Make a Wish (and other organizations) ~ Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume FIVE!!

[angel's momma]

Kristy - Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story. You're right though about the fact that Ava shouldn't have to know how it feels.



Ana~n~Joseph - So glad Holden is doing well & was able to have his first party. Yay for the upcoming meeting witht he wish granter. Can't wait to hear his wish. The boys are so cute.



Sarah - Looking forward to the trip report.

 

[NEmel]

Just wanted to share how my angel Ava made me cry this morning. You see, years ago I was hurt pretty bad in the Army. I've had 9 abdominal surgeries in the last 10 years an pretty much live in constant pain. But, it's something I've come to accept and have learned to live with. Well, Ava's health has been worse than normal these last few months. It just breaks my heart to see her living in so much pain.*
* * *Last night she wanted to go to bed early, so I was a little scared she might be getting a fever. *Well, on the way out the door this morning she gave me a long letter....I guess that's what she was doing in bed last night. The letter said thank you. She said she never realized how hard it is to do little every day things when you're in so much pain...but now she does. She said she didn't know how I managed to take care of them and make her feel better when my stomach is hurting me so much. She also said days that when she's feeling ok she promises she will help me more with the house and the younger kids.*
* I tell you, that child has a heart of gold. She made me feel like a million bucks. The letter also made me a little sad. My child shouldn't know how it feels...she shouldn't have to experience that. * Anyway, I just wanted to share why I'm a proud mom this morning.

Kristy

What a sweet heart! It always make everything worth while!

 

[NEmel]

SO EXCITED, Cruise is booked!!!​

We will be cruisin on the Dream April 6-11!! More info on Carter's PTR!

 

[kalimom6]

We got our dates for Feb 0th to Feb 16th. I thought we were going to get a rental car but today the wish granter said when we get to the airport GKTW would meet us and bring us to the village - then we ould use their transportation to the parks.
Does nyone now how this works? Will we still be able to get to the walmart and all the parks?
Thaks Jo

Our receipt thing when we got the rental said payment was from GKTW not our wish foundation. BUT as far as getting places, one evening I was visiting with a volunteer. He was holding keys. He said his usual job is doing Walmart runs. He shuttles people to and from. And I know I heard people waiting for shuttles to the parks. We went all over, the gulf, the ocean, Legoland, etc so we were glad to have a rental.

 

[angel's momma]

Jo - Sorry I somehow missed your post earlier. Yay for having dates!

 

[jas792]

I meant feb 10 -- we will be there for Valentimes dy

 

[jas792]

Thanks Sarah - I hope we get a rental because we want to go exploring too

 

[jas792]

thank you we re very excited

 

[Kktraylor]

We got our dates for Feb 0th to Feb 16th. I thought we were going to get a rental car but today the wish granter said when we get to the airport GKTW would meet us and bring us to the village - then we ould use their transportation to the parks.
Does nyone now how this works? Will we still be able to get to the walmart and all the parks?
Thaks Jo

Yay for dates!! Sorry, don't know the answers to the other questions, but many people have said that GKTW rents you a vehicle. You can at least hope for one.

Kristy

 

[angel's momma]

I meant feb 10 -- we will be there for Valentimes dy

 

[kjpotter]

jas - tell your wish granter that you would prefer a rental car. I'm a wish granter and we always book a rental car unless the family does not drive.

 

[Ana~n~Joseph]

So BFF has some questions about the process w/ MAW and I told her I would post on here to see if anyone could help.

She finally has a meeting with the MAW volunteers this weekend. The meeting will take place at a baseball field. Is this when they will ask Holden about his wish? Or is this just an intro meeting?

Also, Holden just turned three. If they ask him and he doesn't want to answer or he just says "mickey mouse", etc., what's the next step? Will they ask mom and dad their thoughts for his wish? BFF is not sure how well Holden will communicate with the volunteers since he's never met them (and he's just 3).

