Jayden's Wish trip

[Restrasz]

What a beautiful family! Can't wait to see how your trip plans progress'

 

[Moodyzblu]

What a beautiful family! Can't wait to see how your trip plans progress'

Thank you !!

 

[lovethattink]

Well the MAW portion is from April 4th -10th which is a Tuesday .. the weekend (7th-8th) is Easter Weekend .. then the kids are on Spring break the week after that .. so I decided to stay until the 15th which is the following Sunday. So we'll be staying 5 days extra. I just really wanted to not have to stress about time and not being able to have time to do and see everything as well as have some "down" time. So, I feel good knowing me have those extra days .. they'll be just Disney days.



Yeah, we're getting 3 days Disney, 2 days US and 1 day Sea World. Which really only gives us 2 days in Disney if we use both US days (which I plan on since his BIG wish is to see Harry Potter World) and I think they'll enjoy Sea World as well ... so we'll have 4 extra days to do JUST Disney at the end of our stay. Jayden qualifies for a GAC card without MAW because of his illness so I'm not too worried about that ..but I would LOVE to keep the car until Sunday .. I'm going to try really hard to be able to do that.
I really DO want to be able to enjoy GKTW and the parties and such .. plus they LOVE the water and I want them to be able to that as well.

If you go to Sea World after your MAW trip, they have their own kind of GAC. You go to guest services and explain what kind of accomodations he needs. They will give you a piece of paper they print out with his name on. You show that paper at ride and/or attraction entrances. If it is busy, they only allow 1 person to accompany, whereas, Disney allows up to 6 total. Our son has a medical stroller, so in addition to the paper they print, they also give us a card that says may use stroller as wheelchair.

If you end up doing Universal/IOA after your MAW trip, they also have their own "GAC" system. For theirs, you go to guest services, they enter info into the computer then give you a card. A ride attendant will either let you right on or write down a time when you can return.

Legoland in Winter Haven also has their own form of a GAC too. Theirs works differently too.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

That would be so cool Jess !! Tabe and the boys would have a blast.
Yeah I sort of spit my tea out when you said you might be willing to try a value !

Hey, now, I enjoy a larger than life bowling pin as much as the next gal.

 

[Moodyzblu]

If you go to Sea World after your MAW trip, they have their own kind of GAC. You go to guest services and explain what kind of accomodations he needs. They will give you a piece of paper they print out with his name on. You show that paper at ride and/or attraction entrances. If it is busy, they only allow 1 person to accompany, whereas, Disney allows up to 6 total. Our son has a medical stroller, so in addition to the paper they print, they also give us a card that says may use stroller as wheelchair.

If you end up doing Universal/IOA after your MAW trip, they also have their own "GAC" system. For theirs, you go to guest services, they enter info into the computer then give you a card. A ride attendant will either let you right on or write down a time when you can return.

Legoland in Winter Haven also has their own form of a GAC too. Theirs works differently too.

Great info ! Thanks so much.

Hey, now, I enjoy a larger than life bowling pin as much as the next gal.

Jess .. I'll never forget the first time at Movies and there was a larger than life Woody right outside our room and my dd, Jaymee says "Mom .. now that's a HUGE Woody !!"

 

[Moodyzblu]

Got the e-mail from our wish coordinator with confirmed dates and flights !!
We were approved for our extra days .. now I need to figure out where .. it will be either Pop or Movies (I'm letting Jesse decided this one !)
Then to plan each day .. just a loose itinerary since I don't know which day they are surprising Jayden with a special Harry Potter related day ... I won't find that out until we are there and the FL chapter of MAW get's in contact with me.
I haven't decided on any ADR's yet .. but if I do they will probably we during out extended day.
The boys want to do a Pirate make-over (they LOVE Pirates and Jack Sparrow !).
I'm going to bring the car back to Avis on the 10th and take WDW transportation the rest of our stay.

