The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[mwehttam]

P.S. Chalk one up for your team. NEXT TIME

Which team?

-Matt

 

[50 years Too!]

Good morning Groupies!

Can't believe we've been away from the boards for a couple of weeks - and so many new Groupies! A belated welcome to all!

We've had a rough start to the New Year - grey squirrel's deciding our attic would be a good place to set up house and having a dance party New Years day morning Then a sudden, unexpected death in the family that necessitated a trip north into the winter tundra of Scranton, PA. Siding is repaired, squirrels are gone so hopefully, we're finally back on an even keel for awhile! We've missed you all!

If we could impose upon you for a minute of (not lodge related) - we're trying to help out an animal shelter which is near and dear to our hearts. Circuit City (the "poor cousin" to Best Buy) is running a contest for a new fire dog campaign - and a dog from Richmond has made it to the finals. Her owner has selected Southside SPCA as recipient for the grand prize of $50K if she wins. It's all about internet voting - so if you're so inclined - we'd appreciate your going to this website: www.firedog.com/kodak - and vote for HIDDEN JEWEL (yep, there's 19 other cute dogs - please resist voting for them if you can! ). Even if Jewelie doesn't win - SSSPCA will get $1 for each internet vote. Voting ends this SATURDAY!

We know this is totally NOT VWL related - but figured we'd post first - and ask for forgiveness later!

Hope everyone is having a good new year - set your countdowns to your next visit (October for us!) - and may the squirrels decide your neighbors house looks like a better party than yours!

Later all!

Leslie and Bob

Leslie,

Sorry about your loss.

OMG, We have been plagued with squirrels getting into our attic also. We've lived here for 20 years and this is the first time we've dealt with this. Finally got my husband to believe I was hearing nuts drop in our walls and scurrying going on above. (He was convinced when he actually heard it ).
He, being the handyman he is got the pesky buggers sealed out finally. Now they are visiting each of our neighbors, as one solves the problem they move on to the next house. Arghh!

Good luck on your dog winning.

Glad to have you back!

Deb

 

[bobbiwoz]

It's a two part voting procedure. Good luck to Hidden Jewel. I'm happy to help support an SPCA.

Bobbi

 

[wildernessDad]

To all of those who are going in December of 2008, welcome to the VWL groupies thread! Take some time to read what it's all about and grab a VWL moose groupie pic for your signature.

 

[LoveMickey]

I'm joining the Groupies. Just love reading this thread.

We have stayed many times at WL, but the next trip will be our first time to the Villas. Well actually we are staying a Friday & Saturday night at the lodge (lack of points) then moving over to the Villas. It will be a special vacation this trip. My nephew & wife (DVC memebers) are bringing my brother and his wife and aunt.

We just can't wait to get back to this beautiful resort.

 

[Muushka]

I'm joining the Groupies. Just love reading this thread.

We have stayed many times at WL, but the next trip will be our first time to the Villas. Well actually we are staying a Friday & Saturday night at the lodge (lack of points) then moving over to the Villas. It will be a special vacation this trip. My nephew & wife (DVC memebers) are bringing my brother and his wife and aunt.

We just can't wait to get back to this beautiful resort.

Well Welcome to the Groupies LoveMickey! You have lots in your signature, but if you ever feel the desire to get Moosified, he is there for the grabbing! And I'll bet he would look great on you!

I hope you enjoy your first VWL visit at our beloved Lodge

 

[Muushka]

I just noticed you have the running moose like me! Did I steal him from you? I can't remember where I picked that little fella up!

 

[dsquarednz]

Subscribing! We *love* the WL, and hope to stay in the Villas this September.

 

[Muushka]

Subscribing! We *love* the WL, and hope to stay in the Villas this September.

You love WL? Grab a Moosie Siggy! You qualify to be an official Groupie!

PS I hope you get your wish

 

[dsquarednz]

You love WL? Grab a Moosie Siggy! You qualify to be an official Groupie!

PS I hope you get your wish

Yep! We honeymooned there in Sept 2006 and fell madly deeply in love. (With the Lodge, that is! hehe!)

First thing we did was check out the VWL and the old Iron Spike room..we played a game of Chinese Checkers (which he had never played before). Such a fond memory we bought a set of CC when we returned home.

This year we are headed back to the Lodge for a week, and the BCV for a week..renting from a very good friend who can't join us on the trip due to a new addition in her family! VWL isn't her home resort, though, so we won't find out until the end of this week if she can get a room for us.


Yay! We are groupies! Please tell me how to get the Moosie siggy!

 

[50 years Too!]

One new groupie, potentially two, in one day!
Welcome to both of you.

Deb

 

[blossomz]

Hi All!! Welcome to our little home at the Dis!

 

[dsquarednz]

Happydinks - Neil Patrick Harris was the reader at the Candlelight Processional we attended last year. We were very impressed with him.

Glad you had a great time. Don't you just hate it when the airlines try to put a damper on a terrific trip.

Going back and reading all the pages...and I saw this! =) I adore Neil Patrick Harris!! What/where is the Candlelight Processional, and when does it usually happen? We haven't even gone on our next trip yet (Sept '08) and I'm already trying to figure out the next trip after that.

