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

[Granny]

Just for Dizny Dad, here's a shot of the hot tub area in the new pool...




And this morning they had more water in the pool...



I agree with @Lakegirl that the pool will be ready pretty soon. Not sure if the surrounding construction will allow it to be opened, but it is definitely moving right along.

 

[Granny]

We went down to Geyser Point yesterday and enjoyed our cheesy brisket while sitting at the tables along the shore of Bay Lake. It was a beautiful day so it wasn't too hot at all to sit out there...it will definitely be a scorcher area as the temperatures rise. There are holes in the tables for umbrellas but if they use them they will block part of the view for customers inside the bar area which is where most of the seating is.

Here's a view of our beloved VWL taken from GP...





And here is a Bay Lake view from GP, with three boats in one picture!

 

[Granny]

And of great interest to all Groupies....



....the Mickey topiary has been moved back almost to its original spot! Hooray!!!!



That's so much better than stuck down the path by the building!

 

[twinklebug]

Thanks for the pics Granny! You all look fantastic

... and the pool has water! That's an important detail for pools I hear. That, and landscaping. One out of two isn't bad is it?

 

[aoconnor]

Some more photos from the DVC Facebook group. Coming along nicely.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I am not a fan of the pool parties either Sleepy.

Me neither Corinne and Sleepy. Let's just say I have been know to crank up the tunes now and then (and have the hearing to prove it....) but I just haven't understood this "thing". Maybe that's the problem....the CM's have done this for so long they no longer know how loud they have it cranked up.

 

[ArielSRL]

Some more photos from the DVC Facebook group. Coming along nicely.

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That pool looks just about ready to open. We will be there in 4 weeks...yeh, I think it's safe to assume that we'll be sitting out there one day....

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

A great Groupie photo guys!!!!

So, here's a few pictures from our trip so far.


We have a lake side room, 5th floor. We were so surprised to have a view of....trees!!!!!!


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So bad Granny! Uh huh - a view of the tree.

Okay...that was actually a zoom in on the one tree with green on it in front of our villa. Here's a balcony view looking out towards the lake and the pool/Geyser Point...

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So the newest thing I've noticed is that the shade from that one tree that would be available at the pool in the afternoon - is going to shade the so called "cabanas". I wonder if they'll store an umbrella and stand for me at the lodge so I can have some shade back. Or else I may be huddling under one of those new short twigs they've thrown in. Sigh.......

And of great interest to all Groupies....



....the Mickey topiary has been moved back almost to its original spot! Hooray!!!!

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That's so much better than stuck down the path by the building!

No sign of the geese or buffalo though?

 

[Granny]

Some more photos from the DVC Facebook group. Coming along nicely.

aoconnor...thanks for posting these excellent photos!

And I just walked out on my balcony and see that they've activated a couple of the water features in the "boulders". Hopefully they'll show up on this short video. Easier to see if you go full screen with it.

 

[Granny]

No sign of the geese or buffalo though?

Sadly, no. Apparently they've flown or roamed away for awhile and may be lost?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Sadly, no. Apparently they've flown or roamed away for awhile and may be lost?

 

[jimmytammy]

Great shot of the groupies!! Wish we could have been there
Loving the other shots as well Granny

Earlier today while we were still in Charlottesville, we ate at a place called Moose's By the Creek for breakfast before heading home. I can say with no doubt, you groupies would have felt right at home. It was all about the Moose and Wildernessy things. So when I pulled out my Mickey Visa card, it brought on some talk by Moose, the owner. She(yes she)said she had never been to WDW before but hoping to go within 6 mos. Well, knowing she was all about the Moose, I proceeded to spread my love of the Lodge like jam on toast! I told her she has to do it up right, and make sure to stay at the Lodge. Before I know it, we are in turn being Moosified as she called it and each had our picture made under Moose antlers that she said would be on FB later today. I felt like I had found a great place for a groupie meet

 

[horselover]

Great groupie meet photo! Thanks for posting Granny.

I might be able to get behind that pool if it literally didn't have a huge wall around it made of boulders. Nope just not doing it for me. I took a little stroll around the grounds today after my visit to GP. The brisket was just as good the 2nd time around. The path in front of the cabins is far wider than I was anticipating. The new community hall looks like it will be quite large. Not a bad thing. They still need a lot more seating at GP. Maybe it will get better once the new pool is open. Spread out the crowds.

