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

[mom2pixies]

My biggest piece of advice is to catch them right as you are going in the park - in front of the big park icon (castle, big ball, hat, tree) and have your pic done with your whole family at the beginning of the day - before you are tired, wet, etc, etc.

Have them take several shots - especially if your child has a hard time looking at the camera. And I honestly would get this done twice in the morning with two different photographers...because you can't "see" the pictures to see if one came out...and with ALL of our kids - family pictures with everyone are so special.

We all know wish families have a child with a life threatening illness - and none of us are promised tomorrow - so those family pictures with everyone take a lot of time and thought and perseverance to stop your family at the beginning of an exciting day (more than once!) - but that is so worth it at the end of the trip and years from now when the kids are all grown up and you have this perfect picture of your family.

Thanks for the suggestion! A great piece of advice for sure!

 

[CeraMomof3]

This time tomorrow, we will be on a plane heading towards Disney. I am fantastically overwhelmed and having trouble getting ready. Someone, bring me back to planet EARTH!

 

[Manymosi]

Just posted the first two installments of our trip report!

See it here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=40154202#post40154202

 

[brookerene]

This time tomorrow, we will be on a plane heading towards Disney. I am fantastically overwhelmed and having trouble getting ready. Someone, bring me back to planet EARTH!

WooHoo!

 

[brookerene]

This came by UPS this morning..... what could it be? I know it came from.... Gail otherwise known as p00h4me!
So Gail what could it be? I guess the boys won't be home for a while so we'll have to wait and see! It's huge! and heavy... hmmmm what could it be?

 

[Corrine 1973]

Bit of a late reply here

I don't know anything about where me and my family are staying yet we don't know exactly when we are going either but we put october as our 1st choice travel time.

But I have looked at a lot of Trip Reports and it looks so cool at GKTW!!! and the GAC's they provide would help a lot and let us get as much done as possible. And because we are coming all the way from the UK we don't want to waste this fantastic opportunity.

Looking foward to your PTR!!! We went in September of 2009 and was able to get an extra set of tickets to MNSSHP from MaW. We had a blast! The kids all wore their holloween costumes and went trick or treating. We say the boo to you parade (with Johnny Depp actually playing Captain Jack), so Hallowishes, and met another special wish family who had been to disney before (which was great because we had never been there.) Looking back we only went on one ride while there that night which was the Haunted Mansion(Naturally). If October doesn't seem to be working for dates, ask about September. We went the 13-19 and the crowds were very low. I think the busiest crowd level we had was a 3 out of 10.

 

[Corrine 1973]

Mary, am so very glad that Lauren will be able to make it back to WDW!!!! I am knocking on every piece of wood I can find in hopes that everyone stays healthy and the trip is full of magic.

Seeing that 50's Prime time Cafe is one of your favorites makes me very glad that I made reservations for Lunch there for Liam's birthday lunch. (His birthday is earlier but that is the day we will be celebrating at Disney. It will also be during the second friday of SWW. He is very excited about that.) We also have reservations for Mama Melrose with Fantasmic Tickets. I have heard that the line starts getting long early due to the fact that they no longer do the show every day. They were filled up at first but I kept cheaking a few opened up on the day we are going. Very happy because we didn't see the show during his Wish trip.

I know what you mean about not being a Wish Trip. I felt at first that I shouldn't talk to much about our upcoming trip because it wasn't a Wish Trip. But once your a Wish Tripper, you are always a wish tripper!

 

[Corrine 1973]

I'm going to start our must do list soon:
What was your familes FAVE part of each park? or if your families trip is coming up,What is on the top of your must do list
What was your families FAVE place to eat when you didn't eat at GKTW?




http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2668153

Here is my family's FAVE attractions for each park:
MK- Mickey's Philharmagic, Buzz lightyear, and the 2 yearold really enjoyed the play area at Splash Montain's exit (geared for toddler age).

Epcot- Soarin', Turtle Talk w/ Crush, and the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure.

DHS- Star Tours (being redone into 3-D and reopening on May 20), Muppet's 3-D, and Toy Story Mania. Kids also loved the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playarea.

DAK- Kilamangaro Safari's and The Festival of the Lion King.

As for the FAVE places to eat:

We didn't eat much at the parks, we chose to save money and eat mostly at GKTW. I will list where we did eat because it was all good.

