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

[bobbiwoz]

We enjoy laid back Disney trips too! Today we have nothing but swimming planned until, Safari, dinner at Tiffins, then whatever the night shows are at Animal Kingdom.

 

[Granny]

Hi Bobbiwoz,

I just made my reservations for this time period and would love to join you! Will that be OK?

Hi Patricia!

Groupies, Patricia and I met on last year's DVC Members Cruise, ( and we're cabin mates on this year's MC) and she just decided to come to WDW in December and will be with my sister and me at the Wave. I'm sure you'll be welcoming, I told her it will be the first time I'll be able to attend a meet! Muushka and I met on DCL a few years ago.

Bobbi

Any friend of Bobbi's is a friend of ours! Come on up on the 12th. Bobbi...you have the information from the Groupie Meet conversation, right? To quote Corinne: "Wow, this truly is going to be a big honkin' groupie meet!!".

 

[Granny]

Just read back to the last page and see that I missed a Barb sighting!

Muush...you are always welcome as our Groupie Mother Emeritus!

 

[Granny]

Laid back is the best way too go!! When we tell people sometimes we get into the park at 4pm only to leave around 6pm, they look at us like we are crazyIf you think that gets a crazy look, an even crazier one is telling folks somedays we dont go to the parks at all. Thats all out blasphemy in some peoples eyes

And count Mrs Granny and I in as WDW laid back visitors. We rarely see a park before 11:00 a.m. and spend a lot of time roaming around resorts, Disney Springs, etc.

I think what many people don't understand is that visiting WDW often and owning DVC gives us a very relaxed vacation style. We have seen pretty much everything and know we are returning many more times. So we never stress about missing something. Going to WDW and knowing it so well gives us the chance to relax in a way that infrequent visitors will never know.

 

[sleepydog25]

Hi Bobbiwoz,

I just made my reservations for this time period and would love to join you! Will that be OK?

Hello, Patti! Welcome to the Groupies, the friendliest bunch on the DIS! (It's a self-proclaimed title but that doesn't mean it's not true ). I've only been able to make a couple of mini-meets, but I'm sure you'll have a grand time with the "Big Honker" in December. We hope you'll continue to drop by, pull up a rocker, and "set a spell."

In other news, luv and I just booked a week in mid-May for the Lodge. Our plan is to try to get another resort at the 7-month mark, perhaps SSR since we've yet to stay there; however, now we have a "for sure" room at our home. We actually had a quick 4-day trip around New Year's planned, and we were going to stay at SSR. But, the allure of the Flower & Garden festival and the option to do a full week won out, so we cancelled our NY trip. Waiting that long also means our points can finally catch up to our actual UY!

 

[rwcmath]

Having a good time at Jungle Book theater!


Any other groupies here?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I see that DVC news is reporting that pool hopping to WL has been added to the "nope, not allowed!" list.

 

[sleepydog25]

I see that DVC news is reporting that pool hopping to WL has been added to the "nope, not allowed!" list.

Realllllly. . .hmmmm. I don't know why they just don't drop the perk altogether then; it's not like they haven't set a precedent.

 

[wildernessDad]

Realllllly. . .hmmmm. I don't know why they just don't drop the perk altogether then; it's not like they haven't set a precedent.

I agree. Just drop the perk. I for one never wanted to travel around the world in my swim trunks unless going to one of the water parks, of course.

 

[Granny]

I have to admit that we don't use the pool hopping any more. We used to use it on occasion when my daughters were little but it has been several years.

However, I don't see Disney dropping the perk altogether. It's a perk that costs them $0 and when they're selling to uninformed prospective families they can paint the picture of being able to swim at all those cool pools. While it might not appeal to us, imagine a CM telling a young family staying at a budget resort that they would be able to swim at, for example, the Grand Floridian pool even if they don't stay there. I think you'd be surprised at how effective this "imagine your family at this place" can be during a sales pitch.

 

[ErinC]

I don't think we have ever pool hopped. I assumed that maybe WL was removed because of the current construction going on and there only being one pool there. I have on several occasions seen folks from the campground coming over to use the pool. This was before the fencing was put up, so maybe it is better now.
Been a busy day, got my drivers license renewed, passports renewed for two kids, shots for one kid( she's going to go on a mission trip in early 2017),birthday presents bought for my MIL, and visited my mom at her house. Going to family dinner shortly for MIL. Fun times! Hope all the groupies have a great weekend!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Wishing @brobrosmom a very Happy Birthday tomorrow!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Realllllly. . .hmmmm. I don't know why they just don't drop the perk altogether then; it's not like they haven't set a precedent.

