The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[DVC Jen]

See how rumors start!!! :0)

Honest he really did tell us that

So he has been seen recently? I hope so - we love Stan - he da man!

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

While I think Ranger Stan did stop doing the Flag Family (climbing to the roof)he was still at the Lodge this past December. Last year he was scheduled for knee surgery and did talk of retirement but he decided to postpone it, not sure for how long though.

Beckie

 

[DVC Jen]

While I think Ranger Stan did stop doing the Flag Family (climbing to the roof)he was still at the Lodge this past December. Last year he was scheduled for knee surgery and did talk of retirement but he decided to postpone it, not sure for how long though.

Beckie

Thanks for clearing that up. It would be great to see him again when we are there in June.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thank you for sharing that with us. Stan was always so amazing. I personally think he had such an understanding of the true spirit of Disney.

We were fortunate to have met him a few times - once on a tour he gave (he handed me a vaccuum and made a joke about using it - wish I could remember exactly what he said) and another time when we were flag family.

He definately is a very special part of the WL - and is missed tremendously.

Jen,
Fill me in on Ranger Stan. Did something happen to him? We saw him on our last trip back in Dec.

Sorry, should have read just a little further. We feel so fortunate to have been flag family a few times with him.

 

[diznyfanatic]

I just read on the Resorts board that WL has discontinued the Flag Family program.

I'm so bummed as we were going to try to request this on our April trip. Can anyone confirm if this is really true?

jimmytammy - Somewhere in the last few pages of this thread, I think it was reported that Ranger Stan had been discussing retiring but that he's fine. Someone else mentioned seeing him recently on the Resorts board.

 

[keliblue]

Well, It's official.. we finally passed ROFR and are now Part of the VWL family

 

[diznyfanatic]

keliblue - Woohoo! Congratulations!!! Let me be the first to officially you to the Moose Family and to say Welcome Home!!!

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Well I was wrong...about possible reason as to why they discontinued the Flag Family.

thought the only thing that was outsourced was the valet parking?

It's true don't know what I was thinking earlier the outsourcing was just for Valet Parking. So I'll check when I visit in March.

Beckie

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Well, It's official.. we finally passed ROFR and are now Part of the VWL family

Congratulations, Welcome Home.

 

[Granny]

Well, It's official.. we finally passed ROFR and are now Part of the VWL family

That's GREAT news!! Congratulations and WELCOME HOME to the family!

 

[keliblue]

Thanks all... I just love that "WELCOME HOME" makes me all fuzzy

 

[1000th happy haunt]

FYI, when I saw the post on the Resorts board about the Flag Family being discontinued, I called Wilderness Lodge. They told me that the Flag Family Program is still there.

There may be some sort of changed put into effect (maybe due to Ranger Stan's knee surgery), but as of today there still is a Flag Family Program.

DH and I got to be Flag Family on December 15, 2006. I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime.

 

[bobbiwoz]

How many can be in the Flag Family? I think we were told 4, and DS's family has already 5. Does anyone know the limit?

Bobbi

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

FYI, when I saw the post on the Resorts board about the Flag Family being discontinued, I called Wilderness Lodge. They told me that the Flag Family Program is still there.

There may be some sort of changed put into effect (maybe due to Ranger Stan's knee surgery), but as of today there still is a Flag Family Program.

DH and I got to be Flag Family on December 15, 2006. I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime.

Thank you for calling I'll add your post over on the FAQ Thread.

Beckie

 

[diznyfanatic]

FYI, when I saw the post on the Resorts board about the Flag Family being discontinued, I called Wilderness Lodge. They told me that the Flag Family Program is still there.

There may be some sort of changed put into effect (maybe due to Ranger Stan's knee surgery), but as of today there still is a Flag Family Program.

DH and I got to be Flag Family on December 15, 2006. I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime.

Thank you very much for taking the time to confirm this.

 

[jimmytammy]

How many can be in the Flag Family? I think we were told 4, and DS's family has already 5. Does anyone know the limit?

Bobbi

Several years ago we were told 4, but the last time we did it, 6 of us did it. It was our family of four and my mom and dad.

 

[jimmytammy]

Well, It's official.. we finally passed ROFR and are now Part of the VWL family

Welcome to the the Family!!

 

[eliza61]

Well, It's official.. we finally passed ROFR and are now Part of the VWL family

Welcome home, many happy memories!

Eliza

 

[Granny]

Harumph! All those silly AKV threads pushing the TRUE DVC LODGE thread off the page!!

How's about a little elevator picture t remind us of the great details and touches at VWL?

 

[MLK-RI]

Hey Granny - that's the stuff! Yes indeed it's the details that get me every time.