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

[horselover]

[Muushka I'm doing a Happy Dance.... Just added a girls only stay at our beloved Lodge... My dear niece's wedding shower is on Sun the 27th so again why go home early..
My DGF and SIL will be joining me.. Woo Hoo
Please add Sept. 28-Oct 2 VWL to the Vacation list

I think I just might be giving DVC Mike some competition.
We will be in the world for Sept (niece's Wedding Shower)
November (Niece's Wedding) and December Just
because and it was booked long before the Wedding date...

I so need to thank my SIL for moving to Florida

Life is Good

Very nice TeaPot!

DW and I will be at our home SSR in early October but our waitlist came in last week for a studio at VWL in mid December. Oh boy oh boy. We can't wait to stay here for the first time ever.

Congrats! I'm sure you will love the Lodge. I would be amazed if anyone on this thread said differently!

 

[Muushka]

Granny and disney0210 A Big Thank You for the TRs and Pics..
I needed a dose of the Magic....looking forward to more..

Blossomz...Sending Pixie Dust hoping for good news regarding your job interview

Muushka I'm doing a Happy Dance.... Just added a girls only stay at our beloved Lodge... My dear niece's wedding shower is on Sun the 27th so again why go home early..
My DGF and SIL will be joining me.. Woo Hoo
Please add Sept. 28-Oct 2 VWL to the Vacation list

I think I just might be giving DVC Mike some competition.
We will be in the world for Sept (niece's Wedding Shower)
November (Niece's Wedding) and December Just
because and it was booked long before the Wedding date...

I so need to thank my SIL for moving to Florida

Life is Good

Consider yourself updated! And congrats!

DW and I will be at our home SSR in early October but our waitlist came in last week for a studio at VWL in mid December. Oh boy oh boy. We can't wait to stay here for the first time ever.

Oh boy oh boy! You sound like a fun person! You got a great time for VWL. The best time of the year. There are a bunch of us going at that time. If you choose to join in on our Groupie Reindeer games, let me know your dates and I'll put you on the list. Your siggies are plentiful, otherwise I would ask you to grab yourself a Moosie!

 

[Corinne]

Where else would you take pictures of the elevators!

so TRUE! Thanks Granny!

 

[Granny]

I took the Lodge tour this morning (first time ever) with our own Stan the Man. We then talked for about a half-hour after the tour was over. He had only kind words to say about the Groupies ("what a fun bunch of people!") and about Jimmy and Tammy. And of course, he said his heart skipped a beat when I mentioned Muushka. He said he had met other groupies but wasn't sure about the names. I told him mine was Granny and he took it in stride and called me that the rest of the time we talked!

He is excited about the prospect of a Groupie get together and said he'd be there even if he wasn't still with Disney at the time. He really got a chuckle out of us being "internet friends" and how he is our own rock star.

Now, a few photos in tribute to the nooks, crannies and fireplaces of Wilderness Lodge. All of these photos are taken in the lobby area of WL on the various floors:

 

[Granny]

And some more...

 

[Granny]

You know, I was looking around the living room and something seemed a bit odd. True, the beautifully designed sofa was still there in all its glory, but something was off.

And then it hit me....where was the ugly black & white checked chair???? It had been replaced by this very nice and appropriately styled chair:

Much, much better than that other black & white one!!


Oh, and you know how I said the parks weren't very crowded earlier in the week. Well the past two days they have been PACKED! Tons of tour groups and we couldn't avoid them. Yesterday we were at MGM (okay, DHS) and all the Fast Passes for all the attractions were gone by 2:00 in the afternoon and the park was open until 10:00!! A Cast Member told me that they have held back more Fast Passes than usual (leaving fewer for the machines) because of the "Celebration" theme and that they are giving out FP's to a lot of people for that. Not to mention those afore-mentioned tour groups. I never see them at the FP distribution center but they are often in the FP lines..and the CM said that they get a bunch of FP's when they bring in 100+ people in a group.

Kind of annoying but I can't blame Disney for giving perks to a group that size. And if they want to use them for their Celebration theme so be it. It does make the parks harder for us to enjoy at our leisurely pace but all in all we are doing fine adjusting to it.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

 

[eliza61]

You know, I was looking around the living room and something seemed a bit odd. True, the beautifully designed sofa was still there in all its glory, but something was off.

