VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

Thanks for all the responses!

Di - I was going to cancel our existing GF Cafe reservation for The Wave. We eat at GF Cafe often. Dana & I were at Kona in December. It used to be one of our favs but it wasn't great that time.

Julie - we are heading to DS on another evening.

Sleepy - I look forward to your review!

It does seem like a lot of meh reviews!

Thanks again all.
 
Hello Groupies!! I've been MIA for a while, as I was the director of a church retreat this past weekend. It was a wonderful experience once again, though I am admittedly a little worn out this morning. I've been reading the last few pages that I've missed, and enjoying the usual Groupie banter about our beloved VWL, the pool, the restaurants, US History, teaching techniques and general updates on the lives of Groupies. It has reminded me (not that I really needed it) how much I enjoy this assembly of cyber-friends. Of course, I've met many of you in person now so we've moved past the virtual-reality friendship stage. :)

We are extremely respectful here of everyone's (including lurkers') various religious beliefs and political leanings. But I have to say that my experience this past weekend at our Roman Catholic retreat was so uplifting and joyous, I just had to share it with my Groupie friends. And yes, each one of you was in my prayers over the weekend. God bless each and everyone of you!
 
Granny said:
But I have to say that my experience this past weekend at our Roman Catholic retreat was so uplifting and joyous, I just had to share it with my Groupie friends. And yes, each one of you was in my prayers over the weekend. God bless each and everyone of you!
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Sounds great! I always looked forward to VBS as a child. I'm no longer religious but I see the value of fellowship and discussion about common faith. Personally, I have some deadlines looming. While I'm nearly crossing the finish line, I have to take a moment here and there to clear my head and read something else besides technical manuals.
 
bobbiwoz said:
We actually have reserved a pontoon fireworks boat from the Contemporary, and have filled it with friends, and Disboard friends we have not yet met!
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Oh my-sounds awesome. Even the 3rd MK gets super busy.

Doing anything for the 4th? EPCOT was spectacular last year. Heck even the burst over America before the finale was amazing.
 


Granny said:
Hello Groupies!! I've been MIA for a while, as I was the director of a church retreat this past weekend. It was a wonderful experience once again, though I am admittedly a little worn out this morning. I've been reading the last few pages that I've missed, and enjoying the usual Groupie banter about our beloved VWL, the pool, the restaurants, US History, teaching techniques and general updates on the lives of Groupies. It has reminded me (not that I really needed it) how much I enjoy this assembly of cyber-friends. Of course, I've met many of you in person now so we've moved past the virtual-reality friendship stage. :)

We are extremely respectful here of everyone's (including lurkers') various religious beliefs and political leanings. But I have to say that my experience this past weekend at our Roman Catholic retreat was so uplifting and joyous, I just had to share it with my Groupie friends. And yes, each one of you was in my prayers over the weekend. God bless each and everyone of you!
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:lovestruc :grouphug:
 


sleepydog25 said:
Many posted on FB; in particular, you might go to the search window and type in, ohhh I don't know, say, something like Humphrey's Unofficial and see where that takes you. . . :rolleyes1
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Very sneaky. Looks good. Hoping for some more soon.
 
jade1 said:
Very sneaky. Looks good. Hoping for some more soon.
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I don't know that I needed all that secrecy since it's frequently mentioned on the main WL thread over at the DISNEY RESORTS forum; however, I'm not totally sure of the rules about that sort of thing, so I try to be circumspect. We'll be there for a quick look around next week during our trip, so perhaps we'll have more to post then.
 
So I got an email today for the Membership Magic event at AK in September. Now, I will say we went to the event last year and I found it was a bit of a let down, but I thought we would give it another try. This year, with Pandora open I hope we will be able to spend time there - despite the disclaimer:
PLEASE NOTE: While Pandora, World of Avatar will be available during this event, access to the land is NOT guaranteed. A standby queue to enter the land will be instituted when it has reached capacity, and attraction availability cannot be assured.

Is anyone else planning to attend?
 
Hi groupie friends. I have fallen off the group page for what seems to be a very long time. I hope I am still considered a groupie. Perhaps my status has fallen to awol or stranger. I miss following the thread and reading about how life is going for each one. We were very busy with work and school. Now summer is whizzing by.

In any case I will be at the big airport in Chicago in twelve hours or so. What do we say here, one more sleep? We are very excited to be going home again. My wife is playing WL theme music on mobile devices around the house and dinner conversations turn to Disney most nights. This may be our biggest trip. Nine nights in a one bedroom! We are celebrating my daughter's HS graduation and we reached 20 years of marriage a couple weeks ago. Mostly due her tolerance for me. I'm blessed for certain and may I say God is very good. I don't deserve to have such support.

In any case I hope you all are well and enjoy the Independence Day holiday. I hope to be at the castle for the fireworks. Have safe and happy 4th.
 
Greg
You can't slip out of Groupie status that easily. We won't allow it:D Hope you have a great trip! We have visited many times over a 9-10 day period and love it. You really get a chance to unwind and relax.
 
jade1 said:
Oh my-sounds awesome. Even the 3rd MK gets super busy.

Doing anything for the 4th? EPCOT was spectacular last year. Heck even the burst over America before the finale was amazing.
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Yes, we will be in EPCOT for the fourth. I just love the excitement of those fireworks! Last year the crowd was starting to "get" to me, we decided to take refuge in the Canada pavilion and watch the movie. As we were leaving, Illuminations was about to start, and we decided to just stay where we were. We did not have good viewing of the globe, but we had an amazing view of the fireworks, and we were not in a crowd!

This year we will be joined by my sister and a friend who needs a scooter. We will make sure that Tina gets to a HA viewing site in time.

Last year, after the fireworks the music for "I'm Proud to be an American" came on, the crowd sang, it was an amazing feeling to be there. We look forward to being there again!

Will you be there??
 
I just saw on Humphrey's FB that Roaring Forks was open for breakfast this morning. Some pics included, but I could not really see a lot as it was so busy and crowded.
 
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DenLo said:
I just saw on Humphrey's FB that Roaring Forks was open for breakfast this morning. Some pics included, but I could really see a lot as it was so busy and crowded.
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Yes, and early pics of the menu do NOT show the a la carte Mickey waffles, only a "Mickey-shaped waffle basket" that comes with bacon or sausage, I think. . .no toppings that I could tell, though I could be wrong about that. And. I hope that I am wrong. :sad1:
 
Corinne said:
So I got an email today for the Membership Magic event at AK in September. Now, I will say we went to the event last year and I found it was a bit of a let down, but I thought we would give it another try. This year, with Pandora open I hope we will be able to spend time there - despite the disclaimer:
PLEASE NOTE: While Pandora, World of Avatar will be available during this event, access to the land is NOT guaranteed. A standby queue to enter the land will be instituted when it has reached capacity, and attraction availability cannot be assured.

Is anyone else planning to attend?
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We won't be there at that time. Hard to believe that they think they will need to institute a queue just to enter a land at DAK??? Hard to see that line and think that would be part of "Membership Magic". :crazy2:
 
The menus popped up after I looked this morning on Humphreys site re Roaring Forks and more photos showed a more wide view of the restaurant. It looks nice. It will be great to have the option of a QS in the main building. I hope they continue to serve a full menu including breakfast at Geyser Point though as it will be nice to have two dining options.
 
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