MK- Peco's Bill, and Aloha (Pineapple ice cream a must)
Epcot- Akurshas Storybook Dining (Lunch very good and Princess' )
DHS- Sci-Fi Dine In (Lunch)
Contemperary Resort- Chef Mickey's (Breakfast with Mickey and Friends)

We had so much fun at the attractions that we are already planing to do them again and our trip is still almost 3 months away.

 

[syammt]

Just wanted to let those of you who were following know that I made it home from California and all is well. Madison did great and mommy did too. Only had one scare while I was there and now it seems kind of funny. It was Friday evening and I was waiting for our goodnight call and guess what? It didn't come. I was freaking out. I knew they had gone to the mall to see the new Justin Beiber movie, so my mind was going to all the bad things that could have happened. I tried calling so many times I lost count and never got an answer. Long story short - they were fine. I finally got a hold of them the next morning after a long night without sleep. That was actually the only night without sleep, though. We went to Hollywood and I actually got to walk on the red carpet for the Acadmey Awards. They were setting up for the show and it was so cool. Also got a lot of pics of some of the stars on the ground. We also went to Santa Monica pier and saw Bubba Gumps. Got Madison a ton of gifts.


Now for an update on Madison. We go to the ortho doctor today for another recheck of her arm. We have had to go weekly since it was such a bad break. They are keeping a very close eye on it. Which is awesome. Hoping to maybe get a shorter cast today, but Madison is scared. We will see what happens. I will try to get a pic of her cast and post it. It is really a cool looking cast. They only problem see seems to be having right now (besides the broken arm) is a little cough and a pretty good sized bad spot on her inner thigh. Oh and her cast is heavy. Which makes since she has actually has 2 cast on top of each other.

Hope everyone is doing good. Thanks to everyone for keeping up with us and all that has been happening with Madison. I is so nice to be able to vent to someone.

 

[maroo]

Just posted the first two installments of our trip report!

See it here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=40154202#post40154202

AWESOME start!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary, am so very glad that Lauren will be able to make it back to WDW!!!! I am knocking on every piece of wood I can find in hopes that everyone stays healthy and the trip is full of magic.

Seeing that 50's Prime time Cafe is one of your favorites makes me very glad that I made reservations for Lunch there for Liam's birthday lunch. (His birthday is earlier but that is the day we will be celebrating at Disney. It will also be during the second friday of SWW. He is very excited about that.) We also have reservations for Mama Melrose with Fantasmic Tickets. I have heard that the line starts getting long early due to the fact that they no longer do the show every day. They were filled up at first but I kept cheaking a few opened up on the day we are going. Very happy because we didn't see the show during his Wish trip.

I know what you mean about not being a Wish Trip. I felt at first that I shouldn't talk to much about our upcoming trip because it wasn't a Wish Trip. But once your a Wish Tripper, you are always a wish tripper!

You are so sweet!!

You will love 50's! Make sure they know he is celebrating his birthday! And tell your children that they are going to be "mean"...so that they will be prepared. William was upset the whole meal and we didn't know why...until later...that he was upset because the staff was "mean"... They play with you like telling you to keep your elbows off the table and stuff...all fun playing- but the kids can get thrown off if they don't understand the references and don't know they are pretending. lol

We are one of the very few people that don't really care for Fantasmic? But we didn't even stay for the whole thing and they say it gets better toward the end...so maybe we should have stayed!

Having those ressies will be great for you to not have to wait so long!

 

[maroo]

Just wanted to let those of you who were following know that I made it home from California and all is well. Madison did great and mommy did too. Only had one scare while I was there and now it seems kind of funny. It was Friday evening and I was waiting for our goodnight call and guess what? It didn't come. I was freaking out. I knew they had gone to the mall to see the new Justin Beiber movie, so my mind was going to all the bad things that could have happened. I tried calling so many times I lost count and never got an answer. Long story short - they were fine. I finally got a hold of them the next morning after a long night without sleep. That was actually the only night without sleep, though. We went to Hollywood and I actually got to walk on the red carpet for the Acadmey Awards. They were setting up for the show and it was so cool. Also got a lot of pics of some of the stars on the ground. We also went to Santa Monica pier and saw Bubba Gumps. Got Madison a ton of gifts.


Now for an update on Madison. We go to the ortho doctor today for another recheck of her arm. We have had to go weekly since it was such a bad break. They are keeping a very close eye on it. Which is awesome. Hoping to maybe get a shorter cast today, but Madison is scared. We will see what happens. I will try to get a pic of her cast and post it. It is really a cool looking cast. They only problem see seems to be having right now (besides the broken arm) is a little cough and a pretty good sized bad spot on her inner thigh. Oh and her cast is heavy. Which makes since she has actually has 2 cast on top of each other.

