VWL Lovers & Groupies Thread: Meese-ka, Mice-ka MOOSE-kateers

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Groupies!

Hope all of you had a nice weekend.

Inkmahm ~ Thanks for your update on DH and glad he made it through the surgery. Wishing him a quick recovery. Please keep us posted on how he is doing.

jimmytammy ~ Thanks for the update on Stan.

KAT4DISNEY ~ Glad you had a great birthday and enjoyed yourself. Do you ride by any chance? I love horses as well and used to take Western riding lessons several years ago.

Hello to everyone else!

Have a great day!

 

[Granny]

Here's my dilemma. And it only exists because this is OOP. My current WL reservation is going to cost me $472 for a bunk bed room, 2 nights. I can stay at POFQ or POR for $230...I, for the life of me, cannot decide what I should do.

Can anyone offer any help/suggestions? I really appreciate it!

LeslieLou - I have to agree with the others. I'd have to pocket the difference and then make sure to visit WL/VWL during the trip. I like what sleepydog said about treating yourself to a great meal at the Lodge and still come out ahead!

Ok groupies I need your help. I know many of you go to the Lodge in early Dec., but I'm hoping at least one of you has been there over Christmas. We are fast approaching our date for make our Dec. ADRs. I'm trying to figure out what we're doing for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. What I'm wondering is are there activities (caroling & such) at the Lodge on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day? That might sway our decision on whether we want to venture away from the Lodge or not. Thanks for any input!

We were at VWL in 2006 during Christmas. There were some activities such as hot chocolate, some singers and even a character visit in the lobby.

And of course, Santa showed up on Christmas Eve for everyone to give their list to and take pictures with.

Just check with Guest Services when you get there for information. But I'd encourage you to get out to other resorts too especially BWV and Grand Floridian to see their decorations. Great thing to do while the parks are slammed.

Have a great time planning the trip!

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Groupies:
I'm still tinkering with the pictures and wanted to share a few more with you. Pictures of the castle at MK. Enjoy!

 

[horselover]

Thanks Granny!

Trish - more awesome pictures! We missed the new castle show on the last trip. Definitely want to make a point of seeing it in Oct.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

KAT4, hope your birthday was great.

Thank Barb - it was! And since I now go for the birthday month I'm not considering it over yet. That's the nice thing about getting older - I get to set the rules!!

Hi Groupies!

KAT4DISNEY ~ Glad you had a great birthday and enjoyed yourself. Do you ride by any chance? I love horses as well and used to take Western riding lessons several years ago.

Yep - I've had a horse most of my life since I was 12 years old with a little down time while in college and for a few years after that when it just wasn't possible. We currently have 4 although they've been getting some time off since DH had rotator cuff surgery a couple of weeks ago and my knees have been acting up. The weather is getting nice enough now though that I won't mind the aches and pains too much compared to the fun of riding.

Beautiful pictures of the castle!! I didn't get any of the castle show on our recent trip b/c we always seemed to be in some strange location when it was going on but it's really beautiful while it's occurring. Your pictures show that!

 

[I Book He Pays]

horselover ~ Thank you very much for the compliment. The castle show was amazing and I think I took at least sixty pictures. LOL My camera is not good with night shots and I was trying it with a new setting. My goal was to get at least one good picture and luckily the bulk of them came out.

KAT4DISNEY ~ You are blessed to have four horses. They are beautiful creatures and a lot of fun to ride. I remember the aches/pains associated with riding and was hurting for days but it was worth it. I hope DH is recovery from his surgery and doing OK. Take care of yourself as well. I loved the castle show and was getting goosebumps watching it change colors and designs. Truly amazing and of course magical.Thanks for the compliment.

 

[Corinne]

Trish! Oh.My.Goodness. Those castle photos are phenomenal!

We loved the the new show, thought they did a great job!

 

[LeslieLou]

Thank you all so much for your responses! You've really helped me make up my mind. Back to POR (or POFQ) it is! And, maybe dinner at Artist's Point

 

[blossomz]

Hi all! Just stopping by to say my online checkin day is coming up on Wednesday!

 

[eliza61]

Thank Barb - it was! And since I now go for the birthday month I'm not considering it over yet. That's the nice thing about getting older - I get to set the rules!!

