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

[Dizny Dad]

With Jimmy's news about Stan and Carolyn, I couldn't help but think of how successful Stan and Carolyn have been in their lives; success as described by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

What is Success?

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave this world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden path or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

This is to have succeeded.

Let'a all go to our private places and ask Him for the miracle they need.

 

[Corinne]

I'm new to the group.

Anniversary Guy! Guess I missed meeting you along with Julie in May

 

[lakelandgal70]

13 days till I am home! Can't wait. They are doing some type of paving of some sort in our neighborhood and heavy equipment trucks are going up and down the road not to mention the smell of the diesel. Yummmo! And they are doing work on our house. Or should I say they were. I have never dealt with contractors so I guess this is the norm. You don't hear from anyone till they show up? Just be glad to get away from the craziness. Poor hubby has been working 60plus hours a week and I have not been well so we need the Lodge to get away. First time eating at Artist Point too. Hope at that price point we won't be disappointed!

 

[wildernessDad]

I need a WDW fix. As usual.

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

I need a WDW fix. As usual.

Me too!!! Me too!!!

 

[horselover]

With Jimmy's news about Stan and Carolyn, I couldn't help but think of how successful Stan and Carolyn have been in their lives; success as described by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

What is Success?

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave this world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden path or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

This is to have succeeded.

Let'a all go to our private places and ask Him for the miracle they need.

Very well said Dizny Dad.

Anniversary Guy! Guess I missed meeting you along with Julie in May

Yep.

I need a WDW fix. As usual.

Me too! Only 72 days to go.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thanks to all for the kind words, and Dad, that is such a special way to remember Stan and Carolyn. He belongs to us all, Im not exclusive to him. I have just been the messenger. He holds all he has met here in high regards, and he looked forward to future meets with more groupies.

I do appreciate all the prayers for a miracle. So far, no different news, and I hold to the faith that a miracle can truly happen. But I still ask for Gods will in it all, He knows what is best for Stan. I will admit that I havent called Carolyn since Sat, and am avoiding doing so. At some point I will call, and hope to share better news.

 

[kid-at-heart]

I need a WDW fix. As usual.

I need my first VWL fix. We will be there in just a little over two weeks. I bought six day tickets for a nine day trip, on purpose, so we would have a few days of no parks. I am so psyched!!!

A couple of years ago we spent a day riding bikes around Wilderness Lodge and Camp grounds. It was one of the best WDW days ever. I am looking forward to a repeat of that day. Does anyone have any other suggests of what we should do on our down days?

Many thanks,
Kate

 

[Corinne]

What is Success?

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To leave this world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden path or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

This is to have succeeded.

Let'a all go to our private places and ask Him for the miracle they need.

One of my favs, I often write this in graduation cards. Thanks for posting Dizny Dad

 

[kid-at-heart]

A few questions regarding upcoming trip:

Where do we check in, at the villas or at the main lodge?

I plan to ship down a package, do I address it to the main lodge, as in the below address or is there a different address for the villas? Also, if I send a package back home from VWL, does anyone know the procedure involved?

John Smith
C/O Disney's Wilderness Lodge Front Desk
Reservation # xxxxxx
901 Timberline Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Fl 32830

Thank you everyone.

Kate

 

[Muushka]

First, big announcement.......

Happy Birthday Dave H!! Today is his birthday!!!!​

13 days till I am home! Can't wait. They are doing some type of paving of some sort in our neighborhood and heavy equipment trucks are going up and down the road not to mention the smell of the diesel. Yummmo! And they are doing work on our house. Or should I say they were. I have never dealt with contractors so I guess this is the norm. You don't hear from anyone till they show up? Just be glad to get away from the craziness. Poor hubby has been working 60plus hours a week and I have not been well so we need the Lodge to get away. First time eating at Artist Point too. Hope at that price point we won't be disappointed!

Hello lakelandgal70

I hope you feel better fast, and get some comfort and bliss at out beloved Lodge.

I need a WDW fix. As usual.

We would be disappointed if you were anything but!

Me too!!! Me too!!!

Love your screen name

Thanks to all for the kind words, and Dad, that is such a special way to remember Stan and Carolyn. He belongs to us all, Im not exclusive to him. I have just been the messenger. He holds all he has met here in high regards, and he looked forward to future meets with more groupies.

I do appreciate all the prayers for a miracle. So far, no different news, and I hold to the faith that a miracle can truly happen. But I still ask for Gods will in it all, He knows what is best for Stan. I will admit that I havent called Carolyn since Sat, and am avoiding doing so. At some point I will call, and hope to share better news.

Thank you for being our messenger Jimmy.

Ranger Stan is heavy on my heart, still being lifted up.

I need my first VWL fix. We will be there in just a little over two weeks. I bought six day tickets for a nine day trip, on purpose, so we would have a few days of no parks. I am so psyched!!!

A couple of years ago we spent a day riding bikes around Wilderness Lodge and Camp grounds. It was one of the best WDW days ever. I am looking forward to a repeat of that day. Does anyone have any other suggests of what we should do on our down days?

Many thanks,
Kate

Oh boy, lots of Groupies have great answers to your down days quest. One thing that we love to do is walk over to FW, jump on the launch to Contemporary then monorail over to Poly and walk to GF.

 

[Granny]

A couple of years ago we spent a day riding bikes around Wilderness Lodge and Camp grounds. It was one of the best WDW days ever. I am looking forward to a repeat of that day. Does anyone have any other suggests of what we should do on our down days?

Kate...you might want to rent boats at the marina for a while. Boating around beautiful Bay Lake is wonderful, and then gliding over to Seven Seas Lagoon for the views of MK and the monorail resorts is pretty special.