Our return flight isn't until 9:00 in the evening so now we get an "extra" extra day ! Not sure what we'll do with that day yet .. hopefully it will be warm and we can spend the day by the pool and maybe DTD.

 

[Momto15]

Joining in over here too! Your family is beautiful. I can't wait to get caught up. My favorite thing to do is lay in bed after a long day and read pre trip and trip reports till I fall asleep.
Tonight its yours!!!!
Nice to meet you!!
Blessings,
Sarah
Princess Angelinas Pre Trip Report
www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2797616

 

[Moodyzblu]

Joining in over here too! Your family is beautiful. I can't wait to get caught up. My favorite thing to do is lay in bed after a long day and read pre trip and trip reports till I fall asleep.
Tonight its yours!!!!
Nice to meet you!!
Blessings,
Sarah
Princess Angelinas Pre Trip Report
www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2797616

Glad to see you !

Thanks for joining in !

 

[sl_underwood]

Followed you from my TR. Your boys are just precious. So glad Jayden is getting a wish. MAW is awesome!

 

[Moodyzblu]

Followed you from my TR. Your boys are just precious. So glad Jayden is getting a wish. MAW is awesome!

:welcome and thank you !

Yes .. MAW is awesome and we are very excited !!

I have a "sort of" itinerary. It may change according to what day they plan on doing Jaydens Harry Potter wish .. but this is what I am planning so far ..

April 4th: arrive at GKTW. Eat and hang out and get settled in. Will most likely spend the evening here since we have to get up very early that morning.
April 5th: Hollywood Studios. Can't wait to ride Toy Story Mania !! The boys are looking forward to Star Tours and Indiana Jones show.
April 6th: Harry Potter World !! This is Jaydens actual WISH and I can't wait to see what special plans they have for him !
April 7th: Magic Kingdom.
April 8th: Universal Studios .. no big plans for here since this will be our first time. I've been there years ago .. but I'm sure things have changed.
April 9th: Animal Kingdom .. MY favorite park. The boys are looking forward to Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safari's.
April 10th: Check out of GKTW and over to POP Century. Will hang out at DTD and eat at T-Rex !
Aril 11th: EPCOT. The boys are looking forward to Test Track and Soarin'. We'll eat at Sunshine Seasons in The Land. We won't do World Showcase until later this week.
April 12th: Animal Kingdom. Then we're heading over to the Wilderness Lodge for dinner at the Whispering Canyon.
April 13th: EPCOT Part 2. This day we'll explore World Showcase.
April 14th: Our last full day and no better way to end it than Magic Kingdom. The boys are doing the Pirates League and we'll probably eat at Peco's Bills.
April 15th: Check out of Pop and give them our luggage. Our flight doesn't leave until 9 pm that night so we have all day to hang out. We'll moat likey spend the morning at the pool and then off to DTD for some last minute shopping and stuff.

Like I said, this is just a rough plan for now .. I'm still thinking about dinner stuff... and other things ..

 

[macraven]

since jayden will be a WISH guest on the 6th at UO, you should be fine for crowds/lines for the rides.

easter is that sunday.
there will be crowds at universal that day.

you won't have issues w/ lines for rides and shows due to the WISH program UO has.
you will be facing crowds in the park for the rest rooms, walking, food places.

 

[lorasmom]

That looks like a great rough plan! I love that you're splitting EPCOT into two days - there's SO much to see and do there. It's our favorite park

 

[nesser1981]

:welcome and thank you !

Yes .. MAW is awesome and we are very excited !!

I have a "sort of" itinerary. It may change according to what day they plan on doing Jaydens Harry Potter wish .. but this is what I am planning so far ..

