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

[MiaSRN62]

Maria saw your pictures on FB but once again beautiful! I love the detail on your DD's dress. It's easier to see it here in the bigger photo. If only I had known how much I would love Disney before DH & I got married. I would have definitely had a Disney wedding. I went to WDW as a child but we didn't really start going until after we had kids. It was all over then. I just signed over my check book to Mickey & was done with it.

Thanks Julie!
And I could same the same. Fell in love with WDW on our honeymoon.....our kids have grown up on Disney!

 

[blossomz]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!!!!

 

[eliza61]

A very merry, happy, magical birthday to granny!!

Wishing you much love and blessing this day​

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[twokats]

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Granny!!!

Welcome to new groupies. Glad you found our little peaceful thread about the most fantastic resort in WDW.

 

[DVCTigger]

Heading to Happy Valley this weekend for the Penn State Blue and White game. Nursing a nasty cold.......been hanging on for days......hopefully some Spring football can change that!

Just a little jealous here!! Stop by The Tavern and say Hi to my DD for me!! Blue/white weekend is a blast! Have fun!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday Granny!!! ​

I'm in my little golfing heaven this weekend watching the Masters. FORE! It's been one of my favorite sporting events to watch since I was young. In part that might be because it was always sooooooo green and had such beautiful flowers blooming while we were just coming out of winter hibernation in MN.

 

[sleepydog25]

Happy Birthday Granny!!! ​

I'm in my little golfing heaven this weekend watching the Masters. FORE! It's been one of my favorite sporting events to watch since I was young. In part that might be because it was always sooooooo green and had such beautiful flowers blooming while we were just coming out of winter hibernation in MN.

I enjoy the Masters, as well, though I usually can't sit still long enough to watch much of it until the final day. If the weather is nice, I have to be out running or hiking or especially golfing.

And though I mentioned it yesterday so as not to forget, I again throw out a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to Granny!!

 

[Mduff]

Thank you. It is a second marriage for both of us. We were both young and dumb and made REALLY bad choices in life partners. We each had one daughter then divorced our respective ex's due to various abusive tendencies on their parts.

DBF and I actually went to school together. In fact, we played the same instrument in band. When we were in high school we went to Magic Music Days at Disney World and, though he doesn't remember this incident and half thinks I'm making it up, we were hanging out together at Disney Quest one night. We decided to go on Sum of All Thrills and as the CM is securing us in the pod he looked at DBF and said "you can hold her hand if you want to" and he said "oh, that's ok, I don't have to." He claims not to remember that but it happened and I made him promise that we would go on that ride again and this time he would hold my hand. He said he would.

So now we are just working on knitting our family together. My DD just turned 8 and is adjusting to be the big sister role really well and his DD is going to be 4 in a few months and just trying to adjust to everything. They will both be at fun ages when we go. My mom and I did take DD8 to Disney World for her first trip last April so she will be an old pro but it will be DD4's first trip.

Oh I love that story!! Best wishes to you!!! How nice to have found your soul mate again

 

[Turn the Page]

Oh I love that story!! Best wishes to you!!! How nice to have found your soul mate again

Come to find out we both had crushes on each other in high school. I had hoped he would ask me to the prom and even sent in a mutual guy friend in to casually find out if he would be interested in going with me and said guy friend came back and said he said no though we are pretty sure he dropped the ball and didn't actually say anything and we both stayed home that night.

After hearing that story for our second date he took me to a gazebo and pulled up a song on his phone and said since we didn't get to go to the prom together this would be our prom.

He's a keeper.

 

[Granny]

I know it's a day early, but in case I'll be busy tomorrow and might forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gran "yep, I'm a guy" ny!!

Happy Birthday Granny!!!!

April is filled with birthdays of Cool Groupies.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!

And a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to GRANNY!!!! Goofy's got your cake and he's heading to the WL to celebrate. Enjoy your day!!!

Happy Birthday Granny!!

Did someone mention LUNCH or DINNER????

Where shall we dine, birthday boy??

Happy Birthday Granny!!!!

Happy Birthday Granny!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY

Hope you are having a great day!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!!!!

A very merry, happy, magical birthday to granny!!

Wishing you much love and blessing this day​

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Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Granny!!!

Happy Birthday Granny!!! ​

And though I mentioned it yesterday so as not to forget, I again throw out a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to Granny!!

Wow! You guys are THE BEST!! Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart which has been touched with your birthday wishes and kind words.

Muush...I think we should eat at Be Our Guest....virtually dining there is the only way we apparently will ever get in!

No big plans for the day, other than the first lawn mowing of the year. I enjoy yard work so it's great to get outside after such a miserable winter. And later, I intend to take in some of the Masters. I agree that it is a wonderful "rite of Spring" with the azaleas and gorgeous golf course.

