The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[blossomz]

Hi fellow moosers! I wish I knew how to create those wonderful animated smilies..but alas..I do not. So...I want to wish everyone a happy Channukah! The first night/candle is tonight!

 

[Tarheel Tink]

Thanks for moosing me Muushka!

 

[Muushka]

Happy Channukah to you and all of our fellow groupies!

 

[Muushka]

Thanks for moosing me Muushka!

You are welcome! Looks great!

 

[lodgeloafer]

diznyfanatic and Muushka
Thanks for moosing me. You both made my day. We are heading out to the Lodge in 7 more days.

 

[cheer4bison]

Hello friends,

Ok, I finally can't take it anymore! After reading so many great accounts of our lodge at Christmas time, we have decided we need to include a trip to VWL next December. Can't wait!!!! How hard is it to get a studio or two during the first two weeks of December if you call at 11 months out? Should I call day by day or wait and make the whole reservation at once?

I want to see that gorgeous Christmas tree in the lobby first hand!

Jill

PS. Thanks Diznyfanatic for my moose!

 

[ammo]

DD 6.5 is sick tonight, and we just got up to change her bedding for the second time. So what else would you do in the middle of the night but check the Groupies thread? Lo and behold, Diz and Muushka helped out the TF and gave us a holiday pic -- thanks for the good cheer!

Jill -- I am not a hardcore day-by-day caller and have never had a problem getting the reservations we want. I always wait until I can make one call for the entire trip. Maybe we have been fortunate, but I get the impression that day-by-day is most necessary for scarce rooms, such as the Grand Villas, or when you want to ensure a group of rooms for a large party. But it certainly can't hurt to call as soon as possible. Good luck -- I can't believe it's getting to be time to plan for next year's holiday reservations!

 

[keliblue]

Thanks for moosing me Muushka!

DITTO.. THANKS MUUSHKA

Hello friends,

Ok, I finally can't take it anymore! After reading so many great accounts of our lodge at Christmas time, we have decided we need to include a trip to VWL next December. Can't wait!!!! How hard is it to get a studio or two during the first two weeks of December if you call at 11 months out? Should I call day by day or wait and make the whole reservation at once?

I want to see that gorgeous Christmas tree in the lobby first hand!

Jill

PS. Thanks Diznyfanatic for my moose!

I'm with ya Jill,

I am going to be booking at the same time as you.. I am going to do day by day and not take a chance

 

[bobbiwoz]

2 years ago, maybe 3, we did a resale add on at VWL, and I didn't have enough points to book in January studios for our friends who would be joining us that December. I am happy to say that when I did call at 10 1/2 months out there were still studios. So, I would call day by day, but luckily, at least that year, they didn't run out of studios THAT early!

Our DFriends loved VWL so very much. It was their first trip to WDW ever...we hope for a return trip for them in '09. It was going to be '08, but we've run out of points,and vacation time for DH.

Bobbi

 

[lisah0711]

Thanks diznyfanatic for the moose! Can't wait until my first trip home next month.

 

[blossomz]

Thanks to Diznyfanatic for my moose as well! Happy Holidays all! We had a perfect couple of inches of snow today and it is beautiful outside tonight! The only thing that would make it more perfect is if we were spending "winter at the villas" as the picture says!

 

[eliza61]

Happy Channukah to you and all of our fellow groupies!

Just dreaming about WL after having the same arguement with "Rizzo the Rat" 16, about why he is not going to use our points for his 17th birthday party at wdw with 40 of his closet friends. This would only be the 101st time. To all my fellow mooosers who are celebrating Channukah, isn't there a Jewish prayer for the dead? Does it work if some one's about to be dead? Would it be tacky to say it while your choking the life out of said person

Moose dust, I need moose dust

 

[Muushka]

Just dreaming about WL after having the same arguement with "Rizzo the Rat" 16, about why he is not going to use our points for his 17th birthday party at wdw with 40 of his closet friends. This would only be the 101st time. To all my fellow mooosers who are celebrating Channukah, isn't there a Jewish prayer for the dead? Does it work if some one's about to be dead? Would it be tacky to say it while your choking the life out of said person

Moose dust, I need moose dust

I laughed so hard I almost need a puff of my inhaler!!
I'll stand up for you in a court of law if need be.

