VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[stopher1]

Stopher

Glad you got home safely. Reality does have a way of messing up life. Just start planning that next Disney trip, and things will look up

Ha ha Jimmy - let me just change that sentence from "start planning" to "keep planning"... we have 2 WDW trips in the works for this year with a possible 3rd hop down to the World (solo) as well; followed by 1 DL trip, and 1 WDW & 1 DL trips for next year plus a possible Hawaii (Aulani) trip all in some stage of planning already... just called to make my November VGC reservation yesterday. So really, it should be more like, "just pick up where you left off"

If only all of this work stuff wouldn't get in the way of my planning!

 

[stopher1]

Oh, and BTW... my DW has started to crack I think in regards to picking up some VWL points. Last night she herself said that the 2042 date isn't all that bad since it IS still 31 years away (which has been her point of contention previously)... so here's to hoping that 2011 will be our year and I can truly call the Lodge home too, and not just be the sorta so-so Groupie.

 

[Muushka]

Oh, and BTW... my DW has started to crack I think in regards to picking up some VWL points. Last night she herself said that the 2042 date isn't all that bad since it IS still 31 years away (which has been her point of contention previously)... so here's to hoping that 2011 will be our year and I can truly call the Lodge home too, and not just be the sorta so-so Groupie.

sorta so-so Groupie????

You have got to be kidding! This man got up at crack-thirty on the day that HE arranged for us all to meet at Whispering Canyon for breakfast. Made his way over from AKV with all sorts of troubles with transportation and STILL got there before we stumbled out of bed, down the elevator and into the dining room!

sorta so-so Groupie??? I think not!

In any event, I hope you get your add on and glad your wife is seeing things differently.

And on the birthday front......
Happy Birthday to Mr deebits AKA Ed.

I hope tomorrow is extra special birthday boy!!

 

[stopher1]

sorta so-so Groupie????

You have got to be kidding! This man got up at crack-thirty on the day that HE arranged for us all to meet at Whispering Canyon for breakfast. Made his way over from AKV with all sorts of troubles with transportation and STILL got there before we stumbled out of bed, down the elevator and into the dining room!

sorta so-so Groupie??? I think not!

In any event, I hope you get your add on and glad your wife is seeing things differently.

!!

oh Muush, I was wondering if you specifically would respond to that, and you just made my day!! Had me cracking up actually. I love it!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Jimmytammy - How proud you must be! And what a wonderful thing it says about your parenting abilities!

Kristian won! Homeschool Scholar of the Year

Congratulations Kristian! Your future is what you make of it - go get it!

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . and not just be the sorta so-so Groupie. . . .

A love for the Lodge is all that is required to be a Groupie. A heallthy respect for Muushka doesn't hurt, either!

 

[stopher1]

sorta so-so Groupie????

You have got to be kidding!
sorta so-so Groupie??? I think not!

A love for the Lodge is all that is required to be a Groupie. A healthy respect for Muushka doesn't hurt, either!

I was just teasing...

 

[Muushka]

oh Muush, I was wondering if you specifically would respond to that, and you just made my day!! Had me cracking up actually. I love it!

Of course!

Jimmytammy - How proud you must be! And what a wonderful thing it says about your parenting abilities!

Kristian won! Homeschool Scholar of the Year

Congratulations Kristian! Your future is what you make of it - go get it!

OK, I just went back over the posts and missed this announcement. Do I need glasses or is it somewhere else??

In any event, WOW!! That is wonderful. Congratulations to both the student (Kristian) and her wonderful teacher (Tammy)

A love for the Lodge is all that is required to be a Groupie. A heallthy respect for Muushka doesn't hurt, either!

Respect for Muush! I'll let Mr Muush know about this!

Hi gang!

Checked in to AKV-Kidani today and have just a couple of minutes to say that my daughter and I made the drive safely (through downpour rain for about 10 hours of the 17 hour drive). Enjoyed our day at Universal and visited some WDW resorts to see their last day of decoration.

Check-in was the mess that has recently been reported often here. Checked in at 10:30 a.m., no text message all day. Returned at 4:30 p.m. and they couldn't find out if our room had been cleaned yet! After about 45 minutes at the front desk, when I patiently asked if there were any other rooms, we were finally given our room number.

