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

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Maria - Welcome back and hope things settle down a little for you and your tests/certifications all go smoothly.

Granny - I'm ready for my escape and it will be my first time at VWL so I'll try to get some good pictures for y'all to hold you over until your escape.

horselover - I bet you have cabin fever after a week of kids home in the cold.

MM - graveyard shift I don't think I would survive.

DN - love the photos on the bridge and by the waterfall. I did the same thing with the Disney shirts at Christmas. When they arrived for my little nephews they were all adult sizes. I have adult sons who can wear them so it was ok but I think they aren't very clear on their site (assuming you got them from disneyshopping.com). I think the Eeyore shirts look cute though. Glad you had them as extras and that you made the best of it. Thanks again for the live reports & you do have a beautiful family!

loribell - good to "see" you and hope you get to relax on your cruise. Sounds like your 2009 has been crazy!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Dory !!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your pic ! Lifted my spirits on this cold winter day !


Thanks for all the "welcome backs" guys. My next trip is in early May to VB and VWL !!!! Can't wait !

(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.

Loribell......best of luck in your studies. Nursing is a very intense major to be carrying 17 credits. I give you credit. The college I went to, actually wanted all applicants to complete all electives and science courses before jumping into the clinical lectures and labs etc. You will feel like it's all just so overwhelming because they throw so much at you. I was glad I had taken all the Anatomy&Physiology, Microbio, Pharmacology etc courses before I entered the clinical. You'll have moments where you feel you can't do it....but you will survive ! Hang in there Lori ! And have a great time on that cruise !!!

Maria

 

[blossomz]

Loribell..we have missed seeing you around these parts! I am taking an online grad course myself...and between work and class and keeping up in general..it does get tough! Sounds like you will have a great respite though in March!

Dory! Thanks for that great photo/postcard from home!!

 

[Muushka]

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.

Wow, thanks for the explaination. Kind of on the fence about it if we ever get the other side of the Fam all together. Those were some great shots.

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!

loribell! Long time no see, but I see you have been a busy girl, so no written excuse will be necessary. Good for you and your studies. You go girl!

So, tell us about your cruise! Ship, length that sort of thing. We love to cruise! And we will be going to your USF stomping grounds in 2 months!

 

[loribell]

Thanks everyone.

First the 17 hours is the last of my electives,(my previous college pursuits were in business admin) the actual nursing classes will start this fall. I am ready for something new so no matter how hard it gets I am sticking with it.

The cruise will be my mom & dad in one room and my sister & I in another. Our husbands & kids don't get to go. We are cruising out of Galveston, TX on the Conquest for a 7 night cruise. It is my first ever! We are stopping in Montego Bay, which I have heard is terrible, Grand Cayman & Cozumel. We will be doing a dolphin swim, snorkeling in what they called a barrier reef and a catamaran sailing trip to sight see. I am planning on having a great time and will be sure to stop by and tell you guys all about it afterwards.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Grand Cayman & Cozumel. We will be doing a dolphin swim, snorkeling in what they called a barrier reef and a catamaran sailing trip to sight see. I am planning on having a great time and will be sure to stop by and tell you guys all about it afterwards.
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Sounds so fun Lori !
Is the barrier reef in Grand Caymen ? If so, I know where that is. I was on a boat heading out there too on a disney cruise but the water was too choppy so they wouldn't let us snorkel there for fear of being slammed into the coral. We did snorkel very close to there and saw some cool things including a moray eel !

And on the fact that those 17 credits do not include the core nursing/clinical courses. You're doing it the right way

Maria

 

[Muushka]

That sounds like a wonderful cruise. Loribell. Have a great time and we can't wait to hear all about it.

Say, can we add you to our birthday list??

 

[blossomz]

Hello all! I received info about the preregistration for Magic Meets that will be in Camp Hill, PA in August. Anyone here planning on attending? I'm hoping to be there! It's a really fun event.

 

[Oshawa]

Hi All!!

I had a lot of catching up to do. I was away on a conference with no access to a computer. I was having withdrawls!!

I love all your pictures DisneyNutzy.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

If you haven't seen this yet it is really fun!

http://www.sun7news.com/spread.php

Put yourself at the top. On the next line you can put you again or the person you want it made for.

 

[Oshawa]

If you haven't seen this yet it is really fun!

http://www.sun7news.com/spread.php

Put yourself at the top. On the next line you can put you again or the person you want it made for.

I just tried it!! That is so cool. My kids freaked!!
Thanks for sharing!

 

[Muushka]

A dear Groupie, who shall remain nameless, sent this to me. I didn't realize she had my name (from my email!) and I didn't recognize her email address. Freaked me out!! Then I put 2 and 2 together and had a good laugh.

