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

[horselover]

Since 1 March for us, though we are a Feb UY (50 pts). Called our guide last week and found out exactly what I already knew: there virtually has been no movement since we got on the list. So very few VWL contracts out there to begin with and Feb UY, while not the most popular, likely is one of the top three. But, we're patient and figure something will pop up once fall rolls around. We got on the waitlist for points well before the recent price increase, and our guide assures us we'll get the old pricing. Of course, at this rate, it could be Poly is a reality before a VWL contract shows up for us.

I got on the list before the price increase too. Around 3/15 I think. Waiting on April UY. I have a Feb UY too but I initially got on the list for BWV pts for April but then decided after the fact to add VWL too & see which points came 1st. I think I was 12 or 13 on the list for BWV & 4th on the list for VWL. I emailed my guide well over a month ago & found out I had move up 1 place on the VWL list & maybe 4 on BWV. Since then I've decided I don't want the BWV pts even when they do come in (had a bad stay there last month). I'll keep on waiting for VWL. Getting tired of being in borrow mode. I suppose my other solution would be to take less trips!

 

[Kathymford]

I got on the list before the price increase too. Around 3/15 I think. Waiting on April UY. I have a Feb UY too but I initially got on the list for BWV pts for April but then decided after the fact to add VWL too & see which points came 1st. I think I was 12 or 13 on the list for BWV & 4th on the list for VWL. I emailed my guide well over a month ago & found out I had move up 1 place on the VWL list & maybe 4 on BWV. Since then I've decided I don't want the BWV pts even when they do come in (had a bad stay there last month). I'll keep on waiting for VWL. Getting tired of being in borrow mode. I suppose my other solution would be to take less trips!

I hear you on the borrow mode thing! I thought by taking a cash trip this Feb we would be ok, but then we bought discounted APs, so we are trying to get 3 trips out of them, so thenI calculate it out, and we have enough points for 2013/2014, but then no points for 2015. Granted, we only have 150 points, but still!! I keep telling myself we would be perfect with just another 50 points...but maybe 100 just to be sure!

I think it gets confusing for me because we have late UYs (Oct and Dec), so my 2012 points are mostly being used in 2013 and so forth. I've only been a member since 2009 so I'm just now REALLY getting a handle on it.

 

[Happy99]

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[jimmytammy]

Happy Anniversary Bobbiwoz!!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Anniversary teapot!!!!

 

[blossomz]

Happy Anniversary to Tea Pot and Bobbiewoz!!

 

[Nicoal13]

No GF add on for us. I'll take my chances at 7 months. I'm hoping the GF will make it easier for me to get into BLT since I've not tried it yet.

Just got my MVMCP tickets for Nov. 17th. DS will be so excited!

 

[Granny]

Hello fellow groupies. Anybody thinking about buying into the Grand Floridian?

Sorry, but even if we needed more points, I'm afraid I can't get past the sticker shock of points these days. We bought into VWL direct from Disney at $75 per point, and our add-on was a BWV resale contract for $62 per point. So I really can't see paying the current asking price. We'll take our shot at 7 months...since we are flexible with our vacation timing we have a pretty good shot at it.

Oh, and....


Happy Anniversary to Bobbi and Joy!!!

 

[twokats]

Totally off subject, but I just noticed I am now over 1000 on my posts.

Not much compared to some of you, but I am impressed with myself!!

 

[Muushka]

Totally off subject, but I just noticed I am now over 1000 on my posts.

Not much compared to some of you, but I am impressed with myself!!

Ah yes. I remember my first thousand. Those were the good old days. We're proud of you too!

Happy Anniversary to Tea Pot and Bobbiewoz!!


TP. congrats on the add on! Will you remember your VWL buds????

Bobbi is probably still on her trans-atlantic cruise! Or landed in Spain, I think.

 

[bagsmom]

Did I say Happy Anniversary to Teapot and Bobbiwoz yet?

If not, HAPPY HAPPY DAY!

I am up early, having my pot of coffee for fortification before our yard sale. I still don't have anything marked!!!!! Oh well, if people want something, they can just ask me how much I want. I am sort of dreading it. There are so many people who get all poopy with the bargaining -- they want to knock you down from 50 cents! REALLY irritating to me.

