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

[Granny]

Jimmy...thanks so much for posting the pictures of the Groupie meet. What a fine group you are indeed!!

Today is the 10 day countdown mark for our trip. The pictures and stories are just right to keep me motivated to finish up at work and enjoy a week at our beloved VWL!

 

[Muushka]

What a great time we have had with our beloved Groupies. First, our meet at BLT on Saturday night. Thank you DizDi for arranging that for all of us and thank you for the extra special gift that you blessed we Groupie Girls with. Love it! And thank you Rich, from Mr Muush, for the Mickey head key chain. He treasures it.

This morning we got to be flag family and got to experience it with Keliblue and her husband. I was so glad to get to know them. Kindred spirits (right Keliblue ).

Then this evening we met once again. DizDi and Dad joined us for the hay ride through Fort Wilderness. We saw some wild decorations and some very beautiful ones. But the company couldn't be beat. Then we headed back to our beloved for some desserts with JT, (both of them!) and Casey. And then our special guest Maria came knocking on the window to get let in. Just sitting, finally meeting Maria and her husband. Good time.

Had chance to be the Flag family with Muushka and her DH (thanks Muushka)
What a wonderful experience with great people

Right back atcha girlfriend

Loved all the pictures of the groupies!!

Maybe next year I can finally get to the lodge in December.

I hope so. You'll never meet a nicer bunch of people! Maybe we will meet!

Jimmy...thanks so much for posting the pictures of the Groupie meet. What a fine group you are indeed!!

Today is the 10 day countdown mark for our trip. The pictures and stories are just right to keep me motivated to finish up at work and enjoy a week at our beloved VWL!

Granny, I hope the 10 days fly by and you and your wife have a wonderful time at VWL and WDW.

 

[jimmytammy]

We had a great time last night too Muushka. I have been a little under the weather so decided to forgo the hayride, but as Barb says, we met at the CPR. Barb made a wonderful dessert and cookies, and we enjoyed the company, nice getting to meet Maria and her DH along with spending more time with Dad and Di and Mr. Muushka.

Heading to Epcot later today, eat at Rose and Crown, do some things, probably make it an early evening as tomorrow is go home day.

Even while we have been on this trip, we are already anticipating our next in May.

156 days to go!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Jimmy...thanks so much for posting the pictures of the Groupie meet. What a fine group you are indeed!!

Today is the 10 day countdown mark for our trip. The pictures and stories are just right to keep me motivated to finish up at work and enjoy a week at our beloved VWL!

Glad we could help Granny

 

[sechem32]

Hi everyone! Will and I had a great time at the Groupie meet at BLT last Saturday, so I finally decided to quit beeing a lurker and to finally register. It was so much fun to meet so many great people that love Disney!

 

[Muushka]

Hi everyone! Will and I had a great time at the Groupie meet at BLT last Saturday, so I finally decided to quit beeing a lurker and to finally register. It was so much fun to meet so many great people that love Disney!

Whoa! Who do we have here???? I'm so glad you came out of lurkdom and joined the friendliest thread on the Dis!
It was great meeting you and your husband last Saturday evening. Visit often!

We are packing up and leaving for our cruise that leaves on Sat. Tomorrow we meet our old buds at our old stomping grounds and then Sat we board the beautiful Eclipse for 14 nights.

Merry Christmas to our Groupies. I love you guys.

 

[jimmytammy]

Hi everyone! Will and I had a great time at the Groupie meet at BLT last Saturday, so I finally decided to quit beeing a lurker and to finally register. It was so much fun to meet so many great people that love Disney!

Hey, I know you!!!

Welcome to the the groupies sechem32!!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Muushka
Hope you folks have a great cruise, and an early Merry Christmas to you as well. We had a great time at both meets(and thanks for getting the new recruits)

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday Mickeymorse!!!!

 

[tea pot]

Hello Groupies

Thanks so much for taking us all along with you
via your wonderful pictures and posts.

It's so good to hear about groupies meeting up
face to face

I can't wait to try that Hayride next year and
Oh yes next year We're IN!!
"God Willing and the Creek don't Rise"

Welcome Sechem32
OK, It sounds like you were at the meet so.....
and if so...... which one of those beautiful people are you?

Muushka have a wonderful cruise, Granny a great trip.
Jimmy Tammy, DI, Dad and the rest of the gang down there
Kelieblue and hubby( hope to meet you guys next year )
Have safe travel home.

 

[sechem32]

Welcome Sechem32
OK, It sounds like you were at the meet so.....
and if so...... which one of those beautiful people are you?

