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

[KAT4DISNEY]

Groupies - I'm curious why the name of the Iron Spike room was changed. Could you fill me in?

 

[ammo]

Groupies - I'm curious why the name of the Iron Spike room was changed. Could you fill me in?

Carolwood Pacific Railroad is the name of the train that Walt built in his own backyard. So that explains the new name, but not necessarily the reason for the change. Authenticity?

 

[Inkmahm]

Welcome new groupies!!


DLI...I have done both the TIW and DDP. I find I prefer the TIW-definitely less waste. You also get the 20% off alcoholic beverages in restaurants and some of the lounges etc. I feel "less pressured" to eat so much! Besides sometimes we split and appetizer and then split a dessert, which you can't really do on the DDP.

We had both the TIW (now $75 cost although I was lucky and got mine at the $60 before the increase) and the deluxe dining plan when we were at VWL a week ago. We didn't do the DP while we were at AKV concierge.

I kept track of the cost to compare when I got home. Based on what we ordered, it came out to be about the same whether we used the Deluxe DDP and TIW for alcohol or just the TIW card to cover each meal. The benefit to the DDP plan was the two refillable mugs and the 18 snack credits we had between the two of us. I think though that if we did NOT have the DDP, we wouldn't have ordered an appetizer and dessert for each of us at each meal. Using just the TIW card, we often would order one appetizer and one dessert (if any) to share. So while the DDP was fun to have, I think we'll probably stick with just using the TIW card in the future. I've checked it on two trips now and the result was the same both times as far as what we saved- TIW is probably better for us.

 

[Inkmahm]

You may have said this but I missed it. What discount did you use for this? This was a walking tour right?

There is a lot of walking involved but you are also on a bus to get between parks. It really didn't seem as bad to me as the Keys to the Kingdom tour where you were consistently on your feet for longer stretches of time.

I believe the discount is 15 or 20% and I think I used the DIsney Visa discount as it was greater than the DVC discount. I'd ask which is the best discount when you book it because there is likely a AAA discount, too.

 

[blossomz]

Oh how I wish I could join the groupies in May! But soon I will be there!

 

[wildernessDad]

Groupies - I'm curious why the name of the Iron Spike room was changed. Could you fill me in?

The room contains a couple of the rail cars that Walt used in his Carolwood Pacific railroad.

Perhaps they rededicated it to keep those in there permanently. I hope so.

Found some info on the web. See the quote and the link below.

...Also at the event was Michael Broggie, the son of Imagineer Roger Broggie, who was out here at Walt Disney World because the special train themed room at the Wilderness Lodge resort was officially re-named the "Carolwood Pacific" room the day before and Michael was here for the ceremonies. It was originally called the "Iron Spike" room and featured items and photos relating to Walt Disney's love of trains.

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html

Finally, here's a website for more information on the Carolwood Pacific.
http://www.carolwood.com/

 

[Muushka]

Morning Groupies. I wish I was there for the meet too.

I thing one of ours is there now, LVSWL. Hope you are having a great time!

PS I know the calendar says later, but I think she left this weekend.

 

[wildernessDad]

Hey groupies,

If you are going in December of this year, get on the Happy Holiday list at the below link.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2127932

I won't be doing a VWL list this year, as the thread above has more info than I'd put in and it fits the purpose.

 

[blossomz]

Hey...have you guys visited this site? It's great..

http://www.wildernesslodgesite.com/

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Hey...have you guys visited this site? It's great..

http://www.wildernesslodgesite.com/

Got it!! Excellent info, especially for first time visitors like me!!

 

[LVSWL]

Morning Groupies. I wish I was there for the meet too.

I thing one of ours is there now, LVSWL. Hope you are having a great time!

PS I know the calendar says later, but I think she left this weekend.

Nope, not til Friday still and the DSs are still for school and the DH is still with the taxes . It won't be long though, just 5 days !!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Well as of right now with considering the advice we have been given we are actually going to stick with the DP. It's funny because we have gotten some great advice and it has been pro TIW but it actually helped us to know that the TIW would not be for us. 1-We won't have a car so we won't need a valet. 2-We don't drink so the discount on drinks wouldn't be necessary. 3-The discount isn't for CS which we will eat at once a day. 4-There is at least one restaurant that we want to eat at that isn't on the list. So considering those things and some of the other advice we just think that we are better suited for the basic DP. Hope this doesn't sound ungrateful cause I'm not! I really appreciate the help and it really did help us to come to what I think is a good and well informed decision.

 

[Muushka]

Nope, not til Friday still and the DSs are still for school and the DH is still with the taxes . It won't be long though, just 5 days !!!

Silly me! I thought you said you were leaving last Friday!

Happy packing (and taxing, yuck).

 

[wildernessDad]

Hey...have you guys visited this site? It's great..

http://www.wildernesslodgesite.com/

This is very cool, although they called it Roaring Forks.

 

[LVSWL]

Silly me! I thought you said you were leaving last Friday!

Happy packing (and taxing, yuck).

Thank you Muushka!!!

 

[blossomz]

This is very cool, although they called it Roaring Forks.

Would it be rude to correct them?!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Re: Roaring Forks

Either it has been changed or I'm not seeing it. The articles I found here call it Roaring Forks too.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?Restaurant.ID=16

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Carolwood Pacific Railroad is the name of the train that Walt built in his own backyard. So that explains the new name, but not necessarily the reason for the change. Authenticity?

The room contains a couple of the rail cars that Walt used in his Carolwood Pacific railroad.

Perhaps they rededicated it to keep those in there permanently. I hope so.

Found some info on the web. See the quote and the link below.



http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html

Finally, here's a website for more information on the Carolwood Pacific.
http://www.carolwood.com/

Thanks ammo and wildernessDad! Interesting info - I knew Walt had the train in his backyard but had forgotten what it was called. I'll have to take a close look at the rail cars in the room.

 

[eliza61]

Have a great work week groupies. Today's a 2 parter

1) Can you name the three types of animals represented by the talking heads on the wall of the country Bear Jamboree?


2)Epcot is WDW's largest theme park covering a little over 300 acres. It still only occupies ~1/100th of the approximately 30,000 acres that WDW has available. the entire WDW only takes up 7,200 acres of the available space.
That's a whole lot of space left to play with. Ole Walt must have had mighty big plans.

 

[MiaSRN62]

1) Can you name the three types of animals represented by the talking heads on the wall of the country Bear Jamboree?

Haven't been to this attraction in a couple years..........ummmmm
deer ? bear ?


Maria