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

[jimmytammy]

wfc4life and sechem32, on left w/jimmytammy family at Nine Dragons
Peter Pan on top of bldg. in UK

 

[jimmytammy]

Eating at Olivias
Me dressed as Darth Vader

 

[jimmytammy]

Hi gang! I am doing a lurking / skim-reading thing right now. Sooooo busy with the end of school -- baking treats and delivering to teachers, getting end of year projects wrapped up, etc.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello!

17 days!

I can feel the excitement and Im excited for ya!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Thanks Muushka, Granny, DisneyFreaks and Horselover!! Having a great time, and the sunblock is a must!! Even with 50 sunblock, still getting pink on legs. I will take pink over burnt anyday, just hope some kid doesnt run up to me thinking Im Piglet

Also, heading over to our beloved Lodge in a bit. Eating at Trails End with friends from back home, so gonna walk over on trail from WL, eat then catch boat to MK. Check out the Lodge and all its splendor and glory on the way back this afternoon. Then a meal at Raglan Rd. Jill(cheer4bison)and us are hoping the connection at DTD will take place as she and her school group will be at Paradiso37 at 6:15, us at our meal at 7:30.

 

[Muushka]

Jimmy

Gary Sinise! Wow! Now that is a sighting! We have never seen any celebs at WDW (other than at CP).

Thank you for posting the pictures. They are great, we feel like we are there with you.

I hope those legs don't get too pink!

I think we are going to spend the week before the cruise at WDW. Need to use those APs!

 

[DisneyFreaks]

Fabulous pics!! Makes me so "homesick" for my favorite places. And WOW on seeing Gary Sinise. How cool is that!!

 

[bagsmom]

Jimmy -- thanks for the pictures! Very exciting to see!!!!!!

Also too cool about Gary Sinese!

Mother's Day weekend I was out for a walk and a guy passed me, jogging.

It was Alton Brown! The t.v. cook guy! I knew he had a home very near me, but didn't know if he lived here part time, or what.

Only other celeb I've seen out on the town is the guy who played Newman on Seinfeld. He was alone at the restaurant bar, and looked a little grumpy. I really wanted to say "Hellooooo Newman!" But I resisted!

OK -- gotta get everyone's clothes ready for Honors Night at school!

 

[DiznyDi]

Its late folks, but got to share, DS and I walked down to the store at OKW after Epcot and as we are walking by Olivias, noticed that Gary Sinise was outside eating there with his family.

Saw Starship at Epcot earlier and they were really good. Ate at Nine Dragons, mmmm, wfc4life and sechem32 were impressed too. Got to remember, we dont live in big towns/city, so we consider this to be really good chinese food
Its so nice to be at WDW with friends and family!

Hope to get pics up soon, phone died today, so may be tomorrow. Cheer4bison and I still trying to catch each other, missed each other at Epcot today, hoping to see each other at MK tomorrow.

Love Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan in Forest Gump! How exciting for you and Casey, I bet he was thrilled!

Sounds like you're having a great time! Hopefully you'll have opportunity to meet up with Jill today.

Looking over your pictures - thanks for sharing. So Nice Kristian was able to join you this trip, and Will and Liz, too!

 

[sleepydog25]

Very cool, Jimmy! Wonder about all the celebs Groupies have met over the years. Sounds like a great discussion topic!

 

[Muushka]

Very cool, Jimmy! Wonder about all the celebs Groupies have met over the years. Sounds like a great discussion topic!

I'll start!

Do the sightings have to be at WDW?

If no, then I have lots! I used to work at a summer musical theater at the concession stand and the performers used to like to get out during the shows and walk around and get something to eat or drink.

Of course this was back in 1970, so my sightings are either in nursing homes or.....well.....the other state.

 

[sleepydog25]

I'll start!

Do the sightings have to be at WDW?

If no, then I have lots! I used to work at a summer musical theater at the concession stand and the performers used to like to get out during the shows and walk around and get something to eat or drink.

Of course this was back in 1970, so my sightings are either in nursing homes or.....well.....the other state.

No, they do not have to be at WDW. I would bet we'll know the stars you saw!

 

[Nicoal13]

A couple years ago at DHS my friends and I ran into Tom Bergeron the host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Videos. He was very nice and posed for a picture with us.

I've met Dan Jansen, Olympic Speedskater. He was golfing at the golf course where I drove the beer cart. He was a jerk. I was disappointed since he had seemed to be such a nice family man on tv.

We were leaving Orlando about 13 years ago and AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys (at the height of their popularity) was on our plane. I stood next to him while we were boarding and he was seated on the aisle seat in first class. Later, DH used the bathroom in the airport next to him. LOL.

DH has a thing for being in the bathroom with celebrities. He was at a bachelor party about 10 years ago and was in the bathroom at Dan Akyroyd.

 

[Muushka]

A couple years ago at DHS my friends and I ran into Tom Bergeron the host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Videos. He was very nice and posed for a picture with us.

I've met Dan Jansen, Olympic Speedskater. He was golfing at the golf course where I drove the beer cart. He was a jerk. I was disappointed since he had seemed to be such a nice family man on tv.

We were leaving Orlando about 13 years ago and AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys (at the height of their popularity) was on our plane. I stood next to him while we were boarding and he was seated on the aisle seat in first class. Later, DH used the bathroom in the airport next to him. LOL.

DH has a thing for being in the bathroom with celebrities. He was at a bachelor party about 10 years ago and was in the bathroom at Dan Akyroyd.