I went to the member website and this is the new wording:

• Pool hopping is not available at Bay Cove Pool at Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Uzima Pool and Samawati Springs Pool at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Stormalong Bay at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, the leisure pool at Disney's Beach Club Villas, the Lava Pool and leisure pool at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, the Silver Creek Springs Pool and Hidden Springs Pool at Disney's Wilderness Lodge and the pools at Disney's Art of Animation Resort. There are no exceptions to this policy.

I find it interesting that they go as far as to list Hidden Springs Pool too.........Can't say I'd really want to hop there right now anyway!

I've always thought it was a complicated sort of perk. For this year there are 8 different blackout periods of varying days. And they keep removing places it's allowed. Then there's the part that it's an activity that you have to find a way to the pool and all the parts involved with using it, cleaning up, and then heading back to your resort. For me, it's always been more bother than it would be worth. But we have used it one time when DH and I stopped by to look at the various neighborhoods at OKW. We had stayed there but never really looked around. And on that day DH took a quick swim in the main pool there.

Overall, I'm fine with it remaining. I don't think it's used a ton and can imagine it's a nice sounding perk for the sales people.

And since this elimination is for DVC folks the campers should still be able to come on over!

 

[jimmytammy]

KAT
Swimming in the Hidden Springs Pool sorta reminds me of an old Looney Tunes cartoon where Yosemite Sam is in the desert, sees a mirage of a pool, runs, too dive into the sand!! Sorta the same scenario

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday brobrosmom!!!!

 

[Corinne]

Any friend of Bobbi's is a friend of ours! Come on up on the 12th. Bobbi...you have the information from the Groupie Meet conversation, right? To quote Corinne: "Wow, this truly is going to be a big honkin' groupie meet!!".

Haha!! Yup!! I'm trying to get our dear friends to join us as well! I'm so excited for our BHGM!!!!!!

 

[Corinne]

Good Morning Groupies, hope you are all well. I am excited to report I was able to reserve the members only safari event for our September trip. We are rarely at the world when there are events so I am really looking forward to it!

Sly and Luv happy anniversary! Wishing you many more happy years together!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Good Morning Groupies, hope you are all well. I am excited to report I was able to reserve the members only safari event for our September trip. We are rarely at the world when there are events so I am really looking forward to it!

Sly and Luv happy anniversary! Wishing you many more happy years together!

Planned a gals vacation for September and we are going to one of the Members Events too! Patti will be there too!

Hidden Spring pool was my favorite quiet or non featured pool because of the bubbles. Many here know I bought into DVC because my mom wanted to celebrate her 85th birthday at WDW. Her favorite resort was the Boardwalk, that's our first purchase followed immediately by our first 50 points at VWL. Well, mom came with us and my oldest son's family one December, and as she sat on the edge of the hot tub by Hidden Springs pool, she looked around and said that she understood why I loved VWL so much, and she wanted to buy some points there, to eventually give to our son and his family, so they could always enjoy it. ( Our son and family have a cronic disease now, and cannot enjoy WDW any more, we gave them the money, if you can keep them in your prayers, we all would appreciate it.).

So, I hate to see the area changed, but the memories in our hearts stay there.

Congratulations all who are celebrating special times!

Bobbi

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

KAT
Swimming in the Hidden Springs Pool sorta reminds me of an old Looney Tunes cartoon where Yosemite Sam is in the desert, sees a mirage of a pool, runs, too dive into the sand!! Sorta the same scenario

I remember that one! Perfect Jimmy!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

( Our son and family have a cronic disease now, and cannot enjoy WDW any more, we gave them the money, if you can keep them in your prayers, we all would appreciate it.).

That I will do Bobbi. When necessity requires managing health issues it definitely changes life and I'm sadden to hear when anyone has to go thru that.

One of my favorite things about our DVC is the memories we've created with family, both with those still with us and those loved ones who no longer are. We had point add ons after my mother moved in with us and we realized it was a perfect vacation spot for us with her. No regrets at all about that and I cherish every moment we shared. And other memories often go back to a trip that included my grandmother at WDW. All wonderful times to look back upon.