Make a Wish (and other organizations) - Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume SIX!

[kalimom6]

Wanted to verify, after reading what I wrote, the swimming party at GKTW, not our reunion weekend.

 

[TSWJan78]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to stop by to let you know we are do a fundraiser for GKTW in Leominster MA June 28-30th. This is our third year and over the first 2 we raised over $25,000 for GKTW!! Planned we have a Welcome Dinner on friday, a private screening of Monsters University and a BBQ on Saturday and a mini golf tournment and DIS Unplugged podcast recording on Sunday. 100% of the proceedes go to GKTW and this year we are looking for corporate sponsors so we are sure to raise LOTS of money. Here is the link on the podcast board incase anyone wants to join us. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3078852. You can also PM me or email NEDisMeet@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope any of you who are New Englanders decide to join us.. it is a GREAT day!!

 

[angel's momma]

Sarah - Wonderful story. Also wonderful that your wish group offers so much for the kids. So exciting about your upcoming delivery.

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to stop by to let you know we are do a fundraiser for GKTW in Leominster MA June 28-30th. This is our third year and over the first 2 we raised over $25,000 for GKTW!! Planned we have a Welcome Dinner on friday, a private screening of Monsters University and a BBQ on Saturday and a mini golf tournment and DIS Unplugged podcast recording on Sunday. 100% of the proceedes go to GKTW and this year we are looking for corporate sponsors so we are sure to raise LOTS of money. Here is the link on the podcast board incase anyone wants to join us. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3078852. You can also PM me or email NEDisMeet@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope any of you who are New Englanders decide to join us.. it is a GREAT day!!

Wonderful Thank you!

 

[Lilfoot93]

Hi ....we are heading to gktw on sunday will anyone one else be there at the same time as us ?? X

How are you guys doing with all the rain my kids are done with it! Hoping it lets up soon!

Jackie

 

[Mommyto4Girlz]

I have been trying to get a hold of some people to do some designs for me, I posted in the Creative Disigns forums but it looks like the last time anyone posted anything or even talked about something on that forum was in May. Does anyone know anywhere I can get designs for tshirts, countdown calenders, stroller markers, luggage tags...ANYTHING I am desperatly. I want to be prepared for everything before I have to be. So just let me know.

 

[Lilfoot93]

I went online and typed in Disney countdown calendars. There was a ton of different designs to look at! It was hard to choose which one to make. I ended up using a couple different designs and putting them together. We used our old luggage tags from years ago but I am sure you could do the same with them too. We just bought some fun duct tape and put it on the handles!

Jackie

 

[Mommyto4Girlz]

Thanks Lilfoot

 

[angel's momma]

I have been trying to get a hold of some people to do some designs for me, I posted in the Creative Disigns forums but it looks like the last time anyone posted anything or even talked about something on that forum was in May. Does anyone know anywhere I can get designs for tshirts, countdown calenders, stroller markers, luggage tags...ANYTHING I am desperatly. I want to be prepared for everything before I have to be. So just let me know.

I'm not sure where you posted, but the Creative DISigns forum is active, and has posts from today, yesterday, etc. Here's the link - http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=105

I know Mandy does the stroller plates & luggage tags- http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3011220

Hope you find what you need.

 

[Mommyto4Girlz]

I'm not sure where you posted, but the Creative DISigns forum is active, and has posts from today, yesterday, etc. Here's the link - http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=105

I know Mandy does the stroller plates & luggage tags- http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3011220

Hope you find what you need.

Thanks I posted in there but got no reply. I'll post again

 

[PunchkinPatrol]

Hi everyone!

I'm Holden's mom! My friend Ana~n~Joseph had been posting about my son on this thread and thought I would finally join! I got a phone call from MaW yesterday telling us we were approved for our wish and they had already booked our flight and cruise. I have started a pre-trip report (because Ana told me to hehehe). Please bare with me while I learn my way around here!

I don't have enough posts to put up a link so search for Holden's Make-a-Wish on the Pre-trip Report thread and I just posted it (or at least I think I did )

 

[Ana~n~Joseph]

Hi everyone!

I'm Holden's mom! My friend Ana~n~Joseph had been posting about my son on this thread and thought I would finally join! I got a phone call from MaW yesterday telling us we were approved for our wish and they had already booked our flight and cruise. I have started a pre-trip report (because Ana told me to hehehe). Please bare with me while I learn my way around here!

