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

[KAT4DISNEY]

The WDW site just told me that in 14 days we'll be there!!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I am probably the only anti-FB person alive!! I only created a fake account to communicate with my son in Afghanistan. I have seen a lot of harm come about from it. Don't know your situation, but I can relate. Stay on the DIS so we can find you!

Just wanted you folks who are friends on FB to know, I decided this morning to unsubscribe after some questionable stuff. I really dont want to, cause it has helped me to stay connected with friends and family. But after debating it for a couple mos. now, just ready to get past it. I really feel this group to be my safe haven on the net. So unfortunately for yall, less FB time for me, which means all the more time right here

 

[cheer4bison]

Wow! What a crazy week at work. So glad to finally have the chance to post a quick trip report from my family's recent blissful escape to our beloved lodge. We stayed in room 4148 of the Main Lodge this time. We've been staying at VWL since becoming DVC members so this was a nice change of pace. Our room afforded us a lovely view of VWL. We looked directly out onto Hidden Springs Pool. It was a very nice location.

The balcony on our room was the perfect place to enjoy breakfast most mornings. I think I told you all earlier this year that Roaring Fork started offering Mickey waffles for breakfast back in May. Well, this trip we had the opportunity to sample them ourselves. My family definitely give them a big thumbs-up.

My favorite were the strawberry and orange waffles (fresh cut strawberries with orange-flavored whipped cream). Yummmmmmmy.

To be continued...

 

[DiznyDi]

DDad and I also only opened FB accounts to communicate with our son while in Iraq. DDad is seldom on. Its another one of those things that is just too long and involved trying to keep up while on a dial-up connection. Most of what I do,I do from my phone.

Thanks JT and Jill for the pictures! I'm glad you enjoyed your waffles! I wasn't very happy that they took out the made to order yogurt parfaits in lieu of the waffles. I guess all good things must come to an end sometime. The waffles look delicious. Maybe next time I'll have to give them a try.

Counting down the days Kathy! Yea!

JT, in your photos, you're all wearing sweatshirts. Is it cold in Florida?

 

[cheer4bison]

My DS liked the bananas foster waffles.

And DH opted for the chocolate chip waffles.

The only ones we didn't try were the Wilderness waffles with nuts, etc. We'll have to try them next time.

I really enjoyed getting up early to go gather our breakfast goodies from Roaring Fork each morning. GREAT way to start the day!

It was fun staying in a room with bunk beds this time and I'm glad we did it on this trip because my son is getting too tall to sleep in them for the future. He was comfortable but there was no room to spare.

On the first full day we were on property, we met a large contingent of Moms Panelists (it was our annual reunion) in Whispering Canyon Cafe for dinner. The food and company were super! Had some amazing cobbler a la mode that I had never tried before. If you get a chance to try some, go for it. Again, yum!

That's me in the dark blue Hawaiian shirt on the right.

Quite a few Moms Panelists stayed at the Lodge on this trip because it is a favorite among many of us. (No wonder I get along so well with this group! They have excellent taste in Disney resorts. )

Spent a great day at Typhoon Lagoon followed by a delightful afternoon in Hidden Springs Pool.

Even got to attend my very first Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. DS loved getting dressed up for the event. Ultimately, he had to ditch the costume, though, as it got too warm to wear for long.

We spent one afternoon at a Moms Panel Meet & Greet where guests could stop by and meet the "Moms." I met some cool new friends:

Overall, it was a wonderful trip! The only thing I would change was the absence of the bison topiaries in front of our beloved lodge. I went to a college where the bison was the mascot so my family always gets a photo in front of them. When were they removed? I do hope they're just being restored and will be returned to their original spot soon.

Did anyone else notice they were missing?

 

[cheer4bison]

Thanks JT and Jill for the pictures! I'm glad you enjoyed your waffles! I wasn't very happy that they took out the made to order yogurt parfaits in lieu of the waffles. I guess all good things must come to an end sometime. The waffles look delicious. Maybe next time I'll have to give them a try.

So sorry I missed out on the made to order yogurt parfaits! I bet I would have loved them too! Too bad they can't offer both parfaits and waffles...

 

[DiznyDi]

We left October 14 and also noticed the bison were missing.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Ohhhh - I have to add a waffle breakfast to the plans!!

 

[horselover]

Ohhhh - I have to add a waffle breakfast to the plans!!

Me too! Yum those looked so good!!

Jill - Thanks for all the great pics. Looks like you had fun at the Mom's panel reunion. Will you go for the Dec. training of the new panel or was that it for you? I have Mom's panel on the brain right now. The wait is killing me!

 

[jimmytammy]

Diane
It had been cool, not cold. But you know how the FL breeze can be, cool, so with the temps., ol sweats had to present themselves.