Too funny! Did they talk?????

OK, here is a spattering of who I saw and met that wonderful summer: 1969 (not 1970)

Rowan and Martin (not them but the ones below them in the show, the ones who didn't have gophers): Alan Seus, Artie Johnson, Henry Gibson (he was so nice), and a woman, probably Joann Worly. Then there was Eddie Arnold, who was very nice. I think I met Wayne Newton or at least got his autograph after the show, Mickey Rooney and Lou Rawls. Then there were the rock bands, but I only saw them from afar, I don't think they were interested in Pepsi . That was so much fun for a 15 year old!

 

[sleepydog25]

A couple years ago at DHS my friends and I ran into Tom Bergeron the host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Videos. He was very nice and posed for a picture with us.

I've met Dan Jansen, Olympic Speedskater. He was golfing at the golf course where I drove the beer cart. He was a jerk. I was disappointed since he had seemed to be such a nice family man on tv.

We were leaving Orlando about 13 years ago and AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys (at the height of their popularity) was on our plane. I stood next to him while we were boarding and he was seated on the aisle seat in first class. Later, DH used the bathroom in the airport next to him. LOL.

DH has a thing for being in the bathroom with celebrities. He was at a bachelor party about 10 years ago and was in the bathroom at Dan Akyroyd.

I'm guessing no pics. . . That's too funny!

Rowan and Martin (not them but the ones below them in the show, the ones who didn't have gophers): Alan Seus, Artie Johnson, Henry Gibson (he was so nice), and a woman, probably Joann Worly. Then there was Eddie Arnold, who was very nice. I think I met Wayne Newton or at least got his autograph after the show, Mickey Rooney and Lou Rawls.

Never heard of any of them. . . Some classic names there.

 

[DiznyDi]

Prior to DVC, DDad and I had the 'kids' at the Yacht Club. While enjoying Stormalong Bay, DDad spoke briefly with Maclean Stevenson (M*A*S*H).

As a teenager visiting Sea World - when it was still in Ohio - I was fortunate enough to get the autograph of LLoyd Bridges. Dear mom still has the photo.

Also at Sea World with our kids, we spoke with Greg Louganis.

Perry King is from my hometown. He will occasionally come back to do parades.

Martin Sheen married a women from a neighboring town. While employed at the local bank, he walked in. Prettiest blue eyes ever!

 

[eliza61]

Very cool, Jimmy! Wonder about all the celebs Groupies have met over the years. Sounds like a great discussion topic!

Hey I've got a great one. I've got it a bit easier in that we lived in Manhattan for quite a while.

Anyhoo, the dh was a huge Vanessa Williams fan, well one day during the christmas holiday lo and behold we were in Neiman Marcuss window shopping and who do we see? Vanessa Williams. I kept trying to get the old guy to go over and say hello, which he tried babbling all the way.
I got a lot of mileage reminding him of that one.

 

[sleepydog25]

Prior to DVC, DDad and I had the 'kids' at the Yacht Club. While enjoying Stormalong Bay, DDad spoke briefly with Maclean Stevenson (M*A*S*H).

As a teenager visiting Sea World - when it was still in Ohio - I was fortunate enough to get the autograph of LLoyd Bridges. Dear mom still has the photo.

Also at Sea World with our kids, we spoke with Greg Louganis.

Perry King is from my hometown. He will occasionally come back to do parades.

Martin Sheen married a women from a neighboring town. While employed at the local bank, he walked in. Prettiest blue eyes ever!

Loved M*A*S*H and still count that cast as one of the best ever. Stevenson seemed nice what I could tell of him in interviews. Oh, boy, Lloyd Bridges. Grew up watching Sea Hunt. . .uhh, in reruns, I mean. Despite producing an idiot son, still enjoy Sheen's acting, especially in The West Wing, The American President, and Apocalypse Now. Very cool!

Anyhoo, the dh was a huge Vanessa Williams fan, well one day during the christmas holiday lo and behold we were in Neiman Marcuss window shopping and who do we see? Vanessa Williams. I kept trying to get the old guy to go over and say hello, which he tried babbling all the way. I got a lot of mileage reminding him of that one.

A bit tongue-tied, eh? These sort of stories are a good reminder how these stars are just people, too. . .some with talent, some who got a lucky break, and some with both. Was she nice?

 

[jimmytammy]

Finally caught up with cheer4bison at DTD.


Great to see you Jill!! Groupie meetings are the best, even mini ones

 

[jimmytammy]

Lets see, celebrity sightings, most have been in WDW, as where I live, no celebrity hangs out there, though one time, DS and me saw Chris Daughtry in our local grocery store, spoke to him, got his autograph. One cool thing, Tom Hanks sneaks into our town every so often, stays with a family we know, but I have never seen him.

1st sighting, Robert Urich and his wife(she was a Von Trapp child in Sound of Music)at Country Bear Jamboree. Saw Trisha Yearwood in AK walking by, Whoopi Goldberg at MK, Chipper Jones at MK, Bobby Cox at AKL(spoke to him), David Thompson(1974 NCAA Champion team)Juice Newton at WL(DD spoke to her, got autograph) and Brian Giles(MLB player)

I know I will think of more that I remember seeing, but those are the ones that come to mind right now, and I can add Gary Sinise now

 

[Inkmahm]

How cool is that?! I love Gary Sinise. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

I was just thinking the same thing! I love Gary Sinise, too. I'd have had a hard time not staring at him.