The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[eliza61]

I am just bouncing off the walls with joy this morning Our son is home from Alaska this week (PROUD MOM of an U.S Coast Guard ) and happen to mention to my DH that he would like to go to Florida with a few of his buddies on his next leave and could he possible use our DVC.. ??

That is when the miracle happened... Straight from DH's mouth..

"Honey... I guess you should look into getting MORE POINTS "


YES !!!!

Glad your son is home safe and sound & whatever your dh is drinking. Please bottle it and send it east to NJ. I'm not above slipping "the ole guy" a mickey.

Eliza

 

[mickeymorse]

I called this am and got two nights of our Dec trip!

Now four more days to go

Some people think we're crazy calling 11 mos out, but we need a dedicated 2 bedroom and there aren't that many of them at VWL so I want to make sure we get one.

It never hurts to plan ahead. Here's to the next 4 days.

 

[mickeymorse]

How exciting!!!!!! Enjoy! And that's fantastic to have your son home.

Hey groupies,

I can't believe I haven't been on here to say, "Happy New Year" to all of you! Better late than never. I love this thread. I might not post that often. But I love reading the thread. You guys are the friendliest, greatest people. And I am really so thankful that I found you all last year.

And of course I love VWL. I took out the DVCs that we own, BWV/SSR, in my signature so that VWL groupies can shine on its own.

All the best to all of you,

Lisa

Happy New Year to you as well fellow Northern Groupie

Rob

 

[blossomz]

I am just bouncing off the walls with joy this morning Our son is home from Alaska this week (PROUD MOM of an U.S Coast Guard ) and happen to mention to my DH that he would like to go to Florida with a few of his buddies on his next leave and could he possible use our DVC.. ??

That is when the miracle happened... Straight from DH's mouth..

"Honey... I guess you should look into getting MORE POINTS "


YES !!!!

Excellent! How exciting!!

 

[blossomz]

Yes, once a Groupie, always a Groupie!

Does anyone else get a kick out of seeing our Moose siggie on other boards when a Groupie posts? I do!

I do! I am proud of it too!!

 

[wildernessDad]

I am just bouncing off the walls with joy this morning Our son is home from Alaska this week (PROUD MOM of an U.S Coast Guard ) and happen to mention to my DH that he would like to go to Florida with a few of his buddies on his next leave and could he possible use our DVC.. ??

That is when the miracle happened... Straight from DH's mouth..

"Honey... I guess you should look into getting MORE POINTS "


YES !!!!

Oh my goodness! That's akin to asking the wolf to guard the henhouse!

 

[Muushka]

How exciting!!!!!! Enjoy! And that's fantastic to have your son home.

Hey groupies,

I can't believe I haven't been on here to say, "Happy New Year" to all of you! Better late than never. I love this thread. I might not post that often. But I love reading the thread. You guys are the friendliest, greatest people. And I am really so thankful that I found you all last year.

And of course I love VWL. I took out the DVCs that we own, BWV/SSR, in my signature so that VWL groupies can shine on its own.

All the best to all of you,

Lisa

Happy New Year to you too, Lisa

And you removed your 'other' resorts just for the VWL to have the place of honor?? What a groupie you are!

And I agree with you about this thread. You never have to hold your breath when you open it! I'll bet the moderators don't even moderate us!

 

[50 years Too!]

I am just bouncing off the walls with joy this morning Our son is home from Alaska this week (PROUD MOM of an U.S Coast Guard ) and happen to mention to my DH that he would like to go to Florida with a few of his buddies on his next leave and could he possible use our DVC.. ??

That is when the miracle happened... Straight from DH's mouth..

"Honey... I guess you should look into getting MORE POINTS "


YES !!!!

Oh Keli,
More points woohoo! But not as wonderful as having your son home AND the fact he loves Disney too. Many happy extended family vacations in your future!

Deb

 

[50 years Too!]

How exciting!!!!!! Enjoy! And that's fantastic to have your son home.

Hey groupies,

I can't believe I haven't been on here to say, "Happy New Year" to all of you! Better late than never. I love this thread. I might not post that often. But I love reading the thread. You guys are the friendliest, greatest people. And I am really so thankful that I found you all last year.

And of course I love VWL. I took out the DVCs that we own, BWV/SSR, in my signature so that VWL groupies can shine on its own.

All the best to all of you,

Lisa

I second, third, and fourth all that Lisa said!

 

[eliza61]

Called yesterday to add another night onto my "Geriatric babes gone wild" trip in May. Since I didn't want to use any more points we decided to pay cash for the night. ouch..$425.00 for the one night. Amazing how after using your points for a while, you forget pesky little details like room rates...

 

[Camster0307]

Called yesterday to add another night onto my "Geriatric babes gone wild" trip in May. Since I didn't want to use any more points we decided to pay cash for the night. ouch..$425.00 for the one night. Amazing how after using your points for a while, you forget pesky little details like room rates...