Yep - I've had a horse most of my life since I was 12 years old with a little down time while in college and for a few years after that when it just wasn't possible. We currently have 4 although they've been getting some time off since DH had rotator cuff surgery a couple of weeks ago and my knees have been acting up. The weather is getting nice enough now though that I won't mind the aches and pains too much compared to the fun of riding.
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Oh Goodie!! Then I can still wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!. I feel like the hare from Alice in Wonderland. I seem to be running constantly late for all my important dates.

Hope your day was magical.

I have to admit I've only admired horses from afar. Horses don't do well unfortunately in upper west side NYC apartments. I did get the chance to learn how to ride for maybe 4 years as a kid. I went to a YMCA summer camp in upstate NY and my parents signed me up for horseback riding. They are gorgeous animals though.

 

[eliza61]

At one time, Disney planned to add a Scandinavian pavillion to World Showcase and locate it between France and the United Kingdom. It would have represented the cultures of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Can you name all eleven of the nations represented in World Showcase? challenge: In order going clockwise around the lagoon.

 

[Granny]

At one time, Disney planned to add a Scandinavian pavillion to World Showcase and locate it between France and the United Kingdom. It would have represented the cultures of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Can you name all eleven of the nations represented in World Showcase? challenge: In order going clockwise around the lagoon.

We can give this as a chain answer. I'll start off with the first country...

...MEXICO!!

Who wants to post the next country?

 

[Dizny Dad]

Norway

 

[Dizny Dad]

I remember a time (~1990) when Disney was announcing "The Russians are coming, the Russians are comming", and supposedly they were to appear to the left side of Germany. Gee, they never came . . . .

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hello Groupies:

Corinne ~ Thanks so much for the compliment. I can't believe how the pictures came out and was pleasantly surprised. How long has the castle show been running? I loved the beginning when they showed hte pictures for the day all over the castle. We were looking for ours with the characters! LOL

LeslieLou ~ Sorry that I didn't respond to your post yesterday. I agree with the others. Stay at POR and have a nice dinner at WL. Good luck planning yoru vacation.

blossomz ~ Tomorrow is the big check in day... I bet you are extremely excited.

eliza61 ~ Next country is China.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[gkrykewy]

At VWL now with a nice studio on the third floor! Really love it here; the only trouble is the cretin smoking in some nearby room. . We can smell it in the middle of our studio each of the last two days.

I wish I could figure out the likely culprit. The people on the balcony next to us at AKV Jambo were smoking last week, and I reported them in a heartbeat. Call me a NARC, but there are some things I just will not tolerate.

We do love it here!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Kathy - Sorry I missed your birthday! Hope your corgis were good to you!

Hope everyone else is doing well! Thought you would like to know that we just moved back to Pennsylvania over the weekend. Wanted to be close to our families again. Only problem is now I should be Disney Loving Pennsylvanian!

 

[eliza61]

Kathy - Sorry I missed your birthday! Hope your corgis were good to you!

Hope everyone else is doing well! Thought you would like to know that we just moved back to Pennsylvania over the weekend. Wanted to be close to our families again. Only problem is now I should be Disney Loving Pennsylvanian!

Welcome to Pennsylvania Disney Loving Iowian.

Next country up in the world show case I believe is Germany.

 

[Dizny Dad]

At VWL now with a nice studio on the third floor! Really love it here; the only trouble is the cretin smoking in some nearby room. . We can smell it in the middle of our studio each of the last two days.

I wish I could figure out the likely culprit. The people on the balcony next to us at AKV Jambo were smoking last week, and I reported them in a heartbeat. Call me a NARC, but there are some things I just will not tolerate.

We do love it here!

Do not worry about being a NARC; smokers tend to be the first in line to complain when the noise your kids make creeps into their airspace.

Rules are rules - it's what makes civilization bearable; now if we would all just get with the program.

 

[wilma-bride]

At VWL now with a nice studio on the third floor! Really love it here; the only trouble is the cretin smoking in some nearby room. . We can smell it in the middle of our studio each of the last two days.

I wish I could figure out the likely culprit. The people on the balcony next to us at AKV Jambo were smoking last week, and I reported them in a heartbeat. Call me a NARC, but there are some things I just will not tolerate.

We do love it here!

Rules is rules. Hope it doesn't spoil your stay too much but I don't blame you for reporting them