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

[jimmytammy]

28 more sleeps then off to the World!!

 

[wildernessDad]

28 more sleeps then off to the World!!

You've got me beat by 9 days!

 

[horselover]

Stopher - I'm sending you a PM, but just wanted to share.

We just booked our 1st DCL cruise on the Dream for next May! It will coincidence with our 15th wedding anniversary so it seemed like a great way to spend it. Tacking on 2 days at the end for Disney. Snagged a 1 BR at BWV boardwalk view. Pretty excited about that. I know again it's not the Lodge! Am I going to be kicked out of the groupies? They did have a 1 BR available at VWL, but I want to save that experience for Dec. '11. I've been hoping to get a boardwalk view for some time but it's never been available. Couldn't help but jump on it when it was offered. I still love VWL the best though!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

36 Days for us!

Julie - Sounds like an awesome trip!! And congrats on the BWV room! I know you'll love it.

 

[Inkmahm]

Hey Jill, just be yourself. This is what has gotten you to round 3, and they recognize your genuineness and passion. I have met you and would pick you, so take a deep breath when that phone rings and let yourself shine!

Excellent advice! Good luck with the interview.

 

[Inkmahm]

DD, Mom and I have bought a lot of new clothes. Still have to get some for DH. We have Palo and a couple of excursions booked. Kennedy Space Center tickets have been obtained for a pre-cruise excursion (we are arriving 2 days early). We are resigned to having to use a wheelchair for Mom on this trip, so we are going to get her a new transport chair that will be smaller than the one we use now.
Now we just have to get her stronger and then we will be ready for anything.

I have a transport chair for my mom for trips to WDW. I got a great deal buying it on ebay. I highly recommend it. http://cgi.ebay.com/Invacare-Transp...612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c58701994 I think they were about $350 at the local store.

 

[Inkmahm]

Glad you're having a great time at F&W. I must say I loved the food at Ireland - went there twice! Funny though - when I mentioned to DH I wanted to go back 'cuz I loved the fishermen's pie he gave me an odd look. Turns out he only had one tiny piece of lobster in his pie while half of mine was made of up huge chunks!! We were eating at night in the dark so I hadn't realized. Poor guy.

Thought I'd chime in on the Dachshund question. I personally haven't had one and I'm thinking that the people's experiences I've know of must be an aberration b/c I know their popular pups. However when I think back everyone I've ever know who got one has chosen to rehome them. My childhood friends Doxie went to one of their cousin's on the farm so it could run and dig to it's hearts content. A co-worker gave their's up b/c the dog hated his roommate - immediately. It would attack him. And he's one of the sweetest men I've ever met. She went back to the breeder and thankfully their next dog loved him! Finally, my cousin got a mini that constantly ran away and was a big barker. I have owned a hound (Basenji) so I know of the stubborness etc, etc. Loved that dog and she also drove me crazy!! lol Hounds aren't for everyone but they can be great dogs too. You usually just have to be prepared for their strong hunting desire and independent thinking.

Funny, I had probably 4 of the fishermen's pies while we were there. The first one was full of both lobster and scallops. The next 3 had varying amounts but still a lot less than the first.

We heard quite a few dachshund stories and have done further research. I think we are going to get a schipperke. I found cream colored ones with their tails (vs the standard black ones with docked tails.) http://usschipclub.com/Breeders.htm The puppies are due to be born soon so they will be ready to go to homes at the end of January or early February. That's great timing for us.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Funny, I had probably 4 of the fishermen's pies while we were there. The first one was full of both lobster and scallops. The next 3 had varying amounts but still a lot less than the first.

We heard quite a few dachshund stories and have done further research. I think we are going to get a schipperke. I found cream colored ones with their tails (vs the standard black ones with docked tails.) http://usschipclub.com/Breeders.htm The puppies are due to be born soon so they will be ready to go to homes at the end of January or early February. That's great timing for us.

That is funny. Sounds like they lured both of us in with the first pie! lol
I had no idea that there were non-black schipperke's. I know a family that has had two of them (black one's) and thought they were great dogs.


I forgot to mention that I think my cousin is going to join us on the December trip. This is the woman who didn't come in Oct b/c her daughter was on break and preferred to go shopping at Mall of America instead of going to Disney. Her daughter's in school in Dec. so Mom's going to come play!

