A Pirate Princess's stay at Walt Disney World: Wish trip 2011

Happy Dreams1

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Pre-trip Report:

Well, some of you may remember me. I posted awhile back asking about how the whole wish granting process is. Finally, almost a year after applying for a wish, my Mother was called today and they have set a meeting with the wish granters for next Tuesday! I'm sooo excited. I have decided to wish to go to Walt Disney World with my mother and sister. I think maroo told me that since my sister is 21 years old, she would not be able to participate in the wish, so I would have to make her part of my wish. And that is what I'm gonna do. Thank you so much for the advise!

Anyway, this is the cast:


Mom :laundy: (49) : She also has a life-threatening condition which is in remission right now. It is Lupus. She has fibromyalgia and a couple of other chronic conditions. She's a very thoughtful, generous and caring Mother for my sister and me and I love her soooo much!( Her anniversary was at disney world)


Sister princess: (21) : She also has medical conditions. She underwent surgery for scoliosis at the age of 16 and has been diagnosed with fibromyaliga. My sister and I stick together through thick and thin. She absolutely adores Disney! I also lover her very very much. :hug:


Me- ( Claudia )Wish teen (16) :
At birth, my Mom somehow knew that I would have problems with either my heart or lungs as I went it respiratory arrest and experienced bradycardia.
I won't give a lot of detail about my medical condition. Basically, for the past 6 years, I've been visiting my cardiologist constantly. I have hypertension, mitral valve regurgitation and a slightly enlarged left ventricle. I also have frequent arrhythmias. My mother has to take me to the gynecologist because it seems that I may also have Endometriosis.

When did we apply for Make-a-wish?

October 2010. Yes, almost a year ago. That's how long we've waited just for the interview.

What do I plan on wishing for?

A trip with my mother and sister to Disney World during Christmas.

Where am I from?

Puerto Rico...so it's not far at all from Florida.

Well, that's it for now....oh, I have a question. What should you expect during that first encounter with the wish granters? Is it one or two wish granters?
 
WOW!!! Its finally happening! Im so excited for you!! Im ready to tag along for the ride!!!:cool1:
 
WOW!!! Its finally happening! Im so excited for you!! Im ready to tag along for the ride!!!:cool1:

:cool1::cool1: MY mom has a question. She says she doesn't really know how to drive in Florida. Are there buses to take you from GKTW to WDW and back? What about from the airport to GKTW?
 
Typically they get you a rental car. You will have a greeter at the airport who will help you get your luggage and take you to your car. They will give you directions on how to get to GKTW. It really isnt a hard drive!:thumbsup2

Im not sure if there is a shuttle from GKTW, but if driving is really an issue, maybe you should think about requesting to stay actually at disney???
 

Typically they get you a rental car. You will have a greeter at the airport who will help you get your luggage and take you to your car. They will give you directions on how to get to GKTW. It really isnt a hard drive!:thumbsup2

Im not sure if there is a shuttle from GKTW, but if driving is really an issue, maybe you should think about requesting to stay actually at disney???

Sent you a PM.
 
Happy Dreams,
Tell your sister Wanda that Mandy from SK says hello. I haven't seen her online in a LONG time...I am one of her scoliosis friends :)
 
I hope that you get the perfect Wish. I know it must be so hard to wait to meet with the Wish granters. I can't wait to hear about all of your planning!:woohoo:
 
I hope that you get the perfect Wish. I know it must be so hard to wait to meet with the Wish granters. I can't wait to hear about all of your planning!:woohoo:

It is very hard.;) But I can six more days since I've been waiting since October.
 
My family and I are headed to California in 8 days! This is our annual family trip to Disneyland! I am sooo excited. We were shopping for travel sized stuff today.:goodvibes
Entrance to Disneyland

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My wish is to go to Disney World because I haven't been there since I was like four and I dn't remember anything at all so its like I've never been there.
 
My sister-princess: Wanda ( this photo was taken more than a year ago so her hair has drastically changed).
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Me( I look more or less the same, just a year older.)
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My beautiful Mom: She's handled so many things in so many amazing ways.

