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

[dlewish]

I have a question..
Do they have a gift shop there. Or should we order on line?
We will be there in 2 weeks!!

I think this was discussed not too long ago and from the discussion it sounds like they do have a gift shop on-site. Not sure what they sell on-site compared to on-line. We leave a couple weeks after you.

 

[balloondoggle]

I have a question..
Do they have a gift shop there. Or should we order on line?
We will be there in 2 weeks!!

There is a gift shop in the House of Hearts! It is actually a few shelves in the hallway between the media center and the orientation room, but it seems to duplicate the website. We picked up a notebook and umbrella.

The media room was staffed this morning by two of the oldest men I've ever met. And they were passing out MiFi units and spare batteries like they'd grown up with the tech. I hope I'm half as sharp when I'm 50.

You'll have a blast! I hope it's a bit cooler for you then. I took a few minutes to take some shots to stich together a panorama, and in 10 minutes at 8:30am I was dripping sweat. It was a little better at the park, but still, hydration is an issue. If it's 10 degrees cooler then, you'll be in heaven!

 

[balloondoggle]

Day 2 up and running! Catch us if you can!

 

[Glo's wish]

Hey all, we are now at GKTW and getting ready to enjoy our first full day. I'm keeping an active blog at http://balloondoggle.blogspot.com/ so you can follow along. Any questions? Ask here or on the blog and I'll do my best for you.

Be prepared to find alternate internet access at GKTW if that is important to you. There is wireless in public spaces, and they have Sprint MiFi you can borrow, but I wasn't able to get that to work. I'm tethering through my phone courtesy of PDAnet for Android.


See you later!

I'm enjoying you blog. It looks like you all are having a wonderful time! I hope the weather cooperates for you today!

 

[Haybuggsmom]

There is a gift shop in the House of Hearts! It is actually a few shelves in the hallway between the media center and the orientation room, but it seems to duplicate the website. We picked up a notebook and umbrella.

The media room was staffed this morning by two of the oldest men I've ever met. And they were passing out MiFi units and spare batteries like they'd grown up with the tech. I hope I'm half as sharp when I'm 50.

You'll have a blast! I hope it's a bit cooler for you then. I took a few minutes to take some shots to stich together a panorama, and in 10 minutes at 8:30am I was dripping sweat. It was a little better at the park, but still, hydration is an issue. If it's 10 degrees cooler then, you'll be in heaven!

THANKS!!! Exactly the info I was looking for!!
It sounds like you guys are having fun!
And the sleeping issue sounds a bit like what we might encounter with Haylee.

 

[rcq925]

Day 2 up and running! Catch us if you can!

Wow, what a day at Sea World! I cannot believe that you are finding time to blog and upload pictures while you are there! But I am so glad you are because it feels like we are along for the ride right along with you!

I hope the rain holds off today and it is a little cooler for you guys! I also hope Kayla stays awake more today!!!

 

[balloondoggle]

Day 3 is on the books.

We are finding that although there is a lot of info on these boards, there are some wonderful things that just don't get mentioned. One of these is what I am calling "The Swag Fairy". Each day when we get back to the villa, there's another gift sitting on the table. There were some standard goodies when we got here - some postcards, a copy of "The Gift of Life" and some snacks. Then yesterday we received a copy of the GKTW version of the Candy Land game. Today it was some DVDs, and how they managed to not duplicate what we already have at home is what I call magic.

I hope I'm helping prior families relive some great memories, and future families to get even more excited about their trips. Read along if you like, or not since it tends to be long, but rest assured - you will have fun on your Wish Trip!

 

[rcq925]

Day 3 is on the books.

We are finding that although there is a lot of info on these boards, there are some wonderful things that just don't get mentioned. One of these is what I am calling "The Swag Fairy". Each day when we get back to the villa, there's another gift sitting on the table. There were some standard goodies when we got here - some postcards, a copy of "The Gift of Life" and some snacks. Then yesterday we received a copy of the GKTW version of the Candy Land game. Today it was some DVDs, and how they managed to not duplicate what we already have at home is what I call magic.

I hope I'm helping prior families relive some great memories, and future families to get even more excited about their trips. Read along if you like, or not since it tends to be long, but rest assured - you will have fun on your Wish Trip!

Fantastic day at the Animal Kingdom!! Gotta love Timon! I am so glad that he paid so much special attention to Kayla! Sounds like she stayed awake most of the day today and really enjoyed herself! That is wonderful! I also loved hearing about the "Swag Fairy" my kids will love that! Thank you again for sharing it as you are experiencing it! It is so wonderful to hear how things are going without having to wait until you get back and do a trip report!! Hope today at the Magic Kingdom is magical!!!

 

[planningcrazymom]

Day 3 is on the books.

