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

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to the groupies georgejr!!!!

Sleepy, I am right there with you with all the celebrating. I remember in the 70s and even into the early 80s when none of the celebrating took place, maybe an occasional spiking the ball after a touchdown, but that was it. I can understand the excitement after a big play, I get that. But every play, and with an air of ego every play...ugghhhh. I just have to look over it, and focus on the game itself.

Kathy, that area at Epcot is going to be a new spot for a solar farm, where the energy will be used in the park

 

[Dizny Dad]

Sleepy . . loved the pictures. I have to say, Disney does construction fencing right; it is always secure and well done. And where else have you seen construction blinds that mimic the background you expect? There have been numerous times I have gone into MK and not noticed right away that one of the building facades has been covered! They do the details well!

 

[eliza61]

THURSDAY MORNING TRIVIA.
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The worlds most famous cowboy "Roy Rogers" is born today 1911. Originally named Leonard Slye, Roy went on to be the voice of Pecos Bill (finally know the connection, lol) in a Disney feature film called Melody time. He was second only to Disney in the amoutn of merchandise bearing his name.

Ok boys and girls, what was the name of Roy's horse???

The Yacht Club Resort, a five-story 630 room property (slightly larger than its sister resort the Beach Club) opens at Walt Disney World. Conveniently located just west of Epcot at 1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Nov 5th 1990
the hotel is set around the 25-acre Crescent Lake. The deluxe resort resembles the
New England seaboard hotels of the late 1800s. Guests staying at both the Yacht Club
and Beach Club have the exclusive use of Stormalong Bay, a 750,000 gallon pool.

 

[theww228]

Sorry, but the pool and beach are already closed.

When did it close and what activity is going on in the construction area? Do you have any pictures?

 

[sleepydog25]

THURSDAY MORNING TRIVIA.
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The worlds most famous cowboy "Roy Rogers" is born today 1911. Originally named Leonard Slye, Roy went on to be the voice of Pecos Bill (finally know the connection, lol) in a Disney feature film called Melody time. He was second only to Disney in the amoutn of merchandise bearing his name.

Ok boys and girls, what was the name of Roy's horse???

Trigger. And welcome both georgjr and theww228!!

 

[LisaS]

Ok boys and girls, what was the name of Roy's horse???

Trigger?

ETA: Arggh! Had this thread open for several minutes while I made a cup of tea so didn't see sleepydog's post with the answer to the trivia question!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Trigger. And welcome both georgjr and theww228!!

Trigger?

ETA: Arggh! Had this thread open for several minutes while I made a cup of tea so didn't see sleepydog's post with the answer to the trivia question!

And a follow up - what happened with Trigger when he died?

 

[LisaS]

And a follow up - what happened with Trigger when he died?

The poor guy was stuffed and put on display.

ETA: Just Googled this and several websites state that Roy arranged for Trigger’s hide to be stretched over a plastic (some websites say plaster) likeness of a horse in a rearing position.

I thought these accounts of the history of Roy Rogers and Trigger were interesting: http://lisawallerrogers.com/2009/02/19/trigger-and-roy-rogers/ and http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/3642

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The poor guy was stuffed and put on display.

ETA: Just Googled this and several websites state that Roy arranged for Trigger’s hide to be stretched over a plastic (some websites say plaster) likeness of a horse in a rearing position.

I thought these accounts of the history of Roy Rogers and Trigger was interesting: http://lisawallerrogers.com/2009/02/19/trigger-and-roy-rogers/ and http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/3642

Yep!

I did have to google to see what happened to Trigger after the auctioning off of the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans museum a few years back. It appears that RFD-TV purchased him with the intent that they will be opening a western museum at some time in the future.

 

[sleepydog25]

Trigger?

ETA: Arggh! Had this thread open for several minutes while I made a cup of tea so didn't see sleepydog's post with the answer to the trivia question!

I was quick on the, well, you know. . .

 

[Granny]

THURSDAY MORNING TRIVIA.
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The worlds most famous cowboy "Roy Rogers" is born today 1911. Originally named Leonard Slye, ...

Leonard Slye...just doesn't roll off the tongue quite so well, does it?

Thanks for the information.

My wife just made a quilting excursion to the other side of the state. Along the way she stopped at a familiar house:

Well, it is familiar to some...

Just a little Walt Disney reference from here in the Midwest.

 

[theww228]

Trigger. And welcome both georgjr and theww228!!

Long time lurker.... thanks for the Welcoming! We are staying from Nov. 8-18 in a 2BR lock-off with my in-laws and our 3 kids (7, 5, 2). My in-laws have been going to WDW since the mid 70's and continued to visit with kids when my wife and her brother were born. I went to DL for 1 day when I was 14 and I thought it was okay. While my wife and I were dating my now father in-law was always talking about Disney and how much I would love it. Once we got married we all went down for a trip (Sept '04) and I think I had my expectations too high and the trip was cut short by a hurricane. I was kind of disappointed and thought I was done until we had kids. A few months later I started having some good memories and we decided to head down in March '05 and next thing you knew we headed back down in May '05 for the celebration WDW was holding (when soarin' started). It was kind of funny that I went from thinking it was meh, to going 3 times in 9 months. I have been hooked ever since and love the planning and strategy aspect of our trips. It was one of the first few trips I was there and we were trying to navigate the park and my FIL said we should go one way and I said that would be shorter to go a different route. My MIL gave a disappoint look to her husband and joked with him that he had lost the torch and he would now be a follower.