WD
Be glad to join the curmudgeons(not that I ever thought of you that way)

Jill
T is getting a bit antsy about that moms panel deal. If she hasnt heard by now, does that mean what we think it means. BTW, love your pics! And your DS, he has grown like a weed, what are yall feeding him

 

[jimmytammy]

The ol back has been acting up for several days now, since Mon actually after riding SM at MK. There is a reason they warn those with back issues to not ride. Now, dummy me goes and rides KS at AK yesterday, back row, then round that out with 3 back to back to back EE rides. WHoooo, the ol back is screaming at me now. I just cant face that the mind and the body arent in sync with each other these days, the mind still in 8 yr old mode, the body, beyond what a 47 yr old should be feeling. I guess all those yrs of carpenter work are beginning to take a toll. Not complaining, just reminding myself to be mindful of my limits

We have friends from Cocoa coming over(AnnieT and her DH for those who know her from the DIS and groupie meets). Gonna hang out, maybe go resort hopping, get a bite for lunch, etc. Then meet our friends from back home to eat at Via Napoli then head to MNSSHP.

Ate a pretzel stuffed with jalapeno cheese at AK, mmmm good!! Not a lot of heat, just enough. Then over to Boma, food was better than the last couple times we went, desserts def. the hit for all of us! Ak wasnt crowded at all. Never exp. that at AK, most times we seem to fight crowds there.

After T gets more pics up, will post.

 

[TammyNC]

I just cant face that the mind and the body arent in sync with each other these days, the mind still in 8 yr old mode, the body, beyond what a 47 yr old should be feeling. I guess all those yrs of carpenter work are beginning to take a toll. Not complaining, just reminding myself to be mindful of my limits

We still love the 8 yr old mind.

 

[Inkmahm]

Oooooh I want to hear all about Discovery Cove! We are planning on going there in May with two disabled travelers and noboby really posts much it. Disabled information or not. I'd love to hear about everything!

Just checking in from the Boardwalk at WDW and saw this. We LOVE Discovery Cove. I think I've lost track of how many times I've been swimming with the dolphins there. You won't have any trouble with the disabled travelers as long as you have someone to push wheelchairs for them. They have chairs with great big tires for the sand. And for swimming with the dolphins, they will put the disabled on a rock to sit if necessary. and the dolphins do shallow water swims if they want to stay in shallow water. You'll love the place. the stingray lagoon is my favorite. Or maybe the aviary, it's a tough call.

 

[Inkmahm]

Hey folks
We went to HS yesterday. Our friends got FPs to Toy Story 1st thing at 11am, for 8:50pm

So we knew by the time we got there, no way would we be riding with them, so we went on about our usual routine, we got FPs for Star Tours. We loved that! 1st time out, we got the pod race scene. Tammy was considered a rebel spy according to someone from the Darkside. So proud of my wife, never knew she was spying for the good guys...where does she find the time?

We did Lights, Motors, Action...it was the fullest I have ever seen it. People were still filing in 10 mins after the show start. Also did Indiana Jones. We were sitting very near the bottom right corner of the stage and I noticed a few folks leaving that area just before the show end. It looked like someone who should be in the show, lo and behold it was Robert Irvine of Food Network fame. My 1st celeb spot of the week

So we ate at 50s and while seated a manager came and asked how day was going, gen. chit chat. He asked what we had done and Liz, our friend told him about getting FPs for TS but we would be heading out at that time. SO the manager turned to Kristian and asked how her Disney trivia was , she replied pretty good. So he went and got a piece of paper with her name on it, a free pass to TS for 4. He allowed phone a friend(us at the table) for 2 of 3 guestions, 1st question, of all 4 theme parks, which is largest, she turned to me and I answered AK...1 down. 2nd question, name 3 of 4 attractions that are all within 1 ft. in height of each other, her answer, EE, TOT...and SE. She was looking at me and knew I was stumped on that 3rd one. So we got to ride TS with our friends

We went to DTD so DS could go to Lego store, DD wanted to find a pin. 2nd celeb sighting...Brenda Song, from Zack and Cody shows came right by me with a big CM exec. looking fellow. Like the little boy from The Sixth Sense, I see Celebrities(better that than what he sees)

We got to HS yesterday morning for 8 am EMH and rode Toy Story 3 times before heading to TTT. Also got a fast pass right away that we used later in the day after lunch. The line was actually the shortest I have ever seen it for TTT.

Friday we did Kitchen Memories with Robert Irvine at the F&W festival. His food was wonderful but his stories were even better! He told us about having been to HS the day before and mentioned that he had a great buffalo chicken sandwich and his daughters had great caeser chicken wraps. We canceled our Brown Derby lunch reservation yesterday and tracked down the food Irvine recommended at the Studio Catering restaurant near the back lot tour. It was really good food! Saw Robert Irvine again last night at Part for the Senses at Epcot and my DH told him we'd taken his recommendation and gotten the chicken dishes at HS. He liked that, I guess.

