We're Baaaaack!! **The WLV's groupies & Trivia Thread chapter 3

[Good Ol Gal]

want to add us to the list:

we're going to VWL on Dec 20 - 25 (then moving to SSR). MIL & FIL will be with us also.

 

[Muushka]

Gotcha!

 

[Oshawa]

Yes, but this is a state with the word 'Carolina' in it! Well, it is rare around this neck of the state.
The girls are twins 5,5 and their bigger (but physically smaller) sister who is 7. Cute, huh!

That is very rare. We are running out of room up here...we have nowhere else to put the snow. Hubby has shovelled 4 times today. Now they have said on the weather network it is suppose to snow until morning!! Oh what fun to be Canadian....How many more days till spring????


Your nieces are very cute. What a great age too. I am little out numbered in our house. Three boys including hubby. Sometimes he is worse than the kids!

 

[Muushka]

That is very rare. We are running out of room up here...we have nowhere else to put the snow. Hubby has shovelled 4 times today. Now they have said on the weather network it is suppose to snow until morning!! Oh what fun to be Canadian....How many more days till spring????


Your nieces are very cute. What a great age too. I am little out numbered in our house. Three boys including hubby. Sometimes he is worse than the kids!

Just like my poor BIL, house full of girls!

I was born in Rochester, NY and believe me, I have seen a lot of snow! And then there was the blizzard of '78 in RI, another nightmare! But here in NC, snow is very difficult in this area because they have no experience with it. A few years back it took me more than 6 hours to go less than 10 miles because of snow during traffic hour (like 3"). THAT is sad.

 

[Oshawa]

Just like my poor BIL, house full of girls!

I was born in Rochester, NY and believe me, I have seen a lot of snow! And then there was the blizzard of '78 in RI, another nightmare! But here in NC, snow is very difficult in this area because they have no experience with it. A few years back it took me more than 6 hours to go less than 10 miles because of snow during traffic hour (like 3"). THAT is sad.

You think people would be use to driving in it up here. People are in such a hurry all the time. It drives me !! We lived on the West Coat in Victoria, BC for 5 years (hubby was in the military) and it was very rare for us to get snow. The city did not even have snow plows. I really did miss the snow then because it pretty much rained from November to April. Is it suppose to warm up for you soon? I will think warm weather thoughts for you.

 

[Muushka]

Warm thoughts! It worked! It was in the 60's today, thanks!

I hope it warms up for you 2.

 

[Oshawa]

Thanks! We need it...ohhh..just heard the snow plow go by.
I think I am goint to ignore it and go to bed!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

horselover - hope you get your childcare worked out. I know what a pain it is to get everyone settled to be able to leave.

Muushka - great pictures! You are really a good photographer. Thanks for sharing

Good Ol Gal - Love the family picture in front of the lodge! And hooray for a December booking!

tea pot - thanks--virtual snow is usually all I get to play with. Very cool snowy picture of the cardinal and squirrel.

Oshawa - oh my that's a lot of snow! I don't think I'd survive.

 

[jjbescher]

Muushka,

The kids do not look familiar, but I am in Cary every day. I coach at the Triangle Aquatic Center right near Cary Towne Center.

jon

 

[Inkmahm]

I love the "winter" castle pictures! It's worth going in December just to see the castle lit like that.

We were lucky with the weather for a change and got no snow or ice the last couple days, it all went south of us for a change. We're still buried with all the snow from December and early January but the rest of the month really hasn't been too bad (other than COLD).

 

[cheer4bison]

Good ol Gal,

Could you tell us a little more about how the Photopass process works at VWL? When we were there in December, I saw that they have a kiosk set up across from the Mercantile now. Do you have to set up an appointment? Is there a fee, or do you just buy the pictures like other photopass pictures? I was intrigued while I was there, but just never got the chance to stop and ask questions. I should have taken advantage of letting someone else take photos for us while that gorgeous tree was up in the lobby...

Love the pictures everyone has posted recently!

Thanks!

 

[Oshawa]

We are trying to decide if we should do the Disney Cruise in early December of 2010 or do the parks. Our boys have never seen Disney at Christmas. None of us have been on a cruise before.

I love the castle picture posted earlier so that is a pro for the parks at Christmas. It looks just beautiful. Hubby and I went on our honeymoon 15 years ago and we never saw the castle like that.

 

[Muushka]

We are trying to decide if we should do the Disney Cruise in early December of 2010 or do the parks. Our boys have never seen Disney at Christmas. None of us have been on a cruise before.

I love the castle picture posted earlier so that is a pro for the parks at Christmas. It looks just beautiful. Hubby and I went on our honeymoon 15 years ago and we never saw the castle like that.

