VWL Groupies...yes, we love the Lodge, a lot!!

[sleepydog25]

Wishing all who are dealing with health issues speedy recoveries. I live with chronic back pain and reading trip plans and reports cheer me up, especially when they are at my beloved WL! I have been trying to get back there for the past 2 summers and am hoping that the 3rd time is the charm this August!
I have read that room requests are not as important with the villas as they are with the lodge, and some people have said that the balconies on the 5th floor are solid and make the space seem a little more closed off, but is there any other reason I should request 4th floor instead of 5th? Thanks in advance for any info. Also, if anyone hears about possible refurbishments at the villas in 2014, I would love to know that too.
Thanks groupies!

The balconies on the fifth floor are closed off meaning you essentially have to stand to see over them and giving one more of a closed-in feeling. We like the 3rd or 4th floor since it's high enough to see quite a bit of the higher explosions from Wishes (on the Bay Lake side, that is) and offers better glimpses of Bay Lake including EWP as the limbs of the trees are slightly smaller and thinner the higher you go. We most often request a courtyard/pool view, but there aren't very many of those. When you get one, they are darn near perfect. Good luck!

 

[murphy7573]

Thnx Kat 4 your input !

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to the groupies murphy7573!!!!
Hope you have a great trip to the groupies favorite resort

 

[murphy7573]

Thanx 2 all for the hospitality !

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday MaryJ & twinmom108!!!!

 

[DiznyDi]

Wishing MaryJ and twinmom108 a very Happy Birthday!
Enjoy your day in a most amazing way!

 

[twokats]

WELCOME Nakkira and murphy7573! Always a pleasure to have new folks join our little thread in cyberspace!

Thanks Groupies for your well wishes. I'm well on the road to recovery. I intentionally planned this surgery between my Disney trips; the first to put me into a positive mental state for the forthcoming surgery and our December trip falls on the heels of my 8 week recuperation period. So despite not having a whole lot to eat right now, I have something to look forward to. Bread, meat, alcohol and caffeine are added to my diet the week we depart for Florida

Technically I had fundoplication surgery with nissen and hiatal hernia repair. I won't bore you with the details. I've not had a 'voice' since returning from our trip to Aulani in February. Seems the acid from my stomach burnt my vocal chords rendering me speechless. I further aspirated the same acid into my lungs leaving me with severe persistent asthma. The hope is that my voice will return - which it is doing already - and that the asthma will simply go away now that the cause of my difficulties has been corrected. Whew. 59 has not been a very good year for me. 60 can only get better

Enjoy your week-end! Ohio is cool with nearly all of the Fall leaves on the ground. DDad is working on that today. Probably tomorrow too.

Glad you are better and you are so right, 59 has not been a good year. . . have to hope that 60 is better!

Happy Birthday MaryJ & twinmom108!!!!

A very happy one to you both.

 

[eliza61]

Hey sleepydog, aren't you a vet?

Anyhoo, I don't get the day off but happy vets day to all!!


My Pop

 

[sleepydog25]

Yes, eliza, I am a vet; however, in no way, shape, or form should I be mentioned in the same breath as your wonderful father. What an amazing act of true heroism he displayed. Our country, especially the younger generations, have little clue as to the sacrifices--sometimes the ultimate--that our fathers, grandfathers, and others gave. Those men, such as your father, believed in the higher good of our society and were willing to sacrifice everything for that belief. Today, we honor divas and worship pro athletes, and as a society at large, we don't understand honor and sacrifice. I salute your father and the other men and women in uniform who protected and still protect us every day. *Too bad there's not a salute icon to put here."

 

[Nicoal13]

Wow Eliza, what a heroic act by your father.

Thank you to all the Groupies who are veterans and to your families who served as well.

DS (age 8) and I leave on Saturday for the world We cannot wait! We're staying at OKW again and attending the MVMCP for the first time on Sunday night. So excited for that!

A little apprehensive about the FP+. We like to park hop, so it won't work for that so well. We're normally not rope drop people, but that is usually because my parents like to take their time getting ready when they go with us. But since it's just DS and myself, maybe we'll make a rope drop or two and be able to use FP+ for the second park of the day. I will like not having to open my wallet all the time to pay and get tickets out.

 

[sleepydog25]

Wow Eliza, what a heroic act by your father.

Thank you to all the Groupies who are veterans and to your families who served as well.

DS (age 8) and I leave on Saturday for the world We cannot wait! We're staying at OKW again and attending the MVMCP for the first time on Sunday night. So excited for that!

A little apprehensive about the FP+. We like to park hop, so it won't work for that so well. We're normally not rope drop people, but that is usually because my parents like to take their time getting ready when they go with us. But since it's just DS and myself, maybe we'll make a rope drop or two and be able to use FP+ for the second park of the day. I will like not having to open my wallet all the time to pay and get tickets out.