If you don't want to rent a boat or two, just taking the boats around Bay Lake and over to MK is a very relaxing way to spend some time.

Aside from that, VWL/WL is just a great place to relax. Hang out in the main lobby, admiring the architecture and people watching. Or spend a little time in the Carolwood Pacific room at VWL. Listen for the music throughout the resort (inside and out)...wonderful Aron Copland and other perfectly themed music.

Pick up a Hidden Mickey clue list at Guest Services and look for all those HM's throughout WL and VWL.

We enjoy the walk or bike ride to FW too.

In the evening there is the Electric Water Pageant. And oldie but goodie.

A few questions regarding upcoming trip:

Where do we check in, at the villas or at the main lodge?

Check in is the same as the main lodge. And you can do early check-in on-line and use that line if you like.

I plan to ship down a package, do I address it to the main lodge, as in the below address or is there a different address for the villas? Also, if I send a package back home from VWL, does anyone know the procedure involved?

John Smith
C/O Disney's Wilderness Lodge Front Desk
Reservation # xxxxxx
901 Timberline Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Fl 32830

That should work. When we've sent a package we put the Attention line as Guest John Smith, Check-in XX/XX/11. Probably don't need it but we figured it would help them find the reservation.

Shipping back is easy...just bring the package to the front desk and they'll ship it for you.

Enjoy your trip!!!

 

[Granny]

Happy Birthday Dave!!!

 

[kid-at-heart]

That should work. When we've sent a package we put the Attention line as Guest John Smith, Check-in XX/XX/11. Probably don't need it but we figured it would help them find the reservation.

Shipping back is easy...just bring the package to the front desk and they'll ship it for you.

Enjoy your trip!!!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and Granny regarding shipping info. Great about return shipping, one more question though, how do I pay for return shipping.
O.K., two questions, if you do not mind my asking, why the username Granny? I think it is great but curious as to why?

Kate

 

[Granny]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and Granny regarding shipping info. Great about return shipping, one more question though, how do I pay for return shipping.
O.K., two questions, if you do not mind my asking, why the username Granny? I think it is great but curious as to why?

Kate...Guest Services will just charge the shipping fee to your room. I believe they used UPS when we last did this (shipping a Christmas tree back to its owner). It's pretty painless.

As for my user name, Granny is a nickname I've had since childhood. When I joined the DISBoards 10 years ago, I had to come up with a user name and it was the first thing I thought of. In retrospect, I wish I had come up with something more Disney-ish.

When I first started posting, people thought I was this old lady and were overly nice to me. Once I let them know I'm a guy and put it in my signature, the responses were much less kindly and condescending.

The nickname is a derivative of my last name. Just something that stuck and I'm still called that by many of my friends.

 

[kid-at-heart]

Kate...Guest Services will just charge the shipping fee to your room. I believe they used UPS when we last did this (shipping a Christmas tree back to its owner). It's pretty painless.

As for my user name, Granny is a nickname I've had since childhood. When I joined the DISBoards 10 years ago, I had to come up with a user name and it was the first thing I thought of. In retrospect, I wish I had come up with something more Disney-ish.

When I first started posting, people thought I was this old lady and were overly nice to me. Once I let them know I'm a guy and put it in my signature, the responses were much less kindly and condescending.

The nickname is a derivative of my last name. Just something that stuck and I'm still called that by many of my friends.

Funny! When I saw the name Granny, I thought of my grandmother, we called one grandmother Grandma and the other Granny. Grandma was a cranky lady, Granny was a sweetheart. Granny was born in 1894 and had the whitest hair possible and a face full of beautiful wrinkles. So of course, that is how I pictured you.
By the way, my "Granny", a little bitty lady, delivered her 6th or 7th child all by herself. Her husband and my mother had gone to get the midwife, the other children were out and about, all that was home was Granny and a three year old. She sent the 3 y.o. out to the pump to fill up a water bucket, she told him after it was full, to empty it in the horse trough and fill it again and to continue doing that until she called him. Once the new baby was born and everything was back in order she called the 3 y.o. back in. I am still amazed when I hear this story from my mother.

 

[Corinne]

I had to come up with a user name and it was the first thing I thought of. In retrospect, I wish I had come up with something more Disney-ish.

When I first started posting, people thought I was this old lady and were overly nice to me. Once I let them know I'm a guy and put it in my signature, the responses were much less kindly and condescending.

And Granny, I wish I had come up with something Disney-ish for a user name as well....instead? My real name! How original!

 

[kid-at-heart]

I am another person who wished she had put more thought in her user name. I just grabbed the first thing I could think of. Too bad we cannot change our usernames without having to start over.

 

[eliza61]

And Granny, I wish I had come up with something Disney-ish for a user name as well....instead? My real name! How original!

Great minds think alike Corinne!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!! HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!​

 

[stopher1]

And Granny, I wish I had come up with something Disney-ish for a user name as well....instead? My real name! How original!

Mine is part of my real name - but has been a nickname since I was about 12 ... sans the 1 of course - THAT came about years and years ago when I first tried to sign up on ebay, and my preferred nickname was already taken, so that uber creative side in me came out, and I tacked on a 1 to see if that was available and it was. It just carried over here when I joined the DIS as well. I wish I could have just been stopher, but those are the breaks, and I'm not going back and starting over again as something else.

A variation that some of my friends around here have used takes off the s - leaving me as topher. I don't really care either way as I do not use society's preferred shortened version of my real name - I am not Chris. That name is fine for many, but not me. Now I don't go around dissing people when they use it for me, but it certainly doesn't endear them to me either.