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

[DiznyDi]

Welcome theww228! Thanks for sharing your story. The 2-bedrooms are nice and keep the family together while still having separate space. Enjoy your trip!

Granny, like Julie, I couldn't have told you the names of the totems. Interesting trivia.

Enjoy your week-end!

 

[theww228]

Our kids are getting so excited for our trip. Our youngest is 2.5 so this will be our first trip with kids without a "baby". In the past one of the kids was in the 6-18 month range. It will be so nice to have all the kids be to able communicate their wants and needs. In the past we had to play detective, "are you crying because we passed iasw without riding, are you tired, are you hungry, are you just upset because you can't see your balloon right now?"

I waited too long for our plane tickets because I was waiting on a better deal. The flights down jumped up to $400+ so we ended up adding on a night at AoA on Saturday to get cheaper flights. I am not looking forward to doing the resort change and being without our luggage the second day for awhile. Oh well, it gets us an extra day at WDW!

 

[eliza61]

Or maybe they'll keep it and hang it on the back of the new bungalows so we can still look at trees from VWL.


Okay, here's a pop quiz....what are the names of the two totem poles in WL lobby?

I was quick on the, well, you know. . .

Bad boy!!

Leonard Slye...just doesn't roll off the tongue quite so well, does it?

Thanks for the information.

My wife just made a quilting excursion to the other side of the state. Along the way she stopped at a familiar house:

Well, it is familiar to some...

Just a little Walt Disney reference from here in the Midwest.

Or maybe they'll keep it and hang it on the back of the new bungalows so we can still look at trees from VWL.


Okay, here's a pop quiz....what are the names of the two totem poles in WL lobby?

Love it, ok how is it I didn't even know the totem pole characters had names. lol. although I don't know why I'm surprised, that is one thing the mouse does well. details!!

Welcome new members. glad to have you abord.

 

[Granny]

Glad someone got the answer because I had no idea. I only know Humphrey.

Granny, like Julie, I couldn't have told you the names of the totems. Interesting trivia.

Love it, ok how is it I didn't even know the totem pole characters had names. lol. although I don't know why I'm surprised, that is one thing the mouse does well. details!!

I wasn't aware that the totem poles had names either, until I went on the Lodge Tour with Ranger Stan a few years ago. I was waiting for Jimmy to jump in because I'm sure he knew this one!

There is a brass plaque embedded in the floor at the base of each totem pole with the name of the totem pole. There is also a little blurb about how to "read" a totem pole. I was surprised that I couldn't find a picture of it when I Googled it, but it is there at the foot of each pole.

So now you have a little more Lodge information, and we actually kept the thread on topic!

 

[tea pot]

Hello Groupies Remember me
I've been gone way too long.
But I can't tell you how full my heart is to see you all still here
keeping the Home/Lodge fires burning.

I'm happy to report that thanks be to God we are all well
and busy as ever. Our latest family news is that
the Big Guy and I will be grandparents for the first time
in just a few weeks.... again we are blessed.

I was just reading back a few pages and boy do I miss you guys
shout out to Di and Dad, Granny, Horselover, Twokats, Sleepy Dog ,eliza,
Kat4Disney ,Wilderness Dad(I'm sure I'm forgetting someone so sorry)
JT so sorry to hear about your loss as others have said they do leave their
paw prints on our heart but glad you had such a great trip to our happy place
Corinne prayers and pixie dust coming your way hope you heal real fast
Groupies love the picture updates and trivia
I always learn something new on this thread I had no clue who Ye haw Bob was
or that the totem poles had names.

take care everybody

 

[jmassey1samchi]

Ding ding ding ding ding....yes, that is correct! Nice to have you jump in and join us, jmassey!

Ok I must confess that while I remembered Eagle from something, I had to look up Raven

 

[twokats]

Hello Groupies Remember me
I've been gone way too long.
But I can't tell you how full my heart is to see you all still here
keeping the Home/Lodge fires burning.

