The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[MiaSRN62]

WolfPackFan ~
So sorry to hear of the loss of your kitty. Unfortunately, I am no stranger to losing pets over the years and I really feel your sadness. Hope you don't mind that I post this poem that someone once sent to me.

Poem For Cats

And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.

Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.

But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.

Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.

Author Unknown

 

[loribell]

Well I finally made my reservations today for our trip this summer. I waited too long and had to waitlist for the first three days. If it doesn't come through I'll book a room someplace we haven't stayed yet. So now we have a studio at VWL for July 16th - 27th and Vero Beach July 28th - August 1.

 

[blossomz]

Now that I'm officially a groupie, I wanted to share some sad news with you all. We had to put our cat, Big Kitty, to sleep yesterday. BK had been with us for 15 years and was a great friend. He had been healthy up to about 3 weeks ago but then just stopped eating. At first we thought he just had a bad tooth that needed to be pulled and had setup an appt. with the vet for oral surgery. We tried everything we could to get him to eat without much luck and he started loosing weight. They did the surgery yesterday and the vet called us and said it wasn't the tooth after all but was a large tumor under his tongue and basically there wasn't anything that could be done. To keep him from any further suffering we told them to go ahead and put him down while he was under the anesthesia. I went and got him and we buried him in our back yard.

We are going to miss BK very much. With DW and myself retired and spending a lot of time at home, the house is going to be kind of empty without him. Thanks for listening.

I am soo sorry...I have always had cats. They are my best friends. I have 3 now. Our last cat was an only and when she passed away I wanted more than one. It is so hard.. My thoughts are with you...

 

[blossomz]

Well I finally made my reservations today for our trip this summer. I waited too long and had to waitlist for the first three days. If it doesn't come through I'll book a room someplace we haven't stayed yet. So now we have a studio at VWL for July 16th - 27th and Vero Beach July 28th - August 1.

Pixie dust in hopes that your waitlist comes through. We've been lucky twice so far with our waitlists. Good luck!! Let us know...

 

[mickeymorse]

Well I finally made my reservations today for our trip this summer. I waited too long and had to waitlist for the first three days. If it doesn't come through I'll book a room someplace we haven't stayed yet. So now we have a studio at VWL for July 16th - 27th and Vero Beach July 28th - August 1.

A little moosedust for you and your waitlist Lori. Looks like a fun trip planned.

Rob

 

[wildernessDad]

Well I finally made my reservations today for our trip this summer. I waited too long and had to waitlist for the first three days. If it doesn't come through I'll book a room someplace we haven't stayed yet. So now we have a studio at VWL for July 16th - 27th and Vero Beach July 28th - August 1.

Hope your wait list comes through! Have fun at our beloved lodge!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) Sorry, but wasn't about to read 180 pages.
2) I love VWL and WL.
3) I own there, I work there.
4) The lobby song list is - Songs and Sources . . .

"Introduction: The Open Prairie"
"The Open Prairie Again"
"Street in a Frontier Town"
"Prairie Night/Card Game"
Aaron Copland (from the ballet Billy the Kid)

"Buckaroo Holiday"
Aaron Copland (from the ballet Rodeo)

"Walk to the Bunkhouse"
Aaron Copland (from the music of the film Red Pony)

Selections from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland (from the Appalachian Spring concert suite)

Selections from The Heiress Suite
Aaron Copland (from the music of the film The Heiress)

"On The Trail"
Ferde Grofé (from Grand Canyon Suite)

"The Buffalo Hunt"
"Ride to Ft. Hayes"
John Barry (from the film Dances With Wolves)

"The Last of the Mohicans" (Main Title)
"Top of the World"
Trevor Jones/Randy Edelman (from The Last of the Mohicans)

"The Big Country" (Main Title)
Jerome Moross (from the classic film The Big Country)

"How The West Was Won" (Main Title)
Alfred Newman (from film How The West Was Won)

"Silverado" (Main Theme)
Bruce Broughton (from the film Silverado)

"Wyatt Earp"
"Wagon Chase"
James Newton-Howard (from the 1990s film Wyatt Earp)

