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

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday Mr. deebits!!!!

 

[bagsmom]

JimmyTammy -- Well, just between us, I have to plan a theme park trip with DH the way I would for a toddler. He needs to eat on time and rest -- can't do too much in one day or it is Disney with Captain Crankypants.

Last time we did half of the park in one day, then left in the afternoon. Had a great dinner and early bed. We were there VERY early the next morning and were chosen to be the OPENING FAMILY, which was pretty much the highlight of my life!

Anyway, the second day was more Frontierland/Adventureland. Again, we left in the heat of the day. Kids were much younger then, so we never ventured back in for fireworks. I figure this trip, we could do much the same plan, only return to MK in the evening for fireworks.

I guess we will have to have a little family meeting and discuss everyone's "must-do" attractions.

I'm sure it will be interesting!!!!!!!!!

 

[Granny]

I stole this from another poster on the theme park boards but I thought it was fun.

So what is the one thing (big or small) you find yourself purchasing every trip to wdw.

For us it's two things.

1) Sundae's at Ghiradelli's. more often than that we have more than 1 but without fail we end up here.

2) popcorn to eat during illuminations. Maybe it's because we stand near the American pavillion and they always have that shop that sells buckets of popcorn.

So anyone else have some thing that they always end of getting? resort tee shirt, mickey ears, mickey ice cream bars

For the food item, I'd have to go with the Dole Whip. We were down to our last day at WDW on our recent trip and I hadn't had one and for once I made a command decision about our daily plan and said that it had to include a Dole Whip at MK. So we went over to MK and all enjoyed that wonderful treat.

As for another regular purchase, like Jimmy we always get an ornament for our Disney tree at home.

 

[bagsmom]

Granny, although we have only done Disney once before, getting a Christmas ornament as our family souvenir is a vacation tradition wherever we are.

We have a silver Mickey head from our 2009 trip -- I sigh deeply when we get it out and hang it on the tree! ALthough this Christmas, I smiled with excitement, since we get to go back in the summer!

 

[Kathymford]

Our trip this time is a little shorter than our past ones, so we traded HS for AK. We've only been doing AK every other trip, so something had to give, and Epcot just has too many yummy places to eat! On a side note, a good restaurant will win out every time.

I'm so excited I get to book my Christmas trip tomorrow! I've been obsessing about it getting booked and have been checking every day, so far so good. I've decided on Dec 6 - 13th! Yay for decisions.

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating! Have a moostastic day!

 

[Linda67]

I stole this from another poster on the theme park boards but I thought it was fun.

So what is the one thing (big or small) you find yourself purchasing every trip to wdw.

Eek, can I only name one

Food wise, we HAVE to get a Mickey Bar and a Dole Whip

Souvenir wise, I always buy a fridge magnet with the year on it

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Good question Eliza.
First it is a pin from whatever resort we are staying at.
Second used to be the Milka chocolate bars they had in Germany. Now I guess especially for DH it is the ice cream Mickey ears.


So it looks like North Carolina isn't going to happen. The latest now is Phoenix. My DH has an interview there this week. Really didn't want to go that far west but we have to go where there is a job. With the exception of the weather I have enjoyed being back in this area. We have had such a great time going to the Flyers and Phillies games and all the other stuff like that. I'll really miss that if we have to move.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hey Kathy! Mid-June with no hopping. This is going to be the budget trip. One of the big reasons for choosing the VWL was the little kitchenette. We are going to try to eat in our room from the little microwave and frig as much as possible! (Also I know DH will love the atmosphere.) Yes, the skipping thing does seem to come down to which one can you not live without!

If you were going to be there during the last Star Wars weekend then I'd say DHS shouldn't be skipped but it sounds like you'll probably be there after that. Just figure that you'll be going to the majority of the parks and no matter which three it's better than only one or none!

So it looks like North Carolina isn't going to happen. The latest now is Phoenix. My DH has an interview there this week. Really didn't want to go that far west but we have to go where there is a job. With the exception of the weather I have enjoyed being back in this area. We have had such a great time going to the Flyers and Phillies games and all the other stuff like that. I'll really miss that if we have to move.

Sorry to hear that the job in NC didn't work out but having another western groupie wouldn't be bad! The last 3 years when the snow starts I keep threatening to move south to Vegas or Arizona. Definitely much better winters than Philly - or Iowa!

 

[bagsmom]

Kathy --exactly -- whatever we do will be great! I also figured that if I have tickets, I could always let DH sleep in and ride the bus or boat over with DS and do his rides. He really wants to try Everest this time. We'd like to see the Lion King show, but a lot of the other attractions at AK we could live without.

We'll just have to see how it all plays out.

I'm going to try to get as many tickets as we can afford -- maybe will price out the hopper option.

The trick will be making myself and the kids happy without overdoing it for DH. I sort of promised him that this Disney trip would be more low-key and not as jammed with theme park days. So we'll see!

I guess I have 5 months to figure it out!!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

Good question Eliza.
First it is a pin from whatever resort we are staying at.
Second used to be the Milka chocolate bars they had in Germany. Now I guess especially for DH it is the ice cream Mickey ears.


So it looks like North Carolina isn't going to happen. The latest now is Phoenix. My DH has an interview there this week. Really didn't want to go that far west but we have to go where there is a job. With the exception of the weather I have enjoyed being back in this area. We have had such a great time going to the Flyers and Phillies games and all the other stuff like that. I'll really miss that if we have to move.

