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

[PenelopeL]

I got a call from our wish manager today! We have our dates! June 2-June 9! We leave on June 1 to stay in a hotel in San Antonio the night before our flight. We fly out of S.A. airport June 2 and return June 9!!! So excited! Time to step up our planning!

Woohoo!! Congratulations on getting your dates! The months are going to FLY by!

 

[LVMom23]

I got a call from our wish manager today! We have our dates! June 2-June 9! We leave on June 1 to stay in a hotel in San Antonio the night before our flight. We fly out of S.A. airport June 2 and return June 9!!! So excited! Time to step up our planning!

Yay!!!! I am so excited for you

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Hi everyone.. I posted some picture on our PTR. Welcome to all new Disboarders. I will need to catch up on everyone when we get back. I hoe all is well.

 

[Bill_Lin]

Just made ADR for The Crystal Palace at 3:35pm on May 10th 2011. I hope my dd enjoys it..

The Wish Trip Lounge is right next door to the Crystal Palace.

 

[Bill_Lin]

Yeh PM Maroo, she's the one who does the adding on.


Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the ptrs.... and trs.... but it's fun!

I believe Maroo is in Disney right now.

 

[Manymosi]

Just updated our Trip Report:
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40383813&postcount=99

 

[PenelopeL]

Okay, at the risk of sounding terribly uncultured, I just found out that it is customary to tip the "Skycap." I have a few questions about this, because the only thing I know about this is that it is the person who helps you with your luggage, and the usual is about $1 per bag. So my biggest question is: when do you tip him/her? Before? After? I don't want to make the person uncomfortable and have one of those awkward moments.

My other question is: are there any other people I should be tipping, and how much? Where I'm from, the only people you tip (that I know of, anyway) are those who serve your food, and the delivery guy. Help!

 

[Perrinsmommy]

Yay! That is awesome!

YAY for dates!! Ours are June 8-14th. Can't wait for the Star Wars Weekends.

Great

Woohoo!! Congratulations on getting your dates! The months are going to FLY by!

Yay!!!! I am so excited for you

Thanks everyone!!! We can't wait. Now I need to find a boarder or someone to care for the family dog, Perrin's support animal and someone to come check on the cats!! Whoo! Better get busy. We are done with spring break now. We are in the home stretch at school, so time will fly! I can't believe we will be there in 2 months! It will FLY!!!

 

[Perrinsmommy]

Okay, at the risk of sounding terribly uncultured, I just found out that it is customary to tip the "Skycap." I have a few questions about this, because the only thing I know about this is that it is the person who helps you with your luggage, and the usual is about $1 per bag. So my biggest question is: when do you tip him/her? Before? After? I don't want to make the person uncomfortable and have one of those awkward moments.

My other question is: are there any other people I should be tipping, and how much? Where I'm from, the only people you tip (that I know of, anyway) are those who serve your food, and the delivery guy. Help!

I think it's a dollar or 2 per bag. You usually tip after he hands you your boarding pass and claim check tickets. I usually don't skycap but I did last year when flying back from Chicago because I had my baby with me and didn't feel like standing in line. If you stay on property, you sometimes tip the maid and the bellhop. Staying at GKTW, I would say they wouldn't except tips anyway. I would say just at restaurants, bars, etc. Hope this helps!

 

[newdrama12]

I think it's a dollar or 2 per bag. You usually tip after he hands you your boarding pass and claim check tickets. I usually don't skycap but I did last year when flying back from Chicago because I had my baby with me and didn't feel like standing in line. If you stay on property, you sometimes tip the maid and the bellhop. Staying at GKTW, I would say they wouldn't except tips anyway. I would say just at restaurants, bars, etc. Hope this helps!

Yep, No tipping needed at GKTW. Volunteers are NOT allowed to take tips for any reason.

 

[brookerene]

The Big Give has visited us via the Hundred Acre Wood...so jaunt on over to see the great gifts sent our way!

 

[mommy2girlswv]

I think it's a dollar or 2 per bag. You usually tip after he hands you your boarding pass and claim check tickets. I usually don't skycap but I did last year when flying back from Chicago because I had my baby with me and didn't feel like standing in line. If you stay on property, you sometimes tip the maid and the bellhop. Staying at GKTW, I would say they wouldn't except tips anyway. I would say just at restaurants, bars, etc. Hope this helps!

I knew we need money for tips and we should tips someone to do with our luggage. Who skycap? Remember first timer here. My family is more for Road trips not plane trips.

