictures at night they are always very blurry. I think the night setting keeps the aperture open a longer time and my hands aren't all that steady.

Yup, probably those old shaky hands! If we are without our tripod we find a fence or something stable to set it on. I don't know if you have control over your ISO setting, but if you bump it up a bit (1600 would do it!) that helps. It just makes the pictures a little grainy. You can also try using aperture priority at the lowest f stop. Good luck!

To all the VWL Groupies......here's a video of our Disney Christmas Train Garden. It just snowed when I filmed it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XTZrK0l1Y

Love, love, love it!! Good job! Of course, I wanted more footage of the huge mountain lion cat!

Well Groupies, today was the 5 mile walk for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Big turnout, lots of $$ for the cause! We were unable to do the walk because Mr. Muush's hip was bothering him and it was FREEZING! So we made a nice contribution and took the bus to the camp and checked it out. Great place.

I think Paul Newman is/was my all time favorite actor. I am so sad that he is no longer with us. But his legacy lives on at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camps (like this one) so I find it a little easier to deal with his loss.

Oh, we had to walk 2 miles to and from the parking lot. Does that count????

 

[BWV Dreamin]

That's very cool...so do you leave it out all year long but just with diff. themes? Looks like a lot of work...tell DH good job!

The DH brings in the trains and the Castle at night. Everything else stays out, and is lit at night. We're looking for an Epcot Ball replica to put in place of the castle during the spring. We plant real plants and flowers, want to do a Flower and Train Garden Festival!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi Groupies!

5 Days 23 hours and 54 minutes until we step off the plane in Orlando for our first stay as DVC members! Yay!!! Not the lodge, but we'll visit. I'm going to be making our ressie for Nov next week and that will definitely be the lodge - I'm hoping to stretch it out long enough to catch the decorations going up.

It's been a crazy couple of months.....2 knee operations for DH moped: he now gets a ECV at WDW since he didn't take care of himself after the 1st operation - against his DW's admonishments!), and caring for my 80 yo mother who broker her upper arm on Halloween. I've been surrounded by invalids and boy do I need a vacation!

With everything coming up it often seemed that we'd have to cancel, but my niece is going to come and do some bonding with her grandma, DH finally agreed to the ECV (I'm scared for all the other guests at the park though!) and my pet sitter got an opening to care for all the horsey members of the family while my mom and niece decided they'd rather stay at our house than hers so the dogs will have lots of company!

Now - all I have to do is get tons of work done, clean the house, stock up on hay for the horses, shop for everyone else and pack. I may sleep for the first couple of days at OKW!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Dizneynutz has posted some great villas pics over on the WL photo thread.....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1717127&page=64

 

[horselover]

pardon me if i don't use correct punctuation. i'm the one handed typist at the moment. made it through the surgery. damage was a little more extensive than dr. thought. 1st couple of days have been very painful. feeling a little better today. as long as i don't move my shoulder i'm ok. i've been sleeping in a recliner in our basement family room. ds#2 has been sleeping down there with me in case i need anything. very sweet. i'm all by myself today since the boys are at school and dh went to work. should be an adventure. thanks for all the good thoughts.

disneynutz - love your pics from the other thread!

 

[ransom]

Horselover...no punctuation is fine. It's just good to hear from you! I'm glad your pain is lessening. Don't be shy about taking those pain killers! What's the expected recovery period?

 

[Granny]

horselover...best wishes for a speedy recovery!

 

[wildernessDad]

horselover, get well soon!

 

[Muushka]

Poor horselover. Will your recovery be even longer considering what they found?
Your son sounds so sweet. He will make someone a great husband!

I made something for you to use:

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And the smileys:



And from all of us:

Get well soon

 

[50 years Too!]

Glad you are on the mend Horselover! Don't try to overdo it.

Muushka, a two mile walk back and forth to the parking lot certainly does count, what a great way to spend your Sunday.

Kat, glad you are able to make a trip. Sounds like you and yours have had quite a time. Wonderful how everything pulled together to make your trip possible.

One more week and we're at the villas! I'm so excited to see all the holiday decorations.

Deb

 

[loribell]

horselover my best wishes for a speedy recovery. My boys had to sleep in the recliners too. I know that is not real comfortable.

 

[jimmytammy]

Hi Groupies!

Brrrr! It's cold in New Jersey today. My parents just checked in moments ago at the Grand Floridian and they say it is pretty brisk down there today too, but it is as beautiful as ever. My sister and her crew are checking in at the Wilderness Lodge as we speak. Can't wait to join them later this week.

I've got a question for any groupies who have decorated their balconies in years past with Christmas lights. How do you plug them in? I'm assuming there are no outlets out on the balcony. Do you bring extension cords with you? Do you have to leave the door to the balcony open for the cord to run through? There's probably an easy answer to this, but it just isn't occurring to me. Any suggestions? Can't wait to deck the halls at our "home" down south.

Jill

PS. Thanks, DVC Mike, for sharing your early trip report. Sounds like a fabulous way to start a vacation!

Hey Jill

We run a outside ext. cord to the lights through the sliding door. You need a cord around 15' in length to get to/through the door. Then at least 100 lights to wrap around rails. 150 works really well.


See ya soon!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hey DLI...stop by for a visit! Unless it's the week of Dec 22! I'm off to the world!! (no snow!!!!!)

Oh that's right! Lucky you! We get into Pa. on the 20th and will leave the 3rd.

pardon me if i don't use correct punctuation. i'm the one handed typist at the moment. made it through the surgery. damage was a little more extensive than dr. thought. 1st couple of days have been very painful. feeling a little better today. as long as i don't move my shoulder i'm ok. i've been sleeping in a recliner in our basement family room. ds#2 has been sleeping down there with me in case i need anything. very sweet. i'm all by myself today since the boys are at school and dh went to work. should be an adventure. thanks for all the good thoughts.

disneynutz - love your pics from the other thread!

Horselover thanks for the update. Hope you have a speedy recovery!

I am so jealous of all our groupies who are leaving soon! Hope you all have a wonderful time!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Jimmytammy - thanks for the pictures

BWV Dreamin - LOVE the train!

Kat4Disney - Good luck getting it all done & hope you have a great trip!

horselover - Get well soon! Glad you have the surgery behind you.