VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.5) updated 2 February 2025

[sleepydog25]

Congrats to you and the newlyweds! So glad the day was beautiful and magical.

 

[Kathymford]

So this is your first stay in a 1BR? At OKW? I'm afraid that your future stays in studios will be in complete jeopardy!

Yes!!! And I know!!! Boooo. Haha

 

[jimmytammy]

Just returned home yesterday from 8 days in WDW for my daughter's wedding. We had a beautiful sunny 83 degree day......it was all very magical. I am very behind with DIS and hope to get caught up soon. Snapped this photo of my daughter and new sil at the Wedding Pavilion on Thurs, April 3, 2014 (she had a noon ceremony).

Wanted to share......proud & happy mom moment!

Love it!! Thanks so much for sharing

 

[jimmytammy]

Kathy
The 1 bed at OKW will def. spoil you, but in a good way. I know I will ruffle some feathers here by saying this, but SSR and OKW IMO are no comparison. We stayed at SSR once when it was still small, and we were not impressed. OKW, our 1st stay, in a studio, same way. But after we went back and stayed in a 1 bed, we were hooked. Not just because of the size of the 1 bed, but just the overall feel of the resort. We had slowed down by that trip, and OKW is def. not for the fast paced park goer, and I mean that in the most best way.

 

[eliza61]

Maria,
Congratulations, Mazel Tov!!

What a wonderful celebration. Wishing the newlyweds all the best!

 

[DiznyDi]

Maria, what a beautiful day for a wedding! Our vey Best Wishes to the newly married couple as they begin their life's journey hand in hand. Such an exciting time!

Kathy we've not ever stayed at OKW, so I can't add anything to the discussion. But I've enjoyed reading the views of others. Unfortunately you'll love the space of a 1 bedroom .....

 

[Dizny Dad]

Muush . . .

Stay focused, and watch those double clicks . .

User friendly will be when our computer does what we mean, not what we tell it . .

 

[MiaSRN62]

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

I will share more pics soon. Back to work for me today.

I agree with Jimmy......if I am given the choice between OKW and SSR I opt for OKW.
Kathy....OKW was our "home" resort for 10 years before selling it and purchasing AKV and BLT. If you don't mind be further from the Hospitality House and main pool, the water views building are wonderful!!!! I prefer the views of the Sassagoula waterway that leads to DD. Bldgs 45, 46 and 55 have the best river views but about a 10-15 min walk to HH and main pool. We loved sitting out on our BIG balcony and sipping coffee while being on the waterway.

Muushka....keep on planning!!! The homework before a trip is so important!!!!

 

[Turn the Page]

Oooh can I play too?

I have never stayed at the Lodge before but I have visited several times when I was younger and have always wanted to stay.

My boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of planning our wedding and have decided on a Disney wedding. We decided to rent DVC points and stay in a 1 bedroom villa and, while price comparing, sort of settled on AKL as our proposed dates meant AKL (value 1 bedroom if we could get it) was roughly $1,000 less than a 1 bedroom at VWL and DBF was already freaking out about the price of a Disney wedding already so I was trying to cut corners.

However, after sitting down and showing him all the options he said he wanted to stay at VWL and had no problem with the price increase. My external reaction was "ummmm.....ok baby, whatever you want." My internal reaction was more alon ghte lines of

So hopefully we will be there for our wedding and honeymoon late next October.

 

[Muushka]

Muush . . .

Stay focused, and watch those double clicks . .

User friendly will be when our computer does what we mean, not what we tell it . .

Too funny. When I posted it I had a little problem but it only showed one post so I ignored it!

AHA! I just looked back at the double post and look at the times on it! So strange.......

Oooh can I play too?

I have never stayed at the Lodge before but I have visited several times when I was younger and have always wanted to stay.

My boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of planning our wedding and have decided on a Disney wedding. We decided to rent DVC points and stay in a 1 bedroom villa and, while price comparing, sort of settled on AKL as our proposed dates meant AKL (value 1 bedroom if we could get it) was roughly $1,000 less than a 1 bedroom at VWL and DBF was already freaking out about the price of a Disney wedding already so I was trying to cut corners.

However, after sitting down and showing him all the options he said he wanted to stay at VWL and had no problem with the price increase. My external reaction was "ummmm.....ok baby, whatever you want." My internal reaction was more along the lines of

So hopefully we will be there for our wedding and honeymoon late next October.

Yay!! Another future Groupie in the making!

I'm glad your dear future husband came to his senses. We have lots of Guy Groupies on this thread,
ask him to join in on the fun! Grab a rocker, grab a Moosie for your siggy and enjoy those wedding plans!

PS I took the liberty of fixing your last few words.

 

[dsneygirl]

Just booked for Nov. We kept changing our minds trying to decide what to do and I missed the last days of the 11 month window. Got Nov 9-12 but waitlisted for Sat. We've opted for a studio this time as we need to save points but my DS 7 is so spoiled when we said we were getting a studio he was like "awwww, no dining table?"
Geez kid.

Hoping from MVMCP on either the 9 or 11th, nothing better than coming home by boat. It will be 5 busy days so I think we'll be ok in a studio. I don't mind doing laundry by the quiet pool it's my "me" time on vacation with a book.

Hoping for a good movie one night at the campfire and a pontoon boat rental.

 

[Kathymford]

Just booked for Nov. We kept changing our minds trying to decide what to do and I missed the last days of the 11 month window. Got Nov 9-12 but waitlisted for Sat. We've opted for a studio this time as we need to save points but my DS 7 is so spoiled when we said we were getting a studio he was like "awwww, no dining table?"
Geez kid.