"The Magnificent Seven" (Main Theme)
Elmer Bernstein (from the film The Magnificent Seven)

"Duel in the Sun" (Main Theme)
Dimitri Tiomkin (from the classic film Duel in the Sun)

"Field of Dreams"
James Horner (from the film Field of Dreams)

"The Wave"
Randy Edelman (from the film Angels in the Outfield)

"Mountain Dance"
Dave Grusin (from the album Mountain Dance)

"Sand Creek Memories"
Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai (from TV special How The West Was Lost)

"Creation"
Brian Keane (from PBS-TV The Way West)

"Appalachian Morning"
Paul Winter Consort (from the album Earth: Voices of a Planet)

"Dodge City" (theme)
(from the 1930s film Dodge City)

"The Map is Real… And On Fire!"
Marc Shaiman (from the film City Slickers II)

"Siyo Tanka"
Tim Crawford and Paul Stavenjord (from the album Guardian Spirits)

"Earth Day"
Joe Roccisano (from the album The Shape I'm In)​

 

[dsquarednz]

Now that I'm officially a groupie, I wanted to share some sad news with you all. We had to put our cat, Big Kitty, to sleep yesterday. BK had been with us for 15 years and was a great friend. He had been healthy up to about 3 weeks ago but then just stopped eating. At first we thought he just had a bad tooth that needed to be pulled and had setup an appt. with the vet for oral surgery. We tried everything we could to get him to eat without much luck and he started loosing weight. They did the surgery yesterday and the vet called us and said it wasn't the tooth after all but was a large tumor under his tongue and basically there wasn't anything that could be done. To keep him from any further suffering we told them to go ahead and put him down while he was under the anesthesia. I went and got him and we buried him in our back yard.

We are going to miss BK very much. With DW and myself retired and spending a lot of time at home, the house is going to be kind of empty without him. Thanks for listening.

So sorry to hear that. I had to put my kitty down just before we moved to New Zealand in 2006. He was only 10 years old, but also had a tumor in his jaw/under his tongue (but he still kept eating! So stubborn!) He was incredibly beautiful and I still miss him well over a year and many miles later.

If it's any consolation, I had several dreams about him and they made me feel better...maybe you will have dreams about your kitty too?

Here's a poem I found back then:

Do Not Weep" by Mary E. Frye (1932)

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die...

 

[loribell]

Thanks for the pixie dust & moose dust. I would like to have the first 3 days there but if we don't get it we can either stay at the Contemporary, which my son has always wanted to do or maybe actually stay in the lodge itself. There are so many posibilities.

 

[blossomz]

Thanks for the song list Rusty Scupper. Does that include any of the newer songs that seem to be playing lately?

 

[loribell]

Does anyone know if you can still get the length of stay family plan at the marina? DS is finally 16 and can drive the water mice on Bay Lake by himself.

 

[ammo]

Rusty Scupper -- thanks for the song list. Can you say what you do there?

 

[snowbunny]

Hey Rusty Scupper, thanks for that list.
Since you work there, can you get them to do something about Whispering Canyon Cafe?
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1705584


Well I am waiting on ROFR for VWL contract so hopefully will be able to join the groupie group soon.

 

[Muushka]

Does anyone know if you can still get the length of stay family plan at the marina? DS is finally 16 and can drive the water mice on Bay Lake by himself.

Maybe TheRustyScupper can answer that question! Sorry, can't help you with that question.

1) Sorry, but wasn't about to read 180 pages.
2) I love VWL and WL.
3) I own there, I work there.
4) The lobby song list is - Songs and Sources . . . snip

No No No, back to the end of the line. Nobody gets into this group without reading every single post and yes, there will be a test!!

Just kidding. Glad to have an official WL employee aboard! Please feel free to grab yourself a VWL Groupie Moosie! I'll bet he would look REALLY good on you! (You being an official WL CM and all!)

 

[gabbyrosebud]

Sorry to hear about your loss of your precious kitty Wolfpackfan.

My kitty is not feeling well and has to have some tests done next week. I'm so scared. She's not even a year old. I keep praying that she'll be okay.

