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

[jimmytammy]

I wish I was in WDW, I wish I was in WDW, I wish I was in WDW

Shoot, it didnt work
All this talk of folks there is getting me stoked
79 days to go!!

 

[DiznyDi]

Jimmy, didn't you just get home from the World? Must be withdrawal?
One can never have too many trips planned. Your 79 days will pass before you know it.

 

[Inkmahm]

Good to see you! Kati and I will be there the 3-14th, so hopefully we can see you. Barb, us and DisneyElite4 hope to see each other before Barb leaves on the 6th, so if you want to pm me a phone number I will let you know what we decide. I know there will be others there which we hope to meet with also.

Great! I will send you my cell number. We arrive late on the 4th and would love to see everyone.

 

[jimmytammy]

Jimmy, didn't you just get home from the World? Must be withdrawal?
One can never have too many trips planned. Your 79 days will pass before you know it.

I did, but it
feels like forever

 

[jimmytammy]

Tammy and me are headed to the Panthers game today, hope they keep their win streak alive

 

[MiaSRN62]

Hi Ink! Hope you are well.

I am also hoping all the Groupies in WDW now will start posting updates or pics of meets. I really miss WDW around Christmas!!! I am hoping to live vicariously through some of your adventures

To all the Groupies who will be in the World this month have a magical time! (I think Barb is there too but I didn't see her listed on the first page of the thread)

Inkmahm/Dynaguy 4-11 VWL
twokats 3-14 VWL
MassJester VWL 9-14
DiznyDad/DiznyDi 13-21 VWL
horselover 19-25 BWV
Kathymford 6-12 VWL
helenk 7-12 VWL
teapot 8-16 VWL
bobbiwoz 14-18 VWL 18-20 BWV
DisneyLovingIowan BWV 14-21
lowe@massed.net VWL 10-17

 

[Inkmahm]

Hi Ink! Hope you are well.

I am also hoping all the Groupies in WDW now will start posting updates or pics of meets. I really miss WDW around Christmas!!! I am hoping to live vicariously through some of your adventures

To all the Groupies who will be in the World this month have a magical time! (I think Barb is there too but I didn't see her listed on the first page of the thread)

Hi! All is well for the most part. My knees are about a year out from surgery and probably as good as they are going to get. I still have knee pain, but nothing like it was before the replacements. I can actually get up and walk without having to stand for awhile first to get the knees to bend. I still use a ECV in the parks, but in day to day life I am walking without a cane. I'm happy to have my knees doing as well as they are.

I am still unemployed, but I really haven't been looking for a job for the last couple years. I do plan to start looking again in 2014 so we'll see what happens.

I hope to see people at WDW this trip- we are actually there until the 13th and not the 11th. I added days when my flights weren't working out so we are there a couple days longer. I need to try to get back to this thread more often and not just before trips or at Christmas. I miss hearing what everyone is doing!

 

[horselover]

Thanks Maria!

Nice to see you Inkmahm. I see you've been posting on the other forum I frequent. I've seen your posts on the Target thread. Still can't figure out why people feel it's necessary to call corporate & ruin things for the rest of us. They couldn't have just tried to use the coupon & if it didn't work oh well. Buy something else! I'm user name is cheyenne over there. Good luck with your job search in 2014.

Di & Rich we need to plan our meet soon! Looks like we overlap for full days on the 19th & 20th. We're actually at BCV not BWV. We switched at 7 mos. but I never had JT update it. We will definitely be visiting the Lodge. Just try to keep me away!

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!

17 days to go!

 

[Inkmahm]

Thanks Maria!

Nice to see you Inkmahm. I see you've been posting on the other forum I frequent. I've seen your posts on the Target thread. Still can't figure out why people feel it's necessary to call corporate & ruin things for the rest of us. They couldn't have just tried to use the coupon & if it didn't work oh well. Buy something else! I'm user name is cheyenne over there. Good luck with your job search in 2014.

