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

[MaryJ]

I understand how work can happen, even on vacation. DH has his own business, so he has to keep in touch even while we're gone. However, when we were on DCL last summer, he forgot that his Blackberry was in the pocket of his swim trunks when he went into the ocean the second day of the cruise! The salt water fried that baby! That meant the only way he could keep in touch with work was via email, and with what DCL charges for internet, he did it as little as possible!

Glad you enjoyed EE at night!

 

[tea pot]

DisneyNutzy take it easy.... so sorry you had to work.
Love the picture with Ranger Stan...great shirts...:
Thanks again for sharing your vacation with us.

Muushka... Can you add us to the vacation list Nov 6-8 SSR THV...... Can't wait to try them out
and can you edit our Dec trip 5-11 so sorry we can't stay till the 12th
Thanks a bunch...

 

[horselover]

Can you add us to the vacation list Nov 6-8 SSR THV...... Can't wait to try them out and can you edit our Dec trip 5-11 so sorry we can't stay till the 12th
Thanks a bunch...

Can't wait to hear how you like THV. I don't expect we'll ever stay there because we just don't need that much space for the 4 of us, but I love the look of them.

At least you'll still be able to participate in the Dec. groupie meet even if it is a shorter trip!

 

[Muushka]

DisneyNutzy take it easy.... so sorry you had to work.
Love the picture with Ranger Stan...great shirts...:
Thanks again for sharing your vacation with us.

Muushka... Can you add us to the vacation list Nov 6-8 SSR THV...... Can't wait to try them out
and can you edit our Dec trip 5-11 so sorry we can't stay till the 12th
Thanks a bunch...

Gotcha. That will probably be our dates also. Oh what fun we will have!

 

[50 years Too!]

Hey Groupies - Great day at the Lodge. We finished our Lodge Photopass Shoot. Ranger Stan was in and we sent regards from JT and the rest of the groupies.

They are refinishing the floors in the Villa lobby so we didn't take any photo's in there for our photopass. I'll update tonight.

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying your trip report and all the pictures.
Good job DisneyNutzy!

Deb

 

[blossomz]

Tea Pot! Can't wait to try the Tree Houses!

Eliza...remornptcoya Contemporary!!

 

[tea pot]

horselover and blossomz Thanks... I'll take plenty of pics. We are looking forward to the trip my niece is getting married on Thursday Nov 5 th in Lake Mary Fl (the town not the Lake) they live in Apopka..which is about 45 min north of Orlando....so we plan on a post Wedding Family Weekend. Why go home early???... the three bed rooms will work out great for us.. with 3 adult DDs and maybe the DBF.. we will need the extra privacy. But I think I'm really going to enjoy the deck... I'm one of those up early before everyone else kinda person and I like to sit and watch the world, nature or people go by... I managed to get reservations in the first hour that they opened (God Bless redial ) so I requested to be close to the river/waterway so we'll see.

Muushka thanks for updating our Dec. trip and Yes Yes are We going to have fun.. I'm starting to prep DH to get ready to meet new people.. new to him anyway. Can you check the list for the Nov 6-8th SSR THV I couldn't find it... or maybe I need another cup of tea... Thanks again Momma Moose for taking good care of us Grooupies

 

[Muushka]

horselover and blossomz Thanks... I'll take plenty of pics. We are looking forward to the trip my niece is getting married on Thursday Nov 5 th in Lake Mary Fl (the town not the Lake) they live in Apopka..which is about 45 min north of Orlando....so we plan on a post Wedding Family Weekend. Why go home early???... the three bed rooms will work out great for us.. with 3 adult DDs and maybe the DBF.. we will need the extra privacy. But I think I'm really going to enjoy the deck... I'm one of those up early before everyone else kinda person and I like to sit and watch the world, nature or people go by... I managed to get reservations in the first hour that they opened (God Bless redial ) so I requested to be close to the river/waterway so we'll see.

Muushka thanks for updating our Dec. trip and Yes Yes are We going to have fun.. I'm starting to prep DH to get ready to meet new people.. new to him anyway. Can you check the list for the Nov 6-8th SSR THV I couldn't find it... or maybe I need another cup of tea... Thanks again Momma Moose for taking good care of us Grooupies

I'm sorry I missed that, but it is all fixed. I can't wait to hear how you like it there. As a lover of Dixie Landings, boating by the THV is something I love to do. I can't get Mr Muush on that boat much now, sadly.

We have a good friend who used to live in Lake Mary. Fond memories of that place!

If your Mr Tea Pot is like my Mr Muush, they will probably get along great together.

 

[Granny]

Muush...we changed our summer vacation to drop the first night...so we are now July 12-19 at VWL.

Eliza...I used to be pretty good at jumble words but my brain isn't functioning on your scrambled words. Ah, old age. I guess it beats the alternative.

 

[Muushka]

Muush...we changed our summer vacation to drop the first night...so we are now July 12-19 at VWL.

Eliza...I used to be pretty good at jumble words but my brain isn't functioning on your scrambled words. Ah, old age. I guess it beats the alternative.