Hi teapot! Sorry I didn't intruduce myself fully before - I'm Liz from the pictures (DF to jimmytammy/tammyNC). My husband (William, the other DF in the pics) and I wish we could have come to the hay ride - but we had to leave the magical Disney bubble last Monday But we met such wonderful people, and can't wait for future opportunities to join some of your meets!

 

[Bronte]

We are new to dvc (resale this year) and are tring out each of our dream resorts.
So far we have stayed at BCV for our youngest DD, BLT for our Great Aunt and now our waitlist came through for our older DD's pick, spring break at the VWL !!!! I texted her this week at college and it was just the news she needed as she was studing for finals.
Any sugestions would be great ...
We did stay at the lodge for one night many years ago and try to eat at wispering canyons cafe almost every trip because of how much DD loves this resort.
Thanks !!!!

 

[twokats]

Happy Birthday Mickeymorse!!!!

Hope it is the best!

 

[jimmytammy]

We are new to dvc (resale this year) and are tring out each of our dream resorts.
So far we have stayed at BCV for our youngest DD, BLT for our Great Aunt and now our waitlist came through for our older DD's pick, spring break at the VWL !!!! I texted her this week at college and it was just the news she needed as she was studing for finals.
Any sugestions would be great ...
We did stay at the lodge for one night many years ago and try to eat at wispering canyons cafe almost every trip because of how much DD loves this resort.
Thanks !!!!

1st, let me say Welcome to the groupies Bronte!!!!
VWL is the smallest DVC resort on WDW property, so most rooms are not far removed from the elevators, very close to bus stop, maybe 5 mins from boats to MK, FW and Contemp. Very close to main lodge area. Rooms all pretty much are views of trees, but this holds a vantage as early am deer can be spotted. There are possible views of quiet pool and higher floors, same side of bldg afford a view of Bay Lake.

Our personal pref. is a higher floor, near elevators.
Soak in all the Lodge has to offer.

 

[jimmytammy]

We are home. Had an uneventful drive, which is nice
We didnt leave WDW til around 11:30, sorta bummed around the resort longer than intended, but I think it helped me to have the extra rest. That giant snickers bar around 8 pm gave me the extra boost needed to finalize the drive

 

[Granny]

Jimmy...glad that you made it home safe and sound. Hope you're feeling much better.

Bronte...thanks for stopping by on the thread. You have one smart daughter there with great taste in WDW resorts!

And for all the Groupies, I hope you are all on Santa's "nice" list...he's got little spies everywhere you know!


He knows when you've been bad or good.....

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....so be good for goodness sake!

 

[tea pot]

Hi teapot! Sorry I didn't intruduce myself fully before - I'm Liz from the pictures (DF to jimmytammy/tammyNC). My husband (William, the other DF in the pics) and I wish we could have come to the hay ride - but we had to leave the magical Disney bubble last Monday But we met such wonderful people, and can't wait for future opportunities to join some of your meets!

A Big Groupie Welcome Liz and William
Hope to meet up with you next year in that "Magical Disney Bubble "

And for all the Groupies, I hope you are all on Santa's "nice" list...he's got little spies everywhere you know!

He knows when you've been bad or good.....

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....so be good for goodness sake!

Love it Granny Thanks

 

[Inkmahm]

Well, we WERE able to get in for lunch at "Be our Guest" on the 11th. The food there is GREAT! I had the ham and cheese sandwhich with fries and Dynaguy had the roast (marinated in coffee according to the server.) They really have this set up well to handle a huge number of customers efficiently. I was surprised how well this worked for a counter service location. We will definitely look forward to our dinner reservation there in March. The restaurant is beautiful.

We got stuck with the monorail being down, too. Had to take a bus to the Contemporary for our California Grill last dinner of our trip. It was great, as always.

When leaving to go to the airport on the 12th, we detoured to Sanaa for lunch since we had plenty of time. It cost an extra hour of car rental but it was worth it! Nothing like squeezing in one last meal at our home resort before heading home.

Now I've been frantically getting ready for my knee surgery tomorrow morning. I gave up on the idea of getting Christmas cards out before Christmas so everyone will have to be patient and hear from my after my surgery. I will try to remember to check in here when I am lucid again, too. Since I've been down this road once before, I know what is ahead of me this time. That is good because I am less afraid this time but bad because I KNOW what is ahead for the next few months. Dynaguy is a great husband though and he is ready to go through it all again with me.

Merry Christmas, everyone! Just in case I don't get back here in time.

 

[jimmytammy]

It was great meeting you folks! Praying all goes well with your surgery.

 

[blossomz]

Sounds like it was another great groupie meet!

Ink...good luck tomorrow!!!