The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[CRSNDSNY]

Can I be a VWL groupie even if I'm not an owner?

We have our second stay there planned for this August and are really psyched to get back! We LOVE the WL!!!

 

[eliza61]

It's weird. Some families don't have enough points because of all who want to go and yet my family seems to have too many points because of all who do not want to go. That makes it hard to justify adding on as well. Bummer.

That's not unusual WD, I'm probably more like your ds, where I would go every month if I could. "The old guy" doesn't want to go this year so it's me & the best buds first week in May. I'm finding that as the family dynamics change so do my visits. Ds, Rizzo the rat starts college in '09 (if he lives that long) and sid the squid right after him. With 2 in college at the same time, we'll probably end up selling blood just to get to the lodge.

That is incredible! 32 years!! Congrats.

It will be our *gasp* two year anniversary.

It goes fast, I have a wedding picture on my desk at work. I can't believe it was so long ago or that I was ever small enough to fit into that gown.

Wow...that is awesome WD ! Got dh and I beat by 10 years !

We're going to have to have a "every body's anniversary drink" at the lodge.
"The old guy" & I will celebrate our 22nd in October.

Happy Monday every one!

 

[wildernessDad]

Wow. You've been married exactly twice as long as me and the Mr Muushka. Good luck!

We will probably be there in May '09!

Cool! We'll be at AKV with friends in May of 2009.

 

[eliza61]

Can I be a VWL groupie even if I'm not an owner?

We have our second stay there planned for this August and are really psyched to get back! We LOVE the WL!!!

Most definitely,
I own at the BCV's but my heart is firmly planted at the lodge.

 

[wildernessDad]

Can I be a VWL groupie even if I'm not an owner?

We have our second stay there planned for this August and are really psyched to get back! We LOVE the WL!!!

Sure! Grab a moose sig and stay a while!

 

[MaryJ]

Thanks to all for the well wishes (and the advice). I'll probably cancel it. Might reschedule it for September of 2009. I will do something special for my son when I get home in May.

We'll be married 32 years this upcoming September 4, btw.

Congratulations! It was a great year to get married! We will be married 32 years in July!

 

[gabbyrosebud]

Hi Kristen,
Did u find your answer from the link WD sent ?
First of all...studio 4533 is the studio with NO balcony I believe. Can anyone confirm or deny ? So if you get that one at check-in, request another room if possible.

Other than that....I *THINK* the dedicated rooms have 2 queen beds and the lockoffs have a bed and a foldout sofa ? Personally, we would prefer the dedicated because of the two actual beds (my kids fight over who has to sleep on the couch foldout. But many prefer the foldout because you'll have extra floor space when the bed is closed). We've only gotten lockoffs at VWL. I believe there are more of those. I'm pretty sure the room size is about the same. Hope this helps !!!

Thanks so much! I wanted to thank Wildernessdad for the link too. I have to admit that I'm pretty confused because I also heard from Disney reservations that they do have rooms with 2 queen beds. This would be perfect for us, so I put in a request. Then I called the WL directly and they checked with VWL and they said just the queen with pull outs were available. I would love to know for sure. Could anyone verify this?

Thanks again! You all have been wonderful to me and so helpful. I've had a great ending to this week because all my kitty's test came back normal from the Vet. Even her eye infection is all better!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Thanks so much! I wanted to thank Wildernessdad for the link too. I have to admit that I'm pretty confused because I also heard from Disney reservations that they do have rooms with 2 queen beds. This would be perfect for us, so I put in a request. Then I called the WL directly and they checked with VWL and they said just the queen with pull outs were available. I would love to know for sure. Could anyone verify this?

Thanks again! You all have been wonderful to me and so helpful. I've had a great ending to this week because all my kitty's test came back normal from the Vet. Even her eye infection is all better!

In the WL you can rent a room with 2 beds. In the VWL if you want at studio it has 1 Q and a pull out sofa. In the VWL, only the Dedicated 2 bedrooms have a room, which is the second bedroom, that has 2 Q beds.

Bobbi

 

[Muushka]

Can I be a VWL groupie even if I'm not an owner?

We have our second stay there planned for this August and are really psyched to get back! We LOVE the WL!!!

WooHoo!! We got ourselves another Groupie!!
I'll be looking for that Moosie in your siggie!

Thanks so much! I wanted to thank Wildernessdad for the link too. I have to admit that I'm pretty confused because I also heard from Disney reservations that they do have rooms with 2 queen beds. This would be perfect for us, so I put in a request. Then I called the WL directly and they checked with VWL and they said just the queen with pull outs were available. I would love to know for sure. Could anyone verify this?

Thanks again! You all have been wonderful to me and so helpful. I've had a great ending to this week because all my kitty's test came back normal from the Vet. Even her eye infection is all better!

We have stayed in the dedicated 2 BR at VWL and there are indeed 2 queen beds.

 

[wildernessDad]

That's not unusual WD, I'm probably more like your ds, where I would go every month if I could. "The old guy" doesn't want to go this year so it's me & the best buds first week in May. I'm finding that as the family dynamics change so do my visits. Ds, Rizzo the rat starts college in '09 (if he lives that long) and sid the squid right after him. With 2 in college at the same time, we'll probably end up selling blood just to get to the lodge.

We're going to have to have a "every body's anniversary drink" at the lodge.
"The old guy" & I will celebrate our 22nd in October.

Happy Monday every one!

That's funny! "The old guy." If I called my DW 'The old gal', I'd be slapped around the house!

Gosh! I know about the college thing! We're still paying off a college loan for my eldest daughter and my youngest daughter decided that she had to go to school in Europe, where the dollar is weak, very weak. Fortunately the loan will be paid soon and my other daughter's support will end soon. Once I recover, it might be time to add on. Hmm...

