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

[ember303]

That makes me smile, I am SO happy you were able to find something. Did you see this one?

Walt Disney World

There is also one in white for ladies, if you wanted to sort of match them.

I hope you post pics of your wonderful finds when they arrive, if you have time.

Thanks for sharing this video! I cried like a baby ; )

 

[Twice_as_Nice]

Does anyone know if you can add days to your tickets for Disney that GKTW gives you when you enter the park, like you can with regular tickets?

 

[Twice_as_Nice]

Does anyone have experience with AML Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia or MDS? We got some not so great news yesterday, our sons doctor believes he has AML from his recent bloodwork and testing so we had to sign a ton of consent forms for them to do genetic testing for Familial Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

 

[ember303]

Does anyone have experience with AML Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia or MDS? We got some not so great news yesterday, our sons doctor believes he has AML from his recent bloodwork and testing so we had to sign a ton of consent forms for them to do genetic testing for Familial Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

I do not, but I will be thinking of your family as you go through this

 

[KellyScarth]

35 days til our trip Damian my wish child is so excited. Our wish granters are coming out the 23rd to bring us all the needed info and tickets.They havent said anything about a party or fun dinner. I ordered the boys autograph books from etsy and Some pins from a Facebook.

 

[mamaVonna]

35 days til our trip Damian my wish child is so excited. Our wish granters are coming out the 23rd to bring us all the needed info and tickets.They havent said anything about a party or fun dinner. I ordered the boys autograph books from etsy and Some pins from a Facebook.

WooHooo Almost time! Are you doing any type of countdown for the kids or special activities leading up to your trip?

 

[mamaVonna]

Does anyone have experience with AML Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia or MDS? We got some not so great news yesterday, our sons doctor believes he has AML from his recent bloodwork and testing so we had to sign a ton of consent forms for them to do genetic testing for Familial Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

It's tough getting scary news especially when it's something you're totally unfamiliar with. Keeping your family in my prayers and hoping for the best.

 

[KellyScarth]

I downloaded a app on my phone its a fun countdown calender. My Damian asks everyday if todays Disney day. Were getting ready for school to start here in NC. So our granters will come the 23 then the first day of school is the 24

 

[blmalloy]

Hi all!!! My daughter London has been granted a trip to WDW through Make A Wish. We are SO EXCITED and are traveling November 5-14th. They allowed us to extend our stay, so we are going to rent a condo on a nearby beach and hang out some extra days. We purposely made our trip later in order to avoid the summer humidity, lol! We are from AZ, so pretty much anything over 15% makes us cry.
I just wanted to let you all know that your Pre Trip reports and Trip Reports are such an inspiration! I pretty much cry reading about everyone's trips. What a blessing we've been given in all of this despair and hurt. 93 days!

 

[blmalloy]

Can you guys help? I've done the recommended amount of postings, but I still can't figure out how to change my signature/picture/etc.

 

[blmalloy]

Can you guys help? I've done the recommended amount of postings, but I still can't figure out how to change my signature/picture/etc.

Nevermind. I got it.

 

[jojuvanlaanen]

WE HAVE DATES!! 10/20-10/26 at GKTW then 10/26-10/30 for an extension!! I'm so excited!

Question: Does anyone know about the other tickets that GKTW has available like Busch Gardens and Lego Land and such... do they need to be used during your GKTW stay or can they be used later?? Would love to be able to go to Busch Gardens with my mom who lives super close to Tampa.

blmalloy...welcome! Looks like you got the signatures and all that figured out.

 

[blmalloy]

WE HAVE DATES!! 10/20-10/26 at GKTW then 10/26-10/30 for an extension!! I'm so excited!

Question: Does anyone know about the other tickets that GKTW has available like Busch Gardens and Lego Land and such... do they need to be used during your GKTW stay or can they be used later?? Would love to be able to go to Busch Gardens with my mom who lives super close to Tampa.

blmalloy...welcome! Looks like you got the signatures and all that figured out.

