Maroo is the one that links the TR & PTR's at the beginning, shoot her an PM and I'm sure she can take care of that for you.
YES! This!
Send me a PM and I will link them.
I have been staying at night with Lauren at college a lot more this semester - she was in a skit last night and we made her a costume...it was so much fun, but so much work!! I really don't see how parents juggle all of this STUFF! Good grief!
Super-awesome!! Thank you!!
Ok. I did PM her the other day about something. Do any of you ever have issues with PMs going through? I'm still getting used to this forum (I've been on message boards before, but it's been awhile since I was on one with this kind of formatting). I'm sure I just goofed and sent it to somewhere in cyberspace...
Thanks! I still need to call and check on that to see if it's something we still want to do. There's a town near here that hosts Thomas the Train and they have also done the Polar Express (before we had Ethan). If there's a chance they will do that again this year, and we can't make it to Sea World, then at least he'll get his chance to do something "Polar Express-y."
I <3 all the families on this forum! Thank y'all so much!!
I got a bunch of PM's today and responded to all of them (finally!)...I am so sorry it took me so long!
Hi everyone I really don't know how to put this without sounding bad but, do wish families get to the front of the line for characters at the MNSSHp? IS there a special place for us to watch the parades?
We did get FOTL access at MNSSHP - and I have heard most wish families say that they have gotten FOTL access at all character lines - it is not an official thing, in fact GKTW will tell you that you do NOT get FOTL, but don't panic - most CM's do give Wish Families FOTL for character meet and greets. If they don't, just go on and come back later.
The longest line that most Wish Kids wait for is Santa at GKTW at the Christmas party - because they are ALL wish kids!
No special parade spot that I know of.
Technically we don't get front of the line for characters, they will tell you that at GKTW as well. All you can do is show the cast member your child's GKTW button and your guest assurance pass and its kind of up to them. So I'm assuming it'll work the same way at MNSSHP.
We met over 40 characters on my DD's trip, and were never turned away from the front of the line. When we met Rapunzel, she's the only one we had to wait for. They were only letting so many people in to see her each shift I guess, so they sat us off to the side on a bench in the shade and we waited for her to finish up with the group she was with. Maybe 20 minute wait.
I did have cast members that if they saw us in a line, they'd come and grab us. We got in line for like Alice and Chip & Dale because they were super short.
Just walk up to the Character's Handler or if there is another CM close by and ask. That's what we did. Worked like a charm.
Exactly! This!
No I haven't, she's pretty busy I think. I actually never saw her active on the forums while we were planning our trip, but she's been back the last few months.
And this!
I started on the DIS in 2008 and was here very much daily for a few years.
In late 2011 I got dragged into a Federal Case (I didn't do anything wrong) and was forced to get a lawyer. He searched my name on Google and fairly quickly found my information here on the DIS where I had mentioned the case and he really put fear in me about posting anything about anything. I stayed off the DIS until the person that was involved pled guilty. I know it seems pretty out there...but it has been a very long, terrible year and it WAS pretty "out there!" But it will be complete over in 15 days, 19 hours...not that anyone is counting.
Then I go to Disney in 10 days after that...I can't wait to be able to look forward to Disney!
The job I had back then had me on the phone a lot and we were allowed to be on the DIS or whatever as long as our job got done. I have a new job now that has no time to do anything on the DIS - so everything DIS related has to be done at night or on weekends. Stupid job.
I am on a car seat forum and it's similar to this one- I messed up on my first few PMs to people. I'm sure I just messed up when I sent my couple to her. I think, maybe, the most recent one (I think I just sent it yesterday?) might have gone thru the proper channels.
With all she does, I'm not surprised she's so busy!! Where would us Wish Trippers be without her???
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you!
Finally, completed a trip report for my son's MAW trip to
Disneyland last month. Quickly, drop what you are doing and take a gander. I thank you ahead of time...
Christian's MAW Trip
Woo Hoo!!! I will link this on the first page, too!
Hi, we are getting ready for our MAW trip... we are going 11/9 - 11/15. Excited to about everyone's trips! I'm new to this forum so I'm trying to figure out how personalize my signature, etc.
Laura
Welcome!!!!
To do a signature - go to userCP at the top of the forum and "signature"...it will let you write things and put icons on there.
You will love it here!
We are going to miss the gktw winter festival! The kids are so disappointed they'll miss santa. We arrive on Friday, so we have to check out of the village on Thursday at 11. Any advice? Can we still attend the party if we are still in town or are we out of luck? Stinky planning on my part! I was trying to miss the least amount of school days.
You CAN attend the party! Once you are a GKTW wish family you can actually attend EVERY party at GKTW - they will let any wish family that is returning to the Orlando area visit GKTW and give you a coupon for ice cream and let you go to the party. So you can definitely stay for one, too!
That is how our trip was too...Arrived on Friday and missed Santa. But we were not still in town.
Hi everyone!
Did anyone's child NOT get any 'extras'? Please don't take that the wrong way- we are so very, very grateful for this chance, and we are all so excited to go to GKTW, but it seems just about everyone here gets a little 'extra' for their wish child. My DS, Jake, wished specifically to go to Harry Potter World, so I just kind of assumed after reading so many other people's TRs that he would get an 'escort' and be picked to pick a wand at Ollivander's, etc. But when I talked to our Wish Coordinator this week, she said they don't do anything like that- they just give us tickets and expense money and let us do everything else.
Again, please don't take that the wrong way- I was just surprised and wondered if anyone else had that experience.
Thanks!
It is actually not the MAW chapters that typically set these things up - they sometimes do, but usually the magic on the trips just happens.
I have seen several MAW TR's where the wish child gets to be the one that gets to be able to have their wand pick them - just tell the employee (they are not called Cast Members, but whatever the Universal term is for them) that you have a wish child that wants to watch the ceremony and they may very well pick them to get the wand!
Other magical things will happen at Disney - a character may wave during a parade. A Cast Member may single your family out for a special something - things just sorta happen on a wish trip.
Lauren's favorite part (if you ask her) is waiting on the parade in the rain! I was so disappointed that it was raining and that was her favorite thing - we NEVER let her just play in the rain and she had a blast!
Our MAW chapter also doesn't do send off parties - they prefer to put more in the spending money (which was much appreciated!).
Everyone here "gets it" - we know you are just wanting the very best experience for your kids!
No worries about seeming ungrateful!
We are thinking of extending our MAW trip and not sure how you coordinate it, etc. do we wait until we have our flight info from MAW and then change the return day or do you talk with the wish grantors and let them know you want to extend. Trying to decide if we want to stay for the extra days so any input is appreciated.
Also, I see where some are given extras for their trip...did you have to ask or was it offered? We want to eat at Cinderella's castle, but it's all booked - think MAW could help is at least get reservations?
Thanks,
Laura
I have seen some families extend on their own - but most let MAW know. Some chapters do not allow this for legal reasons, though...so check with them. Most do, I believe. As long as you cover your costs.