 

[WolfpackFan]

Good Morning Groupies -

I'm curious - how many groupies also own AKV points? The reason I ask is the two resorts are so very similar in nature. They are both kind of off the beaten path. They both have very unique decor and style. They are both directly attached to a deluxe resort.

When we first bought our VWL points we did it because we loved it's feeling of being remote from the rest of WDW. You could be sitting in what looks like a Pacific Northwest lodge and it all felt so relaxing. But then jump on a bus or boat and you're right in the midst of WDW. That's why we also bought our AKV points. Plus the fact DW and DD are crazy about animals .

For a while there my favorite resort was BWV because of it's easy access to Epcot, which is my favorite park. But I've gone back now to VWL being my favorite followed closely by AKV. We've stayed at OKW and SSR and while they were nice, I really prefer the DVC resorts that are attached to a resort. I love getting up early and going and getting my coffee and taking an early morning stroll around the resort and then sitting in the lobby just enjoying the atmosphere.

PS - Thanks to everyone for their sympathies for our lose of our cat. I especially enjoyed the poem. We're still missing BK, but life goes on. We've decided to hold off on getting anymore pets. It just makes it so much easier when we don't have to worry about our pets while we're down at WDW.

 

[MaryJ]

1) Sorry, but wasn't about to read 180 pages.
2) I love VWL and WL.
3) I own there, I work there.
4) The lobby song list is - Songs and Sources . . .

"Introduction: The Open Prairie"
"The Open Prairie Again"
"Street in a Frontier Town"
"Prairie Night/Card Game"
Aaron Copland (from the ballet Billy the Kid)

"Buckaroo Holiday"
Aaron Copland (from the ballet Rodeo)

"Walk to the Bunkhouse"
Aaron Copland (from the music of the film Red Pony)

Selections from Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland (from the Appalachian Spring concert suite)

Selections from The Heiress Suite
Aaron Copland (from the music of the film The Heiress)

"On The Trail"
Ferde Grofé (from Grand Canyon Suite)

"The Buffalo Hunt"
"Ride to Ft. Hayes"
John Barry (from the film Dances With Wolves)

"The Last of the Mohicans" (Main Title)
"Top of the World"
Trevor Jones/Randy Edelman (from The Last of the Mohicans)

"The Big Country" (Main Title)
Jerome Moross (from the classic film The Big Country)

"How The West Was Won" (Main Title)
Alfred Newman (from film How The West Was Won)

"Silverado" (Main Theme)
Bruce Broughton (from the film Silverado)

"Wyatt Earp"
"Wagon Chase"
James Newton-Howard (from the 1990s film Wyatt Earp)

"The Magnificent Seven" (Main Theme)
Elmer Bernstein (from the film The Magnificent Seven)

"Duel in the Sun" (Main Theme)
Dimitri Tiomkin (from the classic film Duel in the Sun)

"Field of Dreams"
James Horner (from the film Field of Dreams)

"The Wave"
Randy Edelman (from the film Angels in the Outfield)

"Mountain Dance"
Dave Grusin (from the album Mountain Dance)

"Sand Creek Memories"
Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai (from TV special How The West Was Lost)

"Creation"
Brian Keane (from PBS-TV The Way West)

"Appalachian Morning"
Paul Winter Consort (from the album Earth: Voices of a Planet)

"Dodge City" (theme)
(from the 1930s film Dodge City)

"The Map is Real… And On Fire!"
Marc Shaiman (from the film City Slickers II)

"Siyo Tanka"
Tim Crawford and Paul Stavenjord (from the album Guardian Spirits)

"Earth Day"
Joe Roccisano (from the album The Shape I'm In)​

Is this the original list or the newly updated one?
The original list was definitely the best!

 

[WolfpackFan]

Is this the original list or the newly updated one?
The original list was definitely the best!

Hum, that's interesting. I didn't realize there were two lists. That explains why I've got two different mp3 files and they sound different but both say WL background music.

 

[Muushka]

Sorry to hear about your loss of your precious kitty Wolfpackfan.