Then again, I almost always meet some super nice people -- and usually have a good story or two before the day is over!

We leave Friday morning! I can't believe it! After moving my yard sale junk downstairs, I now have a large area of floor space in the bedroom again. Now I can start laying out our Disney stuff!

Next week will be BUSY!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend, Groupies!

 

[tea pot]

Thanks Di, Jimmy,blossomz,Granny,Kathy,Muushka,and bagsmom
for the congrats! Yup the Big guy and I have been together for a long time.

Di We, especially DH loves that lobby at Christmas
but for me the Our Beloved Lodge is Home.
(Do you hear that Muushka )

Sorry, but even if we needed more points, I'm afraid I can't get past the sticker shock of points these days. We bought into VWL direct from Disney at $75 per point, and our add-on was a BWV resale contract for $62 per point.

Oh Man Granny When did you buy in?
Good for you! I in shock reading your post!

Totally off subject, but I just noticed I am now over 1000 on my posts.
Not much compared to some of you, but I am impressed with myself!!

Woo Hoo Kathy!!!!

Did I say Happy Anniversary to Teapot and Bobbiwoz yet?

If not, HAPPY HAPPY DAY!

I am up early, having my pot of coffee for fortification before our yard sale. I still don't have anything marked!!!!!
We leave Friday morning! I can't believe it! After moving my yard sale junk downstairs, I now have a large area of floor space in the bedroom again. Now I can start laying out our Disney stuff!

Next week will be BUSY!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend, Groupies!

I'm so excited for you!
I know we have all enjoyed your planning and questions
over the past months.
Your excitement is contagious
Don't go too crazy this week,
You'll be there before you know it!

Take Care Groupies

 

[rusafee1183]

Did I say Happy Anniversary to Teapot and Bobbiwoz yet?

If not, HAPPY HAPPY DAY!

I am up early, having my pot of coffee for fortification before our yard sale. I still don't have anything marked!!!!! Oh well, if people want something, they can just ask me how much I want. I am sort of dreading it. There are so many people who get all poopy with the bargaining -- they want to knock you down from 50 cents! REALLY irritating to me.

Then again, I almost always meet some super nice people -- and usually have a good story or two before the day is over!

We leave Friday morning! I can't believe it! After moving my yard sale junk downstairs, I now have a large area of floor space in the bedroom again. Now I can start laying out our Disney stuff!

Next week will be BUSY!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend, Groupies!

Good luck with the yardsale today! Not sure if this article will help you at this point or not, but I found this and added it to my Favorites so I can use her tips when we set ours up!!

http://www.yardsalequeen.com/yardsale.htm

Today I am going to the storage unit I am clearing out to do sort through it, price everything and take pictures to upload to Facebook. I put it out there on my Fleamarket page that I would be there and people could come out and get a jump on things before I list it all, but I am regretting it. I think it will be chaos that way.

Ugh. Wish I could delete it.... the internet never forgets.

 

[eliza61]

Hello fellow groupies. Anybody thinking about buying into the Grand Floridian?

Well back from a great vacation in Paris and London. Not sure I'd travel with 9 people again but fun was had by all. The weather was a bit iffy especially in London. Sid and Rizzo had a ball with family and spent most of their time in Portugal. I'll post pics in a day or two. I caught a cold (which seems to happen any time I spend a few hours on a plane) and combine that with jet lag and I'm pooped.

WD, unfortunately I'm one of those creatures that when I have a bad experience whether it be at a store, restaurant or hotel it's very hard for me to go back. The old guy and I's worst Disney trip was at the GF. It was probably a case of "perfect storm" conditions all happening at once. They had just outsource the valet parking so it literally was taking upwards of 1 hour for folks to get their cars, there had been a small kitchen fire at the hotel and so the café and Park fare where inaccessible and the cast members shall we say were not their happiest.
Now I'm positive this type of thing doesn't happen a lot but like I said I'm one of those crazy consumers that once you lose my business it's hard for me to go back. so nope, not even considering adding on.

TEAPOT
Hope your anniversary was magical!!! Sorry I missed the party. Happy belated Anniversary.

Have a great weekend guys.

 

[Kathymford]

Did I say Happy Anniversary to Teapot and Bobbiwoz yet?

If not, HAPPY HAPPY DAY!

