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

[Dizny Dad]

franandaj - Yup - you either "get it" or you don't.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! This is the place to do it because . . . . . we get it.

 

[horselover]

Franandaj - why did she bother to ask for opinions when she clearly didn't want them? Sorry you wasted your time giving her a very detailed (& accurate) response. Try to let it roll off your back. Just think of it as one less person to be competing with for a room, but she clearly won't be buying DVC.

To all my groupie friends - I wish you all wonderful Thanksgiving & safe travels if you are hitting the roads or skies. I am truly grateful for the comradery, support, & friendship of you all. Groupies rock!

 

[Inkmahm]

Dinks...great to see you back here! And looking forward to meeting you next week.




Well, I'm thinking that "Tink" sounds a little too much like "tinkle". And Belle...well that would be a whole different Disney character.

My first thought would be to go with a great name for a dog about that size...Stitch!

Ha, I'd be afraid that the name Stitch could jinx the dog into acting like Stitch!

And Stitch is a "he" while we need a female name, but I"ll mention it to DH anyway.

Any other ideas?

 

[wildernessDad]

 

[Muushka]

The reason this is applicable to the forum

I know this isn't about the VWL,

Like we pay attention to that stuff!!! We love all posts!

Just call me Spider Man because I am climbing the walls.

I like it. Spidey!

Hello Groupies!

Finally got my laptop back, but have been so busy packing for our upcoming move and trying to figure out how the holidays are going to be around our moving. Going to be hectic for sure!

Just wanted to say I'm jealous of all heading to the world soon and can't wait to hear all about it and see the pictures.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Deep cleansing breath......remember the fish (fish line from movie Home for the Holidays, highly recommended!)

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

Dinks...great to see you back here! And looking forward to meeting you next week.




Well, I'm thinking that "Tink" sounds a little too much like "tinkle". And Belle...well that would be a whole different Disney character.

My first thought would be to go with a great name for a dog about that size...Stitch!

Ah. The name Belle for a pet. We almost named our cat Loretta for Belle, until we found out that Belle was a very popular cat name.
So Mr Muush remembered Loretta from Coal Miner's Daughter, the line "Hells bells Loretta", so we named her Loretta!

I'll bet you are shaking your head and saying "there is 20 seconds of my life wasted reading that!"

 

[Granny]

The bottom line is that these people "don't get it" and as I pointed out in a later post, that is good. If everyone loved the DVC resorts as much as we do then none of us would ever get in! Thank god there are people who want to stay off site. Thanks for letting me vent. I think of all the owner's groups that I'm in this is the most passionate. I can't wait to stay at the VWL, I've stayed at the lodge, but since we joined 3 years ago, I haven't gotten to the Villas...I have 4 days until I make my 11 mos reservations...for now it will be at SSR, but hopefully, I will become an owner at VWL before the 7 month mark and then also at 7 months I can make a reservation at BCV for the days we want to hit F&W!

I just love my DVC and all the flexibility it gives me! I will be so happy to stay at the lodge in 11 mos! Hopefully it will all work out the way I am planning!

franandaj...This seemed to be more of the "on-site vs off-site" debate than the usual DVC decision thread. If people are happy staying off-site then DVC will never make sense to them. Obviously, the "magic" that we find in Disney resorts isn't something that is important to them. No big deal...different strokes, etc. But I agree that your very detailed and lengthy response should have generated a lot more appreciation even if someone disagreed with the opinions.

It does make one wonder why the question was even posed though.

Muush...reading your posts is never a waste of time!

 

[sleepydog25]

Okay groupies, I need some ideas!

We had to put our dog down a month ago. She was 15 1/2 and had a good life, but we miss her. Our new puppy was just born on Saturday, 11/20! She is in Minneapolis now but will be coming back to WI in a few weeks. We should get her in early Feb, I think.

Anyway, she will be my husand's dog. He gets to name her and he wants it to be a Disney related name. First choice so far is Cinderella with calling her Cindy for short. She is a Schipperke, cream color. To me the schipperke looks a lot like an American Eskimo only a bit less hair and even a little smaller. This dog should only get to be 16 to 18 pounds when full grown.
Tinkerbell is second choice so far but I'm not sure what the short version would be- Tink? Belle?

Anyone have dog name ideas you'd like to share with me?

Mulan. She's brave, fearless, and it sounds slightly exotic. Since the Schipperke is reminiscent of an American Eskimo, that exotic sense would seem to fit.

10 days and counting. . .

 

[Nicoal13]

I like the name Tink. Or how about Wendy for the puppy?

Time to make some pies for tomorrow.

 

[franandaj]

Franandaj - why did she bother to ask for opinions when she clearly didn't want them?

Actually the OP disappeared after she asked the question. The people who I began having the "discussion" with were people who had already chosen not to buy DVC. Yes it did turn into one of those offsite/onsite discussion. The OP was curious about DVC and a bunch of non owners chimed in on how it wasn't worth it, she didn't ask "Do you like your offsite timeshare better than a DVC resort", the question was, "Is DVC worth it?"