We are finding that although there is a lot of info on these boards, there are some wonderful things that just don't get mentioned. One of these is what I am calling "The Swag Fairy". Each day when we get back to the villa, there's another gift sitting on the table. There were some standard goodies when we got here - some postcards, a copy of "The Gift of Life" and some snacks. Then yesterday we received a copy of the GKTW version of the Candy Land game. Today it was some DVDs, and how they managed to not duplicate what we already have at home is what I call magic.

I hope I'm helping prior families relive some great memories, and future families to get even more excited about their trips. Read along if you like, or not since it tends to be long, but rest assured - you will have fun on your Wish Trip!

It sure sounds like we will need an extra duffle bag like everyone is saying to bring home all the extra goodies Madison will be getting. Glad you had a good day at Animal Kingdom. That is Madison's favorite park because od all the animals.

 

[balloondoggle]

It sure sounds like we will need an extra duffle bag like everyone is saying to bring home all the extra goodies Madison will be getting. Glad you had a good day at Animal Kingdom. That is Madison's favorite park because od all the animals.

We used one of my old army duffels to get her supplies here - cans of formula, two packs of small attends and about 20 catheters and supplies. Not too surprised to see the TSA tear into that! As the supplies will be depleted on our return, this will be the swag bag. I had thought the space would just be for souvenirs we bought at the parks!

 

[balloondoggle]

It is so wonderful to hear how things are going without having to wait until you get back and do a trip report!!

I'm glad you enjoy it. I have no real choice but to do it this way because if I wait until later I will forget all the little things. Ultimately, it's those details that make the best memories, so I need to reinforce it in my mind. Plus, it's unlikely I'd get around to it otherwise!

 

[balloondoggle]

Day 4 is in the can, so to speak.

So tired, must sleep........

 

[jbrnhrt]

I'm glad you enjoy it. I have no real choice but to do it this way because if I wait until later I will forget all the little things. Ultimately, it's those details that make the best memories, so I need to reinforce it in my mind. Plus, it's unlikely I'd get around to it otherwise!

i'm planning on writing down the day's event each night while the kids settle down. some day I can't remember my own name, so I'll definately forget details by the time we get home! I'm glad to hear that gktw has notebooks, that will make a great journal for our trip.
my whole family is loving your blog, even my 2 year old! She keeps pointing to the pictures of your kids saying "they cute", especially your avatar photo, with kayla wearing the clown nose. Hope you enjoy the rest of your very special trip!

 

[Haybuggsmom]

Day 4 is in the can, so to speak.

So tired, must sleep........

I am enjoying so much following your trip!!! Thanks for doing this!!!
WAKE UP MISS KAYLA!!!

Hope the beach is great today!

 

[LindaBabe]

The "one month" mentioned in this quote is now NEXT WEEK!

Quote:
Originally Posted by LindaBabe
One month until our family visit to WDW - if any of you would like postcards for your wish kids from "Fairy Grandma Linda" Please pm your wish child's name, snail addy, favorite character(s) and is your trip past or future (also is there anything special you want in the message.)

Maroo - someone may want you to vouch for the safety of this - if you wouldn't mind?

Quote:
Originally Posted by maroo
This is completely safe!


Thanks for doing this, Linda!

I'm fixing to print the labels, so this is the last call!

 

[rcq925]

The "one month" mentioned in this quote is now NEXT WEEK!



I'm fixing to print the labels, so this is the last call!

Yeah! One week! Have a wonderful and safe trip! And thank you again for offering to do this!! It is so sweet of you!!

 

[cajunfan]

Day 4 is in the can, so to speak.

So tired, must sleep........

Sleep is for sissies!!!!

Just kidding...I don't have all the stuff you guys have to deal with on a daily basis, and I feel like that too when I am at WDW.

I am really enjoying reading your blog! I am truely enjoying your sense of humor! I am glad to hear that there is lots of magic and pixie dust coming your family's way!

Lynn

 

[J'sMum]

Day 4 is in the can, so to speak.

So tired, must sleep........

Your blog has been amazing ! Thanks for doing it looks like a wonderful trip so far !

 

[J'sMum]

Holy Moly I can not beleive how far back I missed stuff, I just spent a good spell reading to catch up hehe, I figure since there is about 3 weeks left it means I can have 1 more week of calm then I will jump into panic mode at week 2 mark hahaha... Naw I dunno atm I feel like I am not ready what am I suppose to have ready at this point ... Itin is nearly ready just need to revamp a bit... Hmm Lost. Oh I did set up a packing station in our entry room. Each person has thier piece of luggage set out, next to that is a shoe box for the smaller things that will be going. so when it comes time to pack we can grab shoebox of small stuff and place it where it needs to be, like the Pins for trading, the lipgloss just the oddsn ends stuff Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend ( I know I am late wishing so hehehe)

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Yes...I'm back. Nine days in the hospital with no WiFi wasn't fun. I hope I can now catch up on everything.