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

[stopher1]

We have a 1:15 reservation for lunch @ Whispering Canyon and then we are just going to play around one of the parks, so we would be available to come back to the lodge and meet with y'all. Kati (DD) was very excited when I read her the post. Looking forward to our trip. We leave in 15 days!!!

Awesome!

We arrive at the Lodge in the afternoon of the 8th, with nothing specific planned for the evening! (Casey's can wait)

Me, too; pending the approval of DiznyDi; but I'm sure she is in!

Kinda what I was hoping to hear from you Dad! Awesome.

A Dec. groupie meet and Im not going to be there OK, pics are expected here folks.

I'm sorry JT. We will miss having you there, and Julie, and Barb, and, and, and...

 

[eliza61]

A Dec. groupie meet and Im not going to be there OK, pics are expected here folks.

I'm crying with you guys. Dh and I are hoping that next year since both villians will be in school, we'll be able to sneak down to wdw during December.
I've got a groupies meet on my "bucket list"

 

[Muushka]

A Dec. groupie meet and Im not going to be there OK, pics are expected here folks.

Jimmy! No VWL in Dec???
Well, I know a great cure for us. Our Groupie meet! Lets try for early Dec meet

Eliza, thank you for posting WTC pictures. Moving, to say the least.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Forgive me if I have missed any discussion of this - but we're just a couple of weeks out now, and I was wondering if those of you will be at WDW between Dec. 5-9 have time or would like to get together for a Groupies meet.

I will be there, and would love to see / meet you. Had such a good time last year with Muush & Mr. Muush, Di & Dad, Tea Pot, Happy Dinks, wilderness Dad, Jimmy & Tammy... and the breakfast at WCC... I'd love to make something happen again this time. I leave on the 9th at about 10 to head over to Port Canaveral - but am pretty much open the rest of the week. I arrive on Monday afternoon-ish from Vero Beach, and the only real thing I have scheduled right now is Hoop-Dee-Doo that evening. Sadly I'm not staying at the Lodge, but will have a car, and am happy to meet anywhere. So if you're up to it... that would be awesome! Personally I'd love something on the evening of the 8th...

Any takers?

We will be at the Lodge on the 7th and 8th. Let me know what is going on and I will try to be there.

Also who all do we have meeting for breakfast on the 9th?

After our first visit in the mid 70's my parents and I visited again in the late 80's/early 90's and I also was lucky enough to catch an Atlantis launch in '09. I hadn't thought they'd take tours into the VAB again so it was a real treat. And no wild pigs showed up for our tour but there were 2 quite large gators that were sunning themselves along the banks!

We saw gators there too! All the times I have been to Florida and it was the first time I ever saw gators in the wild. Also saw a dolphin in the ocean for the first time when we stopped at Cocoa beach on the way back to WDW from KSC. Glad you got to see Atlantis. I would have loved to have seen one more launch.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Eliza - Thanks for the pictures. I would love to get up there sometime.

 

[Dizny Dad]

A Dec. groupie meet and Im not going to be there OK, pics are expected here folks.

We'll miss you and family! So send your new camera . . .

 

[twokats]

OK, in exactly two weeks we will be landing at MCO pretty close to this time. Guess I will start planning on what I will pack soon, but right now I am still getting the house situated where DH can manage by himself with the puppies for the time we will be gone. Gosh, I am going to miss those pups. . . . yes DH will be missed also!!!

Well, other than doing my countdown I also have some other news for the groupies today. DH as I have said before has allowed me a lot of Disney and everyone knows that everytime I have wanted to add-on he has granted me the opportunity. Our first cruise he was the instigator of the add-on which I admitted at the time totally surprised me.
We had decided that on our anniversary cruise we would probably add-on at the DVC meeting and try for some Aulani points (if there was a good incintive). Well a little over a month ago DH had an idea that he wanted me to check into and not wait for the cruise to add-on. I got the e-mail today that Disney waived their rofr for our purchase of a VWL contract!! I always figured I would be a groupie because of my love of the lodge and because it is our favorite place to stay, but now I will own there.

Looking forward to seeing as many groupies as can be there in a few weeks!!

