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

[MiaSRN62]

Happy Anniversary Jimmy & Tammy!!!

 

[Dizny Dad]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JIMMY & TAMMY!

Jimmy & Tammy - 2 more sleeps - WOW -have a great time; we all know you will.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY rusafee1183!

Welcome to the groupies JPDtheJD!


OK - I'm back from The World, sitting in my shipping container office, listening to pipes banging in the background, wondering how it all happened so quickly! (the back from the World part)

And I woke up to a small whisper, as I dragged myself from bed to return to work . . . . 166 more sleeps!. . . the dream continues!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

View from our Jambo concierge studio


Anniversary gift waiting in our room:



One of my favorite DVC balconies for size and furniture are at Jambo:



Around the resort:









Off to WL soon for our meet with Eliza and Granny!




Posted from DISboards.com App for Android

 

[rusafee1183]

Awesome pictures Kathy! Thanks for keeping us updated. I just love AKV.

We have never stayed concierge level before. Is it worth it?

 

[Granny]

Kathy...love those pictures of Jambo! Just beautiful.

And what a great time DW & I had sitting with Kat4, her DH and Eliza today. A couple of hours that just flew by, with lots of stories and laughs. So wonderful that everyone could take the time for a little meet. It was a beautiful afternoon right next to Bay Lake. I'll work on downloading a picture.

 

[Granny]

Okay, here's a good lookin' group!




Left to right, it's Mr. Kat4, Kat4Disney, Mrs. Granny, Eliza and Granny.

What a great time DW & I had meeting up with you guys. A great bookend to our trip after a wonderful time with Blossom, her friend and Rich & Di. Thanks to all for making this an even better trip!

 

[twokats]

Happy Anniversary Jimmy and Tammy!!

 

[Corinne]

Happy Anniversary Jimmy & Tammy enjoy your solo trip!

Granny nice groupie photo!

Kat love your AKL photos! We will be there again in a few weeks. We had club level access last year, but our lollipops were not giraffes (my sister is obsessed with them) so I am going to show your photo to her. Is this your first time staying at the AKL/ Concierge? It is going to be hard to not have access to the lounge this trip. Happy Anniversary!

 

[jimmytammy]

Wow, thanks folks for all the well wishes!! Tammy and I have been happily married for 24 yrs., and each has been a blessing from God. He placed the right lady in my path at a time when I really wasnt looking for a relationship. But I knew she was the one from our 1st moment together. She and I worked together and she was like a little sister too me(not in a creepy way), I was always looking out for her best interest where guys were concerned. A girl I was dating broke up with me as I was becoming pudgy very quickly(image meant a lot to her apparently)and at the time, the last thing I needed was a relationship as my heart was breaking from before.

About 1 week after the breakup I was telling my dad about Tammy and what a sweet girl she was and how I knew these guys from work were pursuing her as love interests. So even though I wasnt looking to get involved so quick again, I knew Tammy was being put in my life for more than a friend, you know how you just know sometimes? Anyway, my dad, not much to say anything unless its important, gave me this love advice(the only ever of its kind from him)I asked him would it look wrong(even the the other girl broke it off with me)to ask Tammy out (I was concerned she may get seriously involved with someone else)and this is what he said, "move on with your life" Great advice Dad!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey, Kat4Disney, Eliza, horselover and DeeCee 735, sent you folks a PM about possible meet if it works in timing for yall

 

[MiaSRN62]

Awesome pic of our groupies Tom

Kathy...love the AKV photos. I agree---that balcony and the furniture are special!

Wonderful advice from your dad Jimmy

 

[cheer4bison]

I just got off the phone from a special person and I knew you folks would appreciate my glee. My cell rang a few minutes ago and I looked down to see the call was coming from Disney's Wilderness Lodge!!! It was Ranger Jack calling to confirm my students' participation in his Wonders of the Lodge tour next week. I know you don't have to register for this tour but I figured he might appreciate a heads-up if 16 curious high school seniors show up. I am chaperoning a senior trip with storytelling as the theme so I planned to spend a morning at our beloved lodge. There's no better place to see how storytelling can be woven into the architecture and back story of a resort. (Not that I'm biased.)

