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

[rosieari9197]

Hello! rosiari9197 had a chance to read our (never finished) TR and like these tshirts:
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/twinmum1023/HPIM1601.jpg

She thought her kids would love these - if she wanted to try her hand at making them, does anyone know where she might find a template? Or I think there's a thread with lots of ideas...but I couldn't find it!

FYI...I took one of these shirts and put it in a shadow box. It hangs in the study nook in Mark's room. Each time I see it, I remember all those happy memories, and the kindness of the Big Givers...

thanx so much for helping me figure out how to do this. i was hoping that ari would be included in the big give but never heard from anyone-so im being the best mommy i can be! there is this amazing lady i found on etsy who said she would love to make us all tie dye mickey shirts and i am so grateful and thankful that she is going to do that for us- i deff can see why the kids love the big give ,because it does add magic and get them all excited for the big trip..even from this one t-shirt she has offered to make for us- has got us all excited and checking the mail to see when i comes! well when i saw those shirts(twinmum) while i was getting ideas from ur pre trip i just loved them so,maybe.........i can try..............whats the worse that can happen??? ok maybe dont answer that!! but im gonna try. who knows maybe it will actually work! and my rosie and ari can have cool mickey wish trip shirts if they come out ill deff post pics. and when we get back and the shirts come out nice im gonna sign up to donate on the big give- and send some to other wish kids. so if u know anything bout the template let me know ill be hear on the disboard counting down the days till aris wish comes true!

 

[angeque143]

Hello! rosiari9197 had a chance to read our (never finished) TR and like these tshirts:
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/twinmum1023/HPIM1601.jpg

She thought her kids would love these - if she wanted to try her hand at making them, does anyone know where she might find a template? Or I think there's a thread with lots of ideas...but I couldn't find it!

FYI...I took one of these shirts and put it in a shadow box. It hangs in the study nook in Mark's room. Each time I see it, I remember all those happy memories, and the kindness of the Big Givers...

She could check the Creative Disigns thread and see if she can find who made them....

 

[angeque143]

thanx so much for helping me figure out how to do this. i was hoping that ari would be included in the big give but never heard from anyone-so im being the best mommy i can be! there is this amazing lady i found on etsy who said she would love to make us all tie dye mickey shirts and i am so grateful and thankful that she is going to do that for us- i deff can see why the kids love the big give ,because it does add magic and get them all excited for the big trip..even from this one t-shirt she has offered to make for us- has got us all excited and checking the mail to see when i comes! well when i saw those shirts(twinmum) while i was getting ideas from ur pre trip i just loved them so,maybe.........i can try..............whats the worse that can happen??? ok maybe dont answer that!! but im gonna try. who knows maybe it will actually work! and my rosie and ari can have cool mickey wish trip shirts if they come out ill deff post pics. and when we get back and the shirts come out nice im gonna sign up to donate on the big give- and send some to other wish kids. so if u know anything bout the template let me know ill be hear on the disboard counting down the days till aris wish comes true!

We were not picked for the big give either...Not every child can be and with our dates being so close I think it would be hard....Look through the threads you can get some really great ieadas of things to make...I have done luggage tags, autograph books and soon I am doing penny tubes. I found disigns I liked and asked the person who did them to customize them with Anthony and Eva's nome. They were WONDERFUL about doing it!!

Also there is a place where you can request a post card from Disney to be sent to your child..they are called Fairy Godmailers The catch is that when you are in Disney you reciprocate.

 

[wishin' on a star]

The Creative DISigns board has TONS of ideas to add some magic to your trip. You can just ask one of the DISigners to create you something, there are loads of pictures to look at, and they can personalize the design for your family. I had personalized invitations made for each of our ADR's, and gave them to the kids each morning when they woke up so they would know what special event was going on that day. You can also find lots of kids activity pages for the drive or plane ride. Those are quick and easy to print and put together! I would also suggest the dollar store or if you have a Michael's or JoAnn's for cute little Disney trinkets in the dollar section (notepads, crayons, stickers, etc).

 

[brookerene]

The Disigns thread is a great place for resources.... !

 

[rosieari9197]

The Creative DISigns board has TONS of ideas to add some magic to your trip. You can just ask one of the DISigners to create you something, there are loads of pictures to look at, and they can personalize the design for your family. I had personalized invitations made for each of our ADR's, and gave them to the kids each morning when they woke up so they would know what special event was going on that day. You can also find lots of kids activity pages for the drive or plane ride. Those are quick and easy to print and put together! I would also suggest the dollar store or if you have a Michael's or JoAnn's for cute little Disney trinkets in the dollar section (notepads, crayons, stickers, etc).

thanx this is great stuff - i appreciate the help- im gonna sit down tonight when the kids are asleep and see what i can find!