 

[stopher1]

Well a little over a month ago DH had an idea that he wanted me to check into and not wait for the cruise to add-on. I got the e-mail today that Disney waived their rofr for our purchase of a VWL contract!! I always figured I would be a groupie because of my love of the lodge and because it is our favorite place to stay, but now I will own there.

Looking forward to seeing as many groupies as can be there in a few weeks!!

Congrats Kathy! That's awesome!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I'm slowly getting some pictures uploaded so thought I'd share a few. The first 4 nights were spent at BWV so it'll be a few days before I get to posting any from the lodge but there are some. First day was spent at DHS. We hit a few attractions that I either hadn't done in awhile (Backlot tour) or had never done (AI).

Next we walked out to the streets of america that was prepping for the start of the Osborne lights.

But wait - someone important is missing!!

I'll have to follow up on that.

Next we were getting hungry so decided to see if we could get in for lunch at Sci-Fi.

Darn thing was I had forgotten to pick up our new TIW card. Oh well - lunch was still good. Had the Burger with cucumber salad which was delicious and DH had one of these with his burger:

After a little walking around our next stop was AI. I've never done this attraction before and am not a watcher of the show but really enjoyed the experience.

The first contestant was really nervous which showed. The second contestant had real flair but was constantly off key and the winner from our session absolutely belted out her tune beautifully!

The winner:

We continued walking around:

And too long of wait here so we decided to come back later.

At this point we were getting to the middle of the afternoon and feeling like a treat was needed. Another first of stopping in at the Writers Stop and trying the Carrot Cake Cookie. YUM!! At this time it started to rain on and off so we headed for the Great Movie Ride.

Yay - the western holdup! We've had the gangster show everytime for the past 2-3 years. I'd started to think they had forgotten about this scene.

A real swinger.......

And a munchkin in honor of the passing of Karl Slover:

More to come later.........

 

[wildernessDad]

Loved the pics! Keep 'em coming!

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Groupies:
I've been MIA for a few days due to DH's schedule. For the past two days he's had seven hours sleep and been working non-stop. Two major upgrades and they've been taking place from 2am-8am. Of course he had to work a full day and attempt to get caught up with his own work, issues from upgrade, etc. I have no clue how he's still awake right now.

eliza61 ~ I didn't realize that you experience the tragedy on 9/11. I can't even imagine the trauma you went through. That day will never be forgotten. DH's previous manager and his wife was on the second plane that hit the tower. My Executive Director was in the city that day and luckily she was OK. DH/I plan on visiting the memorial but waiting for the tower to open. I appreciate the photos you took and sharing them.

twokats ~ WTG!!!!

KAT4DISNEY ~ Great photos! What kind of camera do you have?

Hi to everyone else!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Loved the pics! Keep 'em coming!

Thanks WD!

KAT4DISNEY ~ Great photos! What kind of camera do you have?

Thank you IBHP! The majority of my photos this trip were taken with the Sony NEX 5N. It's a new camera for me and I absolutely love it!

 

[jimmytammy]

twokats A BIG CONRGATS on your new purchase!!!

kat4 Loving the pics!! Great clear shots

 

[MiaSRN62]

eliza.....very moving WTC Memorial photos......hugs !

twokats.....AWESOME you got the VWL contract and are now an official owner there. LUCKY GIRL ! Enjoy your less-than-2 weeks countdown !

Kat4Disney....beautiful, beautiful pics !

 

[horselover]

TwoKats - Woo Hoo!! Now you are officially an official groupie! Not that you weren't before but it's nice to really be able to call it home. Congrats to you!

Kat - great pictures! I'm going to look up your camera.

 

[stopher1]

Kat those are amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing them. Can't wait to see some of those things in person once again in a just a few weeks.

 

[wildernessDad]

Woo hoo!

 

[Dizny Dad]

twokats - WELCOME HOME!

KAT4DISNEY - Great Pics - Nice Camera!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

15 DAYS!!!!!!!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

We arrive at the Lodge in the afternoon of the 8th, with nothing specific planned for the evening! (Casey's can wait)



Me, too; pending the approval of DiznyDi; but I'm sure she is in!

Don't we already have breakfast at WC scheduled for the morning of the 9th?