And then it hit me....where was the ugly black & white checked chair???? It had been replaced by this very nice and appropriately styled chair:

Much, much better than that other black & white one!!


Oh, and you know how I said the parks weren't very crowded earlier in the week. Well the past two days they have been PACKED! Tons of tour groups and we couldn't avoid them. Yesterday we were at MGM (okay, DHS) and all the Fast Passes for all the attractions were gone by 2:00 in the afternoon and the park was open until 10:00!! A Cast Member told me that they have held back more Fast Passes than usual (leaving fewer for the machines) because of the "Celebration" theme and that they are giving out FP's to a lot of people for that. Not to mention those afore-mentioned tour groups. I never see them at the FP distribution center but they are often in the FP lines..and the CM said that they get a bunch of FP's when they bring in 100+ people in a group.

Kind of annoying but I can't blame Disney for giving perks to a group that size. And if they want to use them for their Celebration theme so be it. It does make the parks harder for us to enjoy at our leisurely pace but all in all we are doing fine adjusting to it.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

I likeee!! I hope they gave the black and white one an honorable burial. Sounds like the tour was fun, I still haven't had a chance to go on it, maybe this trip.

Thanks for the great pictures. Really a much needed pick me up.

have fun!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Granny, glad you got to go on the Tour and spend some quality time with Stan. Thanks for all the pics!

 

[MiaSRN62]

hey groupies! mini-TR is up and some pictures. pls check out the link below.

thanks for everyone's help on tips and what-not. thank you, thank you, thank you!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2227827

Thanks for you TR and photos disney0210 That birthday cake looked awesome too


Granny...thanks for your TR and photos as well. I do like the new chair alot better. Sorry the parks are so crowded. We'll be in WDW in Aug....not looking forward to the crowds. I really think disney needs to start building another park. They've added so many new resorts/rooms in the past several years, yet the park size has remained the same. Gonna get tighter and tighter.


Maria

 

[horselover]

Ahhhh the nooks & crannys! Thats what makes our Lodge special. Thank you Granny! What a great way to start the day.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

You know, I was looking around the living room and something seemed a bit odd. True, the beautifully designed sofa was still there in all its glory, but something was off.

And then it hit me....where was the ugly black & white checked chair???? It had been replaced by this very nice and appropriately styled chair:

Much, much better than that other black & white one!!


Oh, and you know how I said the parks weren't very crowded earlier in the week. Well the past two days they have been PACKED! Tons of tour groups and we couldn't avoid them. Yesterday we were at MGM (okay, DHS) and all the Fast Passes for all the attractions were gone by 2:00 in the afternoon and the park was open until 10:00!! A Cast Member told me that they have held back more Fast Passes than usual (leaving fewer for the machines) because of the "Celebration" theme and that they are giving out FP's to a lot of people for that. Not to mention those afore-mentioned tour groups. I never see them at the FP distribution center but they are often in the FP lines..and the CM said that they get a bunch of FP's when they bring in 100+ people in a group.

Kind of annoying but I can't blame Disney for giving perks to a group that size. And if they want to use them for their Celebration theme so be it. It does make the parks harder for us to enjoy at our leisurely pace but all in all we are doing fine adjusting to it.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

Yeah, I love the new chair!!!! This made my day, thanks for posting the pic Granny!! (the decorator diva!!)

 

[DiznyDi]

Granny, thanks for the pics and TR so far!
Love, love, love the Lodge
We thoroughly enjoyed our time spent with Ranger Stan. Were/are you able to be the flag family?
Enjoy the rest of your trip.

 

[Granny]

Sorry the parks are so crowded. We'll be in WDW in Aug....not looking forward to the crowds. I really think disney needs to start building another park. They've added so many new resorts/rooms in the past several years, yet the park size has remained the same. Gonna get tighter and tighter.

Maria...I think that cutting down the park hours so much during the summer has really been the main culprit. I'm sorry, but closing DHS at 7:00 p.m. three days a week and 8:00 p.m. on Mondays is crazy!! And MK shutting down at 10:00 p.m. a couple days a week doesn't help either. It really puts the strain on the off-site guests who can't take part of EMH.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time spent with Ranger Stan. Were/are you able to be the flag family?

No Flag Family once again. I feel that the internet has ruined that for us as Guest Services says that they get at least 25 requests every day from guests to be Flag Family at some point during their stay. Not really an issue as I don't know that my family would want to get up at that time of the morning anyway but I went ahead and asked.