Di & Rich we need to plan our meet soon! Looks like we overlap for full days on the 19th & 20th. We're actually at BCV not BWV. We switched at 7 mos. but I never had JT update it. We will definitely be visiting the Lodge. Just try to keep me away!

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!

17 days to go!

Yup, that's really the only thread I've been active in over there. But I had such high hopes! I'm still going to try to take the copy of the post from the guy that was able to buy the cards and try it at a third Target this afternoon. I'm not willing to give up yet!

I noticed the Cheyenne name because I use that on another board. I"m pretty much inkmahm almost every place else though. Cheyenne caught my eyes for a second, I thought it was one of my posts until I remembered which board I was on. LOL

 

[horselover]

Yup, that's really the only thread I've been active in over there. But I had such high hopes! I'm still going to try to take the copy of the post from the guy that was able to buy the cards and try it at a third Target this afternoon. I'm not willing to give up yet!

I noticed the Cheyenne name because I use that on another board. I"m pretty much inkmahm almost every place else though. Cheyenne caught my eyes for a second, I thought it was one of my posts until I remembered which board I was on. LOL

Cheyenne was my horse's name so it fits in with my user name theme. I'm going to try at at my local Target too. I don't expect it to work but I'll at least try it. If it doesn't work I'll just use my pharmacy reward certificate I've been holding onto. At least I know I'll get 10% off by using my Red card & the 5% pharmacy reward certificate. I've done this many, many times so I know for a fact it works.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

To all the Groupies who will be in the World this month have a magical time! (I think Barb is there too but I didn't see her listed on the first page of the thread)

December
Inkmahm/Dynaguy 4-11 VWL
twokats 3-14 VWL
MassJester VWL 9-14
DiznyDad/DiznyDi 13-21 VWL
horselover 19-25 BWV
Kathymford 6-12 VWL
helenk 7-12 VWL
teapot 8-16 VWL
bobbiwoz 14-18 VWL 18-20 BWV
DisneyLovingIowan BWV 14-21
lowe@massed.net VWL 10-17
KAT4DISNEY 10-VWL 11-15 BWV 15-18 VGF

Me too! Our dates just got tucked under the 2014 line but it's a Dec visit. It would be nice to say hi to any groupies that around while we're there.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Just caught the last 45 minutes of a favorite holiday movie - It Happened on Fifth Avenue. The plot has some rather silly bits but it always makes me feel good.

I forgot to ask earlier - are any groupies going to be at the Merry Mixer on the 16th?

 

[jimmytammy]

We purchased the special PAP deal DVC offered last year at this time for $399 and just got notice it is time to renew. Here is my dilema/question, it looks like the offer is direct from Disney, not DVC, and it is stating $110 off normal price, but DVC renewal price is quite a bit less. We called DVC Sun to find out what we could purchase the AP and PAP for, on hold for 25 mins so hung up.

So my question is, has anyone else purchased AP or PAP from DVC after your DVC special PAP expired and if so, did they revert back to original cost less what they typically offer?

 

[DiznyDi]

Yes, Julie, Joy and Kathy, Kathy and Katie - we should try for a meet - or a mini meet. Looks like bobbiwoz will be there then, too. We'll be attending the Merry Mixer on the 16th so may be able to see you there if nothing else works out.

Sorry JT, can't help with your ticket question. We purchased 2 'sets' of the DVC specially priced tickets. First set expires 12/9. We'll be activating 2nd set 12/13. I'll face your question next year. We've not taken advantage of the various offerings of the Premium pass. I thought it would be great to have the 20% discount - until it was changed to 10%

DS and his wife have been with us since just before Thanksgiving. They'll be traveling back to VA today. Always nice to have the 'kids' come back home. But equally nice to get my routine and my house back.

Enjoy your day Groupies!