Sorry to hear North Carolina isn't going to be an option for you. I am still unemployed myself after 3+ years. Now that I have both knees fixed, my plan is to start looking again for a job in the next few months. I do NOT plan to move from WI though, so I need to find something in this area. That will take me quite awhile I am sure, especially now that I've been out for so long. Good luck with your husband's interview!

 

[Inkmahm]

I stole this from another poster on the theme park boards but I thought it was fun.

So what is the one thing (big or small) you find yourself purchasing every trip to wdw.

For us it's two things.

1) Sundae's at Ghiradelli's. more often than that we have more than 1 but without fail we end up here.

2) popcorn to eat during illuminations. Maybe it's because we stand near the American pavillion and they always have that shop that sells buckets of popcorn.

So anyone else have some thing that they always end of getting? resort tee shirt, mickey ears, mickey ice cream bars

1) Purchasing every trip? That would be dinner at Jiko. We never ever go to WDW without having at least one dinner there.

We do get Dole Whips but I admit to never getting Mickey bars. Yes, it is true. I'm just not much of an ice cream lover so even when the bars are free on DCL, we just don't eat them.

What do I buy on every trip? I'd have to say at least one t-shirt. Most of my clothes consist of tshirts or sweaters and most of my tshirts are from Disney.

 

[Inkmahm]

I love booking online! I booked us for Dec 4-11 at WDW in 2013. Only booked a studio this time but booked handicap in case my knees are still not the greatest for getting in and out of the tub. Without having the shower in a one bedroom, I thought a rollin shower would be good in the studio. Anyone know where the Handicap studios are in the villas? Close to the elevators?

 

[MiaSRN62]

DiznyDi and Dad...my deepest condolences on the passing of Dad's father. May you always hold the memories close.

Ink...congrats on booking ! Wish I could offer some help in regards to the H/A rooms---but I'm not sure. Hopefully your knees will be good as gold soon !

eliza....
I'd have to say we very frequently buy : POPCORN ! Dole Whips....Christmas ornament......usually a mug or two as well (whatever is new and cute).....and the Mickey soaps from Basin !

 

[sleepydog25]

Are there pictures, or a floor plan, of the unit that's at the corner above the pool, XX19? It's a 2BR on floors 2-4, and a 1BR (with Studio next door) on 5.

I do not, but I'm bumping this in case someone who might have pics didn't see this post.

 

[bagsmom]

Hey Maria -- I'm not really a facebooker, but is the Fantasy 2013 group just for 2013 vacations? Or does it apply only to cruises? It seems to me that the Fantasy might be the name of one of the ships.... Or I could be remembering wrong.


If it's a group just for overly-eager vacationers, then I'm in!

 

[bagsmom]

So has anyone noticed that I've been posting on here every so often? Would you assume that means that I have all the Christmas stuff down and put away?

Well I don't! I'm sitting here in the multi-colored glow of the tree. Baby Jesus is looking up at me from the nativity scene and saying "I thought you were going to clean up Christmas before you moved on to Disney stuff!"

Hmm. I guess I'll just roll with it. I've already had my 2013 Unofficial Guide out and have started planning stuff in my head.

Maybe I'll just leave the tree up and decorated it with my trip supplies. Band aids, water bottles, thick socks, sunglasses.....

Only 5 months away!

 

[gmi3804]

Are there pictures, or a floor plan, of the unit that's at the corner above the pool, XX19? It's a 2BR on floors 2-4, and a 1BR (with Studio next door) on 5.

I do not, but I'm bumping this in case someone who might have pics didn't see this post.

Thanks - I was just coming back to bump this. Love to know if anyone has any info about these. Thanks.

 

[Kathymford]

I love booking online! I booked us for Dec 4-11 at WDW in 2013. Only booked a studio this time but booked handicap in case my knees are still not the greatest for getting in and out of the tub. Without having the shower in a one bedroom, I thought a rollin shower would be good in the studio. Anyone know where the Handicap studios are in the villas? Close to the elevators?

Me too! Me too! We're all booked for VWL 12/6 - 12/13! Can you believe this is the first time using our home resort booking window?! LOL It was very exciting and especially fulfilling that it worked out perfectly!

So has anyone noticed that I've been posting on here every so often? Would you assume that means that I have all the Christmas stuff down and put away?

Well I don't! I'm sitting here in the multi-colored glow of the tree. Baby Jesus is looking up at me from the nativity scene and saying "I thought you were going to clean up Christmas before you moved on to Disney stuff!"

Hmm. I guess I'll just roll with it. I've already had my 2013 Unofficial Guide out and have started planning stuff in my head.

Maybe I'll just leave the tree up and decorated it with my trip supplies. Band aids, water bottles, thick socks, sunglasses.....

Only 5 months away!

If it's any consolation, I'm sitting here looking at my dried out, undecorated tree, and surrounded by no less than 7 boxes/tubs of Christmas decorations. I took everything down a while ago. But the tubs haven't moved since!!

 

[bagsmom]

Kathy -- that DOES make me feel better!

I got the ornaments and lights down. Now I just have to get the tree boxed up and put in the attic.

 

[Muushka]

Hey any groupies live near High Point NC? If so can you tell me what it is like there? My DH got laid off on Friday and he may send a resume to a company there.

I had to do a lot of detective work to figure out what happened. I am so sorry about your husband's lay off.

I hope he finds something easily and just the right job. Best wishes.