Heading back to DHS to see if they are out of Fast Passes yet...have a great day everyone!

 

[tea pot]

Granny Love Love Love those nooks and crannies.... I'm getting home sick and I even miss the ugly chair
Thanks a bunch

 

[MaryJ]

You know, I was looking around the living room and something seemed a bit odd. True, the beautifully designed sofa was still there in all its glory, but something was off.

And then it hit me....where was the ugly black & white checked chair???? It had been replaced by this very nice and appropriately styled chair:

Much, much better than that other black & white one!!


Oh, and you know how I said the parks weren't very crowded earlier in the week. Well the past two days they have been PACKED! Tons of tour groups and we couldn't avoid them. Yesterday we were at MGM (okay, DHS) and all the Fast Passes for all the attractions were gone by 2:00 in the afternoon and the park was open until 10:00!! A Cast Member told me that they have held back more Fast Passes than usual (leaving fewer for the machines) because of the "Celebration" theme and that they are giving out FP's to a lot of people for that. Not to mention those afore-mentioned tour groups. I never see them at the FP distribution center but they are often in the FP lines..and the CM said that they get a bunch of FP's when they bring in 100+ people in a group.

Kind of annoying but I can't blame Disney for giving perks to a group that size. And if they want to use them for their Celebration theme so be it. It does make the parks harder for us to enjoy at our leisurely pace but all in all we are doing fine adjusting to it.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

Like the new chair. Now if only we would get an upgrade to a flat screen TV!

 

[Muushka]

I took the Lodge tour this morning (first time ever) with our own Stan the Man. We then talked for about a half-hour after the tour was over. He had only kind words to say about the Groupies ("what a fun bunch of people!") and about Jimmy and Tammy. And of course, he said his heart skipped a beat when I mentioned Muushka. He said he had met other groupies but wasn't sure about the names. I told him mine was Granny and he took it in stride and called me that the rest of the time we talked!

He is excited about the prospect of a Groupie get together and said he'd be there even if he wasn't still with Disney at the time. He really got a chuckle out of us being "internet friends" and how he is our own rock star.

Ah Stan....thank you for checking in on our Favorite Groupie!

You know, I was looking around the living room and something seemed a bit odd. True, the beautifully designed sofa was still there in all its glory, .....but something was off.

And then it hit me....where was the ugly black & white checked chair???? It had been replaced by this very nice and appropriately styled chair:

Hey, I liked that black and white chair! Why didn't they replace that butt-ugly couch with the new chair material????

Thank you for all the pictures Granny. I hope the crowds thin out soon!

 

[wildernessDad]

Oh my goodness! They changed the chair? It looks... non rustic.

Hello to all the groupies out there. Been busy, but I'm still kickin'!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

Hey Groupies,

Getting caught up from the airport waiting to go home. Sorry I have not checked back in but the daddy/daughter solo trip was a blast and we jammed a lot into our days.

Granny the pics look GREAT! I did manage to get to the lodge twice and had a Roaring Forks cupcake each time. If you haven't already had one for me Granny you can skip it..lol. I also spent a little time in the lobby soaking in the atmosphere. While there all the men over 21 in the very crowded Whispering Canyon were forced to the front of the restaurant. I watched eagerly as I had never seen this done. I was so happy not to be in there as I knew embarrassment was coming their way. Some of you veterans probably have seen this one but watching 20 plus grown men have to sing and perform I'm a little teapot was pretty funny to us.

Better get the laptop away...check back in from home.

 

[blossomz]

Thanks for all of those GREAT photos! But the black and white chair has been replaced!!! Does it open into a bed? Please tell STan hi for me too!!

 

[Corinne]

Granny,

A few summers ago my dh and I went to get FP's for RnR. We quickly realized there were lines at the FP machines. Why? Each machine had a tour guide with a STACK of park passes and they were getting FP's for each and every pass! It was INSANE! I have never seen anything like that! Many guests were incensed. I wonder if they are handing out FP's to the tour groups to keep them from holding up the distribution?

Regarding the early park closing.....when we go in late August the parks always close early, but, of course, there are less people there. It is unfortunate they are closing so early in Mid July. We have gone many times in July (as I believe you have) and the parks are usually open so late! I am sure you are still having a blast though!