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

[MiaSRN62]

Boy Groupies, I've missed alot over this past week!

Oh Maria, your daughter's picture is lovely. How exciting for you and for the family as you prepare for this life event. Keep us up to date with the details so we can share in your joy!.

Thank you so much Diane ! I will keep u all updated ---it is very exciting for sure.

Wanted to share also....DVC posted via Facebook.....
This week marks the 14th anniversary of ground-breaking for VWL !
Photo by DVC via Facebook:

 

[tea pot]

My Dear Groupie Friends
First I would like to ask for prayers of thanksgiving
for my oldest daughter and her very close friends. Who were at the Boston Marathon and are safe. They made it out by running up to Beacon Hill and over the bridge into Cambridge before they had closed it off. Her college roommate was visiting with her husband and 1 yr old baby to watch her brother run, he made it over the finish line early so they left the area just minutes before the blast.

Prayers for so many of the young adults, kids, and families from our town.
3 of my middle daughter's friends have been seriously injured 2 brothers both lost legs and are in surgery and another lost limbs we're not sure which ones.
Boston is in chaos, cell phones use is still out so many people stranded from out of town.

We are still here in Florida and are leaving for Disney tomorrow morning
for a 3 day stay with very heavy hearts

Please Stay Safe Groupies
Thank so much

 

[MiaSRN62]

My Dear Groupie Friends
First I would like to ask for prayers of thanksgiving
for my oldest daughter and her very close friends. Who were at the Boston Marathon and are safe. They made it out by running up to Beacon Hill and over the bridge into Cambridge before they had closed it off. Her college roommate was visiting with her husband and 1 yr old baby to watch her brother run, he made it over the finish line early so they left the area just minutes before the blast.

Prayers for so many of the young adults, kids, and families from our town.
3 of my middle daughter's friends have been seriously injured 2 brothers both lost legs and are in surgery and another lost limbs we're not sure which ones.
Boston is in chaos, cell phones use is still out so many people stranded from out of town.

We are still here in Florida and are leaving for Disney tomorrow morning
for a 3 day stay with very heavy hearts

Please Stay Safe Groupies
Thank so much

Oh Joy !!! My heart goes out to you and your friends. How sad and devastating ! You have all the prayers you need. I think the whole country is praying for those affected. While not nearly as important, we had a bit of a scare too. My husband's cousin was in Boston Sat & Sun doing a college tour with his daughter (Emerson College). He posted a photo of himself and his dd "fake" running across the Boston Marathon finish line on Facebook.
As soon as we heard the news this afternoon we ran to the phone to make sure Dave and Tori were ok--we weren't even sure they had returned home to PA yet, but thankfully they did Sunday night. It was just so so eerie how he posted the photo on Sunday of them at the finish line and then this happened 24 hrs later.
But I have been so sad over this tragedy. It is just so senseless. Thoughts and prayers and God bless those affected....and a big hug to you Joy. Please keep us posted.

 

[bagsmom]

My Dear Groupie Friends
First I would like to ask for prayers of thanksgiving
for my oldest daughter and her very close friends. Who were at the Boston Marathon and are safe. They made it out by running up to Beacon Hill and over the bridge into Cambridge before they had closed it off. Her college roommate was visiting with her husband and 1 yr old baby to watch her brother run, he made it over the finish line early so they left the area just minutes before the blast.

Prayers for so many of the young adults, kids, and families from our town.
3 of my middle daughter's friends have been seriously injured 2 brothers both lost legs and are in surgery and another lost limbs we're not sure which ones.
Boston is in chaos, cell phones use is still out so many people stranded from out of town.

We are still here in Florida and are leaving for Disney tomorrow morning
for a 3 day stay with very heavy hearts

Please Stay Safe Groupies
Thank so much

Yes -- lots of praying to do... now and always!

 

[jimmytammy]

Joy
It is so sad for our whole nation when something like this happens, we pull together, and move forward. But it really hits hard when someone you know has been personally affected by it all. We will pray for you, your family, those who have been injured and all of Boston and surrounding areas to find peace and comfort in His loving arms.

