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

[bagsmom]

Mouse flavored waffles..... ewwwwww!

 

[cheer4bison]

Happy birthday Lisah0711!

Thanks for all the kind feedback on the Italy photos. It was a great trip! And thanks to all for your comments on my son's photos. He is a bonafide junior groupie at heart!

And yes, bagsmom, I am on the Walt Disney World Moms Panel. These wonderful people here on the Groupies thread cheered me through the process back in 2010 when I applied and I am convinced I wouldn't have made it without the magical "moose dust" they sent my way. If you wish to apply this fall, I'm sure they'll do the same for you.

 

[tea pot]

Cheer/Jill

Wow what an exciting June...

You are a brave soul to take all those teenagers to Disney
they must be some special kids but then
so are you for taking them.

That's one handsome little man in the tuxedo
and that Italy trip How Wonderful! What a blessing!
Love love all the pictures

Thanks so much

 

[bagsmom]

Jill - I thought I recognized you from the pictures! How neat for you! It must be really fun and gratifying to help so many people plan a trip to a place you love!

Since I've only been once in my adult life, I don't think I'd be very helpful to anyone. Now, if they had a panel of Crazy Disney Lovers Who Can Only Go Every Five Years and Who Love to Organize and Over-Plan in a Very Magical OCD Way -- I could be the head of that panel!

It's terrible... I have about 4 things I should be focusing on -- prepping for in the next few months -- and I have absolutely zero interest in them. I just want to read my Disney reference books!

PS -- Lodge Lovers... When I looked at photos of the studio on the All Ears website, they were very unflattering to the unit. I just recently found a little film on You Tube -- filmed by one of the folks at Touring Plans.... It is really nice. If anyone asks you how they can see what a VWL studio looks like, that is a very nice way to see it!

 

[Corinne]

Happy birthday lisah0711

I say we stroll over to WCC and grab us some Mickey flavored Mickey Head waffles!!
With a candle!!!!

 

[tea pot]

Happy Birthday Lisa!

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[Corinne]

Jill~thanks for sharing Italy with us!! What gorgeous photos, and such a handsome son!! PS, thanks also for the photos of the MM waffles @ Roaring Fork!!

Kathy, I hope you feel better!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kathymford]

See new Groupies, this is a post I love. I know the poster personally as well as the possible occupiers of the hot tub!

We get together at the Lodge, and enjoy one another's company!

Hey Kathymford and bagsmom, did we ask you if you wanted our beloved Moosie Mascot??
He is very handsome and would look great on both of you!

Hi tea pot

I would LOVE a Moosie Mascot, but maybe I am doing something wrong?! I'm usually good at these things (see, I have stuff in my signature! lol), but when I enter IMG code, I keep getting an invalid/file not found response. Any help?

 

[Kathymford]

Oh yeah, and thank you so much for all the warm welcomes! You all are so nice!!!

 

[Muushka]

I would LOVE a Moosie Mascot, but maybe I am doing something wrong?! I'm usually good at these things (see, I have stuff in my signature! lol), but when I enter IMG code, I keep getting an invalid/file not found response. Any help?

here is Maria's image (love to steal from Maria!), it may work for you:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/MiaSRN62/groupsm2.jpg[/url]

I removed the from the front (left) of it so you.... PS Maria, hope you don't mind....:flower3:

 

[bagsmom]

Hey -- here I am again, ignoring all my chores and obsessing on WDW. To be "on topic" I'll start out by saying how much I love the lodge and can't wait to go! Our boys were reminiscing about dinner at Whispering Canyon and how everyone had to scream for ketchup! So fun!

Here's a question for those of you who might know. We are going to try to dinner reservations at R and C in the UK in Epcot. (Mentioned this before -- anniversary celebration -- food and illuminations.) I'm totally afraid of the crowds leaving Epcot and considering that we will be there just for dinner, it would make sense to park at Boardwalk and enter and exit that way. Jill, one of your fellow panelists said this was OK to do. She did, however say that the parking time limit is 3 hours. If it's a bit over that, will it be ok? If we are there at 6:30, for example, and don't leave till after fireworks, will we be towed or ticketed or anything? It will be in the second week of June, so things will be crowded.

Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Kathymford]

here is Maria's image (love to steal from Maria!), it may work for you:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/MiaSRN62/groupsm2.jpg[/url]

I removed the from the front (left) of it so you...ere). Oh well. Avatar is fine for me! Thanks!

