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

[eliza61]

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
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts
3. Quick service in parks
4. Quick service meal at resorts
5. Snack spot
6. Snack
7. Park
8. Ride at each park
9. Show at each park
10.Resort other than VWL
11. Special Event(thanks for this add-on horselover)

1) Our new favorite is Via Napoli. It's pricey though. 2 large pizzas, salad and 4 drinks ran $105.00
2)Artist point
3) the one in China, in Epcot
4) none
5) main street bakery or Bakery in France
6)
7) Hollywood studios is my favorite, the boys and the old guy love Epcot.
8) HM at MK, Soarin at Epcot, Kali river rapids in AK, star tours in HS
9) Fantasmic at HS and Illuminations at Epcot. Wishes is so lame to me.
10) Beach club
11) Segway tour at Epcot we loved it.

 

[Corinne]

Welcome back Eliza! I saw you had breakfast at the YC Galley, so did you split your stay at the BCV? I am not a fan of moving to another resort either, but I suppose there are worse things. Glad you had a nice vacation!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

For the best gelatto in the world, go to Vivoli in Florence.

http://www.italylogue.com/food-drink/vivoli-in-florence-does-famous-gelato-live-up-to-the-hype.html

Oh my - sounds great! Someday. I think I may just have to settle for gelatto at the Venetian in LV as a fill in for Florence, Italy until that day arrives.

Welcome back Eliza! Sounds like a good trip and glad to hear the VWL is still looking great. I also hate the early housekeeping arrivals on check-out day. We try and remember to put out the do not disturbe and that usually stops it.

Great picture! The Segway tours are such fun!!!

 

[horselover]

Welcome back Eliza! Thanks for the beautiful pics. Love the family pic on the segways. I agree on the early knock from housekeeping. That's just rude. You don't need to be out before 11:00 so they shouldn't be knocking until then.

 

[DiznyDi]

We've missed you, Eliza! Welcome back!
Loved seeing the family on your segways. Great photo!
Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.

DDad and I used to do split stays. Not anymore or I should say seldom. We just hate packing up all of our stuff and moving. The times that we have done it, though hasn't been too bad. We know not to expect our transferred luggage before 3:00 in the afternoon.

Sorry housekeeping knocked so early...

 

[bobbiwoz]

I enjoyed your pictures, Eliza!

 

[jimmytammy]

Great pics Eliza!

 

[franandaj]

Welcome Back Eliza! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. It looks like you have a wonderful happy family and you must have had those boys as a child because you certainly don't look old enough to have boys that age! How beautiful and happy you look on that tour with your family!

Split stays. I'm more of a hunker downer traveller. when I get to my destination, I tend to settle in. I'm not sure if split stays are worth the hassle. Anyway, I called the front desk to have my luggage transfered and was pretty much advised to do it myslef if possible. They asked if I had a car and I said yes, I was then told it would take any where from 4-5 hours for the resort to do it so if I wanted my things quicker it would probably be better for me to do it myself.

Also on the day I was to check out, a housekeeper knocked on the door ~8:30 and asked if I was checking out later. Sorry for some reason I found that incredibly rude. yuck.

I think this is all rude! Housekeeping should have a list of who is checking out and not even bother them until 11:00AM unless they have checked out via the front desk. I can't believe that they told you to move your own luggage! I suppose that if people really want their luggage fast they should move it themselves. We know we're homeless and without our amenities for a while, but that's OK.

We've done split stays for almost all of our trips (worldwide, not just WDW). I guess we're sort of nomads, we don't mind packing our stuff up and moving (well I should say I don't mind packing our stuff up and moving). I enjoy the way it makes for lots of different experiences on one trip, but I can certainly understand the hunkering down sort of vacation style as well!

Alison~ Have fun at Disneyland!!!!! I wish that could be an option for us!!

I haven't been to Disney since before the new rides and shows opened so it will be fun to go, even though we'll probably just have lunch, do some shopping and I'll pick a couple rides that I can't miss and do those. It will wet my appetite for four weeks from now when we're staying overnight for three nights and really enjoying the park!

 

[wildernessDad]

Eliza, loved the pics! We've Via Napoli fans as well! We're hitting that next vacation!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Eliza - Love the pics!

Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend!

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Groupies:
Hope everyone is doing well!

Dynaguy ~ White Pass Railway is the train excursion that we took in Skagway. The ride was three hours and we turned around at White Pass Summit. Friends that we met on the cruise took a private tour which included Emerald Lake. The excursion was almost eight hours and that was too much for DH. The train was long enough for him and as you mentioned the benches are low/not that comfortable. It was cold when we when went so the extra layer of clothing/jacket helped him stay comfortable. We really enjoyed the ride and the scenery was gorgeous!

JimmyTammy ~ Cool idea! Answers based on recent trip and two dining plans we were on.
1. Sit down restaurant in parks - Was hoping for Le Cellier but DH wanted to go to Biergarten. Didn't to go sit down in other parks.
2. Sit down restaurant in resorts - Yachtsman
3. Quick service in parks - Peco Bills, Sunshine Seasons, Flame Tree BBQ
4. Quick service meal at resorts - Mara
5. Snack spot - Sitting in a rocking chair at SSR, eating a cupcake and looking at DTD.
6. Snack - Cupcake!
7. Park - Magic Kingdom
8. Ride at each park - Thunder Mountain, Test Track, Safari
9. Show at each park - Wishes, Illuminations, Festival of the Lion King
10.Resort other than VWL- SSR
11. Special Event(thanks for this add-on horselover) - Food & Wine

Disney loving Iowan ~ I give your daughter credit for holding off on obtaining her license right away. At least when you take her to/from college you can spend quality time together.

Granny ~ I have to look for the hidden Mickey next time we go. That's so cute!Thanks for letting em know where Mickey is located.

franandaj ~ Have a great vacation and enjoy!

eliza ~ Welcome back! Thanks for the report and pictures. Looking forward to seeing more!

Enjoy your day/weekend everyone!

 

[stopher1]

Oh how lovely...

...and oh, to be there now. That would be so very nice.

Hope you all are having a good weekend.

 

[twokats]

Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend.

We are so looking forward to tomorrow when a cold front is coming into TX. We will be down in the 90's and starting Monday we will be down into the 80's. Oh happy day!!!! We were one day shy of tying the record for 69 days of over 100 degrees, but none of us are complaining about that. Now we are just waiting to see if TX or OK gets the honor of having the hottest summer on record.

 

[edk35]

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.

 

[horselover]

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 the nicest thread on the DIS! I responded to one of your other threads. Is this the different UY contract? If you had said it was a VWL contract I would have told you to go for it immediately! Best of luck with ROFR. Don't forget to grab a moose for your siggie!

 

[saintstickets]

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!

There are many restaurants we have yet to try but so far, here are DW and my (Some hers, some mine) favorites....
1. Sitdown restaurant in parks - Bistro de Paris
2. Sitdown restaurant in resorts - V&A, Jiko, Olivia's, Whispering Canyon Cafe
3. Quick service in parks - Flame Tree BBQ, Sunshine Seasons
4. Quick service meal at resorts - Never at resorts long enough to try!
5. Snack spot - Anywhere to people watch
6. Snack - Dole pineapple whip, Mickey bar
7. Park - EPCOT
8. Ride at each park - Splash Mountain, Soarin, Kali River Rapids, ToT
9. Show at each park - Wishes, American Adventure, Circle of Life, Beauty & the Beast
10. Resort other than VWL - Only stayed at OKW, AKV, BWV & Contemporary and all were different and all great!
11. Special Event - Candlelight Processional, Christmas decorations

 

[Corinne]

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.

Denise!! As Horselover stated, this really is a great group of people here! Good luck with ROFR.

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome to our group Denise!!

 

[edk35]

Welcome to the nicest thread on the DIS! I responded to one of your other threads. Is this the different UY contract? If you had said it was a VWL contract I would have told you to go for it immediately! Best of luck with ROFR. Don't forget to grab a moose for your siggie!

YES it is the different UY contract. It will be (if all goes well with ROFR) be a Sept. UY and our other contracts are Oct. I am thinking that will be okay. MY husband JUMPED on this one... so he is very happy.

 

[edk35]

Denise!! As Horselover stated, this really is a great group of people here! Good luck with ROFR.

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.