The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[50 years Too!]

SantaRay--saw your pics from the Merry Mixer. Are you a working Santa at Christmas?
You would be perfect!
Christine--welcome to the group.
Mia--love that moose pic. I would just like to mention, I really enjoy your sense of humor.
Happy New Year everyone.

Deb

 

[Muushka]

Just found this thread and thought I'd join in. We stayed at WL the third week that they were open and fell in love with the place. We had considered buying DVC early on, but when the Villas were announced there was no more considering. It was a sure thing!

We returned from a stay at CR on 12-24 and while it was nice, it just wasn't home. Hope we can get back soon.

Best wishes to all for a Happy and healthy New Year!

Just like us! Welcome Santa Ray and grab yourself a Moose Siggy! I'll bet it would look great on you!

We have returned from our 19 day trip...and the last 12 at VWL were amazing. We had the best time.

We bought VWL when I could not get a reservation at WL when I called 499 days in advance ( when they allow you to book a room) We knew we would love it but after staying there words can not really do it justice. It was the first of many trips home we will be making.

We stayed in a studio on the second floor facing the pool just down the short hall. We were lucky enough to be the Flag Family on Dec 27th with Ranger Stan. Santa was in the main lobby Christmas Eve...and he was the really one according to my DD.

I will post photos when I have a chance to download them. It has been crazy since we got home....and more snow again today.

Sorry I never saw Muushka. Glad to hear you had a great trip too.

Kelly

Sorry we missed you too! We tried to be the flag family but no luck. Glad a Groupie got it!

 

[SantaRay]

SantaRay--saw your pics from the Merry Mixer. Are you a working Santa at Christmas?
You would be perfect!

Deb

Thanks. I do some private parties and charity parties. We had a great time at the mixer. It's amazing how much attention a long white beard gets at this time of year.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Mia--love that moose pic. I would just like to mention, I really enjoy your sense of humor.
Happy New Year everyone.

Thanks Deb ! Glad u enjoyed my moose greeting ! I couldn't resist. Let's hope 2008 is a good one for everyone.

 

[Granny]

Happy New Year one and all!

Welcome to all the new Groupies, and thanks to all for sharing your holiday experiences at VWL. Right now we're on the fence about booking a trip for Christmas 2008. What I really wish is that my job and the school schedules would allow for an early December trip but that will have to wait a few more years.

In any event, I hope that everyone's 2008 is off to a fantastic start!

 

[Muushka]

Happy New Year one and all!

Welcome to all the new Groupies, and thanks to all for sharing your holiday experiences at VWL. Right now we're on the fence about booking a trip for Christmas 2008. What I really wish is that my job and the school schedules would allow for an early December trip but that will have to wait a few more years.

In any event, I hope that everyone's 2008 is off to a fantastic start!

How about the first year you get to do an early December VWL visit, we have an official Groupie meet? We would hae a looooong notice, right?

 

[wildernessDad]

How about the first year you get to do an early December VWL visit, we have an official Groupie meet? We would hae a looooong notice, right?

We'd need a long notice to book the rooms! I'd be interested in this!

 

[Muushka]

We'd need a long notice to book the rooms! I'd be interested in this!

Well that's 2 families! 3 if we count Granny .

 

[Granny]

Barb...I'd love to have a Groupie meet at VWL. We could meet in the main lobby at WL and give each other the "secret Groupie handshake"!!


BTW...nice avatar!

And I just noticed your tag....have you had that long? Leave it to a guy to not notice.

 

[wildernessDad]

Barb...I'd love to have a Groupie meet at VWL. We could meet in the main lobby at WL and give each other the "secret Groupie handshake"!!

The... secret Groupie handshake? I, umm, did not get that when I joined up. Did I miss this? Admittedly, I am a newbie groupie, but I should have gotten the memo on this.

Anywho, I am planning on arriving December 11, 2008 and departing on December 19. Maybe we should get a December VWL thread going after vacation dates are set in January.

 

[ransom]

Ah, well, I guess I'm out of luck on this. We did the last two Decembers at the Lodge, so we're not scheduled to be back in December until 2011. (Yes, we actually do plan that far out...to 2012, as a matter of fact! )

Still, it'll be nice to see WDW without the Christmas decorations.

But that won't happen until 2009, since we're going in November this year.

We wanted to hit F&W/MNSSHP, F&G, and try out the Jan/Feb crowds before going back to good ol' December.

Maybe this Groupie meet will become a regular thing, though, and I'll catch you guys on your second or third go-around.

 

[Muushka]

Barb...I'd love to have a Groupie meet at VWL. We could meet in the main lobby at WL and give each other the "secret Groupie handshake"!!


BTW...nice avatar!

And I just noticed your tag....have you had that long? Leave it to a guy to not notice.

I got that tag a few months back. I was floored when I saw it. After 9 years I finally got one.

Granny, we will have to figure out how exactly we set that handshake up. I remember we had several teleconferences with the Groupies and we came to a general consensus. I remember something about a Moose call and some sort of 3 Stooges hand movement, but that is it. Maybe you could type up the procedure for us?

Let us know when that year is coming up and we can plan on it.

The... secret Groupie handshake? I, umm, did not get that when I joined up. Did I miss this? Admittedly, I am a newbie groupie, but I should have gotten the memo on this.

