Timing would coincide with tax returns starting to come in too. Can't wait to see if this is what happens, as well as hearing the new price point.
It's possible of course but I'd like to hear it from someone other than a guide.
Welcome to the Groupies! We hope you'll be a frequent visitor and join in the discussions. Obviously, you have good taste in resorts choosing to come to the Lodge, and if you don't mind cooler weather in which to swim, I'm sure you and your kiddos will be just fine. We have on video a trip from about five years ago when a true cold spell hit Florida. The topiaries were covered three nights to prevent frost, and the parks were fairly dead first thing in the morning since the temps hovered in the mid-30s to start. Still, there were people swimming in the main pool and a lifeguard trying his darndest to stay warm. Anyway, we hope you have a grand vacation. Keep us informed and as always, pics are welcomed!
Hello, laura!! First, let me just say opinions are like, well, nostrils--everyone has them.
That aside, the food is plentiful though not terribly exciting. I've only done dinner to be fair, but found the food to be a bit heavy-handed. Then again, it is a mostly ribs/BBQ/burger/beans/taters kind of joint (there are other options, certainly). In my three trips there, the service has been average to mediocre. The fun depends a lot upon what server you draw and how much you wish to be involved. Again, on all three trips our servers were reserved despite our attempts at frivolity. However, for every one person like me, there are a dozen who love the food and have loads of fun there. Therefore, I almost always tell folks to give it a shot to judge for themselves.
. . . . . . I saw on another site (that has Info about DVC )that Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. filed a permit application with South Florida Water Management District a couple of days ago. . . . . .
Yes, I remember that and there was another FW plan showing a DVC pretty much on the site of River Country. I'm sure Disney floats these ideas all the time and may not follow up on them.
Hello, laura!! First, let me just say opinions are like, well, nostrils--everyone has them.
As for the fun, I'd say the main thing to do is let your server know you want to have fun (if, indeed, you do). I believe there may be a placard now that has one side indicating you want to have fun and the other indicating you just want to watch, essentially. Engage your server; tell him/her about any birthdays/anniversaries; joke with them. Also, you might consider asking for ketchup and straws.
I too enjoyed and consider it the standard BBQ fare found at a few other places around. The atmosphere is loud if you're there during normal dining periods and you can join in or not. Our lunch was actually just after arriving one afternoon while waiting for our room and it was very quiet. During that time the shenanigans were few or none at all - the busy times seem to lend more towards that.
Thanks for posting the links, Kathy. It does look like things are moving along though the pool seems to need a lot of work to be ready by summer. I am kind of neutral on the cabin colors....not offensive but I don't know why they felt like they should go to a color spectrum instead of one good color (like the Poly bungalows).
What I am glad to see, and hope it fills out more, is the strip of vegetation between VWL & the cabins:
It needs a lot more trees but if they could create a "tree wall" that would go a long way towards restoring the cozy feel of VWL. Of course, I'm sure that many would prefer a view of the lake to the trees, but I guess I'm just thinking about what we used to have.
I agree. The liability of having a road used by more than the occasional supply vehicle (hopefully late at night) would seem to be high. Then again, I never thought they'd tear down so many trees to put up so many buildings. I do appreciate that it appears I can live with the cabin colors. I actually like the rust/redwood color--too bad the others aren't that color.