But, on the other hand, it kind of re-confirms what a GREAT financial decision it was to purchase the DVC!

 

[Degli]

They are asking daily now....."how many more days?" Can't wait!!!!!!

 

[Muushka]

They are asking daily now....."how many more days?" Can't wait!!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful time .

 

[mwehttam]

They are asking daily now....."how many more days?" Can't wait!!!!!!

Luckily my DS is only 16 months old at this time. However, I have to deal with myself constantly going "How many more day?" According to my widget I still have 205 days!

It will be our first stay at VWL and my parents are joining us for their first trip to WDW. August can't come quick enough!


-Matthew

 

[Happydinks]

Good morning Groupies!

Can't believe we've been away from the boards for a couple of weeks - and so many new Groupies! A belated welcome to all!

We've had a rough start to the New Year - grey squirrel's deciding our attic would be a good place to set up house and having a dance party New Years day morning Then a sudden, unexpected death in the family that necessitated a trip north into the winter tundra of Scranton, PA. Siding is repaired, squirrels are gone so hopefully, we're finally back on an even keel for awhile! We've missed you all!

If we could impose upon you for a minute of (not lodge related) - we're trying to help out an animal shelter which is near and dear to our hearts. Circuit City (the "poor cousin" to Best Buy) is running a contest for a new fire dog campaign - and a dog from Richmond has made it to the finals. Her owner has selected Southside SPCA as recipient for the grand prize of $50K if she wins. It's all about internet voting - so if you're so inclined - we'd appreciate your going to this website: www.firedog.com/kodak - and vote for HIDDEN JEWEL (yep, there's 19 other cute dogs - please resist voting for them if you can! ). Even if Jewelie doesn't win - SSSPCA will get $1 for each internet vote. Voting ends this SATURDAY!

We know this is totally NOT VWL related - but figured we'd post first - and ask for forgiveness later!

Hope everyone is having a good new year - set your countdowns to your next visit (October for us!) - and may the squirrels decide your neighbors house looks like a better party than yours!

Later all!

Leslie and Bob

 

[Muushka]

Luckily my DS is only 16 months old at this time. However, I have to deal with myself constantly going "How many more day?" According to my widget I still have 205 days!

It will be our first stay at VWL and my parents are joining us for their first trip to WDW. August can't come quick enough!


-Matthew

VWL in August? I'll tell you what. As prejudiced as I am about VWL, the very hot months and the very cold months are the best times to stay there. When it is hot, you look at all those green trees, cool dark lobby, lake. Just like summer camp! And winter time- a smaller resort without as many areas with wind, protected by the trees, fireplaces. Great combination.

We stayed at SSR this past October. While it was a beautiful resort, and now our 2nd or 3rd favorite, we kept going over to WL. It just felt so comfy in that heat.

(Come to think of it, we spent more time at VWL when we were at ASMu, not SSR! When we were at SSR we enjoyed staying in the beautiful villa! (This was a split stay-free dining-you understand!))

Yup, we will visit other resorts during the not-too-hot/cold temps.

Hope you enjoy the cool lodge!

 

[mwehttam]

Hope you enjoy the cool lodge!

I have no worries about that! First it is WDW so are there really any bad places to stay? But the theming is second to none in my book. My DW and I stayed in Grand Californian back in the summer of '05. If I am not mistaken the same architect designed both buildings (as well as AKL). I think the two are very similar, the GC being more Art and Crafts with WL being more woodsy with a splash of Arts and Crafts. I know my mom will love this resort. I am also looking forward to taking the boat to MK.

-Matt

 

[wildernessDad]

Have a question and perhaps a request for all VWL groupies out there.

Does anybody have an EXTRA green lid for a Wilderness Lodge plastic refill mug? Someone in my house tossed mine by accident. I do have another mug with a green lid, but I need a green lid for my other mug. I do not want you to break up your mug/lid set to get me one. But if you have an extra lid or two that you do not need, I'd appreciate one. The folks at Roaring Fork did not have any green lids, but gave me a couple of blue ones. Having the blue lid on the Wilderness Lodge mug looks bad. I do it, but it looks bad.

Thanks!

 

[mickeymorse]

Glad to have you back HD. Sorry for your loss and squirrel invasion. Count one vote for Jewelie. There were some cute ones there.

Rob

 

[mickeymorse]

Luckily my DS is only 16 months old at this time. However, I have to deal with myself constantly going "How many more day?" According to my widget I still have 205 days!

It will be our first stay at VWL and my parents are joining us for their first trip to WDW. August can't come quick enough!


-Matthew

I wish I could say only 205 more days Looks like it won't be until next Jan/Feb.

P.S. Chalk one up for your team. NEXT TIME