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Dont know why my sister's photo turned out so small...
 
Happy Dreams,
Have fun at Disneyland! That park is my home away from home. I have a Premium AP so I could go every day of the year if I wanted (and I would if I didn't have to go to school, LOL). Since I live only 40 minutes from Disney I go as often as I can. Let me know if you ever want anything from DLR/DCA. I can always pick it up and send it down for you!
Mandy
 
Hey that is AWESOME news I'm glad to hear about it!

Thanks! HEY, I have a question. I read in a GKTW info that International families get a seven-night stay. They listed Hawaii and Alaska as international. Would Puerto Rico be considered international?
 
Happy Dreams,
Have fun at Disneyland! That park is my home away from home. I have a Premium AP so I could go every day of the year if I wanted (and I would if I didn't have to go to school, LOL). Since I live only 40 minutes from Disney I go as often as I can. Let me know if you ever want anything from DLR/DCA. I can always pick it up and send it down for you!
Mandy

Hey! Yeah, we'll be leaving in 6 days tomorrow. We bought Annual Passes! LOL I would love that!:goodvibes

I'm going to disney world for my wish trip.
 
Meeting with MAW wish granters in 2 days! I'll be posting pictures.
 
Well tomorrow's the beginning of it all! My sister's kinda hesitant on going but we finally convinced to head on over to the MAW offices with us. I really hope they can make her part of my wish, as you know she's already 21. :S
 
I remember you! SO HAPPY your wish is going to be made today, I know you agonized over that! And a trip to Disneyland as well, how fun. I look forward to hearing all the details! :goodvibes:goodvibes
 
Well, I'm finally home from the meeting!


We woke up at 7:00 a.m. to be ready by 8:30 a.m.
We eventually go to the car at 8:45 a.m. We go to their offices around 9:15. Our "appointment" was set to 9:30 a.m. Around that time, they called us in and we finally met our wish granter, Ilia. I can't post pics right now 'cus I cant find the cable that transfers all the photos!!:sad1: Oh, well. She's a VERY polite and nice person who happens to dominate English very well. ( I live in PR). I very much liked that. After speaking with my mom, sister and me all together for five mins, she called me apart and there started our half hour journey. She handed me this booklet in which to write in when I would like to wish to have, be, go, or meet. I listed various things in each category. As we spoke more and more, we started eliminating more and more what I had written until we came to that ONE SPECIAL WISH.

WHAT COULD IT BE......................?!
A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!

I wished to go to Disney World with my sister and mother. She told me that the list to go to Disney was very long and that I may not even go in Christmas, or on the other hand, I may receive a call one day saying that a spot opened up and we should be ready to leave in 2 week's notice. I really hope that happens!:laughing::laughing:

She assured me that we would be staying at GKTW and even filled out the form to stay at GKTW right then and there to hurry things up.

Apparently, there is some confusion with my medical diagnosis and some doubts if I'm really eligible or not so they're gonna call my doctor tomorrow to clear the doubt and go right ahead and ask him to approve my wish. I really hope I don't get a surprise and get told that I'm not going to Disney World.

After my one-on-one meeting with my wish granter, we spoke more infront of my sister and mother about all of it and more details on GKTW. She also told me that we would betaking the MEARS shuttle while we're there. At least that concern is put to rest.

So.....we are VERY ANXIOUSLY WAITING for that call tomorrow so we can know that all of this is really going underway and that my doctor doesn't change his mind and deny my eligibility. There's some doubt because he put that the origin of my condition is non-specific. What does that mean, on MAW terms? Ilia told me that the options were 1. primary 2. secondary 3. benign 4. malignant 5. non-specific

Please help me out with that....does that mean I'm not eligible?

Anyway, I'm praying that everything turns out alright!

Have I told you guys that I'm going to California on Thursday?! We'll be at DisneyLAND. :cool1::cool1: It's gonna be soo fun!

Towards the end of our meeting, Ilia gave us all Make-A-Wish jibbits( she noticed my Crocs). They're really cute.

What can I expect now- after the call tomorrow?


Anyway, thanks for reading!:)
 















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