Thank you all so much! I look forward to meeting up with some of you on my trip in a few weeks!

 

[DiznyDi]

Hey - It's the Birthday Boy!

Wishing Granny a most magical, memorable, sun-filled, fun-filled day!

Happy Birthday Granny!

Re: BOG - did you try for a FastPass+ lunch reservation? DDad and I weren't successful for dinner but we were successful for lunch. FP+ lunch ressies opened last week for our time frame.
beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

 

[Kathymford]

We have been lucky at BOG getting in twice for lunch and dinner, including the FP. The FP for lunch is so amazing rather than waiting in that line!!

 

[Granny]

Hey - It's the Birthday Boy!

Wishing Granny a most magical, memorable, sun-filled, fun-filled day!

Happy Birthday Granny!

Re: BOG - did you try for a FastPass+ lunch reservation? DDad and I weren't successful for dinner but we were successful for lunch. FP+ lunch ressies opened last week for our time frame.
beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

We have been lucky at BOG getting in twice for lunch and dinner, including the FP. The FP for lunch is so amazing rather than waiting in that line!!

Thank you both for the tip. I didn't even know there were FP lunch ADRs there! I must admit I'm a little slow on the uptake on this new FP system. I'll go give it a whirl and see if anything is available! THANKS!

 

[Granny]

Okay...I think I snagged a lunch at BOG for May 11 at the website you provided, Di. But it doesn't show up in our "My Disney Experience" itinerary.

Oh, I'll get the hang of this thing at some point!

 

[rusafee1183]

Hey all! Just home from an amazing week at the Boardwalk. We knew we would love it, but we REALLY loved it!!! We had the most amazing view ever. We never were in the room at the right time, but I am almost positive we would have been able to watch Illuminations from the balcony. And we actually did get to watch Wishes over top of the Yacht Club one night. We are exhausted from traveling and happy to be home. Spring break was in full swing the last 2 days and we were happy to be leaving it when we did.

The weather was incredible, and we decided that we would go back at this time of year if we were going to skip the parks for the most part.

Maria - thanks for sharing the wedding photos. It looks like everything turned out beautifully! So happy for you guys.

Granny - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Turn the Page - welcome to the groupies! That is an adorable story about you and your soon to be DH. So amazing how all that works out! I love 'serendipitous' stories like that

Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards

 

[Msmithmd]

Okay...I think I snagged a lunch at BOG for May 11 at the website you provided, Di. But it doesn't show up in our "My Disney Experience" itinerary. Oh, I'll get the hang of this thing at some point!

The BOG lunch isn't linked to everything else on MDE for some unknown reason. So it never will appear with your other plans, even if everything worked correctly.

I'd recommend you print out a copy of your reservation, or take a screenshot of it on your phone. One of the three times we've used this service, the record of our lunch ADR had disappeared at the reservation counter. They still let us in because I had a screenshot of the confirmation.

 

[Corinne]

Wow! You guys are THE BEST!! Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart which has been touched with your birthday wishes and kind words.

Muush...I think we should eat at Be Our Guest....virtually dining there is the only way we apparently will ever get in!

 

[DiznyDi]

Granny, Msmithmd is correct. This shows up no where in your MDE reservations. I took a screen shot with my phone to have just in case we need it. When Mom and I did BOG lunch in February, we had no problem at all. Check in with the CM's at the booth prior to crossing the bridge. They should be able to see your reservation on their iPad and will let you go ahead of the line. If not, well that's why you took the screen shot.

WELCOME back Heather! Was so very nice following your trip on FB. So glad you enjoyed Boardwalk. We'll be staying there for the first time in just a few short weeks.

Ohio is looking at a high of 76 tomorrow. Promises to be a warm and sunny day. My kind of weather!

 

[Corinne]

Thanks for posting the website for BOG Di!! I just got a reservation for my trip in May!

 

[Granny]

The BOG lunch isn't linked to everything else on MDE for some unknown reason. So it never will appear with your other plans, even if everything worked correctly.

I'd recommend you print out a copy of your reservation, or take a screenshot of it on your phone. One of the three times we've used this service, the record of our lunch ADR had disappeared at the reservation counter. They still let us in because I had a screenshot of the confirmation.

Granny, Msmithmd is correct. This shows up no where in your MDE reservations. I took a screen shot with my phone to have just in case we need it. When Mom and I did BOG lunch in February, we had no problem at all. Check in with the CM's at the booth prior to crossing the bridge. They should be able to see your reservation on their iPad and will let you go ahead of the line. If not, well that's why you took the screen shot.

Thank you both for this valuable insight and tips. I made a screenshot of the reservation and printed it out. I'll take another one with my phone as a back up. Great information!! THANK YOU.