Holden has always wanted to go on a "Mickey Mouse boat" but mom and dad are thinking maybe Disney World would be a better option for the family. What do you guys think? I love cruising and my 3 year old (Holden's BFF) loves it too. He also loves Disney so I think regardless, they will have a grand time. The family has been to Disney World multiple times (without Holden though so this would be his first trip).

Any thoughts, advise, etc on the process would be greatly appreciated. We have been waiting 6 months to hear anything from MAW so we are super excited but also nervous and a little anxious.

Thanks guys!

 

[Oneplustwins]

We are extending our trip by two days. Anyone done this and if so where did you stay, etc,

 

[angel's momma]

Ana~n~Joseph - We're new to MAW too, so I'm sure others will have more complete answers for you, but I do know that the wish granters have pictures that they can show Holden to help him make his wish. Our chapter mailed us the packet in advance, so maybe Holden's family already has one that they can look at. The paper had clip art on it with pics like a cruise boat, Mickey, castle, as well as non-Disney icons. Sorry, but I didn't keep the paper, because Angel is older. Some chapters allow the family to add on wdw days after a cruise, at the family's own expense.

 

[Ana~n~Joseph]

Ana~n~Joseph - We're new to MAW too, so I'm sure others will have more complete answers for you, but I do know that the wish granters have pictures that they can show Holden to help him make his wish. Our chapter mailed us the packet in advance, so maybe Holden's family already has one that they can look at. The paper had clip art on it with pics like a cruise boat, Mickey, castle, as well as non-Disney icons. Sorry, but I didn't keep the paper, because Angel is older. Some chapters allow the family to add on wdw days after a cruise, at the family's own expense.

Oh that's great to know! Thanks!!!

 

[krystle]

We just found out that we get to go on February 17th. My son Jessie James, wish kid, has really really bad uncontrolled epilepsy and has a mass on his brain stem. He takes more depokate than my adult client and has been airlifted 3 times. We are waiting for the date that we have his surprise party; he don't know yet so it is really hard to keep it from him.
So anyway have any advise on how to plan when we are leaving in 3 weeks; and we are using a shuttle because we didn't have the money to get insurance so any advise on how to work that? And should we bring any money with us? Or anything that a 5, Jessie james; and my other son 2 should see? I really don't know how this thread works but could use any advise.

 

[angel's momma]

Hi Krystle Sorry that Jessie James, and your family, has been through so much. So happy that he is getting his wish. Our wish trip is a cruise, so I don't know enough about GKTW to help with your questions, but there are lots of helpful people on this thread.

 

[newdrama12]

We are extending our trip by two days. Anyone done this and if so where did you stay, etc,

My friends did. They stayed on Disney property at Coronado Springs.

 

[kalimom6]

We just found out that we get to go on February 17th. My son Jessie James, wish kid, has really really bad uncontrolled epilepsy and has a mass on his brain stem. He takes more depokate than my adult client and has been airlifted 3 times. We are waiting for the date that we have his surprise party; he don't know yet so it is really hard to keep it from him.
So anyway have any advise on how to plan when we are leaving in 3 weeks; and we are using a shuttle because we didn't have the money to get insurance so any advise on how to work that? And should we bring any money with us? Or anything that a 5, Jessie james; and my other son 2 should see? I really don't know how this thread works but could use any advise.

Has your wish foundation told you if they will be giving any spending money? Ours told us right away that the only thing out of our pocket will be my husband missing work, which he got paid vacation so it was fine. But I have read others on this thread say they weren't given any money. I have no idea who paid for our rental and insurance, our wish foundation or GKTW. The receipt said GKTW.
My suggestion is to call/email GKTW and ask them your questions. They are always happy to assist. If you stay at GKTW all day everyday you won't need extra money. But of course, you probably won't be, so you may need money for food/drinks in the parks.

 

[krystle]

No they haven't said anything should I ask them? N I noticed that it says to do a pretrip report and something to we do that on here? N thanks everyone!