 

[wildernessDad]

I forgot to mention that I think my cousin is going to join us on the December trip. This is the woman who didn't come in Oct b/c her daughter was on break and preferred to go shopping at Mall of America instead of going to Disney. Her daughter's in school in Dec. so Mom's going to come play!

Good for her! I have promised myself that I won't let my bratty kids get in the way of my well earned vacations.

 

[jimmytammy]

Good for her! I have promised myself that I won't let my bratty kids get in the way of my well earned vacations.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Good for her! I have promised myself that I won't let my bratty kids get in the way of my well earned vacations.

 

[twokats]

I'll be praying for your Mom to regain her strength quickly and for you all to have a great trip!

Thanks, we are hoping it is soon. Nov 3 will be 365 days being in bed for all or most of the day. She is so sick of her room!!! She is so looking forward to the trip.

I have a transport chair for my mom for trips to WDW. I got a great deal buying it on ebay. I highly recommend it. http://cgi.ebay.com/Invacare-Transp...612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c58701994 I think they were about $350 at the local store.

We have been looking on amazon and I have found some great deals. I will go look at this also before I make the decision. Thanks.

 

[Inkmahm]

We have been looking on amazon and I have found some great deals. I will go look at this also before I make the decision. Thanks.

I didn't find the hand breaks to be an advantage as we really don't use them. But that larger set of tires in the back rather than 4 small tires makes the chair much easier to move around and steer. The seat is a little low for my mom so we add a boat cushion to is so that her elbows hit the arm rests at the correct height. It's also a very light weight chair. Have you considered getting a handicap parking permit for your mom from her doctor?

 

[wildernessDad]

You all probably know that Le Cellier is going to two table service credits on March 1, 2011, but I wanted to supply thus additional information from the WDW site.

Step below the Canada Pavilion's Château into an intimate restaurant designed as a wine cellar. Prime rib, filet mignon and pan-seared seafood are featured dishes.
Effective March 1, 2011, dinner at Le Cellier Steakhouse will be elevated to a Signature dining experience, offering an exciting new menu that will change seasonally and an expanded wine list.

 

[dreamlinda]

Suscribing

 

[wildernessDad]

Suscribing

Welcome!

 

[twokats]

I didn't find the hand breaks to be an advantage as we really don't use them. But that larger set of tires in the back rather than 4 small tires makes the chair much easier to move around and steer. The seat is a little low for my mom so we add a boat cushion to is so that her elbows hit the arm rests at the correct height. It's also a very light weight chair. Have you considered getting a handicap parking permit for your mom from her doctor?

We have had a handicap parking permit for years. We first got it for my grandmother and now have it for Mom.
I also thought that was a good point for that chair was the very large wheels. I had looked at one that had 8 inch wheels, but the 12 will be even better. Mom has to have a cushion because of her wound and we already have one that works well for her. I was also looking at a backpack thing that goes on the back of the chair. Did you ever have one of those? And the weight factor is a big selling point for me. I hurt my back moving a table last week and whenever I have to take her anywhere that big chair gets a little heavy all the times it has to come out and in and so forth and so on!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

We have had a handicap parking permit for years. We first got it for my grandmother and now have it for Mom.
I also thought that was a good point for that chair was the very large wheels. I had looked at one that had 8 inch wheels, but the 12 will be even better. Mom has to have a cushion because of her wound and we already have one that works well for her. I was also looking at a backpack thing that goes on the back of the chair. Did you ever have one of those? And the weight factor is a big selling point for me. I hurt my back moving a table last week and whenever I have to take her anywhere that big chair gets a little heavy all the times it has to come out and in and so forth and so on!!!

You'd love this lightweight chair then. SO much easier for putting the chair in and out of the mini-van. We used one of my nieces old backpacks from school to hang on the back of the chair and that worked great. No need to buy a new bag if you have a school bag at home.

 

[wildernessDad]

35 days!

 

[jimmytammy]

35 days!

Right there with you, Dad!! Tammy and I were just speaking of how close it is, and how we cant wait! It is nice to be so excited to go back to a place that we have been many times before, yet it still draws us in like moths to a flame.