 

[wbh1964]

GKTW seems geared for younger kids which is great but my dd is 15...almost 16. If her wish is granted, can she request a disney resort stay or Universal resort stay as opposed to GKTW? She has always wanted to stay at a Universal hotel. Currently she has only been referred to MAW...we have not heard anything back from them. But if approved, how detailed should she get with her wish? Just not sure and certainly don't want to sound like she is "wishing" for too much with this trip. Any advice?

 

[blessedmom4]

GKTW seems geared for younger kids which is great but my dd is 15...almost 16. If her wish is granted, can she request a disney resort stay or Universal resort stay as opposed to GKTW? She has always wanted to stay at a Universal hotel. Currently she has only been referred to MAW...we have not heard anything back from them. But if approved, how detailed should she get with her wish? Just not sure and certainly don't want to sound like she is "wishing" for too much with this trip. Any advice?

I say shoot for the moon, it is HER Wish, Let her ask for whatever that looks like to her! As for being older, there are quite a few TR's with older children/teens at GKTW and others staying on site. Let your MAW Granters tell you what is or ins't possible, based on what she wishes . Just my two cents...

 

[Mom2mitokids]

GKTW seems geared for younger kids which is great but my dd is 15...almost 16. If her wish is granted, can she request a disney resort stay or Universal resort stay as opposed to GKTW? She has always wanted to stay at a Universal hotel. Currently she has only been referred to MAW...we have not heard anything back from them. But if approved, how detailed should she get with her wish? Just not sure and certainly don't want to sound like she is "wishing" for too much with this trip. Any advice?

My daughter is 17 and on her wish trip right now. We stayed at GKTW. We really didn't do too much at the Villa but it's a once in a lifetime stay. We had a blast and eating ice cream everynight is fun. The Village is just amazing.

 

[blessedmom4]

My daughter is 17 and on her wish trip right now. We stayed at GKTW. We really didn't do too much at the Villa but it's a once in a lifetime stay. We had a blast and eating ice cream everynight is fun. The Village is just amazing.

Hi Kris!!! Thought about you all week! I hope the magic is continuing!!

 

[xanphylus]

GKTW seems geared for younger kids which is great but my dd is 15...almost 16. If her wish is granted, can she request a disney resort stay or Universal resort stay as opposed to GKTW? She has always wanted to stay at a Universal hotel. Currently she has only been referred to MAW...we have not heard anything back from them. But if approved, how detailed should she get with her wish? Just not sure and certainly don't want to sound like she is "wishing" for too much with this trip. Any advice?

And remember, if you stay at GKTW or they have you go through GKTW to get your tickets and stuff, it won't just be a Disney vacation. Something to keep in mind! You will get tickets to Disney, Universal and Sea World and have access to lots more stuff. Some of the kids that wished to stay at say, the Grand Floridian, still went through GKTW for their tickets and had access to the activities and such at GKTW. But that was still a Disney wish.

I don't know how MAW does a wish for Universal though.... could be the same, could be completely different. Does anyone else know?

And it's her only wish- wish for the sky if that's what she wants! A wish is never too much, the worst they could do is tone it down some I bet.

 

[Tonyababyrn]

GKTW seems geared for younger kids which is great but my dd is 15...almost 16. If her wish is granted, can she request a disney resort stay or Universal resort stay as opposed to GKTW? She has always wanted to stay at a Universal hotel. Currently she has only been referred to MAW...we have not heard anything back from them. But if approved, how detailed should she get with her wish? Just not sure and certainly don't want to sound like she is "wishing" for too much with this trip. Any advice?

I was concerned about the same thing...it being geared toward the younger ones, as my wish kid is a 12 yr old boy and with his 17 yr old sister. But, everyone here says the same thing..it's a once in a lifetime stay and we will love it. Now we are looking forward to it!!

Hope she gets to stay where she wants!!

 

[billwendy]

We were there last year with a 15 year old on my nephew's trip. She loved it!! Kind of like Disney - she felt like a kid again. She LOVED the pools, ice cream, little arcade, getting her nails done - really she felt very independant there. We didnt spend a ton of time there, as we were in the parks, but make sure your child wishes her wish!!!!! you just never know!!!

 

[Perrinsmommy]

I knew we need money for tips and we should tips someone to do with our luggage. Who skycap? Remember first timer here. My family is more for Road trips not plane trips.

Skycap is the curbside checkin. Its so you don't have to go to the counter. You just check in at the curb. They take your bags and give you your boarding passes and luggage claim tickets and you go straight to security