You have some fun decisions coming up! If you have never been on one before, would you consider doing some days at the parks and then go on a 4 day DCL? We were new cruisers and did a 7 day for our first and kind of wished we had done a little shorter one. It is nice getting off of a ship not wanting to, it is not so nice getting off a ship thinking you wish it had been a little shorter.

Food for thought!

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

A question for the experts...

We are staying at VWL this upcoming March break and bringing our two young nieces with us. It is their first trip and I am so excited to see them enjoy themselves. We've only stayed there once and totally fell in love with everything. That trip however, wasn't a park trip. We just enjoyed the resort and had some much deserved down time with our own kids.

How long is the boat trip to MK? I want to make sure that we reach there for the rope drop. As this will likely be a very busy vacation trip I want to make sure I'm prepared. My sister and brother-in-law will be there as well, but they have only been once before.

As well, since the last half of our vacation will be at SSR, do you think some parks are better travelled from VWL? or does it matter at all?

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

A question for the experts...

We are staying at VWL this upcoming March break and bringing our two young nieces with us. It is their first trip and I am so excited to see them enjoy themselves. We've only stayed there once and totally fell in love with everything. That trip however, wasn't a park trip. We just enjoyed the resort and had some much deserved down time with our own kids.

How long is the boat trip to MK? I want to make sure that we reach there for the rope drop. As this will likely be a very busy vacation trip I want to make sure I'm prepared. My sister and brother-in-law will be there as well, but they have only been once before.

As well, since the last half of our vacation will be at SSR, do you think some parks are better travelled from VWL? or does it matter at all?

I just want to say welcome to the groupies thread! You've come to the right place.

I'll leave your questions to the experts. I hope you have a great trip! Maybe we'll see you there. We'll be at VWL March 8-12 for our first WL villa stay.

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

Thanks for the welcome! We have only one stay at VWL under our belts but just loved it. We originally didn't book there because, coming from Canada the theming is something we are familiar with. But when we did finally stay, we wished we had done so earlier.

I have researched a few specialities of WL...

watching the light parade from the beach
renting bikes and riding to Fort Wilderness
Whispering Canyon Cafe

anyone have other suggestions....

 

[Happydinks]

A question for the experts...
How long is the boat trip to MK? I want to make sure that we reach there for the rope drop.
As well, since the last half of our vacation will be at SSR, do you think some parks are better travelled from VWL? or does it matter at all?

I have researched a few specialities of WL...

watching the light parade from the beach
renting bikes and riding to Fort Wilderness
Whispering Canyon Cafe
anyone have other suggestions....

Welcome GA to the Groupies! You've tripped upon a great, supportive bunch of people to hang out with!

Some of the other things that you can do while at the lodge:
See if you can be the "flag" family one morning - ask at the concierge desk right when you check in. We're still trying....

There's the Segway tour that goes from Ft. Wilderness to the Lodge (or visa versa)

Take the Lodge tour - you might even get Ranger Stan.

As far as the boat ride to MK -- the actual ride time is about 10 minutes, but it's the wait time for the boat that can mess things up. We usually allow 30 minutes to get to MK by boat. I think the Lodge still has a bus that runs direct to MK - and that was pretty quick when we used it in October. I'd double check on the bus when you get there.

Hey Muushka - the picture of the ice Castle was awesome. Makes me so want to go again at Christmas.

 

[Goofy's apprentice]

Thanks for the info.

I had heard about the flag family but also that it is very hard to get. We will try as it sounds great.

Good to know about the wait time for the boat. I would probably go with the bus but my two nieces ( 4 yrs and 7 Yrs) are young and I think this would be a great way for them to start their vacation. Plus I need them to understand early that waiting can pay off. They are not the most patient (what child is at that age) and it will likely be busy.

I forgot about the Segway 'off road' trip. I should probably call now and see if I can arrange that. We did the Epcot on once and had a great time. This would be good for a group of the adults (there are 12 vacationers in total)

How are buses from VWL to other parks in general? I know when we stay at BWV it always seems to take forever with all the stops.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Goofy's Apprentice !!!

I'd like to add to your list :
sitting in front of those glorious fireplaces in and around the lobby
the Geyser
the awesome spring that starts in the lobby of the main Lodge and flows down to the main pool (pretty darn cool)

 

[Oshawa]

You have some fun decisions coming up! If you have never been on one before, would you consider doing some days at the parks and then go on a 4 day DCL? We were new cruisers and did a 7 day for our first and kind of wished we had done a little shorter one. It is nice getting off of a ship not wanting to, it is not so nice getting off a ship thinking you wish it had been a little shorter.

Food for thought!

That is what hubby was worried about that it maybe too long for our first cruise. I like the ideal of doing both but I also love the ideal of staying at VWL for the very first time.