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

[rkstocke5609]

More mysteries, indeed. I don't believe that will be the final, lone building on the beach. Then again, we really don't know, do we?

Hmm....I wonder if they aren't just building a new much larger bar to be shared between the two pools -- maybe they would then Tear down the old bar near the feature pool and add more lounge chairs. If they did this, then I would think they would want to do wait service like I saw at VGC (which definitely caused me to have a few more cocktails than I otherwise might have had.....). Does anyone know if they have wait service for drinks and snacks over at VGF?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Yeah, it doesn't look like I think we were speculating, which then puts in question the scale of the buildings in the diagram we were seeing early on -- looks like more mysteries to uncover!

And that isn't a spot where one of the new cabins was supposed to go, was it? Like the prototype? It seem to be in the restaurant location but that thought just crossed my mind.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hmm....I wonder if they aren't just building a new much larger bar to be shared between the two pools -- maybe they would then Tear down the old bar near the feature pool and add more lounge chairs. If they did this, then I would think they would want to do wait service like I saw at VGC (which definitely caused me to have a few more cocktails than I otherwise might have had.....). Does anyone know if they have wait service for drinks and snacks over at VGF?

That crossed my mind too although it would be a bit of a distance from the existing pool I think so not ideal that way.

 

[rkstocke5609]

And that isn't a spot where one of the new cabins was supposed to go, was it? Like the prototype? It seem to be in the restaurant location but that thought just crossed my mind.

OMG! If that high roof line is one of the cabins then I am not thinking I will like it! Like, way huge looking compared to a bungalow, and I don't like those!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

OMG! If that high roof line is one of the cabins then I am not thinking I will like it! Like, way huge looking to a bungalow, and I don't like those!

I really doubt it is but just something that crossed my mind. The one closest to the main hotel would be a good one to finish first so they could use it for sales tours. My other thought was maybe it would have a loft? Or be at least be 2 stories tall ala the VB cottages? But what is going up would be much larger than I imagined for the cabins so I don't think it's likely that.

I think I'll have to try and swing past there next week and try and scope it all out.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hmmmm - I just went back and looked at the plans and the cabins are actually shown as more than 2 times and maybe even 3 times larger than the bike rental building. I had not paid that close of attention before.

 

[horselover]

He did well!

 

[sleepydog25]

I really doubt it is but just something that crossed my mind. The one closest to the main hotel would be a good one to finish first so they could use it for sales tours. My other thought was maybe it would have a loft? Or be at least be 2 stories tall ala the VB cottages? But what is going up would be much larger than I imagined for the cabins so I don't think it's likely that.

I think I'll have to try and swing past there next week and try and scope it all out.

I figured it out! It will be a snow chalet with room to store skis, poles, and have a wood burning fireplace in each cabin. Wait. . .that might be the wine talking. . .

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I figure it out! It will be a snow chalet with room to store skis, poles, and have a wood burning fireplace in each cabin. Wait. . .that might be the wine talking. . .

They have Blizzard Beach, so why not!

 

[rkstocke5609]

Hmmmm - I just went back and looked at the plans and the cabins are actually shown as more than 2 times and maybe even 3 times larger than the bike rental building. I had not paid that close of attention before.

I just went back and looked at those early diagrams, if they are to scale those cabins are as deep as the original VWL building itself. Yikes! That would be what, 50 feet at least? Can't be to scale....?

 

[rkstocke5609]

I figure it out! It will be a snow chalet with room to store skis, poles, and have a wood burning fireplace in each cabin. Wait. . .that might be the wine talking. . .

Too funny!!! Time to crack open my own bottle!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I just went back and looked at those early diagrams, if they are to scale those cabins are as deep as the original VWL building itself. Yikes! That would be what, 50 feet at least? Can't be to scale....?

That's what I was noticing too. If it is to scale, and I'd think it would be, they will be huge!!! 3BR's instead of the 2BR bungalows they did at PVB.

Looking at the pictures again I don't think that's what is up but can't figure out what it is. A mystery! lol

 

[rkstocke5609]

That's what I was noticing too. If it is to scale, and I'd think it would be, they will be huge!!! 3BR's instead of the 2BR bungalows they did at PVB.

Looking at the pictures again I don't think that's what is up but can't figure out what it is. A mystery! lol

Well, another thing I noticed is I don't think I want any part of being so far from the Lobby and the bus stop! Good grief, I think I would need a rental golf cart for how far away some of those cabins will be! Of course that's one of my dislikes about the Bungalows too. Can you imagine the well to do folks that can afford a Bungalow stay parading out to their "hut" in a Florida downpour? It's why I love the Lodges...

 

[twinklebug]

Applause to @horselover for surviving her first co-pilot experience with a new driver! So calm, she even kept the camera still!

Well, another thing I noticed is I don't think I want any part of being so far from the Lobby and the bus stop! Good grief, I think I would need a rental golf cart for how far away some of those cabins will be! Of course that's one of my dislikes about the Bungalows too. Can you imagine the well to do folks that can afford a Bungalow stay parading out to their "hut" in a Florida downpour? It's why I love the Lodges...

I hear you and agree! Part of Florida's charm is in the weather, wet or not. However, in 2004 we stayed during hurricane Charlie. On our first morning there Disney evacuated us from the FW Cabins over to POR along with hundreds of others. Due to the front desk confusion we were locked out of our room in sideways downpours for hours on end while we trekked back and forth to the office with non-functional keys. I have never been so wet in my life. At that point I vowed all hotels I stayed at in the Orlando area would have to have inner hallways and covered paths from the room to the destination, be it a store, food location, bus stop or just a fireplace That's when I discovered DVC.

 

[sleepydog25]

As we're getting dangerously close to the bottom of Page 1 of the DVC Resorts forum, here's a friendly little bump. Sitting here wishing spring would return after the past few days of overnight freezes, temps in the high 30s to low 40s, and windchills in the teens to 20s. Oh, and snow. . .not a lot, but enough to cover the ground overnight Friday.

 

[jimmytammy]

As we're getting dangerously close to the bottom of Page 1 of the DVC Resorts forum, here's a friendly little bump. Sitting here wishing spring would return after the past few days of overnight freezes, temps in the high 30s to low 40s, and windchills in the teens to 20s. Oh, and snow. . .not a lot, but enough to cover the ground overnight Friday.

March was just a tease around these parts wasn't it Sleepy? Isnt March supposed to be cooler than April
Thanks for keeping us bumped!

 

[Dizny Dad]

="horselover, post: 55521862, member: 178992"

Ah, no Air Bags deployed! Good News!

 

[Granny]

Okay, I'll borrow a page from WildernessDad!




We're ready for this trip!

 

[horselover]

Happy Monday groupies. Doing my part to keep us on page one.

 

[Nicoal13]

Hey Groupies! Been too long since I've been to our beloved WL.

DS (10 now! time is flying) and I visited the world in January and stayed at our home of SSR. Had a great location in the Paddock area right by the big pool, quickservice and bus stop. Next up is OKW in September.

DH has sworn off of Disney. No more for him, he barely tolerated it in the past. Our September trip will be with another family. Some of our best friends and DS's best friend as well. Really looking forward to that.

We've been trying to stretch our points as far as we can so OKW has become a favorite of ours. In May 2017, my parents and brother's family are joining us as well. Will be the first time for my nephew who will be 5. Hoping for an OKW GV at 7 months or will take a 2bed and a studio instead.

Hope everyone is doing well!