 

[horselover]

My Dear Groupie Friends
First I would like to ask for prayers of thanksgiving
for my oldest daughter and her very close friends. Who were at the Boston Marathon and are safe. They made it out by running up to Beacon Hill and over the bridge into Cambridge before they had closed it off. Her college roommate was visiting with her husband and 1 yr old baby to watch her brother run, he made it over the finish line early so they left the area just minutes before the blast.

Prayers for so many of the young adults, kids, and families from our town.
3 of my middle daughter's friends have been seriously injured 2 brothers both lost legs and are in surgery and another lost limbs we're not sure which ones.
Boston is in chaos, cell phones use is still out so many people stranded from out of town.

We are still here in Florida and are leaving for Disney tomorrow morning
for a 3 day stay with very heavy hearts

Please Stay Safe Groupies
Thank so much

Oh Teapot I'm so sorry. I think all of us that live in MA & N.E. know at least one or two people that run the marathon. Thankfully everyone I know that was running or in the area is safe. I will definitely be praying for your daughter's friends.

 

[tea pot]

Maria, bagsmom, jimmy,and horselover,
Thanks so much for your paryers,
I feel so blessed to know all of you and the whole groupie family
and boy are we growing!
So glad you had such a great Off Site
or should I say out of "The World" meet.

I have to get going, I should be loading the car.
Keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers

 

[Nicoal13]

Prayers for your friends Joy and for everyone else affected by this horrible tragedy. What a sad day.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Many prayers going out teapot to your family and friends and all others involved in the bombing yesterday. I'm back in my little hometown of 500 people in MN for a few days and even our little town had at least 2 different families with members there. Thankfully their race had been finished and they were out of that area. In watching the reports come in I continue to be amazed by the number of people that ran towards the chaos to help those in need - hero's indeed!

 

[Muushka]

Oh Joy, I'm so sorry to hear that your family has been affected by this tragedy. You are all in our prayers.

 

[twinmom108]

Heartbreaking tragedy in Boston yesterday. It's so hard to fathom how human beings can be so cold harded and desire to hurt & damage other peoples lives. Prayers to your family teapot, & to all families & friends who were affected by yesterday's senseless tragedy.

 

[DisneyFreaks]

I probably would not bother to call. I don't think we have gotten email confirmation yet, but never had a problem.

I have family in Boston. I emailed and all is well. Scary indeed.

Thanks Muushka. I guess I'll just write the Reservation # down.

Thank God your family is alright in Boston. Such a sad sad time. Each time I think of those people my heart just aches.

 

[DisneyFreaks]

So sorry tea pot. Your family and friends are in my prayers as are all the folks involved in this horrible situation. God Bless you all.

 

[eliza61]

My Dear Groupie Friends
First I would like to ask for prayers of thanksgiving
for my oldest daughter and her very close friends. Who were at the Boston Marathon and are safe. They made it out by running up to Beacon Hill and over the bridge into Cambridge before they had closed it off. Her college roommate was visiting with her husband and 1 yr old baby to watch her brother run, he made it over the finish line early so they left the area just minutes before the blast.

Prayers for so many of the young adults, kids, and families from our town.
3 of my middle daughter's friends have been seriously injured 2 brothers both lost legs and are in surgery and another lost limbs we're not sure which ones.
Boston is in chaos, cell phones use is still out so many people stranded from out of town.

We are still here in Florida and are leaving for Disney tomorrow morning
for a 3 day stay with very heavy hearts

Please Stay Safe Groupies
Thank so much

Done!!

Days like today I never know exactly how I should feel. I swing between disbelief ( what would make a mind do this? how does a human being sit down and calculate this out) to some serious rage (once again some one's family has been irreconcilably altered, damnit next time blow yourself up ok).

So one of my coping stratergies has been to actively remember some of the "good" that God has placed in my world. It is a way for me to never lose "hope", to remind myself that man can be all the things our creator meant for us to be.

