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

[horselover]

I'm here too. I'm impatiently waiting for tomorrow to book our Christmas stay.

Hope all the groupies are doing well!

 

[blossomz]

Me too! I'm waiting to call MS about a reservation as well. Supposedly today is the day we can start using the online system! At this moment...not yet though!

 

[Muushka]

Me too! I'm waiting to call MS about a reservation as well. Supposedly today is the day we can start using the online system! At this moment...not yet though!

Bloss! What a segway to my question I was just coming on to ask!

I am gifting my nephew a week at BLT.
But I need to call at 7 months out and I will be on a cruise. Is the online reservation going to be equiv to calling in?

I can go on the internet and do it if yes. If no, I will have to wait till we return. Which leads me to my next question.

Anyone think Oct 10-17 at BLT would be difficult to get?

PS VWL is his second choice, I will make those reservations today.

 

[stopher1]

I am gifting my nephew a week at BLT.
But I need to call at 7 months out and I will be on a cruise. Is the online reservation going to be equiv to calling in?

I was on the Member site last night for something, and saw that the online reservation process will be rolled out to members in phases, with more members each day. How many each day it didn't say, nor how long the process will take. But I imagine the online process will be similar to calling. At least that's the goal.

 

[Inkmahm]

Hey, everyone! I haven't been here much lately but I stop in now and then. Just read that the online system is working and working well. I'll have to check it out! I love the idea of being able to see availability without having to call MS.

I've been busy with my new kitty, Inky. She is doing SO well. Getting along with the dog and the other cats. She fits right in and is learning to come when I call her. It's fun having a kitten in the house again.

We still haven't caught anymore outdoor cats. We're stopping the trapping tonight because we're expecting another big snow storm tomorrow. I don't really want to have to drive across the county tomorrow if we catch a cat tonight. On Monday, we leave for WDW. Will go back to trapping in February when we are home again.

This is the first trip EVER for me to WDW where I haven't made a single plan in advance. Not one ADR. All we have planned is our volunteer schedule at Give Kids the World for next week Tuesday and Wednesday. We are doing the train again and also working at the ice cream shop dishing out ice cream! It sounds like so much fun, I'm really looking forward to it.

We are also waiting for a phone call about Dynaguy's grandma in PA. She is 98 and fell the other day at home. She is in the hospital in pain (we're not sure what she broke) and is supposed to die in the next 24 hours. Please add her to your prayers, that she is taken home swiftly. Dynaguy and I just drove to PA last September to see her since it had been awhile and we knew her health wasn't the best. We are so glad that we did. He will miss the funeral since we will be gone to WDW.

Hope all of you are doing well and making it through winter! With 7 inches of snow on the way tomorrow, I'm looking forward to Florida on Monday.

 

[npcougar]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

 

[DizGirl20]

Thanks everyone for your insight into transportation from the Lodge. I think we might end up renting a car after all... I can't seem to give up my favorite restaurants and don't want to waste precious time waiting around for transportation. I have a hard time as it is waiting for 1 bus. If we have to do more than that to get to a meal it will make me nervous, not to mention impatient!

Only *80* more days to go!

 

[twinklebug]

I was on the Member site last night for something, and saw that the online reservation process will be rolled out to members in phases, with more members each day. How many each day it didn't say, nor how long the process will take. But I imagine the online process will be similar to calling. At least that's the goal.

Cool - I didn't know about this. Just went on the site and lo and behold Online booking is active. Had to play...

Report: this thing's trouble... It's going to encourage me to buy more points

I haven't tried to book anything yet (I called yesterday and made our summer reservations at VWL )

 

[stopher1]

Cool - I didn't know about this. Just went on the site and lo and behold Online booking is active. Had to play...

Report: this thing's trouble... It's going to encourage me to buy more points

I haven't tried to book anything yet (I called yesterday and made our summer reservations at VWL )

Oh boy - now I have to go back to the site to check it out.

 

[stopher1]

OH MY GOODNESS.

I just played with the online booking - and it was pretty cool! I like it so far...

 

[Dizny Dad]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

Congratulations on your decision to buy VWL and good luck to you with your search for that ideal contract!

We love having new groupies, contract or not, so join in the conversation and join us at the Lodge when you can!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey, everyone! I haven't been here much lately but I stop in now and then. Just read that the online system is working and working well. I'll have to check it out! I love the idea of being able to see availability without having to call MS.

I've been busy with my new kitty, Inky. She is doing SO well. Getting along with the dog and the other cats. She fits right in and is learning to come when I call her. It's fun having a kitten in the house again.

We still haven't caught anymore outdoor cats. We're stopping the trapping tonight because we're expecting another big snow storm tomorrow. I don't really want to have to drive across the county tomorrow if we catch a cat tonight. On Monday, we leave for WDW. Will go back to trapping in February when we are home again.

