The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[Good Ol Gal]

Wow, that is a bunch of points!

And that Groupie siggie looks great on you!

I know! When we first joined, 175 pts seemed like alot!

We have slowly (ok not really slowly) added-on. We have four kiddos so we have to get a 2 bedroom and that can eat up points real fast!!

Now we can go twice a year on our points.

 

[mickeymorse]

I know! When we first joined, 175 pts seemed like alot!

We have slowly (ok not really slowly) added-on. We have four kiddos so we have to get a 2 bedroom and that can eat up points real fast!!

Now we can go twice a year on our points.

Like Muushka said, that siggie looks good. Geez, and I thought my 175 was alot. Wonder if add-on-itis will hit us quickly or not.

 

[Muushka]

Like Muushka said, that siggie looks good. Geez, and I thought my 175 was alot. Wonder if add-on-itis will hit us quickly or not.

I have suggestion for you. Stay away from the 1 BR's. Just the 2 of us started out with 150 points thinking it would always be a studio and every few years a 1 BR. Now it is we always stay in a 1 BR and every few years stay in a studio!

 

[50 years Too!]

Like Muushka said, that siggie looks good. Geez, and I thought my 175 was alot. Wonder if add-on-itis will hit us quickly or not.

I predict 6-9 months! That's about how long it took for us.

Deb

 

[mickeymorse]

I have suggestion for you. Stay away from the 1 BR's. Just the 2 of us started out with 150 points thinking it would always be a studio and every few years a 1 BR. Now it is we always stay in a 1 BR and every few years stay in a studio!

And I thought our first trip could be a 1 bdrm. Love the idea of a king size bed. When I saw the models at Saratoga, I liked the extra room and the full kitchen as well.

 

[mickeymorse]

I predict 6-9 months! That's about how long it took for us.

Deb

Deb. Was that 6-9 mths after your first trip or 6-9 mths after purchase?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

Deb. Was that 6-9 mths after your first trip or 6-9 mths after purchase?

We added on 9 months after our first purchase (we actually bought sight unseen in 2004). It was 2 months after our first trip Home, 2005.

Then..... we added on one year later. 2006

Then... we added on another year later. 2007

And now, in 2008.

I think our guide must think of us as an After Christmas bonus

We've added on every Jan/Feb for the past 4 years!

 

[blossomz]

I wanted to add on 6-9 MINUTES after we arrived on our first trip! But it took me 5 years to pull together enough moose money to add on!!

 

[Muushka]

We bought in December and had our first (on points) stay in April in a studio. We added on when we got home (or there abouts).

 

[50 years Too!]

Deb. Was that 6-9 mths after your first trip or 6-9 mths after purchase?

Purchase. Then we stayed at VWL and added SOME MORE!
And guess what, I'm thinking of selling some of my impulse AKL purchase and buying even more VWL! Oh how I wish they would make some GV's in our home.
Then I would be on
Deb

 

[MaryJ]

Purchase. Then we stayed at VWL and added SOME MORE!
And guess what, I'm thinking of selling some of my impulse AKL purchase and buying even more VWL! Oh how I wish they would make some GV's in our home.
Then I would be on
Deb

Ditto. If there were GV at VWL, I wouldn't even LOOK anyplace else! Now that our family is getting bigger (see DGD in siggie) a GV might be useful one day.

Still haven't been bit by the addonitus bug yet.

 

[jimmytammy]

OK, who has gotten there Dec. VWL ressies? We got ours yesterday for the 1st til the 12th in a 1 bed. Ready for the Groupie meet!

 

[squitty]

We just changed our trip yesterday to December. Managed to get a few days at our lovely VWL, have to ring back next week for the remainder.

I am so excited, we get to spend our first DVC christmas vacation at the VWL

 

[DISNEY FIX]

OK, who has gotten there Dec. VWL ressies? We got ours yesterday for the 1st til the 12th in a 1 bed. Ready for the Groupie meet!

Already have Nov. 24th to Dec. 4th. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Ohhh, Christmas lights have to go up even earlier this year.

 

[eliza61]

We bought in December and had our first (on points) stay in April in a studio. We added on when we got home (or there abouts).

We brought in at BCV initially and would love, love, love to pick up son WL points. Unfortunately we have Rizzo's & Sid the squids college tuition (or bail money) to cough up. After getting a glance at college tuitions Dh & I may be reduced to twigs and grass for meals. Hey, it works for mooses right? I've never seen a skinny moose

 

[wildernessDad]

OK, who has gotten there Dec. VWL ressies? We got ours yesterday for the 1st til the 12th in a 1 bed. Ready for the Groupie meet!

My plan is to start another thread in early February wherein VWL groupies and others who are staying at VWL this December will be able to list their dates of stay. I also plan on at thread announcing one or two days per week where VWL groupies gather in the Territory Lounge. What do you think?

 

[Muushka]

We brought in at BCV initially and would love, love, love to pick up son WL points. Unfortunately we have Rizzo's & Sid the squids college tuition (or bail money) to cough up. After getting a glance at college tuitions Dh & I may be reduced to twigs and grass for meals. Hey, it works for mooses right? I've never seen a skinny moose

Eliza, again, you crack me up!

My plan is to start another thread in early February wherein VWL groupies and others who are staying at VWL this December will be able to list their dates of stay. I also plan on at thread announcing one or two days per week where VWL groupies gather in the Territory Lounge. What do you think?

Yes, please, start another thread about all VWL plans for December! It is killing me not making our Dec reservations!!! Next month I will be calling for a Jan visit. Oy. I think it is a great idea to figure out a meeting place to meet with other sickos (oops, I mean Groupies ). I know that when we are there we tend to hang around quite a bit and would have liked to be able to meet some of the Groupies.

 

[DVC Mike]

OK, who has gotten there Dec. VWL ressies? We got ours yesterday for the 1st til the 12th in a 1 bed. Ready for the Groupie meet!

I'm still in the process of booking mine. We arrive on 12/6/08 and will be staying until 12/16/08.

 

[mickeymorse]

Eliza, again, you crack me up!



Yes, please, start another thread about all VWL plans for December! It is killing me not making our Dec reservations!!! Next month I will be calling for a Jan visit. Oy. I think it is a great idea to figure out a meeting place to meet with other sickos (oops, I mean Groupies ). I know that when we are there we tend to hang around quite a bit and would have liked to be able to meet some of the Groupies.

Thats okay. Some of us won't be in the system for Dec ressies so we are probably going in Jan. We can still have a groupie meet then. How hard is it for Jan ressies? We might not be able to book til mid Feb or later.

 

[Muushka]

Thats okay. Some of us won't be in the system for Dec ressies so we are probably going in Jan. We can still have a groupie meet then. How hard is it for Jan ressies? We might not be able to book til mid Feb or later.

WooHoo! Possibly another Groupie there in Jan!!!

I think Jan is pretty easy (Except for the marathon times) and we should have no problem, esp at 11 months out.

Actually, as much as I would love to be able to meet up with you guys in Jan, I must be honest here. I really think you should be able to book for Dec in Feb. If you really want to go in Dec and it looks like you won't be able to book in Feb, PM me. Honestly, it is just so beautiful for Christmas, I would hate to see you lose that opportunity. But then again, a meet in Jan would be more fun for me!