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

[blossomz]

Welcome back Eliza! Love the family Segway photo! Glad you had a nice trip!

Welcome to our friendly thread Denise!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Joining the group. We are in the process of buying a 100 pt. contract for VWL. We are DVC members but my hubby could not pass up this contract. Just hoping we pass ROFR. We have always LOVED visitng the WL.

Welcome!!!! Glad to have you here!

 

[DiznyDi]

Joining the group. We are in the process of buying a 100 pt. contract for VWL. We are DVC members but my hubby could not pass up this contract. Just hoping we pass ROFR. We have always LOVED visitng the WL.

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!

Hoping all Groupies are enjoying a restful and peaceful holiday. Unusually cold in Ohio today. I'll just imagine I'm sitting in the rockers enjoying the warmth of the fireplace at the Inglenook.......with DDad by my side, of course.

 

[blossomz]

And it rained...and it rained...and it rained....

 

[twokats]

We may have done this before, cant remember

So, name your favorites at WDW, and if you wish to add, reasons why
Most of all, just for fun!

1. Sitdown restaurant in parks: 50's Primetime, with Crystal Palace a close 2nd.
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts: Whispering Canyon, with another close one in Kona Cafe
3. Quick service in parks: Pecos Bill's/Flametree BBQ
4. Quick service meal at resorts: Roaring Fork
5. Snack spot: Is it bad to say we don't really snack, but the one we did get once was some popcorn at the little cart as we were leaving MK.
6. Snack: see above!!!
7. Park: MK
8. Ride at each park: Space Mountain, Test Track, Tower of Terror, Mt Everest
9. Show at each park: Wishes, Illumination, Fantasmic, Festival of the Lion King
10.Resort other than VWL: AKL
11. Special Event(thanks for this add-on horselover): Candlelight Processional, although the Flower and Garden event runs really close.

And it rained...and it rained...and it rained....

And it has not rained. . . not rained. . . not rained !!!!

It is now in the 80's for a while, but the wind is still bad and the wildfires are going crazy. Please pray for a really good friend of my DD's from the camp she works at. The county of Bastrop down below Austin is where she is and the wildfires down there are going crazy with over 400 homes lost at this time.

 

[TammyNC]

I have got to get better at checking in at least once a day...you can get behind in no time.

Joining the group. We are in the process of buying a 100 pt. contract for VWL. We are DVC members but my hubby could not pass up this contract. Just hoping we pass ROFR. We have always LOVED visitng the WL.

Welcome to an awesome thread!!

Eliza-Thanks for the report and pictures...we aren't fans of split stays either. I don't mind a night or two at the beginning of a trip but really feel like the vacation starts once we get settled into our spot for the trip. We also don't like the early morning knocks, especially when checking out so try hard to remember the do not disturb signs on cleaning days (until we are ready) and on check out day.

We may have done this before, cant remember

So, name your favorites at WDW, and if you wish to add, reasons why
Most of all, just for fun!

1. Sitdown restaurant in parks 50's
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts Whispering Canyon
3. Quick service in parks Pecos Bill - Love the taco salad
4. Quick service meal at resorts Roarin Forks
5. Snack spot Any shady spot to people watch
6. Snack Popcorn
7. Park Magic Kingdom
8. Ride at each park Pirates, Soarin, Everest, Rock n' Rollercoaster
9. Show at each park Spectromagic, Illuminations, Festival of Lion King, Indiana Jones
10.Resort other than VWL OKW because of the size of the rooms and BWV because of location to Epcot and HS]
11. Special Event(thanks for this add-on horselover) Christmas Time has a special place in my heart but also enjoy the Flower and Garden time

Today is DODIE'S Birthday!!

Happy Birthday DODIE!!!​

Dodie - Sorry for the belated birthday but hope it was a great one.

 

[Dizny Dad]

edk35 - Welcome Home!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

And it rained...and it rained...and it rained....

And it is still raining...and raining...and raining... Trying to lose weight before our December trip and the rain is not cooperating with me. Looks like I won't be able to do too much walking this week.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

And it is still raining...and raining...and raining... Trying to lose weight before our December trip and the rain is not cooperating with me. Looks like I won't be able to do too much walking this week.

Send it this way DLI. We clouded over yesterday and only got a couple of drops. The last real rain we had was in June I think.......

 

[Muushka]

Great idea JT!

1. Sitdown restaurant in parks Rose and Crown watching Illuminations
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts Yachtsman Steakhouse or Ohanna
3. Quick service in parks Pecos Bill
4. Quick service meal at resorts Roaring Fork (pizza for him, salad for me)
5. Snack spot not sure about this, shade? The garden at UK
6. Snack me, nuts at Epcot, him, that strawberry swirly thing at MK
7. Park me MK him Epcot
8. Ride at each park sorry, brain dead!
9. Show at each park sorry, brain dead!
10.Resort other than VWL Beach Club
11. Special Event(thanks for this add-on horselover) Candlelight Processional

Joining the group. We are in the process of buying a 100 pt. contract for VWL. We are DVC members but my hubby could not pass up this contract. Just hoping we pass ROFR. We have always LOVED visitng the WL.

Welcome edk35! Good to see you here .