Hoping from MVMCP on either the 9 or 11th, nothing better than coming home by boat. It will be 5 busy days so I think we'll be ok in a studio. I don't mind doing laundry by the quiet pool it's my "me" time on vacation with a book.

Hoping for a good movie one night at the campfire and a pontoon boat rental.

Spoiled by a 1 bd villa at the age of 7!! Boy will you have your hands full!!

Maria the last part of our stay in the 1 bedroom is the tail end of our stay, so that might be nice. It all sounds wonderful when I missing 'home' so much.

I have a couple of studio wait lists in and I almost hope they come through...I know we don't have enough points to stay in a 1 bd often, if ever again...well, you know, without adding on more points. lol. We come from the west coast, so staying less than a week just doesn't make sense. Especially with flights as sky high as they are right now!!

But I REALLY want that spa tub...not gonna lie. Especially after running the W&D 5k!!

 

[dsneygirl]

Spoiled by a 1 bd villa at the age of 7!! Boy will you have your hands full!!

Maria the last part of our stay in the 1 bedroom is the tail end of our stay, so that might be nice. It all sounds wonderful when I missing 'home' so much.

I have a couple of studio wait lists in and I almost hope they come through...I know we don't have enough points to stay in a 1 bd often, if ever again...well, you know, without adding on more points. lol. We come from the west coast, so staying less than a week just doesn't make sense. Especially with flights as sky high as they are right now!!

But I REALLY want that spa tub...not gonna lie. Especially after running the W&D 5k!!

Kathy are you staying at VWL for a few days after the race? We might seen you.

yes my ODS is completely spoiled by DVC. I remember when he was about 4 or 5 we were in a regular hotel somewhere and he wondered where the fridge and kitchenette was.

 

[Kathymford]

Kathy are you staying at VWL for a few days after the race? We might seen you.

yes my ODS is completely spoiled by DVC. I remember when he was about 4 or 5 we were in a regular hotel somewhere and he wondered where the fridge and kitchenette was.

Not this time. We're trying to save some points for next year, so we're staying at OKW.

 

[Corinne]

Maria~ looks like the day was perfect! Congratulations to your daughter and her new husband, I wish them a lifetime of happiness!!!

 

[Turn the Page]

Too funny. When I posted it I had a little problem but it only showed one post so I ignored it!

AHA! I just looked back at the double post and look at the times on it! So strange.......



Yay!! Another future Groupie in the making!

I'm glad your dear future husband came to his senses. We have lots of Guy Groupies on this thread,
ask him to join in on the fun! Grab a rocker, grab a Moosie for your siggy and enjoy those wedding plans!

PS I took the liberty of fixing your last few words.

I'm sorry, I'm having blonde moments all over the place today. What words did you fix for me?

 

[Turn the Page]

Never mind...I found it. Thanks for fixing my typo.

 

[sleepydog25]

Oooh can I play too?

I have never stayed at the Lodge before but I have visited several times when I was younger and have always wanted to stay.

My boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of planning our wedding and have decided on a Disney wedding. We decided to rent DVC points and stay in a 1 bedroom villa and, while price comparing, sort of settled on AKL as our proposed dates meant AKL (value 1 bedroom if we could get it) was roughly $1,000 less than a 1 bedroom at VWL and DBF was already freaking out about the price of a Disney wedding already so I was trying to cut corners.

However, after sitting down and showing him all the options he said he wanted to stay at VWL and had no problem with the price increase. My external reaction was "ummmm.....ok baby, whatever you want." My internal reaction was more alon ghte lines of

So hopefully we will be there for our wedding and honeymoon late next October.

Congrats on getting VWL! Honestly, AKV is a great resort, too, but you won't find any argument from this group about winding up at VWL. My wife and I did a Disney wedding last summer, albeit a relatively small one. We actually had our ceremony at the Lodge! Enjoy your planning and looking forward to staying at VWL.

 

[Turn the Page]

Congrats on getting VWL! Honestly, AKV is a great resort, too, but you won't find any argument from this group about winding up at VWL. My wife and I did a Disney wedding last summer, albeit a relatively small one. We actually had our ceremony at the Lodge! Enjoy your planning and looking forward to staying at VWL.

Thanks. We are looking at an Escape wedding...assuming everyone in our immediate families comes of course. They may not. But I digress. Since we are looking at late Oct 2015 that means we can't book the resort until November of this year but can't book the actual wedding until February which means between October and February I will be just a little bit .

My biggest nightmare is we will book the nonrefundable non date changeable room then be told there is no availability for the ceremony. Surely that is extremely unlikely though right?


ETA: HAHAHAHA!!!!! I followed the directions to pick up my moosey but didn't know if I did it right....I see now I did.

 

[sleepydog25]

Thanks. We are looking at an Escape wedding...assuming everyone in our immediate families comes of course. They may not. But I digress. Since we are looking at late Oct 2015 that means we can't book the resort until November of this year but can't book the actual wedding until February which means between October and February I will be just a little bit .

My biggest nightmare is we will book the nonrefundable non date changeable room then be told there is no availability for the ceremony. Surely that is extremely unlikely though right?


ETA: HAHAHAHA!!!!! I followed the directions to pick up my moosey but didn't know if I did it right....I see now I did.

Where is your ceremony? Is it at the Lodge? If so, your odds of not having availability are very low, so I wouldn't worry. Our Escape wedding there had no issues. The ceremony was on the 4th floor terrace, and it was lovely.