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

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hey WDW December bound groupies - DVC announced their having an Epcot after hours celebration both Monday, December 4th and Monday December 11th! No booking details available yet.

AK will have on in September, TL in June and July and the previously announced MK ones in Feb and March. DL even is getting some love in November.

They also mention C3V scheduled to open in 2017 but have this asterisk: *Proposed - estimated opening 2017. Not fully registered or available for sale.

Other news: RCI $95 fee waived for 2017 (it was also waived towards the end of 2016).

 

[Granny]

Hey WDW December bound groupies - DVC announced their having an Epcot after hours celebration both Monday, December 4th and Monday December 11th! No booking details available yet.

AK will have on in September, TL in June and July and the previously announced MK ones in Feb and March. DL even is getting some love in November.

They also mention C3V scheduled to open in 2017 but have this asterisk: *Proposed - estimated opening 2017. Not fully registered or available for sale.

Other news: RCI $95 fee waived for 2017 (it was also waived towards the end of 2016).

Kathy...the e-mail I received today was explicit:

Our 14th Resort - Copper Creek Villas &
Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge -
is opening this year!
​

But when I clicked on the e-mail, the language was exactly as you describe. So it does look like things will be humming along from a construction standpoint to allow them to start selling. The good news for us is that by next December the grounds should be looking pretty complete!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Hey WDW December bound groupies - DVC announced their having an Epcot after hours celebration both Monday, December 4th and Monday December 11th! No booking details available yet.

AK will have on in September, TL in June and July and the previously announced MK ones in Feb and March. DL even is getting some love in November.

They also mention C3V scheduled to open in 2017 but have this asterisk: *Proposed - estimated opening 2017. Not fully registered or available for sale.

Other news: RCI $95 fee waived for 2017 (it was also waived towards the end of 2016).

Why no celebrations in October? Cause that's when I'll be there..

 

[Lakegirl]

Why no celebrations in October? Cause that's when I'll be there..

None in August either . Or May for that matter.

 

[twokats]

Happy birthday to the Groupies I missed! Eliza and Bobbi!!!

Our May trip is 1-10 and we are trying to work in a few days in Dec '17 for the 4-9.

 

[DiznyDi]

Thanks BWV Dreaming for the wonderful photos! Just what I needed to start my day!
Boy, it sure looks like a lot of us have May trip this year. Definitely a time for Groupies to meet!

 

[jimmytammy]

Are any Groupies planning on being at the lodge next December? I'm not so patiently waiting to book our trip for Dec 9-16 in a few days

Just booked VWL for Dec 4-10!!

 

[TCRAIG]

Just booked VWL for Dec 4-10!!

Tcraig and the Hubs will be at BLT May 7-12 - not sure of our Dec dates yet

 

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

Feeling a little bummed this morning. We planned our first trip to VWL for December 2017 and the week is already booking up Our 11month window doesn't open up until Saturday and I am a bit worried we won't get in. I didn't walk it because a few people suggested I wouldn't need to and frankly I am new to DVC and wasn't sure how that even worked. Let's hope this availability changes and we will be able to book our vacation as planned.

 

[twinklebug]

Booked an AKV room this morning for the 5th-12th of December, so count me in on the Dec Groupie meet! I'll probably try to move my reservation to VWL, but it sounds like you are all full up so not counting on finding any openings. I love AKV and how they decorate for the holidays anyway, so no worries. My plans are also contingent upon when my son & future daughter in law decide to get married. All they know is "toward the end of 2017 or early 2018" (dependent upon work schedules). I have my fingers crossed it all works out for them.

 

[Lakegirl]

Feeling a little bummed this morning. We planned our first trip to VWL for December 2017 and the week is already booking up Our 11month window doesn't open up until Saturday and I am a bit worried we won't get in. I didn't walk it because a few people suggested I wouldn't need to and frankly I am new to DVC and wasn't sure how that even worked. Let's hope this availability changes and we will be able to book our vacation as planned.[/QUOTE
Hoping it works out for you.
Keep us updated.

 

[BestDadEver]

I just got the email that WLV are expanding . Are they just adding more dvc rooms or anything special to them like poly .

I haven't been keeping up lately with new stuff .

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I just got the email that WLV are expanding . Are they just adding more dvc rooms or anything special to them like poly .

I haven't been keeping up lately with new stuff .

Everything you need to know and more is on this thread:

http://www.disboards.com/threads/bo...ilderness-lodge-dvc-expansion-thread.3410778/

The short version is that a NEW resort is opening up at WL. VWL itself is not expanding, this is a separate addition. It seems to include the entire south wing of the main WL building and new cabins along Bay Lake. They have ripped up and are enlarging the quiet pool and are building a new restaurant out where the beach was. There's apparently a community hall, BBQ pavilion and sports courts being added too.