For those who will be there next week, please send the details to me by private message too! I'd love to cross paths with as many Groupies as possible. This is becoming an annual event, right JimmyTammy!? It was so nice to see you there last May when I was traveling with students.

Have a great day all!

Jill

 

[mvndvm]

Speaking of sleeps, 15 more until our first trip as VWL DVC members!!

 

[crabbie1]

Im sorry if his has been asked already but I have not been on for a while. Has anyone stayed in the renovated studios with the pull out bed under the TV? I will be at my 11 month window in june and although there will be only 4 of us I wanted a review on the extra pull out. Our DD will be 12 and 10 both not very tall and the 12 year old is not happy about sharing the sofa bed.
If there is a post if someone points me there I can have a look. Thankyou

 

[jimmytammy]

Flying to the World later this AM
I will have my IPad so will try to stay connected with pics!

 

[Corinne]

Flying to the World later this AM
I will have my IPad so will try to stay connected with pics!

Have a blast!!!

 

[sleepydog25]

Flying to the World later this AM
I will have my IPad so will try to stay connected with pics!

Have fun, you two!!

 

[sleepydog25]

Im sorry if his has been asked already but I have not been on for a while. Has anyone stayed in the renovated studios with the pull out bed under the TV? I will be at my 11 month window in june and although there will be only 4 of us I wanted a review on the extra pull out. Our DD will be 12 and 10 both not very tall and the 12 year old is not happy about sharing the sofa bed.
If there is a post if someone points me there I can have a look. Thankyou

Try this link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3233143&page=2 In particular, post #28 has a picture of the trundle bed, and I believe there is some discussion about it, too. Based on what I recall, those who have seen it or used it say it is plenty big for a child and even an average height adult.

Speaking of sleeps, 15 more until our first trip as VWL DVC members!!

I just got off the phone from a special person and I knew you folks would appreciate my glee. My cell rang a few minutes ago and I looked down to see the call was coming from Disney's Wilderness Lodge!!! It was Ranger Jack calling to confirm my students' participation in his Wonders of the Lodge tour next week. I know you don't have to register for this tour but I figured he might appreciate a heads-up if 16 curious high school seniors show up. I am chaperoning a senior trip with storytelling as the theme so I planned to spend a morning at our beloved lodge. There's no better place to see how storytelling can be woven into the architecture and back story of a resort. (Not that I'm biased.)

How very cool to have such a senior trip! Nice score with Ranger Jack, too.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Jimmy - thanks for sharing your story of how it all started with the love of your life! Enjoy each other in The World!

But that brings up an idea - anybody else want to share their beginnings with their main squeeze? (It could be dangerous - sorry)

My eyes were opened when this cute little girl in a two piece smacked me in the face with a comb while sitting with friends at a local swimming pool. Guess it woke me up! DiznyDi and I started dating at the end of our junior year of high school, and just never stopped. Married four years latter, it has been 39 years of marital bliss with the best thing that ever happened to me. DiznyDi has made me what I am today; my life would not have been, under any type of accounting, very successful or happy with out her. Looking forward to the next 39 dear!

 

[twokats]

But that brings up an idea - anybody else want to share their beginnings with their main squeeze? (It could be dangerous - sorry)

My DH and I worked at the same place. He was out in the hangar, I was in a secure area. The break area was right in front of where our guard was and anytime I came out in that area he saw me, plus we had another office that I had to keep up with in front of the airplane that he worked on, so he would see me then also. From what I have been told he watched me for almost a year before he got the nerve to ask a mutual friend to introduce us. We dated for about 3 months before he asked me to marry him and later this month we will celebrate 30 years together! I praise God daily that he saw me and liked what he saw.