 

[jimmytammy]

Just dreaming about WL after having the same arguement with "Rizzo the Rat" 16, about why he is not going to use our points for his 17th birthday party at wdw with 40 of his closet friends. This would only be the 101st time. To all my fellow mooosers who are celebrating Channukah, isn't there a Jewish prayer for the dead? Does it work if some one's about to be dead? Would it be tacky to say it while your choking the life out of said person

Moose dust, I need moose dust

Moose Dust blowing your way!!

 

[Granny]

Just dreaming about WL after having the same arguement with "Rizzo the Rat" 16, about why he is not going to use our points for his 17th birthday party at wdw with 40 of his closet friends.

Closet friends? Would that be like Sully and Mike?

This would only be the 101st time. To all my fellow mooosers who are celebrating Channukah, isn't there a Jewish prayer for the dead? Does it work if some one's about to be dead? Would it be tacky to say it while your choking the life out of said person

Eliza...I must confess that sometimes I do worry about you!

Moose dust, I need moose dust

One Moose Dust dance, coming up!

 

[Muushka]

This story has a great ending!

I am almost embarrassed (OK, I AM embarrassed) to admit this, but here goes.

We (OK, I) are (am) pretty point frugal. But we do splurge with a 1 BR for the 2 of us, but no weekends. So for this Christmas, after the reviving with CPR when I saw the point requirements, we decided to split the stay for a 1 BR first leg and a studio, second leg (2+2 nights, dining plan for just the first 2 nights). Then I realized how dumb that was, to be 'homeless' on Christmas day . So about 2 weeks ago we got on the waitlist for a 1 BR for the whole 4 nights and it came through yesterday! I just called today, knowing that it was stupid to even call and it came through!!!

Now we have to scramble for dinner reservations!!!But that is a great problem!

 

[wildernessDad]

Thanks to diznyfanatic for the moose!

10 days and 2 hours approximately until I step into the heaven that is WL!

I'm buying a WL t-shirt for a coworker's DW. He gave me the info today. They were down there earlier this year and she wanted this shirt. Now she'll have it! I definitely want those luggage tags if they are available! Looks like the first 2 days are going to be in the low 60's. It's still too early to tell for sure, but the rest of the week, the week before Christmas, is going to be in the 70's it appears. I can almost taste it, it's so close! We're going to eat at Artist Point and I want to stop into the Territory Lounge for a look around and a drink. More later. See you, mooseheads!

 

[beachwarmer]

Now we have to scramble for dinner reservations!!!But that is a great problem!

They just openned up a lot more dining times for the week of Christmas. You might have to eat early 4-5 but they did have some open when I called yesterday. I actually got an 'Ohana dinner reservation (against my better judgement) for Christmas week last night. Good luck!

 

[Muushka]

I do not play the lottery, but if I did, today would be the day!

I just got Tier 1 for Hoop Dee Doo for Dec 26 at 9:30!

Cleaned up those pesky 4 TS in one swipe! I did it years ago but my husband has never done it. Now he can check it off of his list!

Thanks for the tips beachwarmer!

 

[eliza61]

I do not play the lottery, but if I did, today would be the day!

I just got Tier 1 for Hoop Dee Doo for Dec 26 at 9:30!

Cleaned up those pesky 4 TS in one swipe! I did it years ago but my husband has never done it. Now he can check it off of his list!

Thanks for the tips beachwarmer!

Hey powerball is up to $26 million. Think of all the points you could get with that much moose droppings.
Our first trip to WDW we stayed at Ft. Wilderness and did the hoop Dee Doo
Corny, slapstick humor, what's not to like!