Agree, Nicoal! Fortunately, we are rope drop types, so we're hoping this new policy won't impinge on our trips too much, but even so, the FP+ seems intent on creating longer wait lines overall. . .and that's something I just won't do. I'll sit at the pool sipping drinks I brought with me rather than wait in a line more than 45 minutes. I certainly foresee spending less time in the parks with the new FP+ system as I will only hit rides that are shorter wait times then leave. I'm new to Disney as things go (only been going 25 years or so), but I am not a fan of this change.

 

[Muushka]

Sheesh Sleepy/Sly, you could be our brother!
We received the thingy to do the MyMagic+ and it looked like a big minus to us. Oye.

Thank you to all veterans on our thread and in the US who have served us so selflessly.

Eliza, your Dad is a great man. Thank you for sharing the letter about him.

Nicoal, have a great time!

Happy Birthday to MaryJ & twinmom108

 

[sleepydog25]

Sheesh Sleepy/Sly, you could be our brother!
We received the thingy to do the MyMagic+ and it looked like a big minus to us. Oye.

Thank you to all veterans on our thread and in the US who have served us so selflessly.

Eliza, your Dad is a great man. Thank you for sharing the letter about him.

Nicoal, have a great time!

Happy Birthday to MaryJ & twinmom108

Umm, been meaning to talk to you about something. . .

 

[DiznyDi]

Thanks Eliza for sharing about your dad. What a wonderful tribute and honor for his selfless act of heroism.

Thanking all veterans - yes, even you sleepy - for your service to our country and keeping us free.

 

[wdwnut76]

I'm a long-time Disboards member, but I just discovered this thread.

Add me to the VWL Groupies!

When I walk in the lobby, I really do feel like I'm coming to my very own vacation home. I love the theme, the decor - in short, everything.

I get such a great sense of peace in the Villas. In fact, I've used that theme an inspiration for decorating my bedroom. It relaxes me.

And just 53 days until my next stay!

 

[Muushka]

Umm, been meaning to talk to you about something. . .

Not your top movie list????

I'm a long-time Disboards member, but I just discovered this thread.

Add me to the VWL Groupies!

When I walk in the lobby, I really do feel like I'm coming to my very own vacation home. I love the theme, the decor - in short, everything.

I get such a great sense of peace in the Villas. In fact, I've used that theme an inspiration for decorating my bedroom. It relaxes me.

And just 53 days until my next stay!

Welcome to the VWL Groupies thread wdwnut76!

It sounds like you have done everything right, let me sum up

Found our thread....check

Had the courage to post on it.....check

Finds VWL so comfy, it is like home......check

Found the peace that VWL and WL gives......check

Inspired to decorate a room dedicated to VWL.....check

Just one quick question. And your 'Groupie' status does not depend on this answer.....

When you say you love the decor, does that include the sofa??

(Sorry, as you get used to hanging with us you will see this bone of contention come up occasionally).

Anywhoo, welcome to our humble thread. Please, grab yourself a Moosie siggy.
I'll bet he would look very handsome on you.
And grab a rocking chair and sit with us for a while.
You will soon find out, this is the friendliest thread on the DIS.

 

[sleepydog25]

I'm a long-time Disboards member, but I just discovered this thread.

Add me to the VWL Groupies!

When I walk in the lobby, I really do feel like I'm coming to my very own vacation home. I love the theme, the decor - in short, everything.

I get such a great sense of peace in the Villas. In fact, I've used that theme an inspiration for decorating my bedroom. It relaxes me.

And just 53 days until my next stay!

Welcome wdwnut! You possess the only requirement to be a Groupie: a love for the Lodge. We're a friendly bunch and enjoy sitting in a rocker, talking, and imbibing our favorite beverages. So glad you could join us! Grab a Moose siggie (directions on page 1) and make yourself at home. I agree with you that just walking into the Lodge lobby makes seem like I'm home.

 

[Muushka]

NEWS ALERT​

Big newsflash!!

Annual Southeast Groupie meet!

WHEN Saturday, January 4th at 3 PM

WHERE Macaroni Grill
3120 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408
(near Friendly Center)
(336) 855-0676

Attendees (so far)
Muushka and Mr Muush
Sleepy/Sly and Luv
Jimmy and Tammy (and Casey?)
Sachem81
wfc4life

Hoping Eliza will join us again (I'll make a belated birthday cake.....)

Anyone else want to come??? Carpool if necessary!!!!

 

[Muushka]

Welcome wdwnut! You possess the only requirement to be a Groupie: a love for the Lodge. We're a friendly bunch and enjoy sitting in a rocker, talking, and imbibing our favorite beverages. So glad you could join us! Grab a Moose siggie (directions on page 1) and make yourself at home. I agree with you that just walking into the Lodge lobby makes seem like I'm home.

Sheesh Sleepy, good thing we agree on the official welcome!

(I know, we posted at the same time)

 

[sleepydog25]

Not your top movie list???? :rrotfll

Ouch! lol. Actually, I do have a partial list.....somewhere. I will say that my two favorite military-themed movies are SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (I tear up at the end every time) and BLACKHAWK DOWN.