Bunnies and mooses and groupies, Oh my!!! The Wilderness Lodge groupies thread. 4.0

[Muushka]

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls......

Stopher, as I opened your post I went to my music collection
and fired up the happiest music in the world and dined on your pictures.



Thank you Stopher ​

 

[stopher1]

...as Mr. Smee chases the Captain's ship up Main Street, the music morphs into Heigh Ho with Dopey leading the way...

After Snow White and a couple of the dwarfs dance by, here comes their diamond mine, which reportedly has never been in WDW before, but rather just at Disneyland

...more soon...

 

[stopher1]

...following the Dwarfs, the music morphs into a Pinocchio themed mix...

Apparently one of these floats has never been seen at WDW as well, only Disneyland, but I just don't know which one...

still more on the way...

 

[tea pot]

stopher

You made my day!

Any hope that the parade will still be around in Sept????

Thanks so much for taking time to Share the Magic With Us

 

[stopher1]

... following Pinocchio, the music morphs to the infamous dragon's themes...

(while this part certainly is a classic portion of the parade... I was a bit underwhelmed that a) Pete didn't look and wave at our side of the street until he was way beyond us, and b) there was no "razzle dazzle" and disappearing dragon. Oh well.)


...still one final post about the parade to come...

 

[stopher1]

...and finally, morphing into the patriotic theme, we honor America...

then after a final fanfare, we hear once again... "The Main Street Electrical Parade." as the lights on Main Street come back on.

I was SO HAPPY to be able to be there. It was really, really cool.

And it was so awesome to be able to sit there with DLI and enjoy it together. She is just charming. I had such a good time just sitting there, hanging out and enjoying the evening with her and her daughters. Hopefully in December I'll be able to make it to meet several more of you while we're there. I'm looking forward to that!

 

[Nicoal13]

Stopher - awesome pics of the MSEP. Wish I could see it in person!

Granny and horselover - I don't think anything will convince DH to love WDW but hopefully the Lodge and fishing at Fort will make him happier and more tolerant. Luckily he doesn't mind if I go with friends every year or so and once DS is a little older, I think we'll do some one on one trips as well. My parents were skeptical when I bought my DVC but after one trip with myself and DS, they were hooked on DVC too. We're spoiled for regular hotels now.

 

[cheer4bison]

Wow, stopher! That was a lot of work to upload, post, and annotate all those wonderful parade photos. There were magical!

Thanks so much for taking the time to share.

 

[Corinne]

Stopher...thanks for the great photos of the parade and especially those WL photos! I really love that view of WL from the water every time we come around the bend on the boat back from MK.

I SOOOOOO agree! LOVE IT!

Great photos Stoper! I am soooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Stopher, As I hit the last page I realized that I had missed some from yesterday. So I back up one page, and much to my delight, there are pics of our beloved Lodge. My WL music was already playing(makes for a soothing way to get the day started). Enjoyed your MSEP pics as well.

Nicoal13 Welcome to our groupies!! Hang in there with your DH. Maybe that fishing deal will get him hooked(on WDW of course)

 

[eliza61]

Stopher,
Cool pictures. Thanks

Guys, when do we have to start a new edition of groupie love?

 

[Granny]

Nicoal13 Welcome to our groupies!! Hang in there with your DH. Maybe that fishing deal will get him hooked(on WDW of course)

Oh man, I guess it's never too early in the morning for puns!

I'd love to be drinking this coffee on one of the WL chairs overlooking the pool and Bay Lake instead of at this computer. But those pictures do help keep the spirit of the Lodge running between visits.

 

[stopher1]

Stopher,
Cool pictures. Thanks

Guys, when do we have to start a new edition of groupie love?

Technically it's at 250 pages, but I've seen numerous threads go beyond that. At this point we've got 8 1/2 to go yet...

 

[Muushka]

Stopher - awesome pics of the MSEP. Wish I could see it in person!

Granny and horselover - I don't think anything will convince DH to love WDW but hopefully the Lodge and fishing at Fort will make him happier and more tolerant. Luckily he doesn't mind if I go with friends every year or so and once DS is a little older, I think we'll do some one on one trips as well. My parents were skeptical when I bought my DVC but after one trip with myself and DS, they were hooked on DVC too. We're spoiled for regular hotels now.

Nicoal, I see you have spiffed up your sig. That Moosie looks soooo handsome on you!

Stopher,
Cool pictures. Thanks

Guys, when do we have to start a new edition of groupie love?

Soon!!!

 

[wildernessDad]

Nice pictures, Stopher!

Muushka, only 180 days until OUR December vacation!

 

[stopher1]

So on Sunday, when I was wandering around the World doing a bunch of different things, with no agenda but watching the MSEP in the evevning... I ended taking over 450 pictures! Wow. I just looked through all of them again and what a fun day that was. I spent at least an hour and a half at the Lodge just soaking it all in. Much, much better than Saturday's visit. Here are just a few more pics from Sunday afternoon...

 

[Nicoal13]

Thanks for the warm welcomes to the thread. Yes, I had to add the groupie moose to my sig

Loving all the pics of the Lodge.

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey all, thought I would share that I talked with our favorite Ranger, Stan the Man, today. He and his "sweetie" are doing good and still enjoying retirement. We are hoping to cross paths in a few weeks when we go to see a couple Braves games and they are visiting family in Rome, GA. I reminded him again that we will be having a groupie meet in Dec(I hope) and he seems real eager to attend. And Muushka, he mentioned you and asked if you would be in attendance. I told him I would pass it along to you. He is really smitten with you

Stopher, love the continuance of WL photos, especially the owl lantern. It reminds me how I need to take in all the details. I know I have seen it, but just cant remember where.

 

[horselover]

Keep those pics comin' Stopher!

 

[Muushka]

Hey all, thought I would share that I talked with our favorite Ranger, Stan the Man, today. He and his "sweetie" are doing good and still enjoying retirement. We are hoping to cross paths in a few weeks when we go to see a couple Braves games and they are visiting family in Rome, GA. I reminded him again that we will be having a groupie meet in Dec(I hope) and he seems real eager to attend. And Muushka, he mentioned you and asked if you would be in attendance. I told him I would pass it along to you. He is really smitten with you

Stopher, love the continuance of WL photos, especially the owl lantern. It reminds me how I need to take in all the details. I know I have seen it, but just cant remember where.

Awwwwww. I can't wait to see Stan the Man.

Keep those pics comin' Stopher!

Yes! We are loving them.