 

[loribell]

Going back and reading all the pages...and I saw this! =) I adore Neil Patrick Harris!! What/where is the Candlelight Processional, and when does it usually happen? We haven't even gone on our next trip yet (Sept '08) and I'm already trying to figure out the next trip after that.

The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the birth of Jesus. They do it during the Christmas season at Epcot.

 

[Muushka]

Yep! We honeymooned there in Sept 2006 and fell madly deeply in love. (With the Lodge, that is! hehe!)

First thing we did was check out the VWL and the old Iron Spike room..we played a game of Chinese Checkers (which he had never played before). Such a fond memory we bought a set of CC when we returned home.

This year we are headed back to the Lodge for a week, and the BCV for a week..renting from a very good friend who can't join us on the trip due to a new addition in her family! VWL isn't her home resort, though, so we won't find out until the end of this week if she can get a room for us.


Yay! We are groupies! Please tell me how to get the Moosie siggy!

Well, I look forward to seeing that Moose on you!
To copy the Moose:
Right click the image and copy the location. Then go into the user CP at the top of the screen.
Choose 'Edit Signature'. Scroll down to the ‘Your Signature’ box and click on the picture, it will be ‘insert image’. Paste that location that you copied into that box.
Hello Moosie!

Going back and reading all the pages...and I saw this! =) I adore Neil Patrick Harris!! What/where is the Candlelight Processional, and when does it usually happen? We haven't even gone on our next trip yet (Sept '08) and I'm already trying to figure out the next trip after that.

The Candlelight Processional is an annual favorite of ours for Christmas. It runs from Thanksgiving (or maybe a little before?) till Jan 1 (I think, sorry!). It is.....never mind! I was just about to copy and paste a whole bunch of information about the program, but as Loribell put it so eloquently,

The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the birth of Jesus

sums it up beautifully.
My only caution about it is that it is not a program for small children. No Santa or Frosty.

 

[WolfpackFan]

Hello everyone, a new Groupie here also (thanks to Muushka). It has been a long day for me - I've spent most of the day with my mother in the ER (Muushka - Rex Hospital). She fell this morning and sprained her ankle and her doctor wanted her to go to the ER to get x-rayed to make sure it wasn't broken (it wasn't). They finally ended up admitting her for evaluation, but the process seemed to take forever. Anyway, it's nice to be back home and reading about my favorite place on Earth. We are staying at VWL in March (and also in December) and I can't wait. It seems to be the more I visit WDW, the more anxious I am to return.

PS - I just noticed my post count - 999. Guess what my favorite attraction at MK is?

 

[Muushka]

Hello everyone, a new Groupie here also (thanks to Muuska). It has been a long day for me - I've spent most of the day with my mother in the ER (Muushka - Rex Hospital). She fell this morning and sprained her ankle and her doctor wanted her to go to the ER to get x-rayed to make sure it wasn't broken (it wasn't). They finally ended up admitting her for evaluation, but the process seemed to take forever. Anyway, it's nice to be back home and reading about my favorite place on Earth. We are staying at VWL in March (and also in December) and I can't wait. It seems to be the more I visit WDW, the more anxious I am to return.

PS - I just noticed my post count - 999. Guess what my favorite attraction at MK is?

Um, Haunted Mansion??
You want to hear scary, I looked at my post count today and about fainted. I am not one who is wanting to up my post count!! I kept it under a thousand for about 6 years, I don't know what happened!

I'm sorry about your mother, but if I got sick, that is where I would go also, good hospital. I hope they discharge her quickly and she gets well soon.

I am glad you joined our thread. And that moose looks great on you! This is the best thread on the boards (in my humble opinion). It is always friendly and upbeat. And full of VWL adoration! Hope to see you often .

 

[dsquarednz]

I'm already re-thinking our decision to try BCV for this year's trip...but I think I'll stick with it and give BCV a shot.

I know that BCV has great location and a great pool...but those aren't elements I'd consider "magical". Not sure that BCV will have the ability to mentally transport me to someplace else like WL/VWL does.

I'll go there with an open mind, and already know we'll have a great trip. But in my visits there I can't say that it will "sing to my soul", as Eliza so eloquently puts it.

We are splitting our stay in Sept (that is, if our friend can get us the studio at VWL!!) between VWL and BCV. Since her home is at BCV, it was easier for her to book there for us. Plus, now that we are across the world, the split stay will (1) feel like two holidays and (2) give us a little sample of the US without having to travel all over the place.

We are lucky to have found a place in the world we love as much as WDW (who would have thought?!?), but I spent a good portion of my life in New England, and it's just so different from New Zealand. With the BCV we'll get a taste of New England without the traffic!

I have now officially caught up with the posts! To celebrate, I will post some pics of the Lodge from our Sept 2006 visit. Stay tuned...

 

[dsquarednz]

 

[ammo]

I know some groupies have expressed their affection for the armadillos that stray onto WL property, but I never realized they were immortalized in the lobby.