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

[horselover]

Greetings groupie friends! I have good news & bad news to share. I'll start with the good.

Yesterday we booked an absolute fantastic special on the Disney Dream & the boys & I will be sailing on August 19!!!! Yes, we are very excited. Can't really say how I got the rate because I don't want the slap on the wrist again from the MODs but lets just say it was work related. It's our 1st DCL. I've never booked a trip on such short notice & I'm freaking out a little. I'm the year ahead planner not the 3 week ahead planner!

Now for the bad news. I have to cancel our F&W trip. Just can't do everything so F&W has to go with this year. No meeting with Maria now. But thankfully I still have Christmas at the Lodge to look forward to.

Jimmy if you see this post if you could kindly delete my Oct. trip from the groupie vacation list I'd appreciate it.

Hope you're all doing well.

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Yay! Cupcake for Muush! Now that you mention it, it is an intersting picture the way the teepee lighting lines up. Thanks!

We were lucky enough to have been Flag Family a number of times with Ranger Stan, and from that, not only had the opportunity of becoming his friend, but having his love and wonderful insight into what the Lodge has to offer, even in the hidden corners often ignored, grow within our hearts, too.

Ranger Stan still walks the Lodge through each of us that had the opportunity of brushing with his life and his enthusiasm for it.

 

[Dizny Dad]

A milestone day for DiznyDi & I; our baby turns 30!

DiznyDi - Come grow old with me; the best is yet to be.

 

[eliza61]

Greetings groupie friends! I have good news & bad news to share. I'll start with the good.

Yesterday we booked an absolute fantastic special on the Disney Dream & the boys & I will be sailing on August 19!!!! Yes, we are very excited. Can't really say how I got the rate because I don't want the slap on the wrist again from the MODs but lets just say it was work related. It's our 1st DCL. I've never booked a trip on such short notice & I'm freaking out a little. I'm the year ahead planner not the 3 week ahead planner!

Now for the bad news. I have to cancel our F&W trip. Just can't
Hope you're all doing well.

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!

Now those are the kind of Dilemmas (sp) I like to have. Congrats on your cruise!!

A milestone day for DiznyDi & I; our baby turns 30!

DiznyDi - Come grow old with me; the best is yet to be.

OLD? OLD? you guys aren't old. "lightly seasoned" but definitely not old.

Congrats to you and Happy Birthday to baby.

 

[eliza61]

I "borrowed" the idea from another site, what's that saying about "imitation"?

So it's very easy. 3 words to describe Disney. Can be words to describe a particular feeling, a place, a ride, food, whatever.

I ran across this picture from a few years back and I thought of....

Relaxing
Patriotic
Clean


What was the name of this boat? On one of our first trip with the kids we rode this boat and at the time I was marveling over how clean and bright Magic kingdom was. It seemed as if the white paint in liberty square was some super duper bright white. LOL

 

[MiaSRN62]

BWV Dreamin......so sorry I missed your birthday ! But sending you belated wishes filled with happy !

 

[bagsmom]

Horselover -- how exciting for you! Can't wait to hear all your "cruise news!"

Disney Dad message to Disney Di -- Awwwwwwwww -- warmed my heart!

Hmmmm.... 3 words -- idyllic, euphoric, superlative!


(10 months to go for our trip!)

 

[horselover]

OLD? OLD? you guys aren't old. "lightly seasoned" but definitely not old.

You always know how to turn a phrase Eliza! Lightly seasoned. I love that!

Here's my 3 words.

Joy
Fattening
Fun

 

[MiaSRN62]

Greetings groupie friends! I have good news & bad news to share. I'll start with the good.

Yesterday we booked an absolute fantastic special on the Disney Dream & the boys & I will be sailing on August 19!!!! Yes, we are very excited. Can't really say how I got the rate because I don't want the slap on the wrist again from the MODs but lets just say it was work related. It's our 1st DCL. I've never booked a trip on such short notice & I'm freaking out a little. I'm the year ahead planner not the 3 week ahead planner!

Now for the bad news. I have to cancel our F&W trip. Just can't do everything so F&W has to go with this year. No meeting with Maria now. But thankfully I still have Christmas at the Lodge to look forward to.

Jimmy if you see this post if you could kindly delete my Oct. trip from the groupie vacation list I'd appreciate it.

Hope you're all doing well.

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!

I am so happy for you about the cruise news !!!! But of course, my sad face goes on when I find out we won't get to meet in Oct. I'll miss that, but know there will probably be other opportunities in the future ! Have fun on your very-quickly-upcoming cruise !!!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

eliza : I ran across this picture from a few years back and I thought of....

Relaxing
Patriotic
Clean


What was the name of this boat?

Liberty Belle........

grand
Americana
Characters (they used to be on it)

 

[Muushka]

Greetings groupie friends! I have good news & bad news to share. I'll start with the good.