 

[Inkmahm]

WOW JT ! If it makes you feel any better, my son and his gf were at TSM at 11 am on Aug 24. SOLD OUT ! No more left for the rest of the day ! Are they limiting the FP's for this attraction I wonder or is it REALLY this popular ????

Glad you got the FP for your family at 50's Prime Time JT !

It really is that popular. We were able to get a second fast pass yesterday at 8:55 since our first was gotten but by then the passes were at 1:20 pm and we knew we'd be out of the park. The park didn't even open for regular hours until 9 am so those people getting there right at opening wouldn't have gotten fast passes for early in the day. By about 11:15 when we walked by again for lunch all fast passes were gone for the day. That is very typical that they are all gone by 10:30 or so from my experience.

 

[Inkmahm]

The ol back has been acting up for several days now, since Mon actually after riding SM at MK. There is a reason they warn those with back issues to not ride. Now, dummy me goes and rides KS at AK yesterday, back row, then round that out with 3 back to back to back EE rides. WHoooo, the ol back is screaming at me now. I just cant face that the mind and the body arent in sync with each other these days, the mind still in 8 yr old mode, the body, beyond what a 47 yr old should be feeling. I guess all those yrs of carpenter work are beginning to take a toll. Not complaining, just reminding myself to be mindful of my limits

We have friends from Cocoa coming over(AnnieT and her DH for those who know her from the DIS and groupie meets). Gonna hang out, maybe go resort hopping, get a bite for lunch, etc. Then meet our friends from back home to eat at Via Napoli then head to MNSSHP.

Ate a pretzel stuffed with jalapeno cheese at AK, mmmm good!! Not a lot of heat, just enough. Then over to Boma, food was better than the last couple times we went, desserts def. the hit for all of us! Ak wasnt crowded at all. Never exp. that at AK, most times we seem to fight crowds there.

After T gets more pics up, will post.

Hey, we'll be at MNSSHP tonight, too! DH will be in a ghost outfit. All grey ripped up suit, white shoes, and hopefully FX makeup from HS to make his face look like a skull. I'll be wearing a black 40 year anniversary MK tshirt and my pumpkin mouse ears. Keep an eye out for us!

 

[cheer4bison]

Jill
T is getting a bit antsy about that moms panel deal. If she hasnt heard by now, does that mean what we think it means. BTW, love your pics! And your DS, he has grown like a weed, what are yall feeding him

Hi Jimmy,

You tell Tammy she still has as good a chance to move to round three as anyone. As far as I can tell by following the Moms Panel thread elsewhere on the DisBoards, no one from Round 2 has heard anything yet. I imagine the news will have to come soon if they hope to make their selections by mid-November for the 2012 panel. Keeping fingers crossed and sending pixie dust your way!

 

[cheer4bison]

Jill - Thanks for all the great pics. Looks like you had fun at the Mom's panel reunion. Will you go for the Dec. training of the new panel or was that it for you? I have Mom's panel on the brain right now. The wait is killing me!

Hi Horselover! Glad you enjoyed the pics from reunion. I'm not sure yet if I will be at the December training session for the new panelists, but here's to hoping YOU will be. Best of luck to you in the days ahead.

 

[horselover]

Jill
T is getting a bit antsy about that moms panel deal. If she hasnt heard by now, does that mean what we think it means. BTW, love your pics! And your DS, he has grown like a weed, what are yall feeding him

Tell T I'm hanging there with her too! As Jill said no one from round 2 has heard anything yet. Rumor on the mom's thread is early this week if it goes on the same schedule as last year. We both still have a shot!

Hi Horselover! Glad you enjoyed the pics from reunion. I'm not sure yet if I will be at the December training session for the new panelists, but here's to hoping YOU will be. Best of luck to you in the days ahead.

Awwwww, thanks Jill! I'm hoping I'll be there too! Will you be continuing on next year or are you not allowed to say?

 

[MiaSRN62]

We got to HS yesterday morning for 8 am EMH and rode Toy Story 3 times before heading to TTT. Also got a fast pass right away that we used later in the day after lunch. The line was actually the shortest I have ever seen it for TTT.

Friday we did Kitchen Memories with Robert Irvine at the F&W festival. His food was wonderful but his stories were even better! He told us about having been to HS the day before and mentioned that he had a great buffalo chicken sandwich and his daughters had great caeser chicken wraps. We canceled our Brown Derby lunch reservation yesterday and tracked down the food Irvine recommended at the Studio Catering restaurant near the back lot tour. It was really good food! Saw Robert Irvine again last night at Part for the Senses at Epcot and my DH told him we'd taken his recommendation and gotten the chicken dishes at HS. He liked that, I guess.

WOW Inkmahm.....this sounds like a PERFECT day !!!!