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

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday Stopher!!

 

[twinklebug]

Happy Birthday Stopher!
Looks like Disney posted a new video just for you:

A Birds-Eye View of New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park ​

 

[stopher1]

Thanks for the various birthday wishes!

I spent the day at Disneyland yesterday with my kids. DW decided not to go with us. Her dad is going down hill FAST. He'll probably be gone within the next week, we're not sure. So I've been playing "distraction" with the kids. We've hit the beach a lot, the park, out to dinner, out to lunch, Disneyland... it's been fun, but very tiring too. I kept meaning to upload some pics to twitter, which then autofeeds to my FB, but I just never did. We did Star Tours 3x, hit all 4 of the mountains (yes, for those who have never been to DL, it's not just a "triple mountain whammy"... but rather a "quad mountain" with the inclusion of the original iron roller coaster - the Matterhorn Bobsleds). We enjoyed the halloween overlays at Haunted Mansion (Haunted Mansion Holiday) and Space Mountain (Ghost Galaxy), and DD got to meet both Rapunzel & Flynn Rider in their meet & greet location in Fantasyland. We enjoyed lots of fun stuff as the crowd was relatively light. The longest wait we had was 35 minutes. We hopped back and forth between DL and DCA and also enjoyed Toy Story Midway Mania and the Little Mermaid ride, as well as other stuff. Enjoyed World of Color last night. Had ice cream sundaes for dinner... it was great. (My kids were dumbfounded by my doing that - it was such fun to see their faces when they realized I was serious!)

Today is a relatively quiet day as I sit here on my FIL's patio overlooking the ocean. It was raining this morning, but the sun has come out and the water is just sparkling. DW and the kids are planning to take me out for dinner to celebrate my birthday.

I hope you all are doing well.

 

[DiznyDi]

Happy Birthday, Stopher!

Good to hear you're getting out and about with the kids. Despite the difficulties of being there, you're taking time to have some fun. That's great!

Continued prayers for your family.

 

[tea pot]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STOPHER

Birthday wishes and prayers coming you way

 

[tea pot]

So glad for you!!!!! Nice to get some good groupie news!!!
What a great day to be there! Thanks for the pictures. That must have been so fun!

Thanks DLI .... I see that your going to the HP DISApalooza
Looking forward to a TR on that one. Have a Magical MuggleTime !

Oh bummer. I thought we would cross paths this year. We are at BWV December 3-9 this year. Still, it appears there are some chances of some Groupie mini-meets going on this December. Here's what is on the first page of this thread (obviously we need to update your dates, TP)...


wildernessDad 23-27 AKV Kidani followed by 27-Dec 3 VWL
stopher1 26-28 VGC


December
Meriweather 1-14 VWL
tea pot 2-4 AKV / followed by 4-9 VWL
Disney Loving Iowan 2-8 VLW/WL followed by Portofino Bay 9-11
stopher1 3-5 OKW
Granny 3-9 BWV
brenbrady 5-10 BLT
Inkmahm 7-13 VWL
helenk 8-10 VWL
DiznyDi/Dad 8-17 VWL
bobbiwoz 9-16 VWL
LeslieLou 9-16 AKV / BCV
horselover 20-27 VWL
Disneybuckeye 22-23 VWL
ladytink75 22-29 VWL

Oh No
DH's schedule changed so we had to move the whole trip froward a week.
are you planning a March trip??

Teapot, your experiences sound wonderful for a huge and overcrowded time. It is making me feel better that we want to be there for opening day of Carsland in CA next Summer.
Thanks for all your pictures and stuff. I'm so glad you had a good meet up too!

Go for IT!

Twinklebug Thanks for the great video

Take Care Groupies

 

[Inkmahm]

Happy Birthday, Stopher!

Good to hear you're getting out and about with the kids. Despite the difficulties of being there, you're taking time to have some fun. That's great!

Continued prayers for your family.

What she said.

 

[Inkmahm]

I feel very fortunate indeed. I have been worried about my work situation as the Department that I am in, Space related, is getting thin from a work perspective. It's not that I could not have found work if I had been severed, but that I wanted to continue working where I am, as I also teach for the University as an Adjunct Professor.