Anywho, I am planning on arriving December 11, 2008 and departing on December 19. Maybe we should get a December VWL thread going after vacation dates are set in January.

WD that handshake is a tongue-in-cheek joke that we made up. Sorry! No handshake.....yet! Granny is pretty creative you know!

This Dec 2008 will be our very first Dec that we will not be going to WDW in 16 years . We plan on a beginning of Jan trip in 09. We find that we enjoy WDW sans crowds and Dec is becoming more and more crowded each year. But we will return in Dec 09 because of the AP-must-get-all-the-use-out-of-it-as-possible syndrome.
And we will go in Dec when Granny and anyone else in the pre-planning stages goes!

You are going to have a nice long time at WDW in Dec. Enjoy!

I kind of wish we had set a time this past Dec for a small gathering.
I didn't run into one Groupie and I had my 'Groupies' Moose on the door.

 

[keliblue]

The... secret Groupie handshake? I, umm, did not get that when I joined up. Did I miss this? Admittedly, I am a newbie groupie, but I should have gotten the memo on this.

Anywho, I am planning on arriving December 11, 2008 and departing on December 19. Maybe we should get a December VWL thread going after vacation dates are set in January.

We are going Dec 5-12 this year

 

[eliza61]

Happy New Year one and all!

Welcome to all the new Groupies, and thanks to all for sharing your holiday experiences at VWL. Right now we're on the fence about booking a trip for Christmas 2008. What I really wish is that my job and the school schedules would allow for an early December trip but that will have to wait a few more years.

In any event, I hope that everyone's 2008 is off to a fantastic start!

Happy New Year groupies

Granny,
I feel your pain, if I can ever get Rizzo the Rat to decide on a college, I may be able to leave home in December.
Rizzo's choices: Mom's Choices
Rutgers U in NJ (10 miles) University of Nebraska (1000 miles)
Temple U in PA (20 miles) University of Louisville ( 1000 miles)
Univ of De in DE (30 miles) Texas A & M (don't know but it's far far away)

Happy 2008 every one!

 

[Muushka]

Happy New Year groupies

Granny,
I feel your pain, if I can ever get Rizzo the Rat to decide on a college, I may be able to leave home in December.
Rizzo's choices: Mom's Choices
Rutgers U in NJ (10 miles) University of Nebraska (1000 miles)
Temple U in PA (20 miles) University of Louisville ( 1000 miles)
Univ of De in DE (30 miles) Texas A & M (don't know but it's far far away)

Happy 2008 every one!

Poor Rizzo!

 

[Granny]

The... secret Groupie handshake? I, umm, did not get that when I joined up. Did I miss this? Admittedly, I am a newbie groupie, but I should have gotten the memo on this.

Well, since only Groupies read this I suppose it's okay to share the secret handshake process.

Befitting our group, it's quite simple actually.

Put your right hand out...just a regular handshake will do. The secret is that at the time of the handshake each Groupie puts the four fingers of their left hand sticking up behind their head as imitation antlers. Wiggling of the four fingers is optional, of course.

Please don't use just the first two fingers...other wise you'll get the infamous "devil look" that so many youngsters delight in putting up in photos as they sit behind their siblings.

And don't use just the index and the pinkie...unless you're a Texas Groupie.

And of course, it is never polite to use just one finger up there regardless that it's your longest one!!

So now you have the Official Groupie Secret Handshake protocol.

 

[mickeymorse]

I like it Granny. I have been practicing it for our groupie meeting.

Rob

 

[Muushka]

Thanks for the refresher Granny! I knew you would come through!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks for the VWL Groupie handshake 101 Granny !
If I can manage to get down to wdw in Dec for a 2008 groupie meet, it'll have to be the first week because my AP expires Dec 7.
Eliza....my dd is also doing the college decision thing. So I feel your pain. I think she's pretty much decided on FL Tech. Good luck to Rizzo and you all in the big decision. My dd really fretted over it.

 

[loribell]

Happy New Year groupies

Granny,
I feel your pain, if I can ever get Rizzo the Rat to decide on a college, I may be able to leave home in December.
Rizzo's choices: Mom's Choices
Rutgers U in NJ (10 miles) University of Nebraska (1000 miles)
Temple U in PA (20 miles) University of Louisville ( 1000 miles)
Univ of De in DE (30 miles) Texas A & M (don't know but it's far far away)

Happy 2008 every one!

Hmmm, did anyone else notice that mom wants Rizzo to go far, far away!

Well, since only Groupies read this I suppose it's okay to share the secret handshake process.

Befitting our group, it's quite simple actually.

Put your right hand out...just a regular handshake will do. The secret is that at the time of the handshake each Groupie puts the four fingers of their left hand sticking up behind their head as imitation antlers. Wiggling of the four fingers is optional, of course.

Please don't use just the first two fingers...other wise you'll get the infamous "devil look" that so many youngsters delight in putting up in photos as they sit behind their siblings.

And don't use just the index and the pinkie...unless you're a Texas Groupie.

And of course, it is never polite to use just one finger up there regardless that it's your longest one!!

So now you have the Official Groupie Secret Handshake protocol.

But can we Oklahoma groupies do the index & pinkie finger upside down?