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

[Inkmahm]

Hey Maria
A great place to get that GC if you dont want a big Brown Derby meal is at Starring Rolls Cafe. Even if you dont see it in the case, they will go next door to get it for you.

Really? We've never been inside the Starring Rolls Cafe. Never could figure out the attraction of bakery when we're in the park. So many people seem to stop there for breakfast. Now that I know they have grapefruit cake, I may have to stop there myself! I love that cake.

 

[DiznyDi]

Starring Rolls had previously offered a smoked salmon/cream cheese plate that was wonderful! Always a highlight of our trips. The plate was large enough to share (for breakfast) and very reasonably priced. I really wish they would bring this back.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Hey Maria
A great place to get that GC if you dont want a big Brown Derby meal is at Starring Rolls Cafe. Even if you dont see it in the case, they will go next door to get it for you.

I never stop learning valuable tips every day ! Thanks JT !

 

[sleepydog25]

Thanks Grumpy Grandma !


After 40+ trips to WDW I have yet to try this ?! It's on my "to-do" list though

While others might disagree, I find the grapefruit cake a mere shell of its former glory. When I first tried it several years ago, it was light and refreshing. The last two times I tried it, the recipe had changed, and it had become a gloppy, cloying mess. However, I may very well be in the minority!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Starring Rolls had previously offered a smoked salmon/cream cheese plate that was wonderful! Always a highlight of our trips. The plate was large enough to share (for breakfast) and very reasonably priced. I really wish they would bring this back.

Yeah, me too!

We like Starring rolls enough that the breakfast tradition continues; even when we have to bring our own lox with us!

 

[jimmytammy]

I never stop learning valuable tips every day ! Thanks JT !

You are welcome. I have heard that they have great sandwiches too, but we always end up eating at 50s or Mama Melrose so havent tried anything other than the desserts.

 

[Inkmahm]

Just heard from my MIL that my FIL test results were all good. He is cancer free and ready for his reconnect surgery! Yay! Thank you all for keeping him in your prayers.

 

[jimmytammy]

Just heard from my MIL that my FIL test results were all good. He is cancer free and ready for his reconnect surgery! Yay! Thank you all for keeping him in your prayers.

Great news!!

 

[DiznyDi]

Wonderful Inkmahm! Thanks for letting us know. Continued prayers that his re-connect surgery goes well, too.

 

[claire_ont]

Just heard from my MIL that my FIL test results were all good. He is cancer free and ready for his reconnect surgery! Yay! Thank you all for keeping him in your prayers.

Great news! Prayers the surgery to reconnect goes well.

Claire

 

[stopher1]

Just heard from my MIL that my FIL test results were all good. He is cancer free and ready for his reconnect surgery! Yay! Thank you all for keeping him in your prayers.

That's great news!

 

[Granny]

Inkmahm...thank you for sharing that wonderful news. We'll continue to keep your FIL in our prayers as he heads into the next phase of treatment/recovery.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Awesome news Inkmahm ! So happy to hear

 

[Inkmahm]

It's a good day! I don't think I realized how much I was worrying about those test results coming back yesterday. Thanks everyone.

Now I can spend more time on planning our March trip. My sister just asked for my spreadsheet for our trip because she knows I have one and that I probably have every hour of the day planned. She's not so far off. I just have to finish a few things on it and we'll be ready to go.

 

[stopher1]

So my next two Disney trips are officially booked. Will be in Florida for a convention in Ft. Lauderdale in late April, heading up to WDW for a few days following that, staying at OKW. And the entire family will be heading down for a week during the blistering month of July. The boys will be treated to a concert in Orlando - The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, and we're thinking of doing Hoop-Dee-Doo as a family, but not the parks. Should be a nice, relaxing week. We'll be at AKV over in Kidani, with a Savannah view. I'm sooo looking forward to it all!

I see there are a couple of Groupies that will be there while I'm there in early May... I hope we can work it out to get together for a visit!