I was told by my group supervisor this morning that an add on contract was given to us and that I would be working on it for the next 3 years! That's an eternity from a planning standpoint. I have been working on this program since its inception. I literally had tears of joy and will be popping a cork this evening.

Also, my wife's friend called on Saturday and they ARE coming to VWL this Nov/Dec! We are very excited to have them with us. I made their plane reservation and they'll issue me a check. If they have to cancel for some reason, I will get the plane credits to use for a future flight.

Congratulations! In this economy, a three year promise is more than most people have for employment. You're very lucky.

 

[horselover]

Hey groupies. Today is the day! We'll be heading to the airport around 1:45. So excited for our trip. Looking forward to seeing Di & hopefully Maria as well. I have no doubt I will be stopping by our Lodge for a visit. How can I resist?! I'll be posting some pics of our Halloween costumes after Thu. night's party. Hope everyone has a great week!

Stopher - still keeping you & your DW's family in my thoughts & prayers.

 

[Muushka]

Have a wonderful time!

 

[Granny]

I have no doubt I will be stopping by our Lodge for a visit. How can I resist?!

To quote Star Trek, resistance is futile. Don't know why anyone would want to resist that though.

Have a great trip!

 

[tea pot]

Horselover
Have a Magical Trip!
Say Hello to Di and Maria for me
Looking forward to those pictures

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Thanks DLI .... I see that your going to the HP DISApalooza
Looking forward to a TR on that one. Have a Magical MuggleTime !

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it. Think I'm gonna have to get me a wand!

Hey groupies. Today is the day! We'll be heading to the airport around 1:45. So excited for our trip. Looking forward to seeing Di & hopefully Maria as well. I have no doubt I will be stopping by our Lodge for a visit. How can I resist?! I'll be posting some pics of our Halloween costumes after Thu. night's party. Hope everyone has a great week!

Have a great time!!!!!

 

[wildernessDad]

Happy birthday, Stopher!

 

[DiznyDi]

Julie, I'm right behind you... only 4 more sleeps!
Hope we'll get to meet up on Sunday eve in the MK.
Have great fun!

tea pot - what are your new December travel dates? Any opportunity to meet up with DDad and me? Would love to see you again!

Looking ahead to the December travel, it looks like quite a few of us will be at the World on December 9. The 9th is a Friday. Anyone want to meet? Some are leaving on the 9th. Maybe another breakfast meet at Whispering Canyon?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hey groupies. Today is the day! We'll be heading to the airport around 1:45. So excited for our trip. Looking forward to seeing Di & hopefully Maria as well. I have no doubt I will be stopping by our Lodge for a visit. How can I resist?! I'll be posting some pics of our Halloween costumes after Thu. night's party. Hope everyone has a great week!

Stopher - still keeping you & your DW's family in my thoughts & prayers.

Have a great time Julie! Looking forward to the pictures.

 

[Inkmahm]

Looking ahead to the December travel, it looks like quite a few of us will be at the World on December 9. The 9th is a Friday. Anyone want to meet? Some are leaving on the 9th. Maybe another breakfast meet at Whispering Canyon?

Great idea! Dynaguy and I will be there and breakfast on the 9th would be great.

 

[DiznyDi]

Great idea! Dynaguy and I will be there and breakfast on the 9th would be great.

What time works best for you; 8:00, 8:30, 9:00? Last year , poor Stopher wasn't able to find reliable transportation and walked/ran a good deal of the way.

Anyone else like to join us? I'm happy to make reservations. Send me a PM or respond to the thread.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Julie, I'm right behind you... only 4 more sleeps!
Hope we'll get to meet up on Sunday eve in the MK.
Have great fun!

tea pot - what are your new December travel dates? Any opportunity to meet up with DDad and me? Would love to see you again!

Looking ahead to the December travel, it looks like quite a few of us will be at the World on December 9. The 9th is a Friday. Anyone want to meet? Some are leaving on the 9th. Maybe another breakfast meet at Whispering Canyon?

We leave the 9th but only to go to Universal studios and we won't be in any hurry! Breakfast would be great! There would be 4 of us.

 

[Muushka]

Sniff sniff......I want to go to Whispering Canyon with you guys...sniff sniff.....