I would think that people who had never purchased DVC really couldn't answer that.

It doesn't bother me that much but it was just annoying. Of all the owners groups, I think this is the most passionate one, followed closely by VGC & SSR, but not necessarily in that order...not on the BLT group, so I can't say about them, but I'm guessing they really like their resort too!

Well, Happy T-Day to everyone out there!

 

[Happydinks]

Okay groupies, I need some ideas!

We had to put our dog down a month ago. She was 15 1/2 and had a good life, but we miss her.
Anyone have dog name ideas you'd like to share with me?

Okay - here you go - you can truly find ANYTHING on the internet:
http://pets.htmlplanet.com/categ/girl-disney.html

There are names here of female characters that I never knew existed! It's a fun list! My favs from the list were Kiara and Jasmine! Happy puppy naming!

 

[Granny]

DVCMike has a thread going on the DVC Operations board about annual dues. For VWL, it looks like this is the news:

VWL

$3.7207 Operating Budget
$0.6767 Capital Reserves
$0.9456 Estimated Taxes
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$5.3430 Annual Dues for VWL
This is 2.8% higher than 2010.
Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 3.9%.


I want to say that last year was about $5.20 per point, right? VWL continues to be the second highest dues per point on-site DVC resort. And one of the highest year-over-year historical increase percentages. Of course, we own at the highest one too (BWV).

For 2011, here are the dues:

BWV = $5.4552 Annual Dues
This assesment is 1.8% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 2.6%.VGC

VGC = $4.0701 Annual Dues
The 2010 dues were $3.94 ($3.9388)
This assesment is 3.3% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 3.2%.

AKV = $5.0143 Annual Dues
The 2010 dues were $4.95 ($4.9496)
The assessment is 1.3% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 2.1%

HHI = $5.6758 Annual Dues
The 2010 dues were $5.57 ($5.5675).
The assessment is 1.9% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 5.1%

BCV = $5.2751 Annual Dues
This assessment is 2.4% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 3.8%.

OKW = $4.9825 Annual Dues
This assessment is 2.2% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 3.9%.

SSR = $4.5123 Annual Dues

Aulani = $4.3071 Annual Dues

VB UnSubsidized = $6.7760 Annual Dues This assessment is 2.5% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 6.0%.


VB Subsidized = $5.3142 Annual Dues
This assessment is 2.6% higher than it was in 2010. Since inception, the compound annual growth rate is 4.1%.

I don't much like this time of year for the mail!

 

[twinklebug]

Anyway, she will be my husand's dog. He gets to name her and he wants it to be a Disney related name. First choice so far is Cinderella with calling her Cindy for short. She is a Schipperke, cream color. To me the schipperke looks a lot like an American Eskimo only a bit less hair and even a little smaller. This dog should only get to be 16 to 18 pounds when full grown.
Tinkerbell is second choice so far but I'm not sure what the short version would be- Tink? Belle?

Anyone have dog name ideas you'd like to share with me?

What about Lilo, Jasmine, or Tia (from princess frog, THey have Mama Odie too, but that name sounds familiar for a canine, hehe)

Or in the Disney fairy name realm you have:

• Bess,
• Beck,
• Rani,
• Lily,
• Vidia,
• Prilla,
• Fira,
• Iridessa,
• Luna,
• Violet,
• Fawn,
• Silvermist,
• Iris,
• Rosetta,

(I found this list elsewhere)
I like Lilly, with 2 L's

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Okay groupies, I need some ideas!

We had to put our dog down a month ago. She was 15 1/2 and had a good life, but we miss her. Our new puppy was just born on Saturday, 11/20! She is in Minneapolis now but will be coming back to WI in a few weeks. We should get her in early Feb, I think.

Anyway, she will be my husand's dog. He gets to name her and he wants it to be a Disney related name. First choice so far is Cinderella with calling her Cindy for short. She is a Schipperke, cream color. To me the schipperke looks a lot like an American Eskimo only a bit less hair and even a little smaller. This dog should only get to be 16 to 18 pounds when full grown.
Tinkerbell is second choice so far but I'm not sure what the short version would be- Tink? Belle?

Anyone have dog name ideas you'd like to share with me?

I must admit to a fondness for Cinderella/Cindy myself. My first dog's name was Cindy! Otherwise the first other name I thought of was Jasmine - Jazz for short. I could see that name fitting a Schipperke. Minnie's an oldy but a goody too. Or she could be Minnie Mouse - Mouse for short. I'd like that one but I also named a horse Hank and might someday name a dog "Dog". lol

Last night I was visiting my cousin who foster's Japanese Chin's and for the first time ever she had a puppy. Oooohh was he cute!! Just love the little puppy walk and puppy breath. Boy he had a good set of teeth on him and all he wanted to chew was my finger.

 

[wildernessDad]

Our cat's name is Esmeralda.