 

[MiaSRN62]

So my next two Disney trips are officially booked. Will be in Florida for a convention in Ft. Lauderdale in late April, heading up to WDW for a few days following that, staying at OKW. And the entire family will be heading down for a week during the blistering month of July. The boys will be treated to a concert in Orlando - The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, and we're thinking of doing Hoop-Dee-Doo as a family, but not the parks. Should be a nice, relaxing week. We'll be at AKV over in Kidani, with a Savannah view. I'm sooo looking forward to it all!

I see there are a couple of Groupies that will be there while I'm there in early May... I hope we can work it out to get together for a visit!

Christopher ! We'll be at OKW April 29-May 4 ! Would love to meet up for a "hello" if we can arrange it Closer to the date maybe we can exchange cell numbers or you can message me here on DIS or on Facebook so we can firm up plans for a meet ?
If you have to do WDW in the month of July----avoiding the parks would be nice. We usually stay in WDW May and Aug. This coincides with my daughter moving in and out of school (FSU). I much prefer May !

Inkmahm : Now I can spend more time on planning our March trip. My sister just asked for my spreadsheet for our trip because she knows I have one and that I probably have every hour of the day planned. She's not so far off.

Your sister is lucky to have you Ink ! I don't think my family truly appreciates the amount of work that goes into planning vacations. They leave it all up to me, but they really don't know the time I put into it. I really enjoy it though---and they don't. My dh husband always says, "whatever you plan will be great I'm sure". I find the planning stage is half the fun of a WDW trip

 

[stopher1]

Christopher ! We'll be at OKW April 29-May 4 ! Would love to meet up for a "hello" if we can arrange it Closer to the date maybe we can exchange cell numbers or you can message me here on DIS or on Facebook so we can firm up plans for a meet ?
If you have to do WDW in the month of July----avoiding the parks would be nice. We usually stay in WDW May and Aug. This coincides with my daughter moving in and out of school (FSU). I much prefer May !

Yes, you and a certain Dizny2 couple who're splitting their stay between AKV & VWL for many days at the end of April and the beginning of May. I'll be OKW from April 30 - May 3, so yes, if we can do it!

Both DW and I are dreading July's heat & humidity, but we're going anyway. We have avoided Florida in July & August for years, but that one week in July is pretty much the only time we could go until next year, and we really want to take advantage of it. So we bit the bullet and said let's do it. There is just SO MUCH going on within our family pretty much from now through the end of the year. Summer will be crazy with activity. But then that's the season of life we're in with 1 VERY active high schooler, 1 semi-active jr high schooler, and 1 getting active elementary schooler. Plus all of the church, Scouts and personal stuff going on, and oh, yeah, the business too. We said we absolutely needed a week where we could get away and reconnect with each other, and just hang out. So that's what we came up with. We did a no parks trip last year, in April, and had a blast. Of course it was cooler, but we know we'll be by the pool a lot, and hanging out in the room a lot. So we'll make the best of it and have fun!

 

[MiaSRN62]

stopher1: Yes, you and a certain Dizny2 couple who're splitting their stay between AKV & VWL for many days at the end of April and the beginning of May. I'll be OKW from April 30 - May 3, so yes, if we can do it!

YES ! The Dizny's too ! FUN !

stopher1: We said we absolutely needed a week where we could get away and reconnect with each other, and just hang out.

Agreed.....it is so important to make time for our families. While my kiddos are older and out of all the sports/clubs/school activities, now, with an 18, 21 and 25 yo, it's more like they are all off doing their own thing with jobs/school/their friends. Moments in WDW tie us together again if even for a few days. I absolutely endorse a "no park" WDW vacation ! We will be having "no park" days ourselves as the last day to use our AP's will be May 1. So if our mini Groupie meet is May 2 or 3 it will have to be at a resort or restaurant or DD. We are spend May 2-4 just chillin by pool and DD. Anyone doing evening EMH Sun April 29 in MK ???

 

[wildernessDad]

I need a Lodge and WDW fix. Who's with me?

 

[sleepydog25]

I need a Lodge and WDW fix. Who's with me?

I'll drink to that!