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

[MaestroTK]

Whoa MaestroTK! That is the most exciting countdown I have seen since Wilderness Dad's dancing men!

Welcome to our Groupies MaestroTK!

Thank you! We are so excited for our upcoming vacation at the lodge!

 

[Muushka]

Thank you! We are so excited for our upcoming vacation at the lodge!

I could tell!! Be sure to visit often, write a nice trip report and take LOTS of pictures. We love that

 

[Muushka]

So we hit another milestone today - we got our Magical Express paperwork and luggage tags today! Only 37 days until we fly down and let Disney carry us to AoA!

All righty then! See you soon

SOOOOO Excited - today is the final three digit day in our countdown till our 8 night July stay at VWL!!!!!!

Today is 100.... tomorrow... 99

Here's to everyone reaching shedding the third digit from their countdown!!!!

YIPEEEEEE!

Can't wait!!!!!!

Another excited Groupie. Makes my heart go pitter-patter!

Just had to alert everyone about the birthday party at the VWL in Granny's honor !!!

Maria, you are amazing!!!!

 

[tea pot]

Just popped in on the boards in the nick of time

Happy Birthday Granny!!!!!!

 

[sleepydog25]

Sleepy, at least you are done before the 15th!! I have some clients that have just now given me their information. . . . and most of them have very complicated returns!! So I know I will have some late nights for the next few days.

I just toss Monopoly money up in the air, and what I can grab before it hits the ground is what I claim. Shortens my paperwork. I have a couple of good friends who do taxes, and they essentially are off limits from mid-January to late April. I do feel for you.

 

[twinmom108]

Just had to alert everyone about the birthday party at the VWL in Granny's honor !!!

Happy Birthday Granny, hope you had a fabulous day!!

 

[jimmytammy]

So we hit another milestone today - we got our Magical Express paperwork and luggage tags today! Only 37 days until we fly down and let Disney carry us to AoA!

Exciting!! Cant wait til it gets here, making ADRs Sat., then a groupie meet to follow that up, what better way to spend a Sat.!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Sleepy, at least you are done before the 15th!! I have some clients that have just now given me their information. . . . and most of them have very complicated returns!! So I know I will have some late nights for the next few days.

We can feel your pain Kathy. T has gone back to a local Accounting firm doing PT work(since Casey is done with homeschool)and she quickly remembered how it was some 11-12 yrs ago when she was going strong in taxes FT. Glad she is just PT

Prayers that all goes well over the next few days.

 

[Pirate Granny]

We got our luggage tags and info yesterday too! 7 nights at BCV and the last night at BLT...and on the plane back to MI the Friday of Memorial Day weekend! . Taking our4 yr old grandson.

 

[sleepydog25]

We got our luggage tags and info yesterday too! 7 nights at BCV and the last night at BLT...and on the plane back to MI the Friday of Memorial Day weekend! . Taking our4 yr old grandson.

All this talk of trips is beginning to stir the faintest inklings of small tickles of our upcoming trip. 79 days.

. . .a groupie meet to follow that up, what better way to spend a Sat.!!

JT - Finally, a mini-meet we can make! And (crossing fingers) the weather is supposed to be great. On a side note, how close is the Fresh Market to McCouls? We frequent the one in W-S but have never been to one in G'boro.

 

[staceyeid]

We got our luggage tags and info yesterday too! 7 nights at BCV and the last night at BLT...and on the plane back to MI the Friday of Memorial Day weekend! . Taking our4 yr old grandson.

Is it odd that we received our Magical Express info and luggage tags back in February for a September trip? When the package arrived I assumed it was something related to our Hilton Head stay in April (less than 2 weeks now!!).

 

[csharpwv]

We are having a very lodge-filled vacation on top of staying at VWL - we are having lunch at Whispering Canyon twice, and dinner at Artist Point for the first time!

One lunch is part of the Backstage Magic tour - we've always wanted to do it, but finally decided to take the plunge!

So much to look forward to!

