Virginia Mereunion Idea

[MermaidAliyah]

So i just came from Great Wolf Lodege. First off, they have the hottest life guards ever. Lol. Second, I was hoping to maybe have a gathering of mermaid and mermen at the Great Wolf Lodge, but i'm not sure if you are able to bring you tail since I totally forgot mine at home. If anyone knows if you can I would love to be able to have a group of mers get :lol:together and we can all just be lazy and swim around together.

[Merman_Ryan]

I'm in the VA area as well. Do they have any group/gathering deals?

[MermaidAliyah]

I really dont know because I dont know if they accept tails or not so if I go back i will definitely check

[Merman_Ryan]

Yeah, I if they didn't allow tails really there are only 3 other potential gathering places: Virginia Beach, James River (various locations), and the Mermaid Retreats. http://mermaid-retreats.com/

Link for Great Wolf Lodege
http://www.greatwolf.com/williamsburg/waterpark

[MermaidAliyah]

They do groups, but I just emailed to see if they accept tails

[Mermaid Annariea]

i live in virginia :D
about how much would it cost to go? id love to make it, but i might not have the money. if not, ill make the next one :D

[MermaidAliyah]

I know Great Wolf Lodege is undeniably expenisive but thats what we can fundraise for and we can just make an estimate and they have great deals for big groups. So it would be better if we had ten or more mers.

[Merman_Ryan]

Pretty much everywhere is expensive/ :P If we gathered in Virginia Beach, have to worry about hotel costs, Mermaid Retreats the program and hotel are separate purchases, and the James River has sp many locations that it would a tad hard to establish a location.

STILL it's time to a establish a mer-gathering in the VA area.

[halesloveswhales]

If you make a mer-gathering in Virginia (Especially in Virginia Beach), then I am totally in! My Fish Butt should be coming within the next couple days!

[halesloveswhales]

And also, I think that hotel prices go down pretty significantly around October in VB.

[Merman_Ryan]

I would only be concerned about the weather in October, sometimes is an extended summer and other times it's fall. :P

[halesloveswhales]

Good point. Early October?

[MermaidAliyah]

But I thought they dont allow Mers at the ocean front

[Mermaid Annariea]

im thinking if were going to be swimming, well need somewhere with an indoor and outdoor pool, in case it does end up being cold... or wait till next summer :/
but theres pros and cons to both.

[Mermaid Annariea]

and they dont allow mers to swim i think. we could all sit in the water and hang out, but i dont think theyd let us swim.

[Merman_Ryan]

Found a website for swimming areas arcross Virginia:
http://www.swimmingholes.org/va.html (http://www.swimmingholes.org/va.html)

[Merman_Ryan]

FYI the area in my profile is Pony Pastures near Richmond, VA.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/284199_165886830151655_3623638_n.jpg

[halesloveswhales]

In October there probably aren't lifeguards, so I don't know if the no mermaids rule is as strict at the VB oceanfront. If it is, then we could go to the north end (a 5 minute drive) or to Sandbridge (a 30 minute drive).
And Pony Pastures looks so pretty, Ryan!

[Merman_Ryan]

In October there probably aren't lifeguards, so I don't know if the no mermaids rule is as strict at the VB oceanfront. If it is, then we could go to the north end (a 5 minute drive) or to Sandbridge (a 30 minute drive).
And Pony Pastures looks so pretty, Ryan!

Guess it's a good fall back plan.

[Merman_Ryan]

Pics from other Virgina swimming areas:

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VAARNO1.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VABIGM3.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VABIGR1.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VABLUB3.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VACASC1.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VACEDF2.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VAFALL1.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VAPANT1.jpg

http://www.swimmingholes.org/VAROAR4.jpg

[MermaidAliyah]

All of those places look amazing. We all just have to find a moot point where its not to far for either one of us

[halesloveswhales]

Are any of those places in the Richmond area? I feel like that is the most central. Also, are we planning on doing it soon? Because it's getting cold. We should get crackalackin! Or it may be smart to do it next spring..

[Merman_Ryan]

Pony Pasture is nearly the city of Richmond. The rest I'm going to have to double check.

[Merman_Ryan]

As for a date if we met at Pony Pasture/Richmond, I will be attending the Virginia Comic-Con the 15th to 16th so I could fit it in on that weekend and it hopefully will still be warm.

[halesloveswhales]

Of September? I am going scuba diving that weekend. But if everyone else is free, I say go for it :)

[Merman_Ryan]

I guess spring it is. Well we might find more people and location by then.

[MermaidAliyah]

Spring would be best

[Mermaid Annariea]

i agree, we should wait until spring/summer.
but seriously, the pics that you posted, ryan, theyre GORGEOUS places to swim.

[MountainMermaidBrooke]

As a very new to this community, and very tailless (for now) Virginia mer, I hope to maybe join one of your Spring Meets. That is if you'll have me. :)

[Mermaid Annariea]

of course we'll have you :D the more, the mer-rier!
GET IT?! HAHAHAHAHAHA.
im sorry, that was lame xD

[MermaidAliyah]

Cause Spring is perfect.
because all the tail less mers will have time to finish their tails and make whatever else needs to be done

[Merman_Ryan]

Anybody else have anything recent happen? Just curious.

[Merman_Ryan]

Hey guys Springs isn't too far away. You Virginia mers still up for next year?

[halesloveswhales]

I am if other people are!

[Merman_Ryan]

I am if other people are!

At least there are two of us Virginia mers. :P

[MerAnthony]

I hope it planned for july sometime. I plan to be moving to TN and I would love to meet other mers.