I am up early, having my pot of coffee for fortification before our yard sale. I still don't have anything marked!!!!! Oh well, if people want something, they can just ask me how much I want. I am sort of dreading it. There are so many people who get all poopy with the bargaining -- they want to knock you down from 50 cents! REALLY irritating to me.

Then again, I almost always meet some super nice people -- and usually have a good story or two before the day is over!

We leave Friday morning! I can't believe it! After moving my yard sale junk downstairs, I now have a large area of floor space in the bedroom again. Now I can start laying out our Disney stuff!

Next week will be BUSY!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend, Groupies!

YAY!! It's finally here! Can you believe it!!!

 

[twokats]

Well back from a great vacation in Paris and London. Not sure I'd travel with 9 people again but fun was had by all. The weather was a bit iffy especially in London. Sid and Rizzo had a ball with family and spent most of their time in Portugal. I'll post pics in a day or two. I caught a cold (which seems to happen any time I spend a few hours on a plane) and combine that with jet lag and I'm pooped.

Have a great weekend guys.

Glad you are back, had a good time, but very sorry about the cold. Hope you bounce back really fast.



Bagsmom, hope the sale is painless and successful.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Anniversary Bobbiwoz!

Well back from a great vacation in Paris and London. Not sure I'd travel with 9 people again but fun was had by all. The weather was a bit iffy especially in London. Sid and Rizzo had a ball with family and spent most of their time in Portugal. I'll post pics in a day or two. I caught a cold (which seems to happen any time I spend a few hours on a plane) and combine that with jet lag and I'm pooped..

Glad you had fun and welcome back! But sorry to hear about the cold. I know that every time I get on a plane I wonder if I'll be getting off with a bug.

I am up early, having my pot of coffee for fortification before our yard sale. I still don't have anything marked!!!!! Oh well, if people want something, they can just ask me how much I want. I am sort of dreading it. There are so many people who get all poopy with the bargaining -- they want to knock you down from 50 cents! REALLY irritating to me.

Then again, I almost always meet some super nice people -- and usually have a good story or two before the day is over!

We leave Friday morning! I can't believe it! After moving my yard sale junk downstairs, I now have a large area of floor space in the bedroom again. Now I can start laying out our Disney stuff!

Next week will be BUSY!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend, Groupies!

Hope the garage sale went well! I know we have a lot of stuff that we should do the same with but the thought of getting it done is somehow very daunting to me so we just accumulate.

Congrats on the add on tea pot! They opened the model the day after we left (which originally was going to be our departure day - timing timing). Last night I happened to mention to DH that it had gone on sale and he pipes up that he would be very interested. I had no idea that would happen - he's supposed to be a voice against my addonitis.

 

[bagsmom]

Hey everyone! Thank you for all the garage sale pixie dust. Apparently your good wishes helped! We made $360.00, which is excellent! Added to my housesitting and lawnmowing money, we have about 650 to eat out on for the week! That is fantastic! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

And everyone was just lovely to deal with. We sat around and talked and talked with all sorts of wonderful folks. We gave a lot of stuff away, too, which is always very fun for me! Lots of sweet little kids.... a wonderful older couple in a mini-Cooper who drive all the way to Utah in it every year.... I sold some antiques to a dealer -- we both got a deal that made us happy. It was great!

Of course, now I am EXHAUSTED! I dread the sales, but I've decided through the years to be a big slacker and not mark things. I just put up a sign that says "clothes 50 cents" -- or "this table $1.00." It makes it much easier. Husband and son just took a truck load of unsold stuff to Goodwill.

I'd like to go out to eat tonight, but I'm going to save all the money for Disney.

I am SUPER EXCITED now!

Tomorrow, I have tons of laundry to catch up on (working on sale stuff all week, so I'm behind.) But starting Monday, we will be PACKING!!!!!!! YAY!

 

[Muushka]

Welcome home Eliza. It sounds like you had a great trip, and the boys too.
I hope you feel better soon!

Bagsmom, I hope you have a great time at WDW!

 

[DiznyDi]

Wishing bobbiwoz a very Happy Anniversary! Hope it's an extra-special day - wherever you are!

So glad to have you back, Eliza! Can't wait to see you pictures! Hope you get feeling better soon.

bagsmom, only a few short days left! Happy to hear your garage sale went so well.