Thank you Twokats. I hope all is well with you healthwise. I'm pretty nervous about our January trip but for now I'm just gonna count on going and gonna keep my fingers crossed that it will be ok. Glad everything went well with Kati's dentist appointment. It's supposed to be like 115 here tomorrow and 117 on Saturday. Yikes. Good thing it's a dry heat lol
However I think this is a disappointing decision as many family members have used the service and it's truly helpful. I even did once and was pretty magical when my bag was in my room after coming back from getting something to eat!
Thanks, twokats! I hope you are doing well and your health is good. My doctor was pretty determined to stay focused on her area of expertise and I could tell she didn't want to talk much about the virus. She did say that she had heard very similar stories to ours where we made the conscious decision to risk seeing our granddaughter. When she was talking about my next appointment she was saying October, but maybe November, depending on how things are then. I got the feeling that she thought we were going to be dealing with this for a long time. I am sorry your doctor was so down. I imagine with the numbers in Texas right now, it's hard to be hopeful.
Hi WD I just saw a story earlier talking about how people on planes aren't wearing masks or wearing them right and that worries me too. Just so frustrating that people won't cooperate.
Thanks for such a heartfelt post, Lorana, and welcome to our wonderful group of, well, Groupies! We love to hear such stories. Luv and I, too, were married at Disney, specifically the Lodge, so it will always hold very special memories for us, as well. We'll be back some day.
Congrats as well! How wonderful that you were married there!!
I love BWV and how convenient it is to Epcot and HS but it just really hit me today that I wish I could have stayed at VWL this time. When we checked to buy points it wasn't available where DH was looking but still. We are gonna go and eat at Whispering Canyon and walk around and rub Humphreys nose but I wish we could be there for a couple nights at least.
Ah, a photo shoot around the Lodge. We did that as well. . .the day before! We hired a separate photographer, dressed up in our wedding outfits, and spent 3-4 hours from late afternoon into early evening taking shots all over the Lodge (back when it was more like "wilderness" as you will recall). We actually started at BLT to get a few iconic shots there, then headed back to the Lodge to catch late afternoon shadows and some night pictures. Luv had pre-arranged for a cleaner to come pick up her dress and clean/press it before returning it early the next morning. Certainly, for the wedding itself, we spent another couple of hours doing shots with the Disney photographer. We briefly thought about using the wedding pavilion, but it was a small ceremony (only our kids and SOs), and our budget wasn't going to stretch that far, anyhow.
I'm certain all of your extended family will love the experience.Hey, Suz! Thanks for checking in! Yep, HHI is still magical. If we weren't planning on moving to the area in the not too distant future, I think we'd buy points here. It's such a relaxing place and feels like a second home just as VWL does. Here's one last picture to help make your day. This was taken from our balcony around 6 a.m. this morning. (Note the sailboat is STILL anchored in the middle of the channel.)
Guys I gotta say today I have been feeling some "buyers remorse". I was watching someones vlog on the VWL and it made me wish we were staying there in January.
Thanks!! It'll be the first time our children will be staying at the Wilderness Lodge, too, I'm ashamed to say. Hubby and I had always kept it as the place we stayed just the two of us. I'm hoping to try out Artist Point to see how I think of it now that it's a character meal. (This was our favorite restaurant on Disney property, and where we celebrated our anniversary every time we went, so I have some mixed feelings about the change, but am trying to hold off till I actually get a chance to eat there again). We own at both AKL and WL -- we just added CCV this yea, so we own at both VWL/BRV and CCV now! I'm hoping someday to find the right resale for VGC, as I'd like to own the trifect of Peter Dominick hotels as I just love their theming the most!
Wonderful!! The lighting at Wilderness Lodge in the evening amidst all the "wilderness" is just beautiful. We have considered doing a Vow Renewal there, but the prices these days are just too much for us! I confess, I miss the more wilderness feeling of the lodge, and the closure of the walking trails is heartbreaking to us - we have many wonderful memories of walking that trail and just enjoying feeling like we were a world away from the world away feeling of Disney World itself!
We, too, always counted Artist Point as our go-to restaurant. We had numerous meals there over the years, pre- and post-marriage. We had mostly marvelous meals, with the occasional less than stellar experience, but it was our special spot, almost always right by the windows to the right (we eat early so it was never a problem to get such a table). We had our wedding party dinner there, as well. Then, Disney mucked it up. I applaud you for being open-minded about trying the new character meal, but for us, it ruined the ambiance and took away the only calm, adult dining venue at the Lodge. Thus, we'll not return there.
In this game, I will ask a question, and the next poster copies the question, answers, then posts the next question, so on and so on!! We can have fun with it, learn a bit about each other, etc. No question is too obscure, silly or serious. No answer is wrong. So here goes:
Congratulations! I see many, many years of sharing the mouse magic with the little one(s) ahead.
I like this game, but since we don't eat at Disney Springs I'll pass it off to someone who does... I need to know more places to go.Favorites
Ok, its time to play another edition of Whats Your Favorite?
Whats your favorite place to eat at Disney Springs?