 

[Granny]

I just got the email that WLV are expanding . Are they just adding more dvc rooms or anything special to them like poly .

I haven't been keeping up lately with new stuff .

Hi, and welcome to this thread.

VWL is not expanding. In fact, it will remain unchanged except they changed the name to Boulder Ridge Villas. But don't expect anyone here to refer to it as anything other than VWL.

What Disney is doing is creating a whole new DVC resort at Wilderness Lodge...the Copper Creek Cabins and Villas (CCV). This new resort includes a number of new cabins built along the shores of Bay Lake plus they have converted about half of the Wilderness Resort Lodge (the South half nearest to VWL) to DVC villas that will be part of CCV.

So no change to VWL, but a brand new DVC resort on the same property. As part of that, they are building a much larger zero entry pool where the quiet pool used to be. Also they are adding a restaurant which apparently will be Counter Service.

VWL and CCV will be on the same resort property with Wilderness Lodge but completely separate DVC resorts. As such, VWL owners will have the same 7 month booking window for CCV as any other non-owner will.



Edited to add: Well Kathy, you type faster than me! I'm glad our responses pretty much lined up!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Edited to add: Well Kathy, you type faster than me! I'm glad our responses pretty much lined up!

Only because I was the lazy one and posted a link Granny!

 

[BestDadEver]

Very cool thank you both . Sounds nice .

 

[jimmytammy]

Feeling a little bummed this morning. We planned our first trip to VWL for December 2017 and the week is already booking up Our 11month window doesn't open up until Saturday and I am a bit worried we won't get in. I didn't walk it because a few people suggested I wouldn't need to and frankly I am new to DVC and wasn't sure how that even worked. Let's hope this availability changes and we will be able to book our vacation as planned.

Hey! I just looked at VWL and it appears studios, 1 beds and 2 beds are available starting Sat thru Sat if thats what you are looking for. Hope this eases your concerns. Just book as son as your window opens up!

 

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

Hey! I just looked at VWL and it appears studios, 1 beds and 2 beds are available starting Sat thru Sat if thats what you are looking for. Hope this eases your concerns. Just book as son as your window opens up!

The 3-5 are all booked for studios and I was fearing that would slowly creep into our dates. We ended up discussing it last night to do a 1 bedroom as a backup if the studios were full and then we all just decided a 1 bedroom would be more comfortable anyway and it's completely available. Now if only they had the Murphy bed in the 1 bedroom!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Feeling a little bummed this morning. We planned our first trip to VWL for December 2017 and the week is already booking up Our 11month window doesn't open up until Saturday and I am a bit worried we won't get in. I didn't walk it because a few people suggested I wouldn't need to and frankly I am new to DVC and wasn't sure how that even worked. Let's hope this availability changes and we will be able to book our vacation as planned.

I really hope you get in!

 

[horselover]

Im curious about Homecoming, do share after you go. We have a ressie in May

Hope y'all have a great time!

Jimmy, how could a restaurant go wrong with this on their menu?

Fried Chicken & Doughnuts
Two pieces of Chef Art Smith's famous fried chicken served with house-made sugar doughnuts and creamy mashed potatoes​

And that is exactly what I had. Twice now! Homecoming is officially my new favorite Disney restaurant & I will go out of my way to eat there.

By charging $25 for such a small plate.

It's not small. It's actually quite large. First time I ordered it & didn't even come close to finishing. This trip DH & I split it. It worked out perfectly. Both of us felt full but not stuffed. All of their portions are large. It's a great restaurant for sharing.

Gingerbread shake.

We had lunch there on Sunday - nobody got the seasonal, just the standard issues.

Well I'm glad we didn't waste our time going over there then!

Jade - thanks for the pictures!

Happy New Year groupies! We had a wonderful time on our Christmas trip. As Kat mentioned it was quite warm, but the crowds up until 12/25 were quite manageable. The lowest we've seen in all our Christmas trips. I think because Christmas fell on a Sunday. By Sunday the normal Christmas/NYE crowds arrived in force. We really enjoyed BLT again. So much so I went to ROFR on a BLT contract yesterday. There won't be a Christmas trip this year but there could be a post Christmas, first time NYE trip. If we pass ROFR I'll be booking BLT. I'm saving a return to VWL until it's 100% finished & it will be an actual Christmas trip. I took a boat ride over with the boys one afternoon. They were a little shocked when they saw. At least I had been there a few times previously. Seemed to me they're ramping up the work. There were tons of construction workers there on the day we visited. Much more than I've seen any previous visit.

Looks like I'll be missing the 2017 Dec. meet again.