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

[ottawagreg]

Now I lay me down to sleep, and if I wake at eight.......
I missed my flight to Orlando!! We're going home tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to all my Groupies!!!

Sleepy be on the lookout for text messages.

I'll report any news between rounds of golf if I see anything worthwhile.

 

[sleepydog25]

Now I lay me down to sleep, and if I wake at eight.......
I missed my flight to Orlando!! We're going home tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to all my Groupies!!!

Sleepy be on the lookout for text messages.

I'll report any news between rounds of golf if I see anything worthwhile.

Safe travels, greg! I'll be on full alert.

 

[jimmytammy]

Have fun Greg!!

 

[eliza61]

It's the Adventurers Club. Don't hate me for saying.

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absolutely miss this

 

[theww228]

Have fun Greg!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Just wanted to pop on here to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Anniversary Inkmahm & Dynaguy!!!!
I am really slack these days, a day late, I am so sorry folks

 

[DiznyDi]

Good Morning Groupies!
As always happens when traveling this time of year, we have come home to a whirlwind of activity. I'll attempt to post some photos after the holidays. wildernessDad has done a great job of keeping you up to date. We had a lake side room on the 2nd floor and were able to watch the leveling. I spent a lot of time sitting on the balcony and watching. We now have clear view of the lake with clear view of the evening Electric Water Pageant. From the balcony we were able to view some of the higher fireworks from Magic Kingdom. I watched as a huge front end loader picked up the kids jungle gym from the sandy beach and dropped it in a heap to get it out of the way. I have a picture of one of the stone pillars along the (old) walkway knocked over and broken - this made me sad Those beautiful stone pillars.....

Anyway - more about our trip later.

Have an awesome time Julie! Love following your trip via FB.

Nice to see new Groupies have joined in - WELCOME!

Wishing all of our Groupie friends a very Merry Christmas! I've missed you all these past few days.
Di
Rich, too

 

[wildernessDad]

I'm dreaming of a wet Christmas.... Getting it too.

 

[Granny]

Happy Anniversary Inkmahm & Dynaguy! Hope it's a great one!

Di...thanks for the updates, and it sounds like this is a tough time to be around our beloved VWL. I'm holding out hope that the final product will be a good one.

WDad...keep dreaming!


And a Merry Christmas Eve to all the Groupies!

 

[eliza61]

Wishing all a very Safe, Happy, fun-filled, Magical Christmas and happy Hanukkah!! off to NYC to spend Christmas with the family. Be blessed my friends

 

[wildernessDad]

Wishing all a very Safe, Happy, fun-filled, Magical Christmas and happy Hanukkah!! off to NYC to spend Christmas with the family. Be blessed my friends

Thank you and the same to you and all other groupies!

 

[jimmytammy]

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!!

 

[Corinne]

Christmas blessings to you all, and a happy, healthy 2016!

 

[Granny]

Merry Christmas One & All !!!​

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas!!!

We're having a stormy, white one!

 

[tea pot]

Merry Christmas Groupies
May God bless all of you in the New Year

 

[ottawagreg]

Riding boat back to VWL from MK. Took pics this a.m. of construction site. Not one tree left standing. Pipes on ground prepping for UG work. On north side of main lodge mostly same story. Line of trees at waters edge. Clear cut back to bldg. I'll try for more and better pics.

Sleepy you arrive in a few days. May want to avoid this phase based on what I have read by you here at Groupies.

WDW jammed. Wall to wall peeps. Hot n sunny. Going for a swim now. Just finished monorail crawl viewing Christmas displays.

 

[ottawagreg]

Good Morning Groupies!
As always happens when traveling this time of year, we have come home to a whirlwind of activity. I'll attempt to post some photos after the holidays. wildernessDad has done a great job of keeping you up to date. We had a lake side room on the 2nd floor and were able to watch the leveling. I spent a lot of time sitting on the balcony and watching. We now have clear view of the lake with clear view of the evening Electric Water Pageant. From the balcony we were able to view some of the higher fireworks from Magic Kingdom. I watched as a huge front end loader picked up the kids jungle gym from the sandy beach and dropped it in a heap to get it out of the way. I have a picture of one of the stone pillars along the (old) walkway knocked over and broken - this made me sad Those beautiful stone pillars.....

Anyway - more about our trip later.

Have an awesome time Julie! Love following your trip via FB.

Nice to see new Groupies have joined in - WELCOME!

Wishing all of our Groupie friends a very Merry Christmas! I've missed you all these past few days.
Di
Rich, too

Di, you are right, it is very sad to see the pillars go. As I went out the lakeside door from octagon, the stone pillars and rail fence was first thing I looked for. Last summer when I saw people looking at job site and discussing the new sidewalk I suspected they were in jeopardy. Sure enough they are long gone. The mouse must have a plan, maybe. But today there is NO shade from villas out to boat rentals shack near the water. The new swimming hole is going to need lots of umbrellas on the tables. Starting to wonder how all this will work out in the end. I wonder how many yards of concrete to finish the job. Thousands, me thinks.

 

[ottawaviki]

Here is a flickr link to one of the pics ottawagreg took. I will post more links as I get better at this. Looks like a moonscape. I am generally in favor of improvement but I don't approve of taking down trees. The worst part to me.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/9769152@N03/23675761930/in/dateposted-public/

Viki