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

[horselover]

LVSWL - sorry to hear your DS has caught the dreaded bug. Hope he is feeling better today. The reports of the crowds don't surprise me. We went last yr. (before I discovered the DIS!) during this same week. When I booked the trip I didn't realize Easter was the 2nd busiest time of the yr. It was awful. We still had a good time, got to the parks at opening, had a plan, etc., but the crowds! I've never seen anything like it. I will never go at Easter again. Glad your friends are loving the Lodge. What's not to love?!

Question for the groupies. Has anyone ever ordered a custom cake before? I think I vaguely remember someone getting a b-day cake. I'm thinking of ordering a surprise anniversary cake for our dinner at Narcoossee's. I'd like to get one of the mini wedding cakes with the same flavor & look of our actual wedding cake. I've been over to the cake thread, but I'd like an opinion from one of my groupies! Is it worth the cost? Would you do it again?

23 more days!

 

[eliza61]

Hello my dear groupie friends..I have been unable to check in for awhile.
I am sad to tell you that my mom lost her very long and difficult battle with alzheimers disease on Sunday. It has been a tough time, but I am comforted in knowing that she is now at peace and hopefully with my Dad. He passed a year ago in December of what i call a broken heart. He loved my mom so very much he could not stand to see what was happening to her. So now they are together. I know it is strange, but my groupie friends are just as important to me as my other friends!

My dear Friend,
Let me add my warm wishes and hugs to you and your family also. Take your time, you're buds here will be waiting & thinking of you.

Much love,
Eliza, "the old guy", Sid & Rizzo

 

[Inkmahm]

That is why I never have & never will go in the summer. We went once at the very beginning of June & that was plenty hot enough for me! I felt like the Wicked Witch. "I'm melting, melting!"

Same here. I don't set foot in Florida during May to mid-October. Just way too hot for me.

 

[Inkmahm]

Blossomz, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I know that it is so hard to lose someone that you love, and especially to watch them go through such a vicious disease. I know in my case the grieving started long before my loved one was gone.

Ditto.

And even then, when grieving starts before the actual death, it is still hard when the final day actually comes.

 

[Muushka]

Thank you! She did not expect anything at all, which makes it even more special. We are rethinking our plans for the last three days. My idea is to hang at the lodge and have wonderful meals at resort restaurants, but I have to convince my DH that the parks will still be there when we return in June Fortunately, my friends could care less. They LOVE the lodge and could just hang here all day. Still nursing our sicky. Can't seem to kick that fever. So far everyone else is ok, so tomorrow might be another lodge day for Mom and DS.

Ahh. I love these on-the-spot reports. Makes me feel like I am with you!
Plus I have a face to go with the name, so even more fun!
Your friend sounds like such a fun person. I am glad it is all working out so well. I Hope your son feels better soon.

LVSWL - sorry to hear your DS has caught the dreaded bug. Hope he is feeling better today. The reports of the crowds don't surprise me. We went last yr. (before I discovered the DIS!) during this same week. When I booked the trip I didn't realize Easter was the 2nd busiest time of the yr. It was awful. We still had a good time, got to the parks at opening, had a plan, etc., but the crowds! I've never seen anything like it. I will never go at Easter again. Glad your friends are loving the Lodge. What's not to love?!

Question for the groupies. Has anyone ever ordered a custom cake before? I think I vaguely remember someone getting a b-day cake. I'm thinking of ordering a surprise anniversary cake for our dinner at Narcoossee's. I'd like to get one of the mini wedding cakes with the same flavor & look of our actual wedding cake. I've been over to the cake thread, but I'd like an opinion from one of my groupies! Is it worth the cost? Would you do it again?

23 more days!

I have never ordered a cake, but that is a great idea. Pre Happy Anniversary!

 

[LVSWL]

Ahh. I love these on-the-spot reports. Makes me feel like I am with you!
Plus I have a face to go with the name, so even more fun!
Your friend sounds like such a fun person. I am glad it is all working out so well. I Hope your son feels better soon.
Thank you! Still running a low grade temp today. Guess we will have to hang around the lodge..

r ordered a cake, but that is a great idea. Pre Happy Anniversary!

Never ordered a cake, but I will say that my friend has received a birthday dessert at each table service restaurant we have eaten at. Last night at Cali Grill she received a HUGE slice of wonderful chocolate cake with raspberry drizzle, at Le Cellier a creme brulee, 50's a cupcake, Artist Point-a Chocolate Mousse Bomb-Yummy!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Question for the groupies. Has anyone ever ordered a custom cake before? I think I vaguely remember someone getting a b-day cake. I'm thinking of ordering a surprise anniversary cake for our dinner at Narcoossee's. I'd like to get one of the mini wedding cakes with the same flavor & look of our actual wedding cake. I've been over to the cake thread, but I'd like an opinion from one of my groupies! Is it worth the cost? Would you do it again?

23 more days!