 

[Muushka]

He looks great on you!

 

[tea pot]

Who Love to Organize and Over-Plan in a Very Magical OCD Way

Love Love it..... that's tag fairy material.

Here's a question for those of you who might know. We are going to try to dinner reservations at R and C in the UK in Epcot. (Mentioned this before -- anniversary celebration -- food and illuminations.) I'm totally afraid of the crowds leaving Epcot and considering that we will be there just for dinner, it would make sense to park at Boardwalk and enter and exit that way. Jill, one of your fellow panelists said this was OK to do. She did, however say that the parking time limit is 3 hours. If it's a bit over that, will it be ok? If we are there at 6:30, for example, and don't leave till after fireworks, will we be towed or ticketed or anything? It will be in the second week of June, so things will be crowded.
Any ideas? Thanks!

You should not have a problem parking at the Board Walk
Because when you check into the VWL they will give you a parking pass which is a large piece of paper that you keep on your dash board.
This identifies you are a Walt Disney World Resort guest.
Many people will just go over to stroll and visit the Board walk at night
to shop, eat etc... that's why they have a separate brochure for that area.

 

[DiznyDi]

Hi Groupies
We've been gone a few days, so I have some catching up to do.
First, WELCOME to our new Groupies that have found themselves immersed in our love for the Lodge!

Next, Kathy I hope you get to feeling better soon. How's the kitchen coming along?

Then, Jill, thanks so much for sharing your trip to Italy with us! ABD is definitely something on our 'to do' list. Loved seeing your pictures. Beautiful country!

And finally, Happy Birthday lisah0711! Hope you've celebrated your day away...and enjoyed every minute of it!

 

[bagsmom]

Thanks, Teapot! Now if I could just fast-forward to next year!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Thanks, Teapot! Now if I could just fast-forward to next year!

But the planning is half the fun !!!

 

[bagsmom]

I know! But it's just sooooooo far away! But that's good. Hopefully I will have all the money I need by then!

 

[twokats]

Kathy
Get better soon, sending MooseDust

Jill~thanks for sharing Italy with us!! What gorgeous photos, and such a handsome son!! PS, thanks also for the photos of the MM waffles @ Roaring Fork!!

Kathy, I hope you feel better!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Groupies
We've been gone a few days, so I have some catching up to do.
First, WELCOME to our new Groupies that have found themselves immersed in our love for the Lodge!

Next, Kathy I hope you get to feeling better soon. How's the kitchen coming along?

Then, Jill, thanks so much for sharing your trip to Italy with us! ABD is definitely something on our 'to do' list. Loved seeing your pictures. Beautiful country!

And finally, Happy Birthday lisah0711! Hope you've celebrated your day away...and enjoyed every minute of it!

Thanks, it is some better. Went to see my radiation oncologist this morning and she said it was the worst looking allergic reaction she had ever seen and she was surprised I had not had some breathing issues. She gave me some medicine to help get over it quickly and I have only taken part of the first dose and I can tell a difference.

The kitchen, what can I say. . . . we have had a week of absolutely nothing being done, but hopefully everything is back on track because I am so sick of eating out!!!

 

[cheer4bison]

Here's a question for those of you who might know. We are going to try to dinner reservations at R and C in the UK in Epcot. (Mentioned this before -- anniversary celebration -- food and illuminations.) I'm totally afraid of the crowds leaving Epcot and considering that we will be there just for dinner, it would make sense to park at Boardwalk and enter and exit that way. Jill, one of your fellow panelists said this was OK to do. She did, however say that the parking time limit is 3 hours. If it's a bit over that, will it be ok? If we are there at 6:30, for example, and don't leave till after fireworks, will we be towed or ticketed or anything? It will be in the second week of June, so things will be crowded.

Any ideas? Thanks!

Hi Bagsmom! Teapot gives good advice. You should have no trouble gaining access to the Boardwalk parking area as long as you are a guest at a Disney-owned resort. I will caution you, though, that parking occasionally fills up over at the Boardwalk. Keep that in mind. I stayed there in December and parking at the resort was scarce at times. Also, depending on what spots are available, I'm not convinced that parking at the Boardwalk would save you steps over parking at Epcot. If you've arriving at Epcot in your own car toward dinner time, some guests will have already left and there could be some empty parking spots near the park entrance. If that's the case, it may be quicker to just exit through the main gates at the front of the park. Parking, of course, will cost you nothing since you are a Disney resort guest.