I don't have enough posts to put up a link so search for Holden's Make-a-Wish on the Pre-trip Report thread and I just posted it (or at least I think I did )

Below is the link

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3125288

 

[PunchkinPatrol]

I guess I should mention when our dates are!

Holden wished to go on the "Mickey boat" so we are off on the Disney Dream from August 18-22nd. We have never sailed Disney before so everyone is really excited! The two month notice makes me a little nervous as I'm a huge planner but I'm going to try to just roll with it.

They did deny our request to extend the trip (we would have paid for it) so oh well. They are flying us in the day the ship leaves and flying us back the day the ship gets back so unfortunately no time for even a quick visit to MK. Oh well! Just another excuse to plan another trip to Disney World, right?

Holden's name was submitted to MaW on June 20, 2012 and we submitted all the paperwork back in January (do they usually take this long? granted they did lose all the paperwork and we had to refill all the forms out in April), but we finally got the wish granted yesterday. Everything is also already booked!

 

[mydisneyanytime]

We are headed to Disneyland for my son's MAW trip in July. He wished to go to Cars Land!! I started a pre trip report here but have not kept up with it as life has taken over!! We are extending our trip by 3 days so that we can visit San Diego to go to the zoo and maybe SeaWorld.

We don't know where that we are staying or even our iteneray. Our chapter said that it would be June 27 before we have anything specific (we leave July 5!).

He is super excited and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to send any post cards from California or Disneyland to him over the next few weeks? We have been talking a lot about California and I thought that it might be neat for him to see different places and even the park itself. He and his sister love to get mail!!

If you are willing to, please pm me and I will send you our address. Thanks!!!

 

[Lilfoot93]

I guess I should mention when our dates are!

Holden wished to go on the "Mickey boat" so we are off on the Disney Dream from August 18-22nd. We have never sailed Disney before so everyone is really excited! The two month notice makes me a little nervous as I'm a huge planner but I'm going to try to just roll with it.

They did deny our request to extend the trip (we would have paid for it) so oh well. They are flying us in the day the ship leaves and flying us back the day the ship gets back so unfortunately no time for even a quick visit to MK. Oh well! Just another excuse to plan another trip to Disney World, right?

Holden's name was submitted to MaW on June 20, 2012 and we submitted all the paperwork back in January (do they usually take this long? granted they did lose all the paperwork and we had to refill all the forms out in April), but we finally got the wish granted yesterday. Everything is also already booked!

Yay for dates!!! Sorry you were not able to extend. Our chapter does not allow it either. Ours took a year too but that was because of Trev's specific wish of Star Wars Weekend.

We are headed to Disneyland for my son's MAW trip in July. He wished to go to Cars Land!! I started a pre trip report here but have not kept up with it as life has taken over!! We are extending our trip by 3 days so that we can visit San Diego to go to the zoo and maybe SeaWorld.

We don't know where that we are staying or even our iteneray. Our chapter said that it would be June 27 before we have anything specific (we leave July 5!).

He is super excited and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to send any post cards from California or Disneyland to him over the next few weeks? We have been talking a lot about California and I thought that it might be neat for him to see different places and even the park itself. He and his sister love to get mail!!

If you are willing to, please pm me and I will send you our address. Thanks!!!

Yay for dates! Glad you get to extend!

Jackie

 

[angel's momma]

Thanks I posted in there but got no reply. I'll post again

Sorry you didn't get a response. Mandy & Eva filled requests for me very promptly, but it was a few months ago. I hope someone is able to help you.

Hi everyone!

I'm Holden's mom! My friend Ana~n~Joseph had been posting about my son on this thread and thought I would finally join! I got a phone call from MaW yesterday telling us we were approved for our wish and they had already booked our flight and cruise. I have started a pre-trip report (because Ana told me to hehehe). Please bare with me while I learn my way around here!

I don't have enough posts to put up a link so search for Holden's Make-a-Wish on the Pre-trip Report thread and I just posted it (or at least I think I did )

I guess I should mention when our dates are!

Holden wished to go on the "Mickey boat" so we are off on the Disney Dream from August 18-22nd. We have never sailed Disney before so everyone is really excited! The two month notice makes me a little nervous as I'm a huge planner but I'm going to try to just roll with it.

