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Hi jimmytammy:
Sorry this is late. I hope you and DH had a beautiful day!
Congrats!
Sorry this is late. I hope you and DH had a beautiful day!
Congrats!
Happy Anniversary, Jimmy & Tammy!
You guys rock!!
Hello everyone...Newbie to this thread here. Hope it is ok to join. We are dvc members and headed to the VWL for the first time in 20 days. So excited!
Hello everyone...Newbie to this thread here. Hope it is ok to join. We are dvc members and headed to the VWL for the first time in 20 days. So excited!
Good Morning Groupies:
We are leaving in a little while for Newark airport and by late morning we'll be in FL! Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been planning this vacation for 1.5 years and it's finally here. I'm so psyched!!!
If you happen to be back at VWL around 9:30pm, go down to the beach closest to VWL (next to the boat rental) and watch the Electric Water Pageant. It passes VWL around 9:35-ish. There are lots of lounge chairs on the beach. You can also see the higher fireworks from Wishes from that same area. Wishes will be at either 9pm or 10pm depending on the day of the week. Just an FYI if you do this, we did get a few bug bites while we were watching the EWP and Wishes.Thank you everyone for welcoming me into the group. Our family is getting so excited about staying at VWL. Anyone have any tips?
If you happen to be back at VWL around 9:30pm, go down to the beach closest to VWL (next to the boat rental) and watch the Electric Water Pageant. It passes VWL around 9:35-ish. There are lots of lounge chairs on the beach. You can also see the higher fireworks from Wishes from that same area. Wishes will be at either 9pm or 10pm depending on the day of the week. Just an FYI if you do this, we did get a few bug bites while we were watching the EWP and Wishes.
You can rent surrey bikes or regular bikes and ride to Fort Wilderness and back. You can also do the same trail on foot. We did that last week and saw a group of five deer in the woods along the way. You can also rent a boat and cruise around Bay Lake and even go over to the MK and back.
Allow some time to check out the VWL lobby. There are many special details in that space. My favorites are the carved animals on the support posts around the center of the lobby. The WL lobby is also spectacular. It's a great place to hang out in the evening.
If you like to relax by the pool with an adult beverage, try a Lumberjack from the pool bar. It's WL/VWL's signature drink. It's not on the standardized drink menu but they will make one for you if you ask.
ETA: In general, just take the time to take a good look around. There are amazing details all around you starting with the architecture to design details like the light fixtures, the walkways and flooring, the pictures on the walls, even the elevator doors and the music in the background.
Raphael! We had Raphael as our server last year in January... DD was so very disappointed when he was off on the day we were there for her birthday last month. He made that same face/finger point with her last year!
Hello everyone! I feel like I've been so out of touch! SOOOO busy at school! But now I have some time. I am having achromioplasty (impressed?) Fancy word for arthoscopic surgery on my right shoulder on Tuesday. I am off until after the surgery to try and catch up on things...like my life! So glad to see the brand new thread! Hoping to be back on a more regular basis!
But can you tell me more about this Lumberjack drink? Is it a fruity drink? frozen? whats in it? Tell me more please...Thanks
Stopher & Horselover, if you have made a plan to meet I would love to try and make it too!
The Lumberjack is a fruity drink. It is not frozen. My DH says it has rum in it but he doesn't know what else. It is similar to a Mai Tai but a bit different. I ordered one a few years ago just based on the name and ever since it has been a VWL tradition! Even though it is not on the new standardized pool bar menus, a few of the pool bar CMs have been there a while so they know how to make one and actually seem quite happy to do so.But can you tell me more about this Lumberjack drink? Is it a fruity drink? frozen? whats in it? Tell me more please...Thanks
The Lumberjack is a fruity drink. It is not frozen. My DH says it has rum in it but he doesn't know what else. It is similar to a Mai Tai but a bit different. I ordered one a few years ago just based on the name and ever since it has been a VWL tradition! Even though it is not on the new standardized pool bar menus, a few of the pool bar CMs have been there a while so they know how to make one and actually seem quite happy to do so.
ETA: In general, just take the time to take a good look around. There are amazing details all around you starting with the architecture to design details like the light fixtures, the walkways and flooring, the pictures on the walls, even the elevator doors and the music in the background.