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

[Tonyababyrn]

Just curious, how long does it take "usually" between when a child is referred for Make a Wish and when the wish is granted? I know there is probably a huge variation but just curious how long in general. I am referring my 15 yr old dd but I am not telling her until I hear back from MAW...I don't want to get her hopes up in case she is turned down
Thanks!

After we were referred, we heard from them in about a week, just letting us know they had received the referral. Then it was about 8wks before we heard from the wish granters to set up a meeting to talk to Trace.

 

[blessedmom4]

jj0plin, blessedmom4, and Mom2mitokids: thank you so much for all your input! It looks like we will most likely be going to Cocoa Beach. I'm not really a fan of high school and college crowds (ironic, I know), and everything else is just a little too far away for our schedule. If we get there though, and decide to take extra time off for the beach, Clearwater Beach sounds like it would be perfect, so I'll petition for that. Thanks again!

Whatever you pick, Mason will LOVE IT!!! So will you!!!! Daytona and Spring Break...lots of fun (I used to be young. Kris, ya'll are going to have a wonderful time at Daytona and your girls are such a great age). Tiny Treasures posted a photo of her family at Cocoa Beach...let me see if I can find it quickly for you...it was wonderful!

 

[PenelopeL]

Just curious, how long does it take "usually" between when a child is referred for Make a Wish and when the wish is granted? I know there is probably a huge variation but just curious how long in general. I am referring my 15 yr old dd but I am not telling her until I hear back from MAW...I don't want to get her hopes up in case she is turned down
Thanks!

I'm not sure if the type of illness has anything to do with how fast you are accepted, but when I turned my son's application in, I heard back from MAW within just a few days telling us that he would be receiving a wish. I was surprised, because I had expected it to take weeks longer.

As far as his wish, I was told that the time frame depends on what other wishes they have going on, funding, and what the child wants to do. We were told that there are children who wanted to meet movie stars, who had been waiting for a year and still hadn't gotten their wish because there was a waiting list with the star.

When my son went to declare his wish three weeks later, we were told that because they had so many other wishes that couldn't be granted for a few months, they were anxious to grant his wish as soon as possible; literally. We would have gone to Disney two weeks later (our first date request), but there weren't any flights open and it didn't work out. They then went with our second request, which was this month. When he goes on his trip, it will be about 2 1/2 months from the date I put his application in.

Hope that helps!

 

[blessedmom4]

Here is the link to the Picture

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Whatever you pick, Mason will LOVE IT!!! So will you!!!! Daytona and Spring Break...lots of fun (I used to be young. Kris, ya'll are going to have a wonderful time at Daytona and your girls are such a great age). Tiny Treasures posted a photo of her family at Cocoa Beach...let me see if I can find it quickly for you...it was wonderful!

It's going to nuts down there, but than we are use to our beaches.

 

[blessedmom4]

It's going to nuts down there, but than we are use to our beaches.

Myrtle Beach is the same way for spring break (actually, all summer).

I have a great idea...Let's ditch the kids and you and I go to Daytona...that could be FUN!!!

 

[LVMom23]

Just curious, how long does it take "usually" between when a child is referred for Make a Wish and when the wish is granted? I know there is probably a huge variation but just curious how long in general. I am referring my 15 yr old dd but I am not telling her until I hear back from MAW...I don't want to get her hopes up in case she is turned down
Thanks!

We within two weeks. They were willing to set up a meeting that next week, but we had a lot of stuff going on so we didn't meet with them until three weeks after they called.

Hope this helps!

 

[MitoDadMO]

Question.

How long will it take to get from GKTW to each park? How early should we leave GKTW to get to the parks for opening or shortly there after.

We will be parking in handicap parking, how close to the gates is this parking?

4 DAYS!!!!

 

[blessedmom4]

Question.

How long will it take to get from GKTW to each park? How early should we leave GKTW to get to the parks for opening or shortly there after.

We will be parking in handicap parking, how close to the gates is this parking?

4 DAYS!!!!

I can't answer the distance question first hand, so I won't...MK is the "worst" park for Handicap parking, because you still have to walk to the Transportation Center, catch the monorail. then transfer to another monorail to get to MK.
AKL, DHS and Epcot's handicap parking is VERY close! The walk is an easy one.

FOUR DAYS...

 

[HeatherSP]

I'm having trouble with the quoting but I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the great ideas for countdown calanders!! You all are so helpfull. THANK YOU!!!

 

[mommy2girlswv]

On Sunday, May 8th we are planning to go to US/IOU. It's Mother day and we want to go out to eat. Any ideas? Something that good. It doesn't have to be at US/IOU

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Question.

How long will it take to get from GKTW to each park? How early should we leave GKTW to get to the parks for opening or shortly there after.

We will be parking in handicap parking, how close to the gates is this parking?

4 DAYS!!!!

i think the drive is about 20-25min. I could be wrong.

The parking at DW and US/IOA are horrible. Not close to the parks....even handicap parking. We have 2 placecards. This was our mistake the last time. We didn't bring Kylees stroller and by the time we got in the park and got a stroller she was wiped out.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Myrtle Beach is the same way for spring break (actually, all summer).

I have a great idea...Let's ditch the kids and you and I go to Daytona...that could be FUN!!!

That sounds like a plan

 

[PenelopeL]

Here is the link to the Picture

Thanks for posting that! It looks like a pretty beach!

 

[Bill_Lin]

Question.

How long will it take to get from GKTW to each park? How early should we leave GKTW to get to the parks for opening or shortly there after.

We will be parking in handicap parking, how close to the gates is this parking?

4 DAYS!!!!

Roughly half an hour to each park.

 

[Bill_Lin]

Just curious, how long does it take "usually" between when a child is referred for Make a Wish and when the wish is granted? I know there is probably a huge variation but just curious how long in general. I am referring my 15 yr old dd but I am not telling her until I hear back from MAW...I don't want to get her hopes up in case she is turned down
Thanks!

You should hear from a volunteer within a matter of a few weeks. Are you sure the medical provider forwarded the information?

 

[jj0plin]

Work has cracked down on internet usage so I am not able to DIS as much as I would like I still read some things from my phone but it's hard to reply from it, so I am sorry if it seems like I am ignoring PTR's and TR's, especially over the weekends. I am often reading, just not replying

 

[blessedmom4]

Work has cracked down on internet usage so I am not able to DIS as much as I would like I still read some things from my phone but it's hard to reply from it, so I am sorry if it seems like I am ignoring PTR's and TR's, especially over the weekends. I am often reading, just not replying

We understand Christy, . Work DOES come first, unfortunately!!!

 

[kimmg]

I don't know if anyone remembers me but I was here a couple months ago asking questions. DS was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor last year in June and he finished his chemo Nov. 29th.

Well we met with our wish coordinator a couple weeks ago and Disneyworld is a go! Our wish coordinator told us it would be in the fall but they called on Friday and they are checking into the beginning of May. I can't believe it might be so close. I'm busy reading and trying to figure everything out as fast as we can.

This will be DH and my 4th trip and DS's 2nd(although he was only 10 months the 1st time). DS on the 16th. I keep waffling on our decision to take the trip now since DD is only just-turned 1 but I keep wondering what if we wait and something happens. Plus it would be so nice to just have something fun to talk about and look forward to. How do some of you feel about waiting until kids are a little older to experience more vs going soon and having something a really positive experience to heal?

 

[LVMom23]

Happy weekend everyone!

We started going through the WDW for kids books, and it is overwhelming! We are trying to see what type of rides we can bring Hannah on. Small World is a definite and possibly the jungle cruise.

For you WDW experts out there, can you come up with more possibilities for an almost 3yo who is unable to walk or sit up unassisted for long periods of time (usually needs to be held) who is also at a 1yo level developmentally? It can be at any of the parks or Universal (which I think they mentioned we could also go to).

She loves lights, colors, and music if that helps!