Hi Granny Long time no hear. You doing OK?

 

[mickeymorse]

Hi All. Been working the dreaded graveyard shift this week. I haven't had to since Oct. I hate it. Talk about throwing your body for a loop. I need to go back and read the thread

Eliza....rirsvroloraenieedtsp=Port Orleans Riverside?

 

[mickeymorse]

Hey Muush. I don't know if you are keeping track of next years trips but I have a short 4 niter for marathon weekend booked for the Mrs and I ( No kids ) Jan 8th to the 12th VWL. I might even get some pics without the clutter.

 

[blossomz]

Hey Granny! Glad you're back!

 

[Granny]

Hi Granny Long time no hear. You doing OK?

Hey Granny! Glad you're back!

Very sweet of both of you to offer such kind words in my direction. Things are okay, though as I thought work is getting in the way of my DIS time these days.

I do find myself looking forward, as always, to our next trip to VWL in July. More so than most years, I'm cherishing the thought of escapism on vacation...and we all know that there is no better place on earth for that than our beloved Lodge.

So many great pictures and comments. What a great bunch of Groupies you all are!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Hey Groupies,
I am back in NY and in the COLD. I will get our last 2 days posted with a bunch of pictures from all over the lodge by the Disney photographer at some point this weekend. Didn't get much sleep our last 2 nights so I am going to catch up on that now.

I did get a much better chance to chat with Ranger Stan this morning while waiting for Magical Express. He is a really nice man. He did mention he would like to continue working through September. After a few minutes I had to give him my card and offer a tour if he is ever in the city.

Here are a couple of the Photog. shots-

For those who mentioned the shirts I actually screwed this up. I had ordered the girls pink Daisy shirts to go with the Donald shirts. I never looked at the sizes when the shirts arrived. They sent the Daisy shirts in child size..lol. I had to wash & dry the eyeore shirts real quick.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Hi all....checking in.....I'm sorry I've been "mia". Got back from our WDW trip on Feb 11 and it was right into work.......I'm also having a few tests and certifications to study for. No excuse for not checking in. Now I'm trying to catch up.

DisneyNutzy....love your pics. Eliza....gotta work on those word scrambles....

Also, someone (blossomz and teapot) mentioned the THV. Did anyone see the short video I shot and posted on the THV thread ? They have a model set up (looks like a really cool doll house). I'll share it with you all and forgive the poor quality. It was hard to get in there to tape it as several people were crowded around it.

We did the tour on Feb 5 :

 

[Muushka]

Welcome back Maria! And that is a very cool video, you are so techie! Love it. The THV look like they will be so nice.

Granny, you sound like you could get away right now. I hope these months fly by for you. And that your job allows a little more of the much deserved 'Groupie time'.

DN..love love love that picture of you all on the bridge. What a great looking family you have. Bummer about the Daisy t shirts, but it looks like you turned those lemons into lemonade! Welcome home and thank you so much for sharing your vacation with all of us.

Can I ask, how much did the photographer end up costing?
They chose some great settings for pictures.

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Welcome back Maria! And that is a very cool video, you are so techie! Love it. The THV look like they will be so nice.

Granny, you sound like you could get away right now. I hope these months fly by for you. And that your job allows a little more of the much deserved 'Groupie time'.

DN..love love love that picture of you all on the bridge. What a great looking family you have. Bummer about the Daisy t shirts, but it looks like you turned those lemons into lemonade! Welcome home and thank you so much for sharing your vacation with all of us.

Can I ask, how much did the photographer end up costing?
They chose some great settings for pictures.

Hi Muushka,

We did a photopass share so that only cost about 20 bucks. They are very easy to find on the budget board. Some people don't like them but we have had only good experience with them. It really depends on the leader of the group. Once our leader pre purchased the photopass cd with the money the group sent him we all were given a copy of the order # and receipt. That is all you need to make the reservation. I was told when I called there was a $70 sitting fee. When we arrived they told us our cd was ordered before the price increase so we only paid $25. So for $45 bucks we were able to get CD with every picture we took in the park with photopass and about 150 the WL photog took.

 

[horselover]

Welcome back DN, Maria, & Granny!

DN - really enjoyed your live trip reports & the pics were fantastic. The pics made me homesick & now I'm wishing I was going to be back at the Lodge in May instead of BWV! You have a beautiful family. Can't wait to see the rest of your pics!

Hope everyone has a great weekend. School vacation is almost over! Love my kiddos, but Feb. vacation in N.E. with nothing to do is a killer!

 

[loribell]

Just wanted to drop in and say hi and let you all know that I did not drop off the face of the earth. (Just in case anyone actually realized I was absent) I started back to school in Jan. and jumped in with both feet well on my way to an RN degree. I am taking 17 hrs this semester and it has been a tough adjustment.

On top of that my dad booked us on a cruise. Now he couldn't book it for spring break, he booked it for March 1 - 8th. We will be leaving next saturday to drive to Galveston. So of course I have been trying like crazy to get ahead. I think I will be sleeping through the cruise!

Anyway I hope you are all doing well. Miss ya!