 

[horselover]

We purchased the special PAP deal DVC offered last year at this time for $399 and just got notice it is time to renew. Here is my dilema/question, it looks like the offer is direct from Disney, not DVC, and it is stating $110 off normal price, but DVC renewal price is quite a bit less. We called DVC Sun to find out what we could purchase the AP and PAP for, on hold for 25 mins so hung up.

So my question is, has anyone else purchased AP or PAP from DVC after your DVC special PAP expired and if so, did they revert back to original cost less what they typically offer?

I'm pretty sure you could renew your PAP at the DVC renewal price since it was a DVC deal. I let mine expire at the beginning of Oct. Not worth renewing since they took away the 20% off discount. I got a new DVC AP at the end of Oct when I was down for a conference. It was cheaper for me to do it this way because I upgraded my TA ticket. That wouldn't have worked if I had renewed the PAP. If you can't get through to DVC I'd throw this question out there in the ticket thread to Cheshire Figment. He's the ticket guru.

 

[wildernessDad]

Well, we are back from our too-short vacation to the lodge and one night at VGF. About the 1 bedroom at VGF…. WOW! What a fantastic villa that was! The bed was the best bed I've ever slept in. I hope VWL gets those beds!

Bought the obligatory December Wilderness Lodge Pin, this year featuring Humphrey.

Fastpass+ worked well, but we had to have our magic bands reset several times when trying to enter parks. But I think that the magic bands will be a winner once the bugs are worked out.

 

[jimmytammy]

Well, we are back from our too-short vacation to the lodge and one night at VGF. About the 1 bedroom at VGF…. WOW! What a fantastic villa that was! The bed was the best bed I've ever slept in. I hope VWL gets those beds!

Bought the obligatory December Wilderness Lodge Pin, this year featuring Humphrey.

Fastpass+ worked well, but we had to have our magic bands reset several times when trying to enter parks. But I think that the magic bands will be a winner once the bugs are worked out.

Glad you got home safe and sound, now start planning that next trip

 

[jimmytammy]

I'm pretty sure you could renew your PAP at the DVC renewal price since it was a DVC deal. I let mine expire at the beginning of Oct. Not worth renewing since they took away the 20% off discount. I got a new DVC AP at the end of Oct when I was down for a conference. It was cheaper for me to do it this way because I upgraded my TA ticket. That wouldn't have worked if I had renewed the PAP. If you can't get through to DVC I'd throw this question out there in the ticket thread to Cheshire Figment. He's the ticket guru.

Thanks Julie
Right after I posted this, I found a post on the Mousecellanoeus forums where someone posted they were able to get the reg. AP at renewal price from DVC after special PAP expired. I had been reading where speculation was that the normal DVC discount may not be offered, and after getting the info in the mail showing the higher priced AP/PAPs direct from Disney, I was beginning to believe it

 

[eliza61]

We purchased the special PAP deal DVC offered last year at this time for $399 and just got notice it is time to renew. Here is my dilema/question, it looks like the offer is direct from Disney, not DVC, and it is stating $110 off normal price, but DVC renewal price is quite a bit less. We called DVC Sun to find out what we could purchase the AP and PAP for, on hold for 25 mins so hung up.

So my question is, has anyone else purchased AP or PAP from DVC after your DVC special PAP expired and if so, did they revert back to original cost less what they typically offer?

aah shucks JT, I also picked up one at the 399 price. Mine's expire in February and I was so hoping that they would come through again with another special.

I don't think I'm going to get back to the world until the late August so I'm definitely probably going to let mine expire and pick up a new one later. maybe another deal will come through in the interm.

 

[Muushka]

We are here at our beloved. The weather is PERFECT . The kind I dream of.

We went to MK for EMH the other night. In a word WONDERFUL. Low crowds, perfect weather.

The Lodge? Well, the sofa has been replaced by the stove (Granny).
After2 years with my wonderful induction range and seeing the beautiful one at VGF, nuff said.

Other than that, all is well in Groupie-dom.

We have a meet planned for tomorrow evening. can't wait.

Cruise on Saturday.