 

[Mom2Miracles]

Also please pray for a kidney family who just lost their little one.. his name was Connor!

So incredibly sad. Little Connor, as well as his family is in my thoughts.

Does anyone have any suggestions on finding trading pins? My sister-in-law has mentioned us getting some for the kids, and i've seen it mentioned on here as well. I know its late in the game, but well the last few weeks have been a bit crazy. Is ebay the only place to get them, because I don't think we'd get them in time, being in Canada.

Annnnnnnnnd, after 18 long days in isolation, Peanut is home (we got to bring her home last night). Shes on IV antibiotics for 10 days, and appts all week, but we'll take all of it to have her home. We still need some good thoughts for her appt tomorrow though, we get the results from her 3rd blood culture. We need negative thoughts!!!

I finally got to post all of our Big Give pics as well on my PTR, the ones I talked about the kids getting when Peanut was in the hospital. I can't believe we leave in just over 2 weeks.Its crazy!

 

[casper_jj11]

So incredibly sad. Little Connor, as well as his family is in my thoughts.

Does anyone have any suggestions on finding trading pins? My sister-in-law has mentioned us getting some for the kids, and i've seen it mentioned on here as well. I know its late in the game, but well the last few weeks have been a bit crazy. Is ebay the only place to get them, because I don't think we'd get them in time, being in Canada.

Annnnnnnnnd, after 18 long days in isolation, Peanut is home (we got to bring her home last night). Shes on IV antibiotics for 10 days, and appts all week, but we'll take all of it to have her home. We still need some good thoughts for her appt tomorrow though, we get the results from her 3rd blood culture. We need negative thoughts!!!

I finally got to post all of our Big Give pics as well on my PTR, the ones I talked about the kids getting when Peanut was in the hospital. I can't believe we leave in just over 2 weeks.Its crazy!

Kristy, I'm so glad to hear Peanut is finally home

As for pins, we ordered from ebay before our trip. It took a terribly long time to get here and a few days beforehand, we still hadn't received them. The seller was wonderful though and said that she'd send a new batch directly to our resort by courier if they didn't arrive in time. They did arrive and we didn't need her to do it but that is an option for you. Contact the seller and see if they would send it directly to GKTW. Theyll be there when you arrive. I've had a look at ebay and the seller I bought from doesn't have any for sale right now... seems she hasn't had any for months which is strange for her. Maybe another seller would help though.

 

[evsmama30]

so sorry about little connor...i can't imagine. will be thinking of them.

i got a bunch of pins on ebay for less than a dollar a piece, but i don't know about shipping to canada...think you could get them sent to GKTW and just give them a heads up that it is coming???

 

[evsmama30]

in need some opinions...our firts evening after we arrive is free. i was thinking of maybe trying to go to universal citywalk. does anyone know anything about it? is it free like downtown disney? any good places to eat? does there happen to be any harry potter stuff there (i am kind of a die hard potterhead!) just wondered if anyone had an opinion! thanks for the advice!

 

[jj0plin]

in need some opinions...our firts evening after we arrive is free. i was thinking of maybe trying to go to universal citywalk. does anyone know anything about it? is it free like downtown disney? any good places to eat? does there happen to be any harry potter stuff there (i am kind of a die hard potterhead!) just wondered if anyone had an opinion! thanks for the advice!

We only walked through it on our way to get to IOA and Universal and it felt like a place I would not take kids. It reminded me of a very busy strip, like Key West or similar... full of bars and dates. There were some cool restaurants down there that I'd love to try out - kid free! What night do you arrive?

 

[twinmum]

in need some opinions...our firts evening after we arrive is free. i was thinking of maybe trying to go to universal citywalk. does anyone know anything about it? is it free like downtown disney? any good places to eat? does there happen to be any harry potter stuff there (i am kind of a die hard potterhead!) just wondered if anyone had an opinion! thanks for the advice!

I agree with the post that it's not the most kid-friendly venue. We had dinner at Bubba Gump when we were there, and were planning on going back when we were at Universal a few weeks ago (a long swim in the pool won out!). They were very sweet with our Mark when we were there for his Wish Trip.