My kitty is not feeling well and has to have some tests done next week. I'm so scared. She's not even a year old. I keep praying that she'll be okay.

Is that the picture of your kitty in your post? She is beautiful, so sweet.
I hope she is going to be well.
It is hard when kittens (or toddler kitties) are sick.

Good Morning Groupies -

I'm curious - how many groupies also own AKV points? The reason I ask is the two resorts are so very similar in nature. They are both kind of off the beaten path. They both have very unique decor and style. They are both directly attached to a deluxe resort.

When we first bought our VWL points we did it because we loved it's feeling of being remote from the rest of WDW. You could be sitting in what looks like a Pacific Northwest lodge and it all felt so relaxing. But then jump on a bus or boat and you're right in the midst of WDW. That's why we also bought our AKV points. Plus the fact DW and DD are crazy about animals .

For a while there my favorite resort was BWV because of it's easy access to Epcot, which is my favorite park. But I've gone back now to VWL being my favorite followed closely by AKV. We've stayed at OKW and SSR and while they were nice, I really prefer the DVC resorts that are attached to a resort. I love getting up early and going and getting my coffee and taking an early morning stroll around the resort and then sitting in the lobby just enjoying the atmosphere.

PS - Thanks to everyone for their sympathies for our lose of our cat. I especially enjoyed the poem. We're still missing BK, but life goes on. We've decided to hold off on getting anymore pets. It just makes it so much easier when we don't have to worry about our pets while we're down at WDW.

Morning WPF.

We lived in S FL for 10 years and had it up to here (pointing to mid-forehead) with palm trees and pastels. So VWL was our dream come true. We could have bought BWV for about $56 a point (which, using hindsight, I wish we had bought some) but we waited for VWL.

We stayed at AKL a few years ago and enjoyed the resort. And I can see us staying there for a few days. But I love to be close to water, and VWL and BCV fill that desire nicely.
But I am so reminded of VWL with the design of AKL and I love the darkness of it. We don't own points there, but plan on a visit soon, probably in a year when we don't have annual passes.

PS If you ever have the desire to get another cat, you have a neighbor (me!) close by who would be glad to check in on your furry friend while you are visiting the Mouse. My next door neighbor is so sweet that she gives my cat insulin while we are gone. How sweet is that?

 

[blossomz]

Good Morning Groupies -

I'm curious - how many groupies also own AKV points? The reason I ask is the two resorts are so very similar in nature. They are both kind of off the beaten path. They both have very unique decor and style. They are both directly attached to a deluxe resort.

When we first bought our VWL points we did it because we loved it's feeling of being remote from the rest of WDW. You could be sitting in what looks like a Pacific Northwest lodge and it all felt so relaxing. But then jump on a bus or boat and you're right in the midst of WDW. That's why we also bought our AKV points. Plus the fact DW and DD are crazy about animals .

For a while there my favorite resort was BWV because of it's easy access to Epcot, which is my favorite park. But I've gone back now to VWL being my favorite followed closely by AKV. We've stayed at OKW and SSR and while they were nice, I really prefer the DVC resorts that are attached to a resort. I love getting up early and going and getting my coffee and taking an early morning stroll around the resort and then sitting in the lobby just enjoying the atmosphere.

PS - Thanks to everyone for their sympathies for our lose of our cat. I especially enjoyed the poem. We're still missing BK, but life goes on. We've decided to hold off on getting anymore pets. It just makes it so much easier when we don't have to worry about our pets while we're down at WDW.

We started out at BCV because we weren't smart enough to buy when VWL was being sold..So for years we always had to call in exactly 7 months out to get into the Lodge! Then we bought some inventory points from DVC when VWL became available. Hooray! Then when AKV went on sale we decided not to be sorry this time around and bought in there. We are now planning on splitting our trips between the 2 resorts. Haven't stayed at AKV yet, but will in April for the first time. Will have to see if it feels as magical as VWL. I have a feeling it will feel like a close 2nd! LOL..but fun just the same! In July we are doing a week at VWL and then 3 days at AKV. THat sounds about the right way to do it!