 

[bagsmom]

Maria -- I know you are so happy at the Disney choice! How fun it will be! You'll have to keep us in the loop so we can follow along with the planning!

Sechem -- your trip will be here before you know it!

 

[bagsmom]

Well, I am pretending like I have lots of money to throw around...

Got us reservations at Hoop de Doo!

We did it when I was a kid. I have vague memories of being very entertained by all the silliness!

We could only get in at the 4:00 time. But that's OK. We have reservations f0r a 10:00 breakfast at Whispering Canyon that day, so we will be nice and full -- can have a lite snack instead of lunch -- then the early dinner at Hoop dee Doo!

My boys are 10 and 13. I'm thinking all the corny humor will be right up their alley.

Have you folks done H.D.D. in recent years? Do you think I made a good move in booking this? We can cancel with no penalty up to 24 hours ahead. Are you guys fans?

That day will be our day off, just putzing around the lodge, pool, and exploring F.W.

 

[twinmom108]

We are having a very lodge-filled vacation on top of staying at VWL - we are having lunch at Whispering Canyon twice, and dinner at Artist Point for the first time!

One lunch is part of the Backstage Magic tour - we've always wanted to do it, but finally decided to take the plunge!

So much to look forward to!

If Backstage Magic Tour is the 7 hour one that visits 3 of the parks you will really enjoy that!! Dh & I did that way back in 2001 on September 11th. Well we started on the 11th, but the parks had to close down & we picked up the tour & finished on the 12th. We had lunch on the 12th at Mama Melrose @ DHS. Is that where they're still taking you for lunch? Now I'm thinking we should do this tour again.

 

[twinmom108]

Well, I am pretending like I have lots of money to throw around...

Got us reservations at Hoop de Doo!

We did it when I was a kid. I have vague memories of being very entertained by all the silliness!

We could only get in at the 4:00 time. But that's OK. We have reservations f0r a 10:00 breakfast at Whispering Canyon that day, so we will be nice and full -- can have a lite snack instead of lunch -- then the early dinner at Hoop dee Doo!

My boys are 10 and 13. I'm thinking all the corny humor will be right up their alley.

Have you folks done H.D.D. in recent years? Do you think I made a good move in booking this? We can cancel with no penalty up to 24 hours ahead. Are you guys fans?

That day will be our day off, just putzing around the lodge, pool, and exploring F.W.

I know how you feel! Our 180 days out for ADR's is about a week & half away. For my friend Wendy, who's never done anything Disney I really want to make it special. ADR's I'm planning:

CRT
BOG (hope we can get this)
Ohana
Tusker
CP
1900
Safaris @ AKV

 

[MiaSRN62]

Well, I am pretending like I have lots of money to throw around...

Got us reservations at Hoop de Doo!

We did it when I was a kid. I have vague memories of being very entertained by all the silliness!

We could only get in at the 4:00 time. But that's OK. We have reservations f0r a 10:00 breakfast at Whispering Canyon that day, so we will be nice and full -- can have a lite snack instead of lunch -- then the early dinner at Hoop dee Doo!

My boys are 10 and 13. I'm thinking all the corny humor will be right up their alley.

Have you folks done H.D.D. in recent years? Do you think I made a good move in booking this? We can cancel with no penalty up to 24 hours ahead. Are you guys fans?

That day will be our day off, just putzing around the lodge, pool, and exploring F.W.

Haven't done Hoop in many years. Feel I need to get back there !!!

I got BOG dinner for our Sept trip ! Can't wait. I tried the past two trips to get this ADR and could not.

And yes, I will keep you all updated on my daughter's Disney wedding

 

[bagsmom]

I know how you feel! Our 180 days out for ADR's is about a week & half away. For my friend Wendy, who's never done anything Disney I really want to make it special. ADR's I'm planning:

CRT
BOG (hope we can get this)
Ohana
Tusker
CP
1900
Safaris @ AKV

We are going to do BOG for lunch -- an option if you can't get in for dinner!

We did O'Hana in 2009 -- with the Hawaiian Lounge Lady teaching the Hula! We had a wonderful time -- food was fabulous and entertainment was extra fun if you had a big rum drink like I did!

