Wendy Gets Her Wish! Make A Wish Trip

[Manymosi]

Our dates are now confirmed as January 22-28, 2011, we have our flight details, and I just made our first ADR - at Whispering Canyon Cafe!
We also had our first planning meeting tonight with the kids that will be going. I think this trip is starting to seem REAL to the kids now.

Maroo - if you see this, can you add our dates to the first post of this thread?

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Yeah for dates!!!!! Congrats on your first ADR!!! I know Mary has been busy, so maybe PMing her and tell her the new dates.

 

[tinytreasures]

Our dates are now confirmed as January 22-28, 2011, we have our flight details, and I just made our first ADR - at Whispering Canyon Cafe!
We also had our first planning meeting tonight with the kids that will be going. I think this trip is starting to seem REAL to the kids now.

Maroo - if you see this, can you add our dates to the first post of this thread?

So glad she is getting her wish and yah for dates

if you want to change the title of this thread you just need to go to the first post and click edit then add dates to the title

 

[Emilyswish]

Congrats on your daughter's wish coming true.

You have a lovely family and I hope you have a wonderful time!!

 

[maroo]

Our dates are now confirmed as January 22-28, 2011, we have our flight details, and I just made our first ADR - at Whispering Canyon Cafe!
We also had our first planning meeting tonight with the kids that will be going. I think this trip is starting to seem REAL to the kids now.

Maroo - if you see this, can you add our dates to the first post of this thread?

Woo Hoo on dates!!

If you want to edit your title just go to the first post and click on Edit - then Advance - then just retype what you have on that top "Title" line...

Unfortuantely , I can't edit it because it is your post... but I did edit it on the Wish Trippers thread.

 

[Manymosi]

Sorry - that is what I meant - the Wish Trippers thread!

 

[Manymosi]

Sorry for the long delay between posts. Life has been very busy!

Wendy has continued to have a lot of pain in her back and side. We went to U of M Medical Center where they discovered multiple compression fractures in her spine! One side effect of Cushing's is calcium is pulled from the bones, making them brittle. That combined with her lack of muscle tone apparently caused the fractures. She has been fitted with a brace that helps her maintain better posture, and also started physical therapy today, so hopefully she will finally start having less pain.

On the Wish Trip front, the only news is this:
I was getting curious whether we would be given two adjoining rooms or some type of suite for the 8 of us. So I called GKTW and was told the room request was for a two bedroom suite!!!!! Those things are huge! If that is true, we should have plenty of room for all of us.

Still no word on getting money for an additional day in the parks.

 

[mommy2mrb]

What a beautiful family you have!

Hope your trip is filled with Pixie Dust and Magic!

January is a great time to visit, low crowds and pleasant weather!

Enjoy and have a Magical Trip

 

[taylor91]

You have a lovely family. Your trip is fast approaching I have you have a great Christmas with your family and have a fantastic trip. I hope to read more

 

[4monkeys]

Just saw your ptr. Glad Emily is getting her wish and staying at the Wilderness Lodge. Will continue following along! Have fun planning!!

 

[Manymosi]

We just heard from our trip coordinator - we will be getting a 4th day at the Disney parks! Wendy was so excited when I told the family the news. This will make such a difference for us. We can tour at a more relaxed pace and really soak in everything. This is really turning into Wendy's dream trip!

 

[mommy2mrb]

for the extra day

 

[kailatilear]

WOOO HOOO So glad Wendy is getting the wish of her dreams.

 

[katieswish]

congrats on the extra day...it is going to be here before you know it

 

[HeatherSue]

We just heard from our trip coordinator - we will be getting a 4th day at the Disney parks! Wendy was so excited when I told the family the news. This will make such a difference for us. We can tour at a more relaxed pace and really soak in everything. This is really turning into Wendy's dream trip!

That is great news! You really do need 4 days to be able to go to every park!

 

[taylor91]

I'm so happy to hear you have a forth day You will have more time to absorb the atmosphere and enjoy yourselves

 

[Manymosi]

I forgot to mention that we were chosen to be a part of the Big Give! So far we have recieved a Disney Gift Card for Wendy and a very generous one for the whole family. I haven't told Wendy about the Big Give yet - just want her to be surprised by whatