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

That makes sense. I keep forgetting if there's a way to game the system someone will figure it out. :rolleyes:



I'm in Mass. :)



That's one of the things I'm worried about. We never go to a main pool. We prefer the quiet of a smaller pool. One of the reasons we sold our AKV points was no quiet pool there. It is what it is at this point like it or not. :sad2:
Great to know a fellow DVC member from our area!!!! I received my card today in the mail!
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BLOSSOMZ! We, too, received our ID cards in the mail yesterday, and they do have the 2021 date as mentioned. In pure DVC fashion, they didn't arrive in a small, inexpensive mailer but rather a large, card-stock quality, multi-page flier touting the amazing things to come with DVC. Yet, they can't find money in the budget to keep the buffalo or Mickey topiaries at WL/VWL. . .
 
We, too, received our ID cards in the mail yesterday, and they do have the 2021 date as mentioned. In pure DVC fashion, they didn't arrive in a small, inexpensive mailer but rather a large, card-stock quality, multi-page flier touting the amazing things to come with DVC. Yet, they can't find money in the budget to keep the buffalo or Mickey topiaries at WL/VWL. . .
Mickey's still not back? Who authorized this vacation? Are the geese on the entry road gone too?
 
Mickey's still not back? Who authorized this vacation? Are the geese on the entry road gone too?
As of 3 Jan, the buffalo and Mickey were still missing and not looking as though they were coming back. The geese, however, still remain in position. . .for now. . .
 
Hi all and happy birthdays to all I've missed.

Greg - I have eaten at Raglan Road three times over the years and have been sorely disappointed each time. I hope if you try it that you will have a better experience.
I live near the Woodlawn section of the Bronx which has the largest concentration of Irish outside of Dublin anywhere in the world. (many of them off the boat).
Most of my relatives are immigrants from Ireland and I have grown up "all things Irish" - maybe I was disappointed because I was expecting what can be easily found in my neighborhood and
Raglan Road wasn't it.

In regards to the doubling of the size of the DVC quiet pool -
How is that a quiet pool?
If it's for the exclusive use of DVC members and their guests I hope they put a fence around it like they have at BLT - that pool only opens to DVC members if I remember correctly.

I would bet the dues for original VWL owners will be going up tremendously to offset the costs of the South Wing and the added maintenance needed because of the expansion of the "quiet" pool.
I think we should get a rebate on this year's dues since many of the activities we pay dues for are unavailable.

I'm afraid to see what will happen to the place I love, based on the scope of the project as discussed here I think my quiet and solitude will be gone.
I can't imagine WL without all the woods - I've seen the pictures and it is devastated.
Will they do what they did at AKL and pay the cost to bring in some fully grown trees or will they do what they did at OKW and Saratoga and plant basically seedlings and wait for time to do it's job?

Thank you for for letting me voice my frustrations.
 
In regards to the doubling of the size of the DVC quiet pool -
How is that a quiet pool?
If it's for the exclusive use of DVC members and their guests I hope they put a fence around it like they have at BLT - that pool only opens to DVC members if I remember correctly.

"Quiet pool" has never meant that pools with that designation have low sound levels. I've been at quiet pools across the various DVC resorts and had very noisy experiences at many of them. Quiet pools, in Disney-speak, means no slide. And hopefully no DJ's and games. My guess is that will still be the main pool only.

And the quiet pool at VWL is not, and never has been, solely dedicated to VWL guests. The only quiet pool I am aware of that makes that distinction is at BLT as you mentioned. No other quiet pool at DVC resorts is off limits to regular resort guests.

It is going to be a challenging time until they complete construction and we can see what the finished product will look like. But it is clear that no matter what they do, it will be significantly different. We'll just have to see if the changes are handled in a way that preserves the ambiance we have all come to love at VWL. :)
 
:offtopic: Okay, I wasn't going to moan about it, but what the heck. I just have to say that the NFL owners have to be the most arrogant, unethical and despicable group of rich people ever assembled. :mad:
 
"Quiet pool" has never meant that pools with that designation have low sound levels. I've been at quiet pools across the various DVC resorts and had very noisy experiences at many of them. Quiet pools, in Disney-speak, means no slide. And hopefully no DJ's and games. My guess is that will still be the main pool only.

And the quiet pool at VWL is not, and never has been, solely dedicated to VWL guests. The only quiet pool I am aware of that makes that distinction is at BLT as you mentioned. No other quiet pool at DVC resorts is off limits to regular resort guests.

It is going to be a challenging time until they complete construction and we can see what the finished product will look like. But it is clear that no matter what they do, it will be significantly different. We'll just have to see if the changes are handled in a way that preserves the ambiance we have all come to love at VWL. :)
I don't see the attraction to the pool parties. None of my kids participated in any of that, and in fact tried to hide from it underwater. My theory is that Disney brought the DJs to the pools not so much for entertainment, but to push us away and back to the parks to spend money. :laughing:

I do believe the owners have some say in what is going on at the pool closest to them. If you don't want the noise of the parties, make your voice heard by calling member services. Not so sure those of us who are just groupies have much sway in the matter, but I'm positive the rest of you do.