All the planning is SO MUCH FUN!

 

[twokats]

I just toss Monopoly money up in the air, and what I can grab before it hits the ground is what I claim. Shortens my paperwork. I have a couple of good friends who do taxes, and they essentially are off limits from mid-January to late April. I do feel for you.

We can feel your pain Kathy. T has gone back to a local Accounting firm doing PT work(since Casey is done with homeschool)and she quickly remembered how it was some 11-12 yrs ago when she was going strong in taxes FT. Glad she is just PT

Prayers that all goes well over the next few days.

This part of my job does drive me crazy sometimes, but the variety of situations that each of my clients have is so varied that there is never a boredom factor. My DH said to me last night that he does not see how I can sit and listen to some of the things my clients have to tell me. I told him sometimes those tales give me a lot of insight into the clients and helps me direct them to the right way to manage the information, but sometimes they do give me TMI!!! I plan to have everyone done by tomorrow afternoon. . . good Lord willing, since I am having a day surgery on Monday.

We are having a very lodge-filled vacation on top of staying at VWL - we are having lunch at Whispering Canyon twice, and dinner at Artist Point for the first time!

One lunch is part of the Backstage Magic tour - we've always wanted to do it, but finally decided to take the plunge!

So much to look forward to!

We did that tour back in 2004, also ate at Mama Melrose's and absolutely loved the whole experience.

Well, I am pretending like I have lots of money to throw around...

Got us reservations at Hoop de Doo!

We did it when I was a kid. I have vague memories of being very entertained by all the silliness!

We could only get in at the 4:00 time. But that's OK. We have reservations f0r a 10:00 breakfast at Whispering Canyon that day, so we will be nice and full -- can have a lite snack instead of lunch -- then the early dinner at Hoop dee Doo!

My boys are 10 and 13. I'm thinking all the corny humor will be right up their alley.

Have you folks done H.D.D. in recent years? Do you think I made a good move in booking this? We can cancel with no penalty up to 24 hours ahead. Are you guys fans?

That day will be our day off, just putzing around the lodge, pool, and exploring F.W.

We did the Hoop Dee Doo Review back in 2007 and again in 2009. We were up in the balcony in 2007 and enjoyed the experience. In 2009 (we took my mother and it was our 25th anniversary trip) we were down on the floor and one of the CM's came to our table found out it was our anniversary and of course announced it and stood behind me and said he was dedicating a song to me for our special day and then out came the song. . . The Old Gray Mare, She Ain't What She Used To Be!!! My mother absolutely loved that and DH couldn't stop laughing. But it was fitting since I already had a lot of gray in my hair then!!!!!

 

[csharpwv]

If Backstage Magic Tour is the 7 hour one that visits 3 of the parks you will really enjoy that!! Dh & I did that way back in 2001 on September 11th. Well we started on the 11th, but the parks had to close down & we picked up the tour & finished on the 12th. We had lunch on the 12th at Mama Melrose @ DHS. Is that where they're still taking you for lunch? Now I'm thinking we should do this tour again.

I am pretty sure that lunch is now at Whispering Canyon - well, at least I hope it is! HAHA

WOW That must have been so crazy to have been on that tour on September 11th 2001! I can only imagine how scary it must have been to have had things totally halted and closed DURING your tour! What was that like? I've heard that things were very very very different around WDW on the day after 9/11.

We have done several tours - Keys To The Kingdom, Steam Trains, Undiscovered Future World, Behind The Seeds, Yuletide Fantasy, and a few others - so I'm really hoping that we get a lot out of this tour!

We really can't wait - we are so excited!

We have several other really unique experiences planned for this trip - so it is going to be totally awesome!

To top is all off.....we are staying at VWL! HAHA That is a total highlight of this trip for us - we haves stayed at Wilderness Lodge twice, once for our honeymoon, and then when we took my parents in 2008. We have only spent one night at VWL before a cruise before - so we are excited to call it home for 8 nights in July!!!