The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[MiaSRN62]

Betsywdw !

 

[mickeymorse]

A big WELCOMEto you betsywdw. Your siggie looks complete now!!

 

[cheer4bison]

Wow! Two new groupies in one day. That's awesome!

Welcome amscherm and betsywdw. Hope you enjoy this thread as much as I do. I'm a relatively new groupie too. The folks here are so nice.

Jill

PS> We are off to our beloved lodge in 21 days!!! Can hardly contain the excitement.

PPS> Have any of the groupies ever hung a moose sign on your villa door (or some other such designation) to let others know there are groupies afoot?

 

[betsywdw]

Betsywdw !

Thanks! I love the moose

A big WELCOMEto you betsywdw. Your siggie looks complete now!!

Thanks! I'm loving my siggie now

Wow! Two new groupies in one day. That's awesome!

Welcome amscherm and betsywdw. Hope you enjoy this thread as much as I do. I'm a relatively new groupie too. The folks here are so nice.

Jill

PS> We are off to our beloved lodge in 21 days!!! Can hardly contain the excitement.

PPS> Have any of the groupies ever hung a moose sign on your villa door (or some other such designation) to let others know there are groupies afoot?

Thank You Jill! We just returned last Saturday from the VWL and I miss it already! Have a wonderful trip!!!

I love the idea of hanging a moose sign in the door! I would definitely be up for that

 

[Muushka]

Wow! Two new groupies in one day. That's awesome!

Welcome amscherm and betsywdw. Hope you enjoy this thread as much as I do. I'm a relatively new groupie too. The folks here are so nice.

Jill

PS> We are off to our beloved lodge in 21 days!!! Can hardly contain the excitement.

PPS> Have any of the groupies ever hung a moose sign on your villa door (or some other such designation) to let others know there are groupies afoot?

We did indeed! I printed off the beloved Moose and attached him to the "Do not disturb" sign and hung it on the door nob. But nobody stopped by to say hey .

I hope you have a wonderful trip in 21 days!!! I'm GREEN

 

[MiaSRN62]

Have any of the groupies ever hung a moose sign on your villa door (or some other such designation) to let others know there are groupies afoot?

We have not....but probably will on our future trips !
Have fun with your 21 day countdown cheer4bison ! It'll be here before you know it.

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Good afternoon Groupies! As a new Groupie I need some advice. We are currently waiting for our contract but according to what I have been told we should be closed by the end of the month and able to call MS for reservations some time in early March.

Prior to purchasing DVC we had made our 2008 WDW vacation plans for October. We are having a large family reunion and are renting a vacation home off site. The thought of waiting until 2009 for our first trip 'home" is not very appealing. Last night over dinner I convinced the wife we should consider driving down in April when the kids are on break so we can use this years points. She went for it!

Here is the problem...kids are off from school in late April. I would like to make reservations for a 1BR starting April 20 for 5 nights. I was wondering what the chances are of getting any room after the 60 day mark? I realize VWL will be out of the question at that time and that was another thought. Should we hold off so we can make our first DVC trip at the VWL?

Thanks for any input.

 

[blossomz]

You could make a reservation wherever there is one available and then waitlist at VWL and hope for pixie dust. I think it depends on how badly you want to visit WDW. If you don't mind hoping by waitlist for VWL...

 

[DisneyNutzy]

You could make a reservation wherever there is one available and then waitlist at VWL and hope for pixie dust. I think it depends on how badly you want to visit WDW. If you don't mind hoping by waitlist for VWL...

Thanks Blossomz. Sounds like a good plan. My cousin, who is also a VWL DVC owner, suggested the same thing.

 

[blossomz]

I've been pretty lucky lately with waitlisting. It seems now that there are more hours at MS they have more changes...increasing the chance of a waitlist coming through! One more idea..if you are thinking of booking a 2 BR, make sure you waitlist for both a dedicated and a lock off.

 

[mickeymorse]

I didn't like the fact we had fallen off the first page. That was just unacceptable.

I ran into a friend today whom I haven't seen since before Christmas and she was unaware that we had purchased DVC. Let me tell you that 2 hrs later she left my house with our Dreams book and Guides phone #. I might have hooked another one. Her biggest concern was how much it cost to trade out. She has a trip planned this summer for Tahiti and Australia and was wondering about pt cost to one of the Aussie resorts. I know this didn't have anything to do with our HOME but I just felt like sharing. Maybe she will buy into VWL

Hope everyones weekend was nice!

 

[Muushka]

Thanks for bumping us, and I agree, unacceptable.

I hope your friend joins! Are you able to receive a referral bonus? We can't here in NC. Happy Weekend to all!

 

[LVSWL]

Hi everyone! Most definitely a VWL Lover here, just see my name . Have followed this thread for a while, but can't remember if I ever posted. We are
heading down to the villas for NYE this year. Can't wait!!!

 

[Muushka]

Hi everyone! Most definitely a VWL Lover here, just see my name . Have followed this thread for a while, but can't remember if I ever posted. We are
heading down to the villas for NYE this year. Can't wait!!!

Howdy LVSWL

If we didn't officially invite you to grab a Moosie Siggy then, please feel free now! And drop by any old time you want to chat with fellow Groupies! We will be at the Lodge right after you in Jan. Take care of the place for us!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Her biggest concern was how much it cost to trade out. She has a trip planned this summer for Tahiti and Australia and was wondering about pt cost to one of the Aussie resorts.

Hi Mickeymorse.....I know the points vary according to the season (low or high) and the size of the villa (1 or 2 bedroom). The range is about 124 to 270 points per 7 night week. There is also a $95 exchange fee. I'm no expert, so maybe someone else can give you more details.

 

[mickeymorse]

Thanks Maria. She told me that they had almost purchased Starwood a couple yrs ago but were glad they backed out.

 

[LVSWL]

Howdy LVSWL

If we didn't officially invite you to grab a Moosie Siggy then, please feel free now! And drop by any old time you want to chat with fellow Groupies! We will be at the Lodge right after you in Jan. Take care of the place for us!

Muushka, HI! thanks for the welcome! Where do I pick up my Moosie siggy?

 

[wildernessDad]

Muushka, HI! thanks for the welcome! Where do I pick up my Moosie siggy?

If you are using a Mac, you can option click or right click on the image and select to open it in another tab. You can then get the address of the image so you can add it into your signature.

 

[Muushka]

Thanks WD :0).

And to keep it less confusing, it is the green one with the VWL Groupies written on it. We all have quite a few of the critters running around here! I just KNOW it will look great on you!

PS feel free to steal any of the others though!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks Maria. She told me that they had almost purchased Starwood a couple yrs ago but were glad they backed out.
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Mickeymorse....this is our other timeshare. We own at the Vistana. We bought into it before Sheraton/Starwood took over. It was better before they took over. It felt more homey. Now I just feel like a number and I feel they have let the resort get a little rundown in some areas. They are back peddling now to rectify this and have assessed us owners loads of money to make million dollar rehabs. But dh and I are looking to sell it. This is hopefully going to be the last year we use it. They are very high pressure sales here even if you are already an owner----they push you to buy more. We are not happy that every time we vacation there we get phone calls and sales pitches all week.

LVSWL !