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

[horselover]

This is a fun site for adult beverages. Recipes too!
http://partythroughtheparks.squarespace.com/liquor-stores/

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Thanks Muush! I'm going to try that at home. Looking forward to having one (or 2!) live & in person in exactly 24 days!

DinoLand is proof that dinosaurs became extinct due to a hot climate and not a cold one. If you can handle DinoLand for more than one ride, you should start your own survival show.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks Muush! I'm going to try that at home. Looking forward to having one (or 2!) live & in person in exactly 24 days!

And don't forget about the one (or 2!) in 80 days or so!!!

 

[horselover]

And don't forget about the one (or 2!) in 80 days or so!!!

I have not forgotten! Looking forward to that too!

 

[twinklebug]

Time to go indoors:​

I'm starting to see a problem with VWL, see if you can spot it: My answer at bottom.​

The problem with our beloved VWL? There just aren't enough places to sit.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I have not forgotten! Looking forward to that too!

I've been drooling over all the food descriptions for the booths since they released the menus. It should be a great time to be there! And lucky you that you get to go in less than a month too!

Twinklebug - loving all the great pictures!

 

[Granny]

The problem with our beloved VWL? There just aren't enough places to sit.

Just have to love all the nooks and crannies of WL and VWL! Thanks for the additional pictures, twinklebug.

Jimmy...all I can say is that I'm humbled by your words. Thank you.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Just love the pictures of the Lodge firsrt thing in the morning!

 

[Muushka]

Yes, thank you Twinklebug. I love that train shot. That will be on our 'to do' list for our Christmas visit.

Speaking of Christmas. Granny, will we be just missing you or will there be an overlap?

Does anyone have any dates in mind for a meet? And a time? JT, what you did last year, time-wise, did it work well?

Plans!! Love 'em! So does Santa.

And here we are:

jimmytammy 28-Dec 10 VWL (is there any other place to stay in Dec???)
HelenK 29-Dec 4 VWL
Granny 1-5 AKV......fingers crossed for an add on date!
DiznyDi/Dad 2-5 VWL 5-11 SSR
Happydinks VWL 2-11
deebits 3-12 BLT
Inkmahm 4-9 OKW 9-11 ALV
stopher1 5-8 AKV Solo trip
Muushka 5-11 VWL
KeepSwimmingDory 5-8 BLT
tea pot 5-12 VWL
KAT4DISNEY 5-12 BLT
wildernessDad 6-11 VWL and then 11-18 AKV
bobbiwoz 10-14 VWL and then 14-17 AKV
DODIE 12 VWL cruise... 16-17 VWL
claire_ont 19-29 VWL
stopher1 27-29 VGC
bobbiwoz 28-Jan 1 BWV

Yee Haa!

 

[horselover]

Yes, thank you Twinklebug. I love that train shot. That will be on our 'to do' list for our Christmas visit.

Speaking of Christmas. Granny, will we be just missing you or will there be an overlap?

Does anyone have any dates in mind for a meet? And a time? JT, what you did last year, time-wise, did it work well?

Plans!! Love 'em! So does Santa.

And here we are:

jimmytammy 28-Dec 10 VWL (is there any other place to stay in Dec???)
HelenK 29-Dec 4 VWL
Granny 1-5 AKV......fingers crossed for an add on date!
DiznyDi/Dad 2-5 VWL 5-11 SSR
Happydinks VWL 2-11
deebits 3-12 BLT
Inkmahm 4-9 OKW 9-11 ALV
stopher1 5-8 AKV Solo trip
Muushka 5-11 VWL
KeepSwimmingDory 5-8 BLT
tea pot 5-12 VWL
KAT4DISNEY 5-12 BLT
wildernessDad 6-11 VWL and then 11-18 AKV
bobbiwoz 10-14 VWL and then 14-17 AKV
DODIE 12 VWL cruise... 16-17 VWL
claire_ont 19-29 VWL
stopher1 27-29 VGC
bobbiwoz 28-Jan 1 BWV

Yee Haa!

The only problem I see with that list is my name is not on it.

Thanks for the great pics Twinklebug!

 

[Granny]

Speaking of Christmas. Granny, will we be just missing you or will there be an overlap?

It looks like my dates are firm. We booked airfare this week. Hopefully I can catch up with some of you guys going the first week of December.

 

[twinklebug]

The only problem I see with that list is my name is not on it.

Ditto! Need a few things to change here before I can consider going again for awhile. Until then I'm reliving the past and dreaming of the future.

Thanks for the great pics Twinklebug!

Thanks for the compliments all. They're not the best, I miss my old camera that even at 5mp took amazingly clear shots. I have a few more to go. Trying to space them out so those who access these pages by mobile means () will be able to load the conversation.

My Dec. b'day wish for myself: a good camera. Hoping that while that HUGE list of groupies will be down at the lodge I'll be at home playing with my new camera.

 

[Oshawa]

Hi There...

Have not been on too much lately. Have had some real health issues but I am on the mend now after surgery a few weeks ago. I had a lot of reading to do.
We are getting very excited for our first trip Home to VWL. We are now 79 days away.
I was just wondering if any of you have ordered the gift baskets through the floral shop? I was wanting to surprise my DH for our wedding anniversary when we are down there and I thought that would be something different. Unless any of you professional DVC travelers have any other suggestions. I am open to different gift ideals too. Our two sons will be with us too. (just thought I would mention that incase any of you have any ideal for the whole family). Thanks in advance.