 

[eliza61]

There are some perks of being a DVC member, but that is not a reason to buy into DVC. The only reason you should really consider purchasing is that you will have 40-50 years of quality vacation accommodations. The rooms at the resorts are beautiful. While there is some wear and tear, the rooms are renovated periodically and appliances are upgraded. They are currently in the process of replacing all televisions in the older resorts with Flat screen TVs like the newer resorts already have. You do get a nice discount off of the purchase of an annual pass as a perk, and there are also some restaurant discounts available.

Whether to buy your points resale or direct from Disney is a decision you would have to weigh out for yourself. Buying from Disney you can use your Disney Rewards Visa to purchase the points and you get Disney Dollars for the contract. You can also buy older contracts through Disney, they have a limited number available, although they do not like to advertise this fact. The points also appear in your account immediately when you buy direct and you can begin to make reservations as soon as you have your membership card and number.


If you can't tell, I'm TOTALLY smitten with DVC! There is one downfall to being a DVC member, you get this disease that we call "add-on-itis". Once you get your first batch of points, you want MORE! While others mentioned that they go to other destinations besides Disney, that's what you can use your Hilton & American Express credit card kickback points for! Just because you own DVC doesn't mean it's the only place you have to travel to, it's just a nice option for some well appointed accommodations. If you know you will be traveling there regularly in the future, you can lock in the price now, because you can bet the room rates will continue to go up over the next 40-50 years. It's a decision for each family to make for themselves, but for my family it was the right decision.

The bottom line is that these people "don't get it" and as I pointed out in a later post, that is good. If everyone loved the DVC resorts as much as we do then none of us would ever get in! Thank god there are people who want to stay off site. Thanks for letting me vent. I think of all the owner's groups that I'm in this is the most passionate. I can't wait to stay at the VWL, I've stayed at the lodge, but since we joined 3 years ago, I haven't gotten to the Villas...I have 4 days until I make my 11 mos reservations...for now it will be at SSR, but hopefully, I will become an owner at VWL before the 7 month mark and then also at 7 months I can make a reservation at BCV for the days we want to hit F&W!

I just love my DVC and all the flexibility it gives me! I will be so happy to stay at the lodge in 11 mos! Hopefully it will all work out the way I am planning!

One of the reasons "worth" questions (Is XXX worth the money) are so very hard for me is that much of the reason why I love wilderness lodge and by extension wdw doesn't have any thing to do with money at all. There are so many "intangibles" at disney that make my ownership a joy that have nothing to do with how much money I save.

Time shares in generally require a bit of devotion to the place you buy at because you can always, always find a cheaper price.

My standard answers to "worth" questions is to think about the things that are extremely important to you and then go from there.

Hang out here with us fran, we'll keep you company.

 

[Muushka]

Our cat, Lucy, just walked across my keyboard. I was logged onto Amazon. Mr Muush asked "What did we just buy?"

 

[stopher1]

I'm a wee bit early, but not sure I'll be on here tomorrow... soooo


Happy Thanksgiving Groupies!

 

[Granny]

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Always thankful for the Groupies!

 

[Inkmahm]

I must admit to a fondness for Cinderella/Cindy myself. My first dog's name was Cindy! Otherwise the first other name I thought of was Jasmine - Jazz for short. I could see that name fitting a Schipperke. Minnie's an oldy but a goody too. Or she could be Minnie Mouse - Mouse for short. I'd like that one but I also named a horse Hank and might someday name a dog "Dog". lol

Last night I was visiting my cousin who foster's Japanese Chin's and for the first time ever she had a puppy. Oooohh was he cute!! Just love the little puppy walk and puppy breath. Boy he had a good set of teeth on him and all he wanted to chew was my finger.

Just went through all the name suggestions with DH. Our neighbor's dog's name is Isabella so he wants to stay away from any name that sounds similar so that the neighbor doesn't confuse our dog when he is out there screaming for his to come back to the house. That dog never does listen to him.

DH still loves Cinderella/Cindy the best with Tinker Bell in second place. But he DID like the Minnie Mouse idea only changed it to Minnie Mouser. Schipperkes were bred to catch rodents on ships so I guess that would fit. One of our American Eskimos that my parents had was nicknamed "mouse" by my dad many years ago. I'd forgotten that until I read the Minnie Mouse suggestion.

I think I'd be happy with either Cinderella/Cindy or Minnie Mouser. We're going to meet the breeder on Saturday to see one of the full size cream color dogs so we can get a better idea of size, etc. I think they are going to be smaller than I expect but we'll see. Maybe "mouse" will be a perfect name after all!

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I'll let you know when DH decides although I'd put money on it being Cindy.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

 

[cheer4bison]

Wishing all my friends a warm, wonderful Thanksgiving today! Believe it or not, it is snowing in Pennsylvania this morning. (So glad we did the drive from New Jersey yesterday!)

Just wanted you all to know that you are the best cyber-pals ever! Groupies rock!

Jill