My DH ordered a birthday cake for me when we were there in January. We stayed at BWV so he ordered the cake and had room service deliver it. It was delicious. Chocolate and chocolate frosting. He doesn't remember the price but I thought he had said it was around $40. Our only problem with it was that since we were on the DP we were so full from all the food from our meals that we didn't get to eat all of the cake. But then there were only 3 of us. If there were more of us it would have been better. I would get another one though. I really liked getting it.
Oh seeing the picture again is really making me hungry for it!!!

 

[eliza61]

Went to the annual school science fair last night. We saw the normal experiments: electricity made from vegetables, erupting volcanoes, demonstration of wind power.
Sid decided to enter... His contribution? A demonstration on "How to survive if you fall into a tank filled with piranhas"!!

So for all my groupie friends who will be cruising soon, I'm you girl. Just in case your ship veers off course and lands in the Amazon.

Happy Holidays to all that are celebrating!!

 

[Corinne]

Blossomz,

I am so sorry for your loss. Warm thoughts to you and your family at this very difficult time.

 

[DaveH]

Went to the annual school science fair last night. We saw the normal experiments: electricity made from vegetables, erupting volcanoes, demonstration of wind power.
Sid decided to enter... His contribution? A demonstration on "How to survive if you fall into a tank filled with piranhas"!!

So for all my groupie friends who will be cruising soon, I'm you girl. Just in case your ship veers off course and lands in the Amazon.

Happy Holidays to all that are celebrating!!

Is that near Castaway Cay?

 

[Muushka]

Went to the annual school science fair last night. We saw the normal experiments: electricity made from vegetables, erupting volcanoes, demonstration of wind power.
Sid decided to enter... His contribution? A demonstration on "How to survive if you fall into a tank filled with piranhas"!!

So for all my groupie friends who will be cruising soon, I'm you girl. Just in case your ship veers off course and lands in the Amazon.

Happy Holidays to all that are celebrating!!

Ah Sid. So creative. Can you PM the the shortened condensed version, just in case??

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Ah Sid. So creative. Can you PM the the shortened condensed version, just in case??

Yea I would love to know what to do even though I will probably never be in that situation! How creative of him to come up with something different. Hope everyone has a good Passover and Easter!

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . Hope everyone has a good Passover and Easter!

May each find the way to live their life with hope, love, and compassion, and faith.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Welcome Dizny Dad!!!

Hey Muushka and our other Southern Groupies. Are you guys okay today?

 

[MiaSRN62]

A blessed and happy Easter to all..........

Maria

 

[MiaSRN62]

Wow...that cake looks delicious DLI !

We ordered one once from the WL. We were having dinner at Whispering Canyon and had the server bring it to the table for my ds's birthday. I have a pic somewhere....but will have to scan it as it was for his 12th birthday and that was many moons ago........lol

Maria

 

[claire_ont]

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.

Myself and my husband have been taking DD out driving. We have a new saying in our house - "Mr. Brake is your friend." For some strange reason she is reluctent to use the brake she just lifts her foot off the gas. <sigh>. Steering is getting better though, so the heart rate is no longer so high that it feels like it is going to explode through my ears.

I just finished stuffing our Easter turkey - I know not a traditional meal but it is what the kids requested. Now to go Easter shopping...

Claire

 

[DiznyDi]

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.

I just finished stuffing our Easter turkey - I know not a traditional meal but it is what the kids requested. Now to go Easter shopping...

Claire

We're putting steaks on the grill... not very traditional either.

Cute Easter Moose, Maria! Thanks!

Happy Easter, Groupies!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.

Myself and my husband have been taking DD out driving. We have a new saying in our house - "Mr. Brake is your friend." For some strange reason she is reluctent to use the brake she just lifts her foot off the gas. <sigh>. Steering is getting better though, so the heart rate is no longer so high that it feels like it is going to explode through my ears.

I just finished stuffing our Easter turkey - I know not a traditional meal but it is what the kids requested. Now to go Easter shopping...

Claire

Oh boy what I have to look forward to! My DD decided to go try for her permit without doing any studying as per some friend advice. Of course she didn't pass. Now at least she will know what to expect and will have a better idea of how the questions are worded. She said she knew the answers but the wording confused her. We will be going back for try 2 on Monday. I think I will do some studying with her before then though!
Good luck Claire!!!

 

[Muushka]

Welcome Dizny Dad!!!

Hey Muushka and our other Southern Groupies. Are you guys okay today?

Yup, we are good. We had a little bad weather, but not as bad as so many others. I hope all is well with them.

May each find the way to live their life with hope, love, and compassion, and faith.

Beautiful Dizny Dad. And yes, welcome! You are new around these parts! Grab a rocking chair, and a Moosie Siggy if you like and sit with us a spell.

A blessed and happy Easter to all..........

Maria

Thanks for the Easter Moose!

Claire, best wishes with the driving lessons!

We are also having T-bones on the grill for Easter. I tried for prime rib, but the store ran out (3 days in a row )

Happy Easter and Passover to all.