The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[mickeymorse]

Congrats on the add-on JT.

Cheer. love the ornaments. We buy a new one everytime down. Now I know which ones to get.

Maria. I just found that pic on the net. I stole it for our thread. Hope the owner didn't mind.

Welcome Home Chickkypoo

Eliza. Seems like Sid is quite the entrepreneur. Move over Bill Gates.

 

[MaryJ]

Jill,

We have those ornaments on our tree too! Bought them for the same reason you did, to remind us of our VWL home!

 

[wildernessDad]

Just had to share. We added on more pts today, VWL of course (Is there anywhere else )

After the last trip, Tammy and I had discussed how nice it would be to stay in a 1 bed every trip. We had been throwing the idea around for some time, and finally bit the bullet.

Yall were the first ones we wanted to share our joy with!

Congratulations on your add on! How can one go wrong adding on at VWL?

 

[cheer4bison]

Jill those ornaments are great. You sure are messing with my pocket book!

Oh, as far as shopping is concerned, I have been known to lead others astray.

Not many pictures left to share, but here is a frame ornament that matches the other two. I need to find a cute picture to insert.

 

[LUVDISNEE1974]

Hey guys, we are planning on going down the week before Christmas. Dec. 14-19 to be exact. What are my realistic chances of being able to VWL book at the 7 month window?

 

[wildernessDad]

Hey guys, we are planning on going down the week before Christmas. Dec. 14-19 to be exact. What are my realistic chances of being able to VWL book at the 7 month window?

Slim to none, but not impossible. Call MS as soon as your window opens up. Go on the waitlist if necessary.

 

[eliza61]

Does anyone else think those bluetooth ear pieces make you look like the borg?
I know, I know totally OT but I've been held hostage in the worlds boringiest (is that a word) seminar. I know there is some one who spent a lot of time studying how windstorms on Mars effects our health but for the last 4 hours I've been listening to a guy who sounds like Walter Cronkite. My brain is atrophied. I'm supposed to be taking notes for a report. So far I've google:
1)How moose hanky panky
2) how we got the term hanky panky
3) the complete lyrics to Fleetwood Mac
4) the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

FYI. You can not slit your wrist with the cap to a ball point pen. all that happens is you get ink every where.

I'm sorry, I'll now return you to the thread already in progress. *sighs**

 

[Muushka]

Eliza, you're scaring me!!!

Stay away from those seminars!!!

 

[mickeymorse]

Too funny Eliza. I think I have been in the same meeting. Fortunately they weren't 4 hrs.

Oh yeah, Jimmy Hoffa is just across the river from me.

 

[loribell]

Does anyone else think those bluetooth ear pieces make you look like the borg?
I know, I know totally OT but I've been held hostage in the worlds boringiest (is that a word) seminar. I know there is some one who spent a lot of time studying how windstorms on Mars effects our health but for the last 4 hours I've been listening to a guy who sounds like Walter Cronkite. My brain is atrophied. I'm supposed to be taking notes for a report. So far I've google:
1)How moose hanky panky
2) how we got the term hanky panky
3) the complete lyrics to Fleetwood Mac
4) the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

FYI. You can not slit your wrist with the cap to a ball point pen. all that happens is you get ink every where.

I'm sorry, I'll now return you to the thread already in progress. *sighs**

 

[50 years Too!]

Congrats JT! Can never have too many VWL points. I've been toying with adding 50 more. Available in my UY from TTS, but not avail until DEc 2009. Will probably just go with DVC.

Jill, you are our uber shopper! Love those ornaments. Frame is cute, too!

So Eliza, how do they do it? Or will we get shut down?

Happy Tuesday,

Deb

 

[wildernessDad]

They found Jimmy Hoffa! He was under the makeup of Tammy Faye Baker.

 

[jimmytammy]

VWL is the smallest DVC resort, so it makes it a bit tougher to book at the 7 mos window. If you can be a bit flexible with your dates, it may work out. If not, I would definitely book my home resort, waitlist for VWL and it may work itself out anyway.

 

[sanilacjack]

Can someone remind me. Is there a parking lot close to the villas?? The memory has been sucked out of me since kids!! We stayed at OKW last visit (I know....i know) and had the car right there, ect. ect.

Thanks
Kim

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Does anyone else think those bluetooth ear pieces make you look like the borg?

I would wear a bluetooth 24/7 if it made me look like Seven of Nine. (Jeri Ryan)

 

[jimmytammy]

The parking lot is not real close. But we have found you can park next to the trees and get close enough. You probably wouldnt want to haul your luggage unless its all on wheels. We used to valet a lot since we own and get it free, but after "discovering" the parking area nearest the Villas end, we dont valet as much.

 

[cheer4bison]

Hey there Groupies!

Happy to report that two weeks after having my snowglobe shipped from the Wilderness Lodge, it has arrived safely on my porch. It looks great in its new home. It is such a nice reminder of our other home.

WildernessDad,

Hopefully this means that your snowglobe will be reaching you any day now.

I've got a question for anyone who wants to tackle it. Our trip two weeks ago was our very first stay as DVC members and we were lucky enough to stay in a 2BR villa. I was worried that I would miss the daily maid service that we normally enjoy in the main lodge, but I was delightfully surprised that we didn't miss it at all. We freshened up our towels when necessary by tossing them in the washer. We had all the supplies we needed and it was easy to keep the place straigthened up for the week we were there. What I find myself wondering, though, is do you miss having a place to wash your towels if you are staying in a studio? I know there are washing machines on the first floor, but how many are there? Wouldn't there be a lot of people competing for those machines? We are staying in a studio in December and I was just thinking ahead about the details of that much-anticipated trip. Would love to hear your perspectives.

Thanks,
Jill

 

[Muushka]

Hi Jill. Glad you globe is safe and home and all tucked in!

We have only stayed in a studio once at VWL and once at BCV. It is just the 2 of us. If I remember correctly they had 2 washers and 2 dryers at VWL. I didn't have any trouble getting to use it, but I didn't do that much laundry, maybe 2 loads. Hopefully someone else will chime in with their experience!

 

[blossomz]

We have always stayed in 2BR, but our cousins stayed in a studio. We were definitely on an upper floor (not ground floor) and there was a laundry room on that floor. And as I recall, it did not cost anything to use the machines. There was absolutely no difficulty getting to use them. Hope this helps.


I am having a hard time with all of this discussion about Lodge snowglobes! I'm trying hard not to call merchandising to order one...I may have to give in!!

 

[DaveH]

When we wanted to use a washer and dryer in a studio was fine. That said, after having them in your room so you could start a load in the washer when you get back at night and use the dryer in the morning. In that respect yes we do miss the in room washer and dryer.