I arrived at Poly around 11. Room wasn't ready but no big surprise. Still no text at 3:45 so I had to go back to the desk. My room still wasn't ready. The ended up putting me in Pago Pago because it was the only room that had that was ready. I also couldn't get into the pool because I hadn't activated it on the room door yet. A nice bartender took pity on me & let me know. It is a very nice pool. I didn't use it because I left my luggage (and bathing suite) with bell services but I did sit in the shade for about an hour. Once I left I couldn't get back in though. This is my first time ever staying at Poly. Either the walls are super thin or people are literally letting their kids out into the halls to play. It's kind of loud. My balcony faces TONS of trees though so that's something.

I suppose I should go pick up my will call ticket at MK so I don't have to worry about doing it in the a.m. Maybe I'll pop in at the Wave & try to catch the Derby.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend groupie friends!

 

[TCRAIG]

As @sleepydog25 indicated, we had a fun Groupie meet last night at TOTWL. So great to see old friends and to put faces to people we "talk" to all that time. Very much enjoyed our evening together! Here's the fun bunch...

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Front row: LuvVWL, TwoKats, Princess Kati, Mrs. Granny, Dizny Di
Back row: Sleepydog, Granny, Teapot, Dizny Dad

Thank you all for the fellowship and laughs!

Does the FBI know that all (or at least most) of their Most Wanted list was conglamorating at TOWL?

 

[sleepydog25]

Does the FBI know that all (or at least most) of their Most Wanted list was conglamorating at TOWL?

Hey! I represent that remark!

I'm very annoyed that the topiaries aren't coming back. I was happy to see DVC Mickey was close to his old haunts, but it's obvious that both the bison and geese topiaries are not coming back. When I send my notes to management about the new designated area next to the Villas, I plan to, ahem, lodge a complaint about the topiaries, as well. Won't do any good, but it will make me feel better.

We left right at 7:15 this morning and made it home just under 10 hours later. Good golly, it was tough to leave The Best Room Ever. We inhaled one last scent of the Villas lobby and headed out, knowing we'd be back. Each trip brings memories, but also regrets that we have to leave at all. Later, I'll do up a quick top to bottom review of our faves and our dislikes. For now, it's good to be home. . .even if it's supposed to get down to the mid to low 40s tonight. BRR!

 

[DenLo]

Some more photos from the DVC Facebook group. Coming along nicely.

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It looks like the road in front of the lake view villas looks narrower than I was worrying about in early Apri.l. Whew. I like the color of the pool and hot tub. All that gray needed some color IMO. I can't wait to see the larger water feature.

 

[Granny]

Okay, how about one more pool picture?

They had some of the lights on around the pool tonight to give us an idea of what the pool will look like at night time in the future...




Tonight they just had the lights on for the water features I posted earlier. I'm not sure what the total lighting picture will be for the pool but I thought this looked pretty nice.

 

[jimmytammy]

Does anyone here use Flickr from your phone to upload pictures to the DIS? Photobucket is so slow, having to upload, then pick each picture you want to show. I was reading a little on the Photography board about how to easily upload photos to share here, but not much technical info. So was wondering if yall have had any success with Flickr. I like to share photos of our trips, live if possible but I have to bother Tammy to help and she is working most times when we are at room, so just looking for an easier way for the tech challenged hubby to do this

 

[Flossbolna]

Am I imagining this, or does the pool have a more natural water body color to it than the typical pool? If anyone remembers the AKL pool pre 2010, it had a water hole color. They painted it bright blue in 2010, supposedly because so many people thought the water was dirty... The new BR pool looks a little like the AKL pool back then.

 

[Flossbolna]

Does anyone here use Flickr from your phone to upload pictures to the DIS? Photobucket is so slow, having to upload, then pick each picture you want to show. I was reading a little on the Photography board about how to easily upload photos to share here, but not much technical info. So was wondering if yall have had any success with Flickr. I like to share photos of our trips, live if possible but I have to bother Tammy to help and she is working most times when we are at room, so just looking for an easier way for the tech challenged hubby to do this

I have found that for quick posting it is easiest to upload the pics to the DiS by using the "Upload a File" function. If my pics are too large, I just email them to myself in a smaller size (my email program asks whether I want to send original size or smaller). It works really great with pictures from my IPhone as well (those I can upload directly in Safari on the phone).