Yesterday we booked an absolute fantastic special on the Disney Dream & the boys & I will be sailing on August 19!!!! Yes, we are very excited. Can't really say how I got the rate because I don't want the slap on the wrist again from the MODs but lets just say it was work related. It's our 1st DCL. I've never booked a trip on such short notice & I'm freaking out a little. I'm the year ahead planner not the 3 week ahead planner!

Now for the bad news. I have to cancel our F&W trip. Just can't do everything so F&W has to go with this year. No meeting with Maria now. But thankfully I still have Christmas at the Lodge to look forward to.

Jimmy if you see this post if you could kindly delete my Oct. trip from the groupie vacation list I'd appreciate it.

Hope you're all doing well.

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!

Yay!! Cruise for HL!!!! I hope you love it as much as Mr Muush and I!

We were lucky enough to have been Flag Family a number of times with Ranger Stan, and from that, not only had the opportunity of becoming his friend, but having his love and wonderful insight into what the Lodge has to offer, even in the hidden corners often ignored, grow within our hearts, too.

Ranger Stan still walks the Lodge through each of us that had the opportunity of brushing with his life and his enthusiasm for it.

DDad, you have such a way with words.
Oh great, now I have a tear in my eye.

A milestone day for DiznyDi & I; our baby turns 30!

DiznyDi - Come grow old with me; the best is yet to be.

There you go again! I love that Robert Browning quote, so sweet. DDi, you got yourself a great hubby.

Happy 30th to your baby girl!

I "borrowed" the idea from another site, what's that saying about "imitation"?

So it's very easy. 3 words to describe Disney. Can be words to describe a particular feeling, a place, a ride, food, whatever.

I ran across this picture from a few years back and I thought of....

Relaxing
Patriotic
Clean


What was the name of this boat? On one of our first trip with the kids we rode this boat and at the time I was marveling over how clean and bright Magic kingdom was. It seemed as if the white paint in liberty square was some super duper bright white. LOL

I love that boat. One time we were on it when the MSEP was coming around the corner. The captain decided to let her sit and we had some of the best views in the park that night.

My 3 words

Ahhhhhhhh
Oooooooh
Woooooow!

 

[Kathymford]

Dreamy
Perfection
Fantastical....yes, I said it. Yes, I know it's not a word.

 

[MiaSRN62]

A milestone day for DiznyDi & I; our baby turns 30!

DiznyDi - Come grow old with me; the best is yet to be.

Such a good feeling !
Happy birthday to your daughter Dizny Di and Dad !!!!

 

[bagsmom]

Hey everyone! Are you staying cool?

I have a question to throw out to the group... if I can convince my husband that a "real" vacation is 10 days or more I was thinking we could take the long way home and see the ocean.

Have any of you done that? Seems like with Orlando smack in the center of the state, it would be easy to scoot over either West or East and spend a night or two near the ocean.

If any of you have done this and have favorite places or recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks!

Can you tell I'm ready to hit the road?

 

[jimmytammy]

I have never seen the ocean in Fl, but understand St. Augustine area is very nice.

 

[jimmytammy]

Dad
Im glad you mentioned Ranger Stan. Didnt want to bum folks out, but he has been gone 1 year on July 26. I still have a few messages on my answering machine of his voice, just dont feel like parting with them yet. I appreciate your kind words about him.

 

[jimmytammy]

Eliza
Here are my 3 words
Fun
Smells
Enticing

 

[MiaSRN62]

Bagsmom, my daughter visited St Augustine with her boyfriend. She loved. Very charming city with history.

Jimmy....no burnout here. We love our Ranger Stan

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[KAT4DISNEY]

Hey everyone! Are you staying cool?

I have a question to throw out to the group... if I can convince my husband that a "real" vacation is 10 days or more I was thinking we could take the long way home and see the ocean.

Have any of you done that? Seems like with Orlando smack in the center of the state, it would be easy to scoot over either West or East and spend a night or two near the ocean.

If any of you have done this and have favorite places or recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks!

Can you tell I'm ready to hit the road?

It's an easy drive to Disney's VB which is a nice spot to check out the ocean for a night or two and to do it on points too!

Gulf side is a bit better for actually getting in the water. And I've never seen sand beaches like the have in Pensacola! But that's a bit far for just a night or two. I've never looked at how far Marco Island is from Orlando but it is another great ocean spot.

 

[bagsmom]

Thanks all -- keep the advice coming!

We will be headed north when it is time to go home, if that helps (up I75.)

I've read about Coco Beach - sounds like that is straight out to the ocean from Orlando....

If we did this, I was thinking we'd check out on Saturday and maybe use a last ticket for a few hours at Magic Kingdom -- then head over to the ocean. We could find a reasonable place, spend the night, then have a day and another night before actually heading home for real.

Kids have never seen the Atlantic side -- they were at the gulf only once. (Kat4, yes, gulf is a bit quieter -- but I personally, don't want to swim in the ocean. There's too much in there that I can't see or control! )

Anyway, thanks for the ideas!

Have a good day everyone!