They did deny our request to extend the trip (we would have paid for it) so oh well. They are flying us in the day the ship leaves and flying us back the day the ship gets back so unfortunately no time for even a quick visit to MK. Oh well! Just another excuse to plan another trip to Disney World, right?

Holden's name was submitted to MaW on June 20, 2012 and we submitted all the paperwork back in January (do they usually take this long? granted they did lose all the paperwork and we had to refill all the forms out in April), but we finally got the wish granted yesterday. Everything is also already booked!

Yay for having dates. Sorry about the long process, lost paperwork, and that you can't extend. I'm a planner too. The Cruise Forum is full of great info. DD's Wish Cruise was in April, and we're happy to try to answer any questions. You're going to have a fantastic trip. Here's a thread you can post on to get your 10 posts - http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=31288549

We are headed to Disneyland for my son's MAW trip in July. He wished to go to Cars Land!! I started a pre trip report here but have not kept up with it as life has taken over!! We are extending our trip by 3 days so that we can visit San Diego to go to the zoo and maybe SeaWorld.

We don't know where that we are staying or even our iteneray. Our chapter said that it would be June 27 before we have anything specific (we leave July 5!).

He is super excited and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to send any post cards from California or Disneyland to him over the next few weeks? We have been talking a lot about California and I thought that it might be neat for him to see different places and even the park itself. He and his sister love to get mail!!

If you are willing to, please pm me and I will send you our address. Thanks!!!

Yay for being able to extend and go to San Diego. Sorry you won't find out any details earlier. You may get a better response for postcards on another section of the DIS that gets more views.

 

[taliasmom]

I guess I should mention when our dates are!

Holden wished to go on the "Mickey boat" so we are off on the Disney Dream from August 18-22nd. We have never sailed Disney before so everyone is really excited! The two month notice makes me a little nervous as I'm a huge planner but I'm going to try to just roll with it.

They did deny our request to extend the trip (we would have paid for it) so oh well. They are flying us in the day the ship leaves and flying us back the day the ship gets back so unfortunately no time for even a quick visit to MK. Oh well! Just another excuse to plan another trip to Disney World, right?

Holden's name was submitted to MaW on June 20, 2012 and we submitted all the paperwork back in January (do they usually take this long? granted they did lose all the paperwork and we had to refill all the forms out in April), but we finally got the wish granted yesterday. Everything is also already booked!

We are going in August and applied in may of 2012. Sometimes it just gets complicated. Also depends on how many families they are working on.

 

[PunchkinPatrol]

We are going in August and applied in may of 2012. Sometimes it just gets complicated. Also depends on how many families they are working on.

So it's not only me? Good! I thought we were jinxed! I guess it didn't help that they told us that they lost our paperwork. They had to re-interview Holden over the phone That was interesting.

 

[taliasmom]

So it's not only me? Good! I thought we were jinxed! I guess it didn't help that they told us that they lost our paperwork. They had to re-interview Holden over the phone That was interesting.

They didn't lose our paperwork, but we did have to reinterview because a doctor argued the trip. The only negative now is the month, we were shooting for spring or fall. But still, just glad to be going at this point!

 

[taliasmom]

Anyone else hear the crickets? LoL. hope everyone enjoys the day out there!

 

[4pmama]

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to join you all here. We just got DD's MAW approval two weeks ago, so we're early on in the process but I'm already bubbling with excitement and anticipation!

My family is me, DH, Wish Kid DD-7, and DS-18 mo. My mom and MIL want to tag along at their own expense on our trip-we are very close to both of them and my mom in particular is a lifesaver helper for us. We're grateful and blessed by the support she gives us when DD is sick.

They will be paying their own airfare, park tix, food, but can they stay at GKTW with us and ride with us to the airport in whatever transportation MAW provides? Will they give us a big enough rental car for 6 people even if 2 people aren't included in the wish? Anyone with similar experiences they'd like to share?

I read on the GKTW info PDF file that grandparents can come and stay in the villa if the total number is still less than 8 people (it is in our case) but only if they are non-complimentary participants and approved by MAW.

Of course our wish grantors will be coming soon to talk with us...but I thought I'd ask here first! Too excited!

THANK YOU!