April 4th: arrive at GKTW. Eat and hang out and get settled in. Will most likely spend the evening here since we have to get up very early that morning.
April 5th: Hollywood Studios. Can't wait to ride Toy Story Mania !! The boys are looking forward to Star Tours and Indiana Jones show.
April 6th: Harry Potter World !! This is Jaydens actual WISH and I can't wait to see what special plans they have for him !
April 7th: Magic Kingdom.
April 8th: Universal Studios .. no big plans for here since this will be our first time. I've been there years ago .. but I'm sure things have changed.
April 9th: Animal Kingdom .. MY favorite park. The boys are looking forward to Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safari's.
April 10th: Check out of GKTW and over to POP Century. Will hang out at DTD and eat at T-Rex !
Aril 11th: EPCOT. The boys are looking forward to Test Track and Soarin'. We'll eat at Sunshine Seasons in The Land. We won't do World Showcase until later this week.
April 12th: Animal Kingdom. Then we're heading over to the Wilderness Lodge for dinner at the Whispering Canyon.
April 13th: EPCOT Part 2. This day we'll explore World Showcase.
April 14th: Our last full day and no better way to end it than Magic Kingdom. The boys are doing the Pirates League and we'll probably eat at Peco's Bills.
April 15th: Check out of Pop and give them our luggage. Our flight doesn't leave until 9 pm that night so we have all day to hang out. We'll moat likey spend the morning at the pool and then off to DTD for some last minute shopping and stuff.

Like I said, this is just a rough plan for now .. I'm still thinking about dinner stuff... and other things ..

Sounds like you have everything perfectly laid out.

 

[Moodyzblu]

Sounds like you have everything perfectly laid out.

For now .. at least. I feel better knowing I have some sort of game plan .. seeing that we'll be doing SO much.

I just added Sci Fi Drive -in for the 5th on our DHS day !

 

[lovethattink]

Great plans! Sci Fi is fun!!

 

[nesser1981]

For now .. at least. I feel better knowing I have some sort of game plan .. seeing that we'll be doing SO much.

I just added Sci Fi Drive -in for the 5th on our DHS day !

Sci Fi looked awesome! It was one of my first choices, but since we're going to DTD the same day as DHS, we decided to do a quick lunch @ DHS and have a sit down in DTD.

 

[Moodyzblu]

Sci Fi looked awesome! It was one of my first choices, but since we're going to DTD the same day as DHS, we decided to do a quick lunch @ DHS and have a sit down in DTD.

I thought so too ! I think the boys will like it. We're going for lunch .. not sure for dinner .. but I'm thinking we'll be back at GKTW by that time.
When we go to DTD we plan on eating at T-Rex !

 

[lovethattink]

I thought so too ! I think the boys will like it. We're going for lunch .. not sure for dinner .. but I'm thinking we'll be back at GKTW by that time.
When we go to DTD we plan on eating at T-Rex !

I love the Mahi Mahi at T-Rex!! My son loves the dig site there, but can't figure out why they give you pain brushes to dig? He begs to do the build-a-dino every time since we let him do it the first time.

From time to time their website offers free coupons for kid's meals.

 

[Moodyzblu]

since jayden will be a WISH guest on the 6th at UO, you should be fine for crowds/lines for the rides.

easter is that sunday.
there will be crowds at universal that day.

you won't have issues w/ lines for rides and shows due to the WISH program UO has.
you will be facing crowds in the park for the rest rooms, walking, food places.

I figure in April there's going to be crowds .. we'll just have to pace ourselves and try not to get too disappointed if we have to skip something.

That looks like a great rough plan! I love that you're splitting EPCOT into two days - there's SO much to see and do there. It's our favorite park

Yeah, I can't see us doing such a large park in one day and be able to enjoy ourselves. I hate rushing around !

Great plans! Sci Fi is fun!!

I'm looking forward to it !!

From time to time their website offers free coupons for kid's meals.

That's good to know !! I already have the club card so we don't have to wait to be seated. Plus we get a 10% discount.

 

[nesser1981]

I thought so too ! I think the boys will like it. We're going for lunch .. not sure for dinner .. but I'm thinking we'll be back at GKTW by that time.
When we go to DTD we plan on eating at T-Rex !

T-Rex is great, we ate there our first trip with the kids. That was a big deal, DS doesn't remember it, but my DD does.