If it's not your anniversary, it's your un-anniversary so have a toast to that!

 

[MiaSRN62]

So good to hear Winnie is feeling better and her tests are negative !

In the VWL if you want at studio it has 1 Q and a pull out sofa. In the VWL, only the Dedicated 2 bedrooms have a room, which is the second bedroom, that has 2 Q beds.

So sounds like if you want just a studio, you will not be able to get 2 queen beds. You're only option with a studio is the sofa bed.

So OKW is the only studio where you can get two actual beds.

Cindy !!!

 

[sanilacjack]

Okay....this seemed to be the best place to poise this question.
DH and I are looking into buying DVC. We have been dragging our feet for 2 years after spending large amounts of $$$ on renting points from others.

Here lays the problem.
Neither of us care for AKV or SSR. DH choice is VWL, I like OKW. Our guide (which BTW is fab) said it is possible to book at VWL without owning there but it can be iffy. I would think impossible considering VWL has the smallest amount of rooms per resort. Now cost per points are about equal but VWL are like 12 years less than OKW. So long term it is less years. Guide said it may be possible that a contract extension will open up like it did at OKW. We want to become VWL groupies, but feel we need to make a sound decision. Also, if we need to rent out our points from time to time it seems that VWL would be more desirable. Any insight.
Thanks
Kim

 

[wildernessDad]

Okay....this seemed to be the best place to poise this question.
DH and I are looking into buying DVC. We have been dragging our feet for 2 years after spending large amounts of $$$ on renting points from others.

Here lays the problem.
Neither of us care for AKV or SSR. DH choice is VWL, I like OKW. Our guide (which BTW is fab) said it is possible to book at VWL without owning there but it can be iffy. I would think impossible considering VWL has the smallest amount of rooms per resort. Now cost per points are about equal but VWL are like 12 years less than OKW. So long term it is less years. Guide said it may be possible that a contract extension will open up like it did at OKW. We want to become VWL groupies, but feel we need to make a sound decision. Also, if we need to rent out our points from time to time it seems that VWL would be more desirable. Any insight.
Thanks
Kim

You can buy at those resorts directly from Disney if you want, subject to availability.

My ADVICE and it's just that, advice, is to buy where you want to stay. If the OKW extension works out well for Disney, they might offer it up for VWL. Who knows.

We took the SSR tour and told our guide that we'll look for VWL via a resale. That's when he said that he had VWL points. The minimum points that one could buy in from Disney at the time was 150, so we purchased 150 points at VWL. We got a stupid SSR lithograph for some reason. Did get a VWL lithograph when we added on there though!

 

[hrsmom]

Okay....this seemed to be the best place to poise this question.
DH and I are looking into buying DVC. We have been dragging our feet for 2 years after spending large amounts of $$$ on renting points from others.

Here lays the problem.
Neither of us care for AKV or SSR. DH choice is VWL, I like OKW. Our guide (which BTW is fab) said it is possible to book at VWL without owning there but it can be iffy. I would think impossible considering VWL has the smallest amount of rooms per resort. Now cost per points are about equal but VWL are like 12 years less than OKW. So long term it is less years. Guide said it may be possible that a contract extension will open up like it did at OKW. We want to become VWL groupies, but feel we need to make a sound decision. Also, if we need to rent out our points from time to time it seems that VWL would be more desirable. Any insight.
Thanks
Kim

I would buy where you want to stay. We own at SSR and we do like it there and have no problems staying there for every trip if we had too.... BUT we just stayed at VWL and are completely in love with it and want to buy there.

That being said, this past trip (Feb.3-8) I had no problem whatsoever getting a villa, never even went on a waitlist, the day I called, which was about 4 months before our trip a 1 bedroom was available for my dates.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Awesome!!!

 

[wildernessDad]

Don't get me wrong. I think that SSR is a great place. I love the nearness to DTD. I definitely want to stay there sometime in the near future.

 

[wildernessDad]

Guess what! I was on hold with MS due to 'usually high call volume' to cancel the 4 nights in September at the BCV when DW calls my cell phone and says that she wants to go!

Needless to say, I hung up. Not on DW, no! I hung up on MS.

 

[Granny]

Guess what! I was on hold with MS due to 'usually high call volume' to cancel the 4 nights in September at the BCV when DW calls my cell phone and says that she wants to go!

Fate is kind...she brings to those who love...
The sweet fulfillment of...their secret longing!



Okay, fate isn't always kind. But we need to celebrate those times when it is!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Our guide (which BTW is fab) said it is possible to book at VWL without owning there but it can be iffy. I would think impossible considering VWL has the smallest amount of rooms

Kim....I am also one who feels buy where you want to stay. While I would not say staying at VWL is impossible if it's not your home resort, there are certainly times of the year where it could be VERY difficult if not impossible to secure a room there----December is probably the biggie....as are all holidays.

But we own OKW, and have stayed at VWL three times. One time, made reservations only 60 days out. This was for the first week of Oct, 2006. But generally, I'd say it would be really tough to make last minute plans at VWL. If you can get on a waitlist for VWL (or buy a resale contract through our sponsor on these boards--The Timeshare Store), I'd do it. Might be a wait for you if you go directly through disney, but if you're not in too much of a hurry, I think you'd be happy with VWL as a home base if this is where you truly want to stay most of the time.

Best of luck with your decision.......

 

[MiaSRN62]

Guess what! I was on hold with MS due to 'usually high call volume' to cancel the 4 nights in September at the BCV when DW calls my cell phone and says that she wants to go!

This is awesome WD ! I'm glad it worked out for you