I'm happy to report that thanks be to God we are all well
and busy as ever. Our latest family news is that
the Big Guy and I will be grandparents for the first time
in just a few weeks.... again we are blessed.

I was just reading back a few pages and boy do I miss you guys
shout out to Di and Dad, Granny, Horselover, Twokats, Sleepy Dog ,eliza,
Kat4Disney ,Wilderness Dad(I'm sure I'm forgetting someone so sorry)
JT so sorry to hear about your loss as others have said they do leave their
paw prints on our heart but glad you had such a great trip to our happy place
Corinne prayers and pixie dust coming your way hope you heal real fast
Groupies love the picture updates and trivia
I always learn something new on this thread I had no clue who Ye haw Bob was
or that the totem poles had names.

take care everybody

Tea Pot, so good to hear from you. You will love being a grandparent. I have 6 of them, from ages 12 - 25. Sometimes I want to wring their little necks, but I love them all.

 

[Granny]

Tea Pot!!! So great to see you!

And congratulations on your upcoming Grandma status...pretty soon people will be calling you by my nickname!

You are always welcome here, and so glad you dropped by. C'mon and pull up a rocker.

 

[jimmytammy]

Congratulations teapot!! And so glad to see you here and great to hear all is well with you and Steve!! You know the slogan..."once a groupie, always a groupie"

 

[tea pot]

Thanks guys
I'm looking forward to being a Granny, Granny
Twokats six! Wow Think I'm ok with just one right now
I'm Pulling up a rocket planning to stay a while

 

[wildernessDad]

Woo hoo! 29 days to WDW! There's no turning back now...

 

[DiznyDi]

Tea Pot!!!!! I've been thinking about you! I remembered that November was your month to celebrate grandparent-dom. So exciting! So very glad you dropped by to see all of us!

 

[Dean Marino]

Five days - leaves raked, bags out for packing....

 

[theww228]

Sitting in the airport waiting for our flight, it was delayed 40 minutes....Grrrrr

 

[theww228]

We made it to the AoA last night. We are in a cars suite and the theming is pretty awesome. The outside areas are so cool at night. The rooms look better in person than in pictures. We are going to spend a little time looking around and then we are heading home to the Lodge! I have never done a split stay, so I am a little nervous about the luggage transfer. Looking forward to being in our villa until 11/18.

 

[Granny]

We made it to the AoA last night. We are in a cars suite and the theming is pretty awesome. The outside areas are so cool at night. The rooms look better in person than in pictures. We are going to spend a little time looking around and then we are heading home to the Lodge! I have never done a split stay, so I am a little nervous about the luggage transfer. Looking forward to being in our villa until 11/18.

Great that you made it there finally after that flight delay! AoA is pretty cool, isn't it. Very nice counter service and the design/theming is one of Disney's better resort efforts. I can say that if they had that available when we were younger, including the family suites, I'm not sure we would have gone the DVC route! I wouldn't worry about the luggage transfer...many people here have done that with no problem. It's probably easier to exectute than Magical Express which we've had good luck with as well. Enjoy your trip!

 

[theww228]

Just got in our room. Waiting on groceries and luggage to be delivered. Had lunch at roaring fork and went over to MK guest services to get our AP's activated. Came back to the lodge and enjoyed the lobby and drinks while we waited for our room. We are on the ground floor on the lake side. The fence with "woods" scrim is erected where the grass ends, about 15' from the building.

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday MaryJ & twinmom108!!!!

 

[Corinne]

Hello Groupie friends. Thank you all for your kind words and well wishes, they are so appreciated.
on Saturday I had my first outdoor excursion.....I managed to spend about an hour shopping with my sister. I am using a knee walker which is great for getting around. I remain non-weightbearing so I'm pretty limited to what I can do but slowly I am plugging along.

Jimmy sounds like you had a great trip.

Teapot great to see you and congratulations! How wonderful!

 

[jimmytammy]

theww228, Thanks for the update on VWL, hope you folks have a great time!