Had a nice dinner at Boma's and now am heading to the lobby to meet my wife coming in on the ME bus.

And thanks Muush...you're right. The tornadoes hit about 5 miles from our house the other night!

See you guys soon.

Granny, I lost the previous page and just read your post. Whew, 5 miles from home . I am so glad you are all right.
Enjoy your time with Mickey!

PS How was HRH? Did you get to ride Harry Potter? I just saw the first 2 movies this week, I liked them!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Happy Birthday Mr. deebits!

 

[blossomz]

Happy birthday debits!

Great report stop her! Congrats on scholar of the year!

What a talented group we are!

 

[helenk]

I enjoyed my stay at the VWL so much this past Nov/Dec that I am planning a split stay this year with 3 nights at the VWL and then 2 nights at the AKV.
I have a small contract and my thought process had been to bank one years points and stay at the VWL every other year, but I am going to try a split stay and see how I like doing that.
I am just waiting for the 8th of this month to make my call. Fingers crossed for Dec 8, 9 and 10 at VWL and then 11, 12 at the AKV.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thanks for the Congrats folks. We are very proud parents, indeed. Kristian is through with her sr. year as of this past Nov. and is enrolled in college and will be starting on that path in just days. Smarts didnt come from me, but I will take some of the credit anyway

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! deebits

Stopher

I think we can all relate to the planning stuff. Figured you had something cooking, like most of us And not a groupie, hah, I challenge any who would dare say such nonsense

helenk

We understand your pain, heres some Moose Dust in hopes of getting those ressies

 

[Granny]

Lots going on in Groupieland these days I see!

Jimmy...awesome news about Kristian! Congratulations to you, Tammy and Kristian on this accomplishment. And I'll include Casey too since these types of accomplishments include the whole family to achieve!

Deebits....Happy Birthday!!

Muush...Universal was crazy. Literally 95% of the people going there are heading to Harry Potter land. By 10:00 in the morning they had a 20-30 stand by line JUST TO GET INTO THAT SECTION OF THE PARK!! Can you imagine a 20 minute wait just to get into, say, Adventureland? Then once you got into the park there was a 60-90 minute wait for the Forbidden Journey ride. Fortunately, we had early park access since we stayed on site and only had a 20 minute wait. The ride itself was awesome...maybe the best attraction in Orlando. But if anyone is prone to motion sickness at all, don't do it! It is a pretty wild ride.

 

[sleepydog25]

Hi there! DH and I are new to DVC and purchased VWL. I mean is there any other place to stay Going back in Feb for a late anniversary celebration and again in August for my Bday! I just love this place and can't wait for our first stay here!

Welcome! I tend to agree with you (and pretty much everyone else on this thread) that there is no other place quite like VWL.

 

[eliza61]

JimmyTammy- Let me add my congrats to Kristian. Way to go!!

Deebits- Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Have a magical day.


Did you guys get your new planner? Is it me or are there waaay less pictures? I use to enjoy the nice resort pictures.

 

[helenk]

JimmyTammy- Let me add my congrats to Kristian. Way to go!!

Deebits- Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Have a magical day.


Did you guys get your new planner? Is it me or are there waaay less pictures? I use to enjoy the nice resort pictures.

You are right, there are hardly any pictures. I love giving the book to my grand-daughter to look at and this year was kind of a bust.

 

[horselover]

Did you guys get your new planner? Is it me or are there waaay less pictures? I use to enjoy the nice resort pictures.

We got ours yesterday. You are correct. A lot less pictures. I really enjoyed those too. I also miss that pocket that was on the back cover. It was a good spot to keep confirmations & track your points.

 

[Muushka]

I got something from DVC today, our dues bill. Coal would have been better!!!

 

[eliza61]

I got something from DVC today, our dues bill. Coal would have been better!!!

Oy vey. that means it will be traveling up the turnpike and landing in my mail box some time soon.

 

[stopher1]

I got something from DVC today, our dues bill. Coal would have been better!!!

Oy vey. that means it will be traveling up the turnpike and landing in my mail box some time soon.

I got ours yesterday...