 

[sleepydog25]

It looks like my dates are firm. We booked airfare this week. Hopefully I can catch up with some of you guys going the first week of December.

Muushka & Granny (others?), I'm heading to VWL from 4-9 Dec, so perhaps we'll cross paths.

 

[stopher1]

Muushka & Granny (others?), I'm heading to VWL from 4-9 Dec, so perhaps we'll cross paths.

I just added you to the list!

 

[stopher1]

Yes, thank you Twinklebug. I love that train shot. That will be on our 'to do' list for our Christmas visit.

Speaking of Christmas. Granny, will we be just missing you or will there be an overlap?

Does anyone have any dates in mind for a meet? And a time? JT, what you did last year, time-wise, did it work well?

Plans!! Love 'em! So does Santa.

And here we are:

jimmytammy 28-Dec 10 VWL (is there any other place to stay in Dec???)
HelenK 29-Dec 4 VWL
Granny 1-5 AKV......fingers crossed for an add on date!
DiznyDi/Dad 2-5 VWL 5-11 SSR
Happydinks VWL 2-11
deebits 3-12 BLT
Inkmahm 4-9 OKW 9-11 ALV
stopher1 5-8 AKV Solo trip
Muushka 5-11 VWL
KeepSwimmingDory 5-8 BLT
tea pot 5-12 VWL
KAT4DISNEY 5-12 BLT
wildernessDad 6-11 VWL and then 11-18 AKV
bobbiwoz 10-14 VWL and then 14-17 AKV
DODIE 12 VWL cruise... 16-17 VWL
claire_ont 19-29 VWL
bobbiwoz 28-Jan 1 BWV

Yee Haa!

Personally I'd say something between the 5th and the 7th sounds great to me. I land at about 10:30ish in the am, so should be over to AKV by 12:30-1ish... with no real agenda. My only agenda is to meet up with some fellow Groupies, and some of my fellow DIS Dad's - and to enjoy the various Christmas decorations in the parks, resorts, etc. So Sunday evening sounds great - or whatever other folks have planned. I'm traveling solo, so whatever.

 

[Muushka]

It looks like my dates are firm. We booked airfare this week. Hopefully I can catch up with some of you guys going the first week of December.

Hi There...

Have not been on too much lately. Have had some real health issues but I am on the mend now after surgery a few weeks ago. I had a lot of reading to do.
We are getting very excited for our first trip Home to VWL. We are now 79 days away.
I was just wondering if any of you have ordered the gift baskets through the floral shop? I was wanting to surprise my DH for our wedding anniversary when we are down there and I thought that would be something different. Unless any of you professional DVC travelers have any other suggestions. I am open to different gift ideals too. Our two sons will be with us too. (just thought I would mention that incase any of you have any ideal for the whole family). Thanks in advance.

Hi Oshawa
I have never ordered any gift baskets, we usually do gifts from the mercantile. They have some great Lodge stuff.

Muushka & Granny (others?), I'm heading to VWL from 4-9 Dec, so perhaps we'll cross paths.

Great!

Personally I'd say something between the 5th and the 7th sounds great to me. I land at about 10:30ish in the am, so should be over to AKV by 12:30-1ish... with no real agenda. My only agenda is to meet up with some fellow Groupies, and some of my fellow DIS Dad's - and to enjoy the various Christmas decorations in the parks, resorts, etc. So Sunday evening sounds great - or whatever other folks have planned. I'm traveling solo, so whatever.

We have a vote for Sunday evening. We have no plans yet, so that would be fine for us. That is Sunday the 5th. Followed by Monday or Tuesday.

OK, votes! And is evening all right for everyone else? Say 6 or 7?

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey Guys

Sorry, I was out about 1.5 hrs from my shop working on a lake pier, and just had a chance to reply to some of the posts.

Granny, I wrote that out of truly meaning it. And felt you were bashing yourself more than you deserved.

Muushka

I think we did a meet about 1pm and the time seemed to work pretty well. I know Stan and Carolyn liked the time cause it allowed them enough time to get home before dark. But it will be tough to try and meet all schedules, and picking a date and time to work for everyone is tough. Last Dec I just tried to get a date that would allow for max. # of people and work it from there.

2 or 3 meets might get us all in

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

So Granny, dont beat yourself up. We love you cause you are you, you are our one and only Granny. Without you here, the groupies wouldnt be the same. And that would be a shame!

I missed what was going on but want to say that I totally agree with what JT said!!!

The only problem I see with that list is my name is not on it.

I have that same problem!!!!!

Have not been on too much lately. Have had some real health issues but I am on the mend now after surgery a few weeks ago. I had a lot of reading to do.

Hope everything is going well for you and you are recovering well!

 

[eliza61]

The only problem I see with that list is my name is not on it. Thanks for the great pics Twinklebug!

I missed what was going on but want to say that I totally agree with what JT said!!!


I have that same problem!!!!!

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We can cry in our moose martinis together. I'm not on the list either.

 

[jimmytammy]

Oshawa

I hope you get well soon. We will pray for you.