Hope everyone is doing good. Thanks to everyone for keeping up with us and all that has been happening with Madison. I is so nice to be able to vent to someone.

wow!! totally cool on the red carpet!!!

awesome!

Keep us posted on how you guys are doing! Glad they are keeping a close eye on that arm.

 

[mom2pixies]

I have just been reading more wish trips (that's nice and maroo's) and I have to say--all of these children are such superstars!! They really have taught all of us grown-ups about what is really important in life...and it's amazing that just after a few pages of heartfelt words and excited photos and I feel like I already know them! i'm so glad I found these boards--and have had the chance to read up about these great kids.

Two thumbs up for the kids!

 

[Bill_Lin]

I'm going to start our must do list soon:
What was your familes FAVE part of each park? or if your families trip is coming up,What is on the top of your must do list
What was your families FAVE place to eat when you didn't eat at GKTW?




http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2668153

We enjoyed the Fish Place near the "harbor" in MK Columbia something or other, the CS Chineese place in Epcot and the Blue Bayou at the Pirate's Ride.
I avoid sit down's for the most part as they take so much time, unless, of course it is a Character Meal. Oh, the 50s place in Universal is good.

My favorite rides are Pirates, Aladdin, and Haunted Mansion at MK, Nemo and Friends and Ellen's Energy Adventure at Epcot, Star Tours at DS, Safari and Dinosaur at AK.

Favorite Shows are Muppets 3D, Beauty and the Beast and Voyage of the Little Mermaid at DS, Monsters Inc Laugh Floor at MK and Lion King and Its Tough to be a Bug at AK.

Favorite Character Greets were Cinderella's Royal Table and Captain Jack Sparrow.

 

[syammt]

So she had her follow up with the ortho doctor today and the bones in her arm have moved, so now the doctor has to go and rebreak her arm and try to set it. If he isn't pleased with how it looks then he is going to have to put pins in her arm. More frustration and worrying. Don't know more than that right now, so I will say night and let you all know tomorrow how things go.

 

[brookerene]

So she had her follow up with the ortho doctor today and the bones in her arm have moved, so now the doctor has to go and rebreak her arm and try to set it. If he isn't pleased with how it looks then he is going to have to put pins in her arm. More frustration and worrying. Don't know more than that right now, so I will say night and let you all know tomorrow how things go.

Oh boy...I'm so sorry that this has to happen...what a struggle...I hope that things go better than expected and that her healing is quick...will pray for Madison.

 

[kailatilear]

We have made it home as of an hour ago. We had an amazing time and I can't even begin to describe what this trip meant to Abby and our family. I had so many emotions all week long it was crazy. Can someone please tell me how to do my TR and how to link it?

 

[Leeds-Josh]

Looking foward to your PTR!!! We went in September of 2009 and was able to get an extra set of tickets to MNSSHP from MaW. We had a blast! The kids all wore their holloween costumes and went trick or treating. We say the boo to you parade (with Johnny Depp actually playing Captain Jack), so Hallowishes, and met another special wish family who had been to disney before (which was great because we had never been there.) Looking back we only went on one ride while there that night which was the Haunted Mansion(Naturally). If October doesn't seem to be working for dates, ask about September. We went the 13-19 and the crowds were very low. I think the busiest crowd level we had was a 3 out of 10.

I really want to go to MNSSHP. Do you have to buy separate tickets for it or is it included in the general admission?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I really want to go to MNSSHP. Do you have to buy separate tickets for it or is it included in the general admission?

It is a separate, hard-ticket, event. The Party ticket will allow you in the MK starting at 4:00pm. Each person with a ticket will get a wristband.

Starting at 7:00pm, without a wristband you will not be allowed in any store or food service location, to make any purchase from a cart, or to go into/on any attraction. Also, without a wristband you will be asked to leave the Park.

 

[blessedmom4]

We have a Birthday Story on our PTR...Would love to see you visit...

I will be back to visit sites. Today we have two MD appointments and then to pick Christian up from college

Hugs to those with medical challenges, waiting on tests, leaving on trips, just getting home! Maroo, I so want to comment on your post to me You made me smile to Lauren and her family for tomorrow!

Today will be wild and I will be MIA. It is a wonderful day though!

 

[Leeds-Josh]

Hey!

Just wondering do wish children get front of line GAC's(disney,universal,seaworld) even if they don't go to GKTW?