So, you will have to check on this, but from what I've read, when our kids leave the GTKW village they will be given passes to visit amusement parks over the next year, and I think Lego Land is included in that. I've read so much over the past few weeks that I can't remember where I got that info, and it might be old. I do know that a lot of time families don't use all of their tickets because they are tired and rest a day at GTKW and then just use their pass on an extension day, so you may end up in that kind of situation. I've also read that you could exchange tickets…say, if you weren't into Sea World you could ask for Busch Garden passes. Ask your Wish Grantors and they may be able to direct you further.

We are just going to miss you guys! We will be at GTKW 11/5-11/11 and then are extended out until the 14th. I'm currently searching condos on VRBO to stay at!

 

[jojuvanlaanen]

You're right, I forgot about the amusement park pass! I do know that you can't exchange tickets, but you can get different tickets. So you get the Sea World tickets regardless if you use them or not, but I know you can request other tickets I just didn't know if they had to be used during the GKTW stay or not. I've read that the Disney tickets can be used up to 14 days, and I've also read, and was told by our wish coordinator, that they could ONLY be used during your GKTW stay... So I'm not really sure. GKTW website says they "prefer" you to use them during your stay, it doesn't say that you "have to".

Now that we have dates I'm really trying to plan each days events but I"m finding that there is just not enough time in the day to do and see it all!!!

 

[bbailey990]

Question. I am new to MAW. My two sons were approved at the end of May. We meet the Wish Volunteers on June 1st and My oldest Son who is 8 picked to go to Disney World, and my youngest son who is 5 picked to go on a Disney cruise (he doesn't care for rides) My question is, how long does it take to know if your wish has been approved, its going on 9 weeks and I have not herd anything back yet. This is taking longer then it did to find out if they got approved for MAW lol.

 

[blmalloy]

Question. I am new to MAW. My two sons were approved at the end of May. We meet the Wish Volunteers on June 1st and My oldest Son who is 8 picked to go to Disney World, and my youngest son who is 5 picked to go on a Disney cruise (he doesn't care for rides) My question is, how long does it take to know if your wish has been approved, its going on 9 weeks and I have not herd anything back yet. This is taking longer then it did to find out if they got approved for MAW lol.

Each chapter is different. For us, we got the call that we were approved July 15th, got a call from our Wish Grantors July 16th, met with them July 21st and should hear back this week for our confirmation. We were waiting on the travel ok from our doctor, otherwise we probably would have had confirmation last week. Our Wish Grantors have been in contact with us the entire time. Have you heard anything from yours? I'd say 9 weeks is a really long time to not hear anything; I'd contact your specific grantors just as a follow up.

 

[bbailey990]

Each chapter is different. For us, we got the call that we were approved July 15th, got a call from our Wish Grantors July 16th, met with them July 21st and should hear back this week for our confirmation. We were waiting on the travel ok from our doctor, otherwise we probably would have had confirmation last week. Our Wish Grantors have been in contact with us the entire time. Have you heard anything from yours? I'd say 9 weeks is a really long time to not hear anything; I'd contact your specific grantors just as a follow up.

No, our wish granters have only been in contact when they first came to see my sons to get what they wish for. They said they have to get the approval from their doctors, but after that I haven't heard nothing yet.

 

[Citykat991]

I went to Disney via MAW, it was one of the most magical experiences of my life!

 

[jojuvanlaanen]

bbailey....9 weeks IS a long time to not hear anything, but yes...each chapter is different. as far as having your trip 'approved', that's pretty much a given. It's not a matter of them approving it, it's more about logistics in getting all the paperwork together and correct signatures and things like that, which does take time. Most of this organization is run by volunteers so I'm sure they are quite busy. But I don't think you have anything to worry about, as far as not being able to go to Disney or the Disney Cruise. There is no harm in contacting them!!

 

[bbailey990]

bbailey....9 weeks IS a long time to not hear anything, but yes...each chapter is different. as far as having your trip 'approved', that's pretty much a given. It's not a matter of them approving it, it's more about logistics in getting all the paperwork together and correct signatures and things like that, which does take time. Most of this organization is run by volunteers so I'm sure they are quite busy. But I don't think you have anything to worry about, as far as not being able to go to Disney or the Disney Cruise. There is no harm in contacting them!!

Okay thank you. I thought that the doctor had to sign off on the wish. I'll contact them to see if there's any progress, I just don't want to seem pushy.