I have never voiced my concerns at Kidani over their pool party as I really don't care to use the pool as it is. Too many bees, and too exposed.
 
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Granny - I know that quiet didn't mean noise levels but the size of the pool kept it "quiet" and secluded. It wasn't busy.
I am afraid that doubling the size of the pool will increase the noise level because of the amount of people now using it.
I am afraid that my late evening swims when we were basically the only people at the pool will be a thing of the past.
Many of the lodge guests didn't seem to come to the pool because it did not have as much to offer as the main pool.

It's like the quiet pool at BC - have you ever seen it crowded?
I love that pool late evening because I get to have it to myself. I'm selfish and don't like to share!
Again I almost exclusively use pools after dark - my skin and the sun do not go well together.
I like to stay pale and the sun thinks I should be lobster red.
 
:offtopic: Okay, I wasn't going to moan about it, but what the heck. I just have to say that the NFL owners have to be the most arrogant, unethical and despicable group of rich people ever assembled. :mad:
I couldn't agree with you more! The old Redskins owners used to be known for their standup kind of ethics, not so much anymore since being sold.
I will say this, Jerry Richardson, owner of the Panthers is a stand up guy. Not because I am a fan, but because we see what he does here locally, and he requires a lot of his players as well to be philanthropists in the community. When Cam Newton came to town he told him he would be the face of the franchise, he expected him to be respectful, no chest bumping as a greeting to others, in other words be a a gentleman. Though Cam comes across brash at times, we see how he has grown on the news, all the good he does for kids and those around less fortunate. And believe me, I have been and remain, one of his biggest critics.
The Rams left town before(I was a kid when they did it before, LA Rams has no ring to it:()and they will do it again when things dont suit them in LA. Us Panthers fans would be glad for you to jump ship and climb aboard our little life boat. You have a right too! And its a great time to join in:tilt:
 
I don't see the attraction to the pool parties. None of my kids participated in any of that, and in fact tried to hide from it underwater. My theory is that Disney brought the DJs to the pools not so much for entertainment, but to push us away and back to the parks to spend money. :laughing:

I do believe the owners have some say in what is going on at the pool closest to them. If you don't want the noise of the parties, make your voice heard by calling member services. Not so sure those of us who are just groupies have much sway in the matter, but I'm positive the rest of you do.

I have never voiced my concerns at Kidani over their pool party as I really don't care to use the pool as it is. Too many bees, and too exposed.

Granny - I know that quiet didn't mean noise levels but the size of the pool kept it "quiet" and secluded. It wasn't busy.
I am afraid that doubling the size of the pool will increase the noise level because of the amount of people now using it.
I am afraid that my late evening swims when we were basically the only people at the pool will be a thing of the past.
Many of the lodge guests didn't seem to come to the pool because it did not have as much to offer as the main pool.

It's like the quiet pool at BC - have you ever seen it crowded?
I love that pool late evening because I get to have it to myself. I'm selfish and don't like to share!
Again I almost exclusively use pools after dark - my skin and the sun do not go well together.
I like to stay pale and the sun thinks I should be lobster red.

Good points, and as I re-read my response it seems a bit arrogant and mean spirited. My complete apologies. I think that the term "quiet" won't be applying to VWL nearly as much in general going forward. Between the expanded pool, the possible new restaurant or community hall and new villas along the shore, that side of VWL will clearly be dramatically changed no matter how many trees they plant.
 
I couldn't agree with you more! The old Redskins owners used to be known for their standup kind of ethics, not so much anymore since being sold.
I will say this, Jerry Richardson, owner of the Panthers is a stand up guy. Not because I am a fan, but because we see what he does here locally, and he requires a lot of his players as well to be philanthropists in the community. When Cam Newton came to town he told him he would be the face of the franchise, he expected him to be respectful, no chest bumping as a greeting to others, in other words be a a gentleman. Though Cam comes across brash at times, we see how he has grown on the news, all the good he does for kids and those around less fortunate. And believe me, I have been and remain, one of his biggest critics.
The Rams left town before(I was a kid when they did it before, LA Rams has no ring to it:()and they will do it again when things dont suit them in LA. Us Panthers fans would be glad for you to jump ship and climb aboard our little life boat. You have a right too! And its a great time to join in:tilt:
Jimmy...I love to see franchises like the Panthers. We in St. Louis are blessed to have two awesome owners for our MLB and NHL teams. I guess asking for the third one (NFL) to anything less than slimy would have been asking too much! :)

And I am rooting for the Panthers even before this relocation fiasco. I like they way they play the game and they handle themselves well. :thumbsup2
 



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