Here's a link for more info (I used this one!):http://www.universalorlando.com/OverviewPages/Nightlife/citywalk_nightlife_overview.aspx

I think the HArd Rock is supposed to be the biggest there is, and some families have enjoyed the NASCAR Sports Grille or NBA City if you have a strong interest in either sport.

No Harry Potter stuff, I don't think, and you cannot see Hogwarts until you are well into the park. that being said, there is a Universal Studios shop at Citiwalk. Something tells me they won't have HP stuff though...although it is sold at the main store just inside the gates to the park and not just in Hogsmeade. Maybe you could call the store at Citiwalk? Here's a link to the info on shopping: http://www.universalorlando.com/Ove...ng.html&expID=13-5803&contentID=13-6399&seq=1

 

[Mom2Miracles]

Thanks for the pin suggestins and GKTW. I didn't even think of that.

Another question that I meant to post above. Where are Mickey and Minnie's house now? I think they were in Toontown, right? But with Toontown being closed, what did they do with the houses. Please tell me they have moved them somewhere? All Monkey keeps asking about is visiting Mickey's house, I know he would just love it.

 

[mommy2girlswv]

Thanks for the pin suggestins and GKTW. I didn't even think of that.

Another question that I meant to post above. Where are Mickey and Minnie's house now? I think they were in Toontown, right? But with Toontown being closed, what did they do with the houses. Please tell me they have moved them somewhere? All Monkey keeps asking about is visiting Mickey's house, I know he would just love it.

I was thinking about the same thing!!! My dd made her wish in Sept/Oct and we told her about minnie mouse house..She really want to see it, but after I saw they closed toontown, I stop talking about it

 

[jj0plin]

I believe Minnie and Mickey's homes were destroyed

 

[sgarrity]

I thought while we were waiting to be contacted by our trip granters, I would complete a pretrip report just to introduce ourselves and such. How and where do I do that?

 

[brookerene]

I thought while we were waiting to be contacted by our trip granters, I would complete a pretrip report just to introduce ourselves and such. How and where do I do that?

Go to post 2 and it willtell yah!!!!

 

[chelleydi77]

I believe Minnie and Mickey's homes were destroyed

BOO!!! That makes me sad!

 

[evsmama30]

We only walked through it on our way to get to IOA and Universal and it felt like a place I would not take kids. It reminded me of a very busy strip, like Key West or similar... full of bars and dates. There were some cool restaurants down there that I'd love to try out - kid free! What night do you arrive?

I agree with the post that it's not the most kid-friendly venue. We had dinner at Bubba Gump when we were there, and were planning on going back when we were at Universal a few weeks ago (a long swim in the pool won out!). They were very sweet with our Mark when we were there for his Wish Trip.

Here's a link for more info (I used this one!):http://www.universalorlando.com/OverviewPages/Nightlife/citywalk_nightlife_overview.aspx

I think the HArd Rock is supposed to be the biggest there is, and some families have enjoyed the NASCAR Sports Grille or NBA City if you have a strong interest in either sport.

No Harry Potter stuff, I don't think, and you cannot see Hogwarts until you are well into the park. that being said, there is a Universal Studios shop at Citiwalk. Something tells me they won't have HP stuff though...although it is sold at the main store just inside the gates to the park and not just in Hogsmeade. Maybe you could call the store at Citiwalk? Here's a link to the info on shopping: http://www.universalorlando.com/Ove...ng.html&expID=13-5803&contentID=13-6399&seq=1

thanks for the info guys. i checked out the website and although i loved maragritaville the time i got to go in NOLA, i don't see much that would appeal to evan

but i was thinking there may be a harry potter shop. very disappointed, but not really surprised! that is how you know this trip is entirely about what evan wants to do, cuz i would just about chop off a foot to go to harry potter land
oh well, sometime when i go visit my friend in tampa and have some extra cash, we are gonna go. we are both potterheads!

btw, sad about mickey's house!!!

 

[jj0plin]

thanks for the info guys. i checked out the website and although i loved maragritaville the time i got to go in NOLA, i don't see much that would appeal to evan

but i was thinking there may be a harry potter shop. very disappointed, but not really surprised! that is how you know this trip is entirely about what evan wants to do, cuz i would just about chop off a foot to go to harry potter land
oh well, sometime when i go visit my friend in tampa and have some extra cash, we are gonna go. we are both potterheads!

btw, sad about mickey's house!!!

are you all not going to IOA at all? My kids loved Suessville and we did go into Harry Potter land... we went first thing in the morning and just showed the GAP we were given. Elliot is three and loved Flight of the Hippogriff rollercoaster.