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

Aww, thanks guys! I gotta say, we didn't do anything terribly special today. We worked our tails off the past 10 days purging and decluttering the house, complete with a roll-away dumpster we rented for a week. I have to say it was marvelous to walk to the edge of my deck and toss stuff in the gaping maw of the trash bin. We had ordered a 10' long one, but the company was short of them and sent us a 15'er. Still had same weight limits, but we had lots of room to just toss without wondering if we hit the dumpster. pirate: We did have a couple of showings over the weekend, so we'll see what, if anything, comes of it.

In particular today, I had avoided clearing my side of the huge walk-in closet we have, so that's what I did. I found Jimmy Hoffa. We had nachos for dinner and toasted our day with a margarita--that was the highlight of our excitement. We started watching HAMILTON. Luv made it about 15 minutes before falling asleep, though I really enjoyed the first third of it before shutting it off. I'll watch it later this week while she's out of town for work. I have to say, Disney+ has been our friend during the whole COVID-19 quarantining.

Again, we appreciate the kind thoughts from our "family" here at the Groupie site. Cheers to all!
Happy Anniversary!!!!
 

Wanted to share a bit of late July 4 Celebrating overspill here by. presenting the Voices of Liberty from home singing "America. the Beautiful".
Enjoy!

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Goosebumps. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing it!

Got my doctor appointment over with YAY!!!!!! It is so nerve wracking but something I will have to do every 6 months probably forever. Got a mole removed that the doctor said was fine but he was willing to remove it for my peace of mind. It will still be sent out for testing. My next appointment will be about 3 weeks before my trip. Thank you all for the pixie and moose dust.
 
Goosebumps. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing it!

Got my doctor appointment over with YAY!!!!!! It is so nerve wracking but something I will have to do every 6 months probably forever. Got a mole removed that the doctor said was fine but he was willing to remove it for my peace of mind. It will still be sent out for testing. My next appointment will be about 3 weeks before my trip. Thank you all for the pixie and moose dust.
Good news! It's definitely the moose dust!!
 
Not that I have plans anytime soon, but was wondering if anyone could clarify if you are an AP holder, how many park days in a row can you book? I am seeing all kinds of conflicting reports, and totally confused right now:confused3
 
Not that I have plans anytime soon, but was wondering if anyone could clarify if you are an AP holder, how many park days in a row can you book? I am seeing all kinds of conflicting reports, and totally confused right now:confused3
I heard it was 3, but if you have a stay booked then you can reserve the number of consecutive days you are there, up to 14 (your mileage may vary).
 
We've got plans, too--we're headed back to HHI this weekend for two nights. We had a need to return to HHI, so booked a hotel room. Luv happened to check availability since she'd read of guests opting out of HHI, and there was a 1BR available both nights. We're taking food to cook, our masks, our wipes, and our hand sanitizer. We will definitely suit up. pirate:
 
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Not that I have plans anytime soon, but was wondering if anyone could clarify if you are an AP holder, how many park days in a row can you book? I am seeing all kinds of conflicting reports, and totally confused right now:confused3

It should be for all days you are reserved onsite otherwise you are limited. When the reservations first opened I was limited to 1 night because of a DHS comp ticket for RoTR going down! That cleared up pretty quickly though. I don't know if people are experiencing any bugs still or not.
 
We've got plans, too--we're headed back to HHI this weekend for two nights. We had a need to return to HHI, so booked a hotel room. Luv happened to check availability since she'd read of guests opting out of HHI, too, and there was a 1BR available both nights. We're taking food to cook, our masks, our wipes, and our hand sanitizer. We will definitely suit up. pirate:
We’re planning on being in HH Sept 10-13 - I am really looking forward to it!
 
Thanks for the clarification folks! I knew y'all would clear it up without all the rumors, etc.
 
So I see that DME has suspended the automatic bag pick up service. Guests have to retrieve their own luggage and take it to the bus. And no departure flight service from the resorts at this point.

One more reason to hold off on our next trip until some of the kinks get worked out. Hopefully by December things will be a little better, but at this point I'd say that WDW trip is 50/50 on whether we will be going. I'm looking forward to reading some information on people's park experiences starting this weekend.
 
So I see that DME has suspended the automatic bag pick up service. Guests have to retrieve their own luggage and take it to the bus. And no departure flight service from the resorts at this point.

One more reason to hold off on our next trip until some of the kinks get worked out. Hopefully by December things will be a little better, but at this point I'd say that WDW trip is 50/50 on whether we will be going. I'm looking forward to reading some information on people's park experiences starting this weekend.
Yeah I saw that. Dang. I hope it is back up before our trip.
 
Yeah I saw that. Dang. I hope it is back up before our trip.

Well, it's basically just a free bus service now. And that's not all bad. I remember before DME paying Mears a pretty tidy sum to get us from MCO to WDW and back! :eek:

However, it has been nice to check my bags at our home airport and not see them again until they got to our room. Oh well, the new normal continues to evolve! :)
 
Well, it's basically just a free bus service now. And that's not all bad. I remember before DME paying Mears a pretty tidy sum to get us from MCO to WDW and back! :eek:

However, it has been nice to check my bags at our home airport and not see them again until they got to our room. Oh well, the new normal continues to evolve! :)
Yeah as long as they still have the Magical Express I can deal with it. It was just more convenient.
 
Bluecastle and DLI, so glad your appointments gave good answers and outcomes.

My oncologist appointment was Monday and of course the virus was a topic we discussed. She said she is a Debbie Downer and does not expect anything to be better until May of next year. Why then she did not say, but she really was down. She is usually smiling and carrying on with me, but she wasn't this time. It was an unusual appointment.

We have a cruise on the Dream that is supposed to leave November 1 this fall. If it is not cancelled we have reservations 2 nights before and 1 night after at VWL. Deciding whether or not to go ahead and purchase park tickets with the uncertainty of even if the cruise will happen is stressful to say the least.

I think I told y'all before that Kati did not get to go to work at Texas Lions Camp this year and it has been different with her being home all summer. Her big doctor deal was a visit with the dentist which is also stressful for her since she has to go under iv sedation. They worked on 9 teeth and said she was the best! Yes. . . the bill was quite high!

Hope all the groupies are doing well. As usual the Texas heat is suffocating. And the mask does not help.
Everyone stay safe and be safe.
 



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