Eventually my mind will land on the lodge. So my prayer and wish for my groupies today is to simply remember in the mist of all this ugliness, Wilderness lodge. Let it stand for the "hope" that one day we'll fulfill the potential God sees in us. Let the "peace" and "tranquility" you feel there remind us that it could be possible every where.

And while it won't erase the images of yesterday, it could gives a glimpse into what we are also capable of being.

be well friends.

 

[Catira]

Hello everyone.. I love seeing all the VWL pics. I have a trip coming up this October to enjoy Food & Wine Festival. While I realize BWV and BC would be a perfect location due to proximity I might not get to stay there this year. Last year we stayed at BLT and loved having the monorail access and the proximity to MK. This year we are thinking of maybe staying at VWL and wanted to ask you all how long it takes more or less to get to the TTC. Would it be best to use get a bus and go to Epcot or take the boat and then transfer to monorail?

Thanks so much

 

[bagsmom]

Eliza -- what a lovely, positive post! Yes, I agree! In my opinion, which I know a lot of people don't agree with, I believe that God has nothing to do with bad things that happen. It's contrary to the "everything happens for a reason" philosophy, I know. So, not to start any hot debates on that.... I just want to say that I believe God comes in after the fact, in the form of all the brave people who rush in to help -- all the people who care and pray long distance -- all the folks who do their best to help those who were injured, traumatized, or in any way affected by something awful. And there really are SO MANY of those wonderful people out there. There is so much good in the world, in spite of all the bad stuff. It's easy to dwell on the bad, since it is always shocking. But it is shocking to us because we are not used to it, and that's a blessing. We're lucky to live in a country where these violent acts are the exception. THank God for that! Thank God for all the good people who do His work on earth, helping pick up the pieces. And thank God for happy, peaceful retreats like WL!

 

[blossomz]

Our wonderful Eliza!!! Thank you for trying to put things in perspective. You continue to keep us grounded.

 

[Granny]

All the sadness and support going on everywhere, including here. But then again I'm not surprised because prayers and support are just things we Groupies tend to do very well.

Be well, my friends. And Eliza, your post was a perfect tonic for this day. Thank you.

 

[Granny]

Hello everyone.. I love seeing all the VWL pics. I have a trip coming up this October to enjoy Food & Wine Festival. While I realize BWV and BC would be a perfect location due to proximity I might not get to stay there this year. Last year we stayed at BLT and loved having the monorail access and the proximity to MK. This year we are thinking of maybe staying at VWL and wanted to ask you all how long it takes more or less to get to the TTC. Would it be best to use get a bus and go to Epcot or take the boat and then transfer to monorail?

Thanks so much

The quickest way to EPCOT from VWL is the bus. If you like a more leisurely route, then you could take a boat over to Contemporary or to Magic Kingdom and hop on the monorail from there. But the bus runs about every 20 minutes and is by far the quickest way. If you decide on VWL I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[bagsmom]

As a tonic for all the sad stuff, let's do a "Peter Pan!"

Think of a wonderful thought.... any happy little thought.

Let's share some happy Disney thoughts, memories, Disney moments.

I remember being a kid in the 70s and seeing the Electrical Light Parade -- the music gives me goosebumps to this day.

I remember our first trip to the Magic Kingdom when that's all there was. I think it was the first summer Disney World was open. We were little. We were on the big ferry boat, leaving for the parking area just as the fireworks were going off in the distance. I was holding my souvenir, which was a stuffed animal Robin Hood (the fox) -- I was sooooo sad because I never wanted to leave Disney World! It was the beginning of my love affair with all things Disney!

On our last trip, we were chosen to be the opening family at the Magic Kingdom! THAT was truly wonderful and special. We had a private photo shoot with a bunch of characters in the upper level of the train station. When Mickey, in his tuxedo, took each of my boys by the hand and led them out to the balcony, I almost got weepy! It was the neatest thing EVER!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to read some of your Disney memories! It will be -- what should we call it? Mickey Waffles for the soul?