Make a Wish (and other organizations) - Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume SIX!

redberyl · Jun 25, 2015

mamaVonna said:
I planned to get some gems but attach them once we got home. I would prefer to have them added beforehand. I was afraid of them falling off from being handled so often at the parks. Did you use super glue or a glue gun to keep them on? Also, were you able to find gems that matched the ones on the book? If so, where? Did you have all the characters sign in that book or just use it for the Princesses?

redberyl · Jun 25, 2015

I found the gems at michaels, bought a box of mixed shapes and superglued them on. The ones that i couldnt match from the box i went to the scrapbook section; there are tons of gem designs that i just cut apart to get the stones i wanted. Some of those had adhesive backing so i didnt glue them, and many of those fell off so use the glue too, that held up great.we used it for all the characters, just make sure when you open the book you have two blank pages next to each other. Then they can sign one page and you can put the photos on the other. Also the princess pages have frames that crop the edges a good bit, keep in mind when taking pics. Also, get a bejeweled pen for them to sign with

mamaVonna · Jun 25, 2015

redberyl said:
I found the gems at michaels, bought a box of mixed shapes and superglued them on. The ones that i couldnt match from the box i went to the scrapbook section; there are tons of gem designs that i just cut apart to get the stones i wanted. Some of those had adhesive backing so i didnt glue them, and many of those fell off so use the glue too, that held up great.we used it for all the characters, just make sure when you open the book you have two blank pages next to each other. Then they can sign one page and you can put the photos on the other. Also the princess pages have frames that crop the edges a good bit, keep in mind when taking pics. Also, get a bejeweled pen for them to sign with

I hadn't thought at all about a fancy pen! I just planned on buying a pack of sharpies. A cute, bejeweled pen would be an awesome addition-thanks for all the info!! I checked Amazon and found a pack of gems with a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Looks like we have a project to look forward to next week :yay:

ember303 · Jun 30, 2015

I am not sure if this where I post or not? My son just told her was granted a wish! We are waiting to meet his wish granters so he can tell them his wish! He wants to go to Disney! So excited for him to have something fun to look forward to in between infusions and appointments. He has severe Crohns disease, along with other diagnosis.

jojuvanlaanen · Jun 30, 2015

ember303 said:
I am not sure if this where I post or not? My son just told her was granted a wish! We are waiting to meet his wish granters so he can tell them his wish! He wants to go to Disney! So excited for him to have something fun to look forward to in between infusions and appointments. He has severe Crohns disease, along with other diagnosis.

jojuvanlaanen · Jun 30, 2015

hi ember! Yes, this is a great place to ask questions and gather information about your sons upcoming wish trip to Disney! My daughter has met with her wish granters, but we are still in the early stages of planning. Congrats (if you can even say congrats to this sort of thing)...more like hooray for a chance to get away got a week and focus on fun rather than sadness and hurt.

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mamaVonna · Jul 1, 2015

ember303 said:
I am not sure if this where I post or not? My son just told her was granted a wish! We are waiting to meet his wish granters so he can tell them his wish! He wants to go to Disney! So excited for him to have something fun to look forward to in between infusions and appointments. He has severe Crohns disease, along with other diagnosis.

to the group! We are currently waiting to hear back about our DD's wish to WDW, and get approval on dates. Such an exciting time for your DS and family. How old is DS? Any special characters he looks forward to meeting or particular park he's excited to visit? You will find a ton of info here; happy planning! party:

Twice_as_Nice · Jul 1, 2015

Welcome Ember this tread has a wealth of information, as well as the boards in general of course. Can't wait to hear about all of your planning.

We received so exciting news that our sons wish is being sponsored by a local golf & country club and the Make a wish annual golf classic a fundraiser that our chapter holds every year. Our chapter has asked our little guy to be the kid ambassador for the event and they will also be having his big reveal as part of the event. We feel so honored and it sounds like it's going to be so exciting its on the 23rd so we will finally be able to talk about it with the kids after that.

jojuvanlaanen · Jul 1, 2015

Oh my goodness that sounds so fun!!! You'll have to post pics and let us know how it went!

mamaVonna · Jul 1, 2015

Twice_as_Nice said:
Welcome Ember this tread has a wealth of information, as well as the boards in general of course. Can't wait to hear about all of your planning.

We received so exciting news that our sons wish is being sponsored by a local golf & country club and the Make a wish annual golf classic a fundraiser that our chapter holds every year. Our chapter has asked our little guy to be the kid ambassador for the event and they will also be having his big reveal as part of the event. We feel so honored and it sounds like it's going to be so exciting its on the 23rd so we will finally be able to talk about it with the kids after that.

Wow that is exciting, congrats to your little one!! And woo-hoo...no more keeping the trip hush hush :banana:

mamaVonna · Jul 1, 2015

Does anyone have recommendations of good affordable places to eat while at DTD? I had an ADR for T-Rex Cafe but just cancelled it. We planned to visit DTD our first day and probably once more before heading home. We may even just snack while there and eat dinner at GKTW.

Twice_as_Nice · Jul 1, 2015

mamaVonna said:
Does anyone have recommendations of good affordable places to eat while at DTD? I had an ADR for T-Rex Cafe but just cancelled it. We planned to visit DTD our first day and probably once more before heading home. We may even just snack while there and eat dinner at GKTW.

Earl of Sandwich is awesome and so is Wolfgang Pucks there is a quick service take out side to Wolfgang Pucks as well as a sit down side.

mamaVonna · Jul 1, 2015

Twice_as_Nice said:
Earl of Sandwich is awesome and so is Wolfgang Pucks there is a quick service take out side to Wolfgang Pucks as well as a sit down side.