 

[Nicoal13]

With school starting we have been very busy. Plus, I started back to work after almost 6 years of being a SAHM. So now DS goes to kindergarten all day and I work 3 days a week. It's a big change for our family.

Anyway, had to join in on the fun.

1. Sitdown restaurant in parks Le Cellier
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts Boma or Artist Point
3. Quick service in parks Almost anywhere in Epcot
4. Quick service meal at resorts drawing a blank
5. Snack spot hmmm, tough one.
6. Snack Dole whip, anything from France at Epcot
7. Park Magic Kingdom
8. Ride at each park MK - Space Mountain, Epcot - Soarin', DHS - Tower of Terror, AK - Everest
9. Show at each park MK - Mickey's Philharmagic, Epcot - Hmm, British Band I guess, DHS - Beauty and the Beast, AK - Festival of the Lion King
10.Resort other than VWL Boardwalk
11. Special Event Haven't atteded too many, but I loved the Pirate and Princess Party, wish they would bring it back

 

[DizGirl20]

Hi Everyone,

Even though I don't post too much on this thread I do lurk around on occasion

We are staying at VWL in a 1 BR for the first time this coming Spring. I have a silly question. Do all of the rooms more or less face the woods or do any overlook the bus area? I am planning to call and request a high floor. Do I need to request a woods view? What is on the "other side" of the building - in pictures all I see is the photo with the quiet pool and the woods. We stayed at WL in 2008 but I didn't pay much attention to the Villas at the time.

Thanks!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Send it this way DLI. We clouded over yesterday and only got a couple of drops. The last real rain we had was in June I think.......

Wish I could send it your way! It has rained so much here that the ground is pretty saturated. There is a flood warning till tomorrow.

 

[horselover]

Hi Everyone,

Even though I don't post too much on this thread I do lurk around on occasion

We are staying at VWL in a 1 BR for the first time this coming Spring. I have a silly question. Do all of the rooms more or less face the woods or do any overlook the bus area? I am planning to call and request a high floor. Do I need to request a woods view? What is on the "other side" of the building - in pictures all I see is the photo with the quiet pool and the woods. We stayed at WL in 2008 but I didn't pay much attention to the Villas at the time.

Thanks!

Yes, some do overlook the bus stop. I had one of those views our 1st stay in the villas. It wasn't ideal. I think your plan to request high floor, woods view is a good one. We normally request high floor, pool view. It at least puts us on the woods side & we're not far from the elevator. I requested that for Dec. Hopefully we'll get it or at least something close.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi Everyone,

Even though I don't post too much on this thread I do lurk around on occasion

We are staying at VWL in a 1 BR for the first time this coming Spring. I have a silly question. Do all of the rooms more or less face the woods or do any overlook the bus area? I am planning to call and request a high floor. Do I need to request a woods view? What is on the "other side" of the building - in pictures all I see is the photo with the quiet pool and the woods. We stayed at WL in 2008 but I didn't pay much attention to the Villas at the time.

Thanks!

Here's is what the view is like from a 1BR looking towards the bus area. It's still quite wooded.

Wish I could send it your way! It has rained so much here that the ground is pretty saturated. There is a flood warning till tomorrow.

Don't float away!!! I'd love to be able to turn off the lawn sprinkers. I bet you all would be happy to turn off the lawn mowers and sump pumps!

 

[DiznyDi]

Thanks, Kathy! I've very much enjoyed your photos this evening.

 

[DizGirl20]

We have never bought a resale before..... only contracts through Disney. So this should be a horrible long wait. I know VWL is a popular one so I hope we can slide through. It was listed at 70 a point and we didn't counter with a lower number so hopefully it will go through.

Hi - I am reading a few pages back on this thread. We own 2 contracts at AKV with a Feb UY. Back in March before the restrictions went thru, we spotted a VWL contract with an Oct UY and couldn't pass it up for $55/point. It passed ROFR and we have our first trip planned for next April! I think the 2 different UYs will work out OK for us, as we plan on staying at VWL every 3rd year. Good Luck - I am sure yours will pass!

 

[DizGirl20]

Here's is what the view is like from a 1BR looking towards the bus area. It's still quite wooded.

Thanks for sharing these pictures, they are really helpful. I must say I hope I don't get on this side of the building. Could you hear the buses and the people coming down the path? AND on the flip side, can you hear people at night in the quiet pool?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks, Kathy! I've very much enjoyed your photos this evening.

Your welcome! And here's one for the morning (even though it's a night shot ). It's one of my favorite walkways!

Thanks for sharing these pictures, they are really helpful. I must say I hope I don't get on this side of the building. Could you hear the buses and the people coming down the path? AND on the flip side, can you hear people at night in the quiet pool?

When in the room we didn't hear anything. Out on the balcony you heard the dim noise of the busses pulling up and departing. My request had been lake side, high floor so I was a wee bit disappointed when we were assigned this room but in the end it really was fine. A benefit was that just 3 or so doors down the hall was an exit stair that brought you out at the end of the villas so it was close to the main lodge.

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . . . And here's one for the morning (even though it's a night shot ). It's one of my favorite walkways!

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Ours too, but in the opposite direction!