Our first trips we stayed at CBR and as prices increased I decided to stay at Pop since my wife and I were commandos. My in-laws refused to stay at Pop. They used to always stay at the Poly until they got priced out of there and started staying at CBR and they refused to get booted again. I tried to convince them that they could pay for a nice meal with the savings, but they wouldn't budget. However, once we had a kid the thought of bring them down and staying in a value made me not want to go down until they were older. One of my co-workers told me about DVC resale and I started looking in to it. My daughter was born in Sept '08 right as the financial crisis was going on and I saw the prices of DVC continue to drop. In the spring of '09 we would take our daughter for a stroller ride and my wife would laugh as soon as I brought up DVC. Every single night I would bring the conversation back to it. In '09 we bought 200 pts and 170 more in '10. We have been going down Nov and then Oct to get the use of an AP. I am so glad that we bought in and I never feel as relaxed and content as I do when I am at the Lodge. I really hope the construction is not too disruptive during the trip.

 

[sleepydog25]

Long time lurker.... thanks for the Welcoming! We are staying from Nov. 8-18 in a 2BR lock-off with my in-laws and our 3 kids (7, 5, 2). My in-laws have been going to WDW since the mid 70's and continued to visit with kids when my wife and her brother were born. I went to DL for 1 day when I was 14 and I thought it was okay. While my wife and I were dating my now father in-law was always talking about Disney and how much I would love it. Once we got married we all went down for a trip (Sept '04) and I think I had my expectations too high and the trip was cut short by a hurricane. I was kind of disappointed and thought I was done until we had kids. A few months later I started having some good memories and we decided to head down in March '05 and next thing you knew we headed back down in May '05 for the celebration WDW was holding (when soarin' started). It was kind of funny that I went from thinking it was meh, to going 3 times in 9 months. I have been hooked ever since and love the planning and strategy aspect of our trips. It was one of the first few trips I was there and we were trying to navigate the park and my FIL said we should go one way and I said that would be shorter to go a different route. My MIL gave a disappoint look to her husband and joked with him that he had lost the torch and he would now be a follower.

Our first trips we stayed at CBR and as prices increased I decided to stay at Pop since my wife and I were commandos. My in-laws refused to stay at Pop. They used to always stay at the Poly until they got priced out of there and started staying at CBR and they refused to get booted again. I tried to convince them that they could pay for a nice meal with the savings, but they wouldn't budget. However, once we had a kid the thought of bring them down and staying in a value made me not want to go down until they were older. One of my co-workers told me about DVC resale and I started looking in to it. My daughter was born in Sept '08 right as the financial crisis was going on and I saw the prices of DVC continue to drop. In the spring of '09 we would take our daughter for a stroller ride and my wife would laugh as soon as I brought up DVC. Every single night I would bring the conversation back to it. In '09 we bought 200 pts and 170 more in '10. We have been going down Nov and then Oct to get the use of an AP. I am so glad that we bought in and I never feel as relaxed and content as I do when I am at the Lodge. I really hope the construction is not too disruptive during the trip.

That is such a great story, and such a wonderful introduction to how you became not only a DVC owner, but a VWL lover, as well. I'm so glad you shared it with us. It seems as if the stars aligned in just the right manner for your foray into Disney-dom. Here's to hoping you keep enjoying Disney, DVC, and VWL for years to come. We all hope VWL (and by extension, all of the Lodge property) will remain the peaceful, beautiful oasis it has been for the past couple of decades.

Also, if either you or georgejr wish to be added to our Page One lists of trips or cruises, just PM me. jimmytammy is the birthday/anniversary keeper of the flame. Again, welcome to the Groupies!

 

[wildernessDad]

Probably hard to avoid completely:

Ha! They made the bunting look woodsy!

 

[horselover]

Ha! They made the bunting look woodsy!

I noticed that right away too. So nice of them to make it look like it's woods instead of just having woods!

 

[Granny]

I noticed that right away too. So nice of them to make it look like it's woods instead of just having woods!

Or maybe they'll keep it and hang it on the back of the new bungalows so we can still look at trees from VWL.


Okay, here's a pop quiz....what are the names of the two totem poles in WL lobby?

 

[jmassey1samchi]

Eagle and Raven?

 

[Granny]

Eagle and Raven?

Ding ding ding ding ding....yes, that is correct! Nice to have you jump in and join us, jmassey!

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to the groupies theww228!!!!

Love your background story

 

[horselover]

Or maybe they'll keep it and hang it on the back of the new bungalows so we can still look at trees from VWL.


Okay, here's a pop quiz....what are the names of the two totem poles in WL lobby?

Glad someone got the answer because I had no idea. I only know Humphrey.

TGIF Groupies!