Thanks for the suggestions. I forgot all about Earl of Sandwich-I want to try the Thanksgiving sandwich. Is it true the quick service Wolfgang's has better food than the other?

ember303 · Jul 1, 2015

I LOVE Wolfgang! It is super yummy! However if you sign up for email club with earl of sandwich, than you will receive a free sandwich. (If they are still doing that) I love planning a Disney trip : ) So for that I am super excited! Thanks for welcoming me guys! We are going to ask for dates for Christmas break! I know I am CRAZY. My little guy misses a ton of school, and I would hate for him to be out even more!

ember303 · Jul 1, 2015

What days have you requested? My little guy is beyond scared to fly. He has flown a couple of times, but he wishes to drive! So this is his trip, so we will drive. *sigh* Does any of your little ones use a wheelchair? My little guy does due to stamina and weakness. If so are you planning on taking or renting one? I am including a picture of my little guy. It is just a picture of him getting his infusions.

ceeteenj · Jul 2, 2015

Hi, I've been reading these boards for a couple of months and have learned tons. Our wish trip isn't until March 2016, so we are not exactly planning yet. I do have a couple questions though, so I thought I would introduce myself. At the time of our trip, our children will be 9 (boy), 7 (wish kid - girl) and our b/g twins will be 5. I have noticed that the height requirements on rides are often 44". Our twins are 42" now, so hopefully with some growing time left, and some thick soled shoes, we should be able to do a lot of rides. The benefit of having the children close in age, is that they are pretty much interested in the same things, give or take a few things (Frozen, for example, is decidedly not on my son's list of interests). I have been to Disney World several times (the last time was 9 years ago), but my kids have not, so I'm really looking forward to sharing the magic with them. I'll be asking my questions for you wonderful people in a later post, just wanted to quickly introduce ourselves.

lanejudy · Jul 2, 2015

Feel free to ask whatever questions arise as you plan, either here on the Wish Trippers thread or elsewhere on the DISboards. People are glad to help.

ember303 · Jul 3, 2015

How exciting that your childrens first time going to disney will be such a magical experience having a wish trip! : ) I have been to Disney quite a few times. My children have also, which is why I was shocked when he said he wanted to go. I thought maybe he would pick somewhere he had not ever been. He loves all things dinos, so I thought maybe he would wish to go to a real dino dig. I look forward to hearing more about your trip. If I dont know the answer, I am sure someone will on here.

ceeteenj said:
Hi, I've been reading these boards for a couple of months and have learned tons. Our wish trip isn't until March 2016, so we are not exactly planning yet. I do have a couple questions though, so I thought I would introduce myself. At the time of our trip, our children will be 9 (boy), 7 (wish kid - girl) and our b/g twins will be 5. I have noticed that the height requirements on rides are often 44". Our twins are 42" now, so hopefully with some growing time left, and some thick soled shoes, we should be able to do a lot of rides. The benefit of having the children close in age, is that they are pretty much interested in the same things, give or take a few things (Frozen, for example, is decidedly not on my son's list of interests). I have been to Disney World several times (the last time was 9 years ago), but my kids have not, so I'm really looking forward to sharing the magic with them. I'll be asking my questions for you wonderful people in a later post, just wanted to quickly introduce ourselves.

jojuvanlaanen · Jul 3, 2015

Heard from the Wish Granter yesterday after she talked with the Coordinator. I was told that MAW will only pay for 1 enhancement so in our case it's either the character meal OR the BBB. Jilly chooses the Character meal, so we will pay for BBB ourselves...which also means we have to make the reservations ourselves, which means it's slim pickens! I hope they can schedule our character meal the same day as BBB.

They are also waiting on 2 more birth certificates before they can move forward... man, I wish I had known that sooner!!

I am also trying to schedule our extension part of the trip and find out about the rental car...but no one seems to know the answer! I read that you can keep the same rental car and use a discounted rate. I asked the wish granters, they didn't know. I called National Car Rental...the guy had no idea what I was talking about. Then I call GKTW directly and they say it's all done through MAW. MAW says they take care of the wish trip, anything after that is on your own. I'm hoping the people in Orlando will know what's going on since they probably deal with this often.

ember303 · Jul 4, 2015

jojuvanlaanen said:
Heard from the Wish Granter yesterday after she talked with the Coordinator. I was told that MAW will only pay for 1 enhancement so in our case it's either the character meal OR the BBB. Jilly chooses the Character meal, so we will pay for BBB ourselves...which also means we have to make the reservations ourselves, which means it's slim pickens! I hope they can schedule our character meal the same day as BBB.

They are also waiting on 2 more birth certificates before they can move forward... man, I wish I had known that sooner!!

I am also trying to schedule our extension part of the trip and find out about the rental car...but no one seems to know the answer! I read that you can keep the same rental car and use a discounted rate. I asked the wish granters, they didn't know. I called National Car Rental...the guy had no idea what I was talking about. Then I call GKTW directly and they say it's all done through MAW. MAW says they take care of the wish trip, anything after that is on your own. I'm hoping the people in Orlando will know what's going on since they probably deal with this often.

We have everything ready for when the volunteers come to see Jackson. (drivers licenses, birth certificates, car insurance info. etc.) I was under the assumption for make a wish, that you can extend your time, as long as its approved with make a wish first. Maybe call someone different than the wish granters? I am not sure at all. You have your dates, or are you still waiting on those?

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