This is the first trip EVER for me to WDW where I haven't made a single plan in advance. Not one ADR. All we have planned is our volunteer schedule at Give Kids the World for next week Tuesday and Wednesday. We are doing the train again and also working at the ice cream shop dishing out ice cream! It sounds like so much fun, I'm really looking forward to it.

We are also waiting for a phone call about Dynaguy's grandma in PA. She is 98 and fell the other day at home. She is in the hospital in pain (we're not sure what she broke) and is supposed to die in the next 24 hours. Please add her to your prayers, that she is taken home swiftly. Dynaguy and I just drove to PA last September to see her since it had been awhile and we knew her health wasn't the best. We are so glad that we did. He will miss the funeral since we will be gone to WDW.

Hope all of you are doing well and making it through winter! With 7 inches of snow on the way tomorrow, I'm looking forward to Florida on Monday.

We will lift your request up in prayer

 

[jimmytammy]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

We like to use Moose Dust around here(think pixie dust with green and brown tints, smells like pine trees)to make the wishes come true. So heres some Moose Dust for you on finding that contract. Personally, I feel you made an excellent choice in resorts to buy into And please visit us often here, once you have posted, you are an instant VWL groupie!

 

[horselover]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

Wahoo!!! A new groupie! Welcome to the thread. Best of luck finding that perfect contract.

I just used the online booking to book a 1 BR for 12/20-24. It was relatively quick & easy. Now I just have to sit back & hope for the best in getting the 24-27 later. So begins another countdown to Christmas at the Lodge!

 

[stopher1]

We are also waiting for a phone call about Dynaguy's grandma in PA. She is 98 and fell the other day at home. She is in the hospital in pain (we're not sure what she broke) and is supposed to die in the next 24 hours. Please add her to your prayers, that she is taken home swiftly. Dynaguy and I just drove to PA last September to see her since it had been awhile and we knew her health wasn't the best. We are so glad that we did. He will miss the funeral since we will be gone to WDW.

Hope all of you are doing well and making it through winter! With 7 inches of snow on the way tomorrow, I'm looking forward to Florida on Monday.

Oh I don't know how I missed this one, but I did. Definitely praying!

It snowed all day here yesterday... nice, wet, snowman snow. DD was very excited to finally be able to get out and play in it! The first "real" snow of winter. It's been so weird - a couple of dustings in December then 46 and rainy for Christmas (blech), then up to nearly 60 in early January so I was outside in shorts taking down the Christmas lights. (We like snow). More is due today, so DD is one happy little girl.

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

Welcome! How exciting for you, fellow Hoosier, to have made such a great decision to search for the right one for the Lodge. What a wonderful place it is. Glad to have you here.

 

[stopher1]

Wahoo!!! A new groupie! Welcome to the thread. Best of luck finding that perfect contract.

I just used the online booking to book a 1 BR for 12/20-24. It was relatively quick & easy. Now I just have to sit back & hope for the best in getting the 24-27 later. So begins another countdown to Christmas at the Lodge!

Very cool! Congrats, and moosie dust your way for the rest of your trip reservation!

 

[saintstickets]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

Congrats! Which reseller are you using?

 

[npcougar]

Congrats! Which reseller are you using?

One of the main three. None of them have any contracts around 100 points. So I wait and will go with whichever gets some. I hope I don't have to wait too many months.

 

[twokats]

We decided to buy into VWL. It will be our first DVC purchase. Wish us luck finding a contract. Looks like it might take a while to find a 100 point contract.

Don't despair. We went with a higher point contract, but we lucked out and found our perfect contract and the rest is history! Good luck and lots of Moose dust.

It snowed all day here yesterday... nice, wet, snowman snow. DD was very excited to finally be able to get out and play in it! The first "real" snow of winter. It's been so weird - a couple of dustings in December then 46 and rainy for Christmas (blech), then up to nearly 60 in early January so I was outside in shorts taking down the Christmas lights. (We like snow). More is due today, so DD is one happy little girl.

Well, that shows how different parts of these United States feel about snow. Down here in my part of Texas when we hear snow, we pray it will pass us by. Most of the time we just get an ice storm which is really bad. So I will take my 50 - 70 degree days all winter long. But please, enjoy your snow!!!

 

[stopher1]

Well, that shows how different parts of these United States feel about snow. Down here in my part of Texas when we hear snow, we pray it will pass us by. Most of the time we just get an ice storm which is really bad. So I will take my 50 - 70 degree days all winter long. But please, enjoy your snow!!!

Yeah, it's kind of an interesting, running debate around here. About half of our friends love it, and the other half hates it. Anytime it's in the forecast (and actually happens) the FB posts light up with all of the pros and cons. Kind of funny.

I've now spent 12 years in the midwest, and still very much enjoy it. Growing up in So Cal we had to "go" to the snow up in the mountains. I like having it surround my house. To each his own, I know. But we enjoy it. I wouldn't want it all the time, but I do like it. And yes... when I leave Monday for Aulani... I can assure you, I won't be missing it. There is a proper place for everything, and it just doesn't belong in Hawaii!