The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[Cricket2]

WL in miniature (not the best work, but only my second try at it )

 

[jimmytammy]

Thats a great shot!!

 

[bpmorley]

Webmaster Cricket, where was that shot taken from?

 

[Cricket2]

Webmaster Cricket, where was that shot taken from?

http://maps.live.com/

In the birds eye view from the 2d menu.

 

[blossomz]

I'm not the most knowledgeable about WL or WLV, but I would call MS and see if they have any info. Or maybe just the front desk of WL itself

Yes, the front desk has the schedule. It is usually in the morning around 9. Stan has a set schedule. It is terrific and I highly recommend it! I understand a new tour is in the works as well!

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Hi all you groupies!

I'm so excited, we just passed ROFR with our first DVC contract, our new home is VWL!!!

I feel like shouting from the rooftops!



We'll be at WDW this weekend, having dinner at Whispering Canyon on Sunday night for Father's Day, I am so thrilled to go look around our "home". We aren't staying there and obviously haven't closed yet so can't use our points but I will be in heaven just to be there.

 

[loribell]

Welcome Home!

So have you kept your trip a surprise or did you cave and let the kids know?

 

[mprewitt]

I'm so excited, we just passed ROFR with our first DVC contract, our new home is VWL!!!

Congratulations!!

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Thank you loribell, that's our first "Welcome Home"!

We caved. Told them a couple of days ago. The first week of the trip DH is taking a class in Orlando through work and we were waiting to make sure it wouldn't be cancelled before telling the kids. So poor DH will be in class Mon-Fri while kids and I are at the parks, but the good thing is DH's company will be paying for offsite room. The following weekend we move to POR, so looking forward to that , we are all going to Star Wars weekend!

We can't close until end of July, hoping to use points at VWL for next Spring Break in April 08!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hi all you groupies!

I'm so excited, we just passed ROFR with our first DVC contract, our new home is VWL!!!

I feel like shouting from the rooftops!



We'll be at WDW this weekend, having dinner at Whispering Canyon on Sunday night for Father's Day, I am so thrilled to go look around our "home". We aren't staying there and obviously haven't closed yet so can't use our points but I will be in heaven just to be there.

Welcome welcome welcome(in the words of Dr. Nigel Channing) to the groupies!

We are going to WCC tommorrow for breakfast then catch up with Ranger Stan to give him a gift.

 

[Muushka]

Hi all you groupies!

I'm so excited, we just passed ROFR with our first DVC contract, our new home is VWL!!!

I feel like shouting from the rooftops!



We'll be at WDW this weekend, having dinner at Whispering Canyon on Sunday night for Father's Day, I am so thrilled to go look around our "home". We aren't staying there and obviously haven't closed yet so can't use our points but I will be in heaven just to be there.

Welcome Home LadyTrampScamp&Angel!

And I might add, you have wonderful taste in DVC resorts

Oh yes, and grab yourself a Groupie Moose! I'll bet it would look really good on you.
(Mine makes my butt look too big.)

 

[blossomz]

A great big welcome home!

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Thank you everyone!

jimmytammy - Have fun at WCC, that's so sweet of you to give Ranger Stan a gift. We haven't met him yet but looking forward to it!

Muushka - thanks, we've stayed on the WL side and love the resort. This might be a dumb question but I just got here - what's a groupie moose?

Thanks blossomz, I've waited a long time to be welcomed home and it feels good!

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Oh, I think I found what a groupie moose is! Check my sig

Ahhh, I'm so happy

 

[loribell]

Thank you loribell, that's our first "Welcome Home"!

We caved. Told them a couple of days ago. The first week of the trip DH is taking a class in Orlando through work and we were waiting to make sure it wouldn't be cancelled before telling the kids. So poor DH will be in class Mon-Fri while kids and I are at the parks, but the good thing is DH's company will be paying for offsite room. The following weekend we move to POR, so looking forward to that , we are all going to Star Wars weekend!

We can't close until end of July, hoping to use points at VWL for next Spring Break in April 08!

We have done a surprise trip twice. The first time I caved so DS could do his homework ahead of time. The second time we kept it a secret until we were in the parking lot. Kids thought we were just going to the beach but we did Disney before the beach. It worked out perfectly, we drove and the kids had fallen asleep, slept all the way through Orlando & woke up when we parked the car. My poor little one was in tears though, we had told them we couldn't buy park tickets that year so she thought we were staying at Disney World but weren't going to be able to go to the parks (she was only 4 at the time).

So are the kids really excited?

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

The second time we kept it a secret until we were in the parking lot. Kids thought we were just going to the beach but we did Disney before the beach. It worked out perfectly, we drove and the kids had fallen asleep, slept all the way through Orlando & woke up when we parked the car. My poor little one was in tears though, we had told them we couldn't buy park tickets that year so she thought we were staying at Disney World but weren't going to be able to go to the parks (she was only 4 at the time).

Oh my gosh that's so cute, your DD must've been overjoyed when she found out she really got to the parks and all. You're better at secrets than me, I've kept this secret for months but once I knew we'd be there for 1 1/2 weeks for sure - I couldn't contain myself!

The kids (6 and 10) are very excited. It's been almost 2 years since they have been at the main parks. Last year we did a Universal trip and only went to Blizzard Beach (I know, I know) They are huge Star Wars fans too and I haven't shown them much about that although they know of the event. I wanted everything that goes on at MGM to be kind of a surprise.

I'll bring some pics back of the lodge! Kids will be going to the Cub's Den too one night, they love it there

 

[Granny]

Time for another photo to keep us daydreaming!

 

[Muushka]

Thanks Granny, I needed that .

PS I thought your post to MG was a hoot and a half! I could sit at a computer for days and never think of stuff like that!

 

[Muushka]

Oh, I think I found what a groupie moose is! Check my sig

Ahhh, I'm so happy

Nope, not quite. I think you are maybe missing the

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Welcome welcome welcome(in the words of Dr. Nigel Channing) to the groupies!

We are going to WCC tommorrow for breakfast then catch up with Ranger Stan to give him a gift.

Ok, did I miss it? Did the lobby music change?!? Sitting on pins and needles (which really kinda hurt) waiting to hear. I told DH this was a possibility- I think he almost cried. He seems to think that's "HIS" theme music!

Hi Ranger Stan!


Lori