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Hey Groupies,

We are definitely suffering from the Post Lodge Blues. Here is the rest of our trip:

Day 5-
We relaxed in the morning and had breakfast in the Villa. I realized very early in the morning the Daisy Duck shirts I had purchased online from Disney were the wrong size. I had to scramble and wash/dry the eyeore shirts for our 10:30 photopass shoot. We met our photographer Alex at the photopass desk in the lodge. Alex was very nice and very patient trying to get good shots of my son who won't always cooperate with taking his picture. Here are a bunch of shots from our photopass:

Right before we took this picture Alex the photog. pointed out a huge snake crawling in the brush. The girls were very anxious to get this picture and get out of there..lol

After we left Alex we went to AK for EMH. We did the Safari, Primevil Whirl, Tricertops (sp?), Lion King Show and Everest twice. Riding Everest after dark was a blast. We ended up in Pizzafari instead of Jiko!! Terrible deal but the kids wanted to close the park. My wife took my son back to the lodge while I let the teenagers ride Everest again. We took the bus back. That was something new we tried this trip. We never rode the bus but it wasn't a bad experience at all. Only one full day left

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Day 6

The girls convinced my wife to get up early for MK early EMH so they could ride Space Mountain one more time. I kept the little guy occupied in the room while they blasted off. We saw this guy roaming around the woods while we were sitting on the balcony

He blends in but if you look carefully you can see him.

When the girls returned we headed out for Epcot. In England we ran into
Alice

Mary

and my boys favorites

If you look closely in the characters hands they each have a little figure of themselves my son gave them. He had a real good interaction here as the characters loved this and danced and hopped around with him.

After we left England it really started to downpour. Putting on all the rain gear didn't work this time. My wife and I had plans to go out that night with some friends so we decided to go back to the lodge and get some packing done. We had a sitter from Kids Night Out coming at 6. We requested the same sitter we had used on a previous trip and were able to get her. She is great with the kids and especially my son. If any of you special needs parents want a night out I would highly recommend her. Anyone interested can PM me for her name.

Our night out was great! Perfect way to spend our last night. We had dinner at Spoodles which was very good. After dinner a few beers at the ESPN zone and before we knew it was time to go.

Next morning was off to the airport! Our first trip home was great. We are very happy with our decision to purchase at VWL.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thanks for sharing those great pics! Also, thanks for letting us be a part of your trip. And I am so glad you like VWL. Some of us here are partial to it as well But dont let the cat out of the bag, lest others may catch on

 

[eliza61]

DN,
Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us. The pictures were absolutely beautiful. Are all of them from your photopass purchase. I'm thinking of using that this trip.

Oshawa & Loribell
welcome back. Hang in there Loribell with your classes. I remember those days well.

Granny
Glad to see ya, don't burn out before you go on vacation.
Happy Monday Gang.

 

[DiznyDi]

Good Monday Morning Groupies!

Have enjoyed reading the events of the past week from all of you. DisneyNutzy, I've thoroughly enjoyed your daily travel diary of your trip. In all of our cold and snow, it was a pleasure to see the beautiful surroundings and tranquility of the lodge. It's always sad to return to the real world and leave the Mouse behind. Now you can start planning that next trip!

Maria and Loribell, nice to have you back!

And Dory, you have some of the best graphics/pics! What a great pick-me-up on a cold Winter day!

Enjoy your day and have a good week!
Di

 

[cheer4bison]

Hello all! I received info about the preregistration for Magic Meets that will be in Camp Hill, PA in August. Anyone here planning on attending? I'm hoping to be there! It's a really fun event.

Hi Blossomz!

I was thinking about checking out Magic Meets this summer, as it is not too far from my parents' home. Could you share with us where we can find more info about pre-registration?

Also, DisneyNutzy, thank you SOOOO much for sharing your beautiful family photos at the lodge. What wonderful keepsakes! We really appreciate all the time and effort you put into sharing your adventure with us. I know how hard it can be to muster the strength to log-on and share details after an exhausting (but nonetheless wonderful) day in the parks. Thanks for keeping the groupies in mind and sharing your lovely vacation stories. So, when are you heading back again? We want to read more trip reports!

 

[tea pot]

Happy Monday Groupies
Just finished catching up
Granny....glad to hear from you..
MickeyMorse....11-7
Maria thanks so much for the video.. I did see it on the THV thread..great doll house view.. Good luck with the Certifications
Loribell... good luck with school you won't regret it .... I finished my BSN when 2 of my 3 DD were in college ... It was fun with 3 of us in school.. Hang in there and just take it one step at a time....
Dory Love the Saturday Post Card.... I needed That...
DLI Thanks a big a bunch for the sun7news connect.. I had so much fun... Oh if it could only be true

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Morning groupies. Hope everyone had a good weekend!

DN - Thank you for the TR and pictures. When we went down last summer they weren't doing the photopass pics at the lodge yet. I love the ones we had taken at the GF but sure would like to have some from WL too! They turned out really nice. Glad you had a good trip.

TP - I know how you feel about seeing that video. Wouldn't that be cool? It is hard to believe I was just there a few weeks ago. Sometimes I have to ask myself if I was really just there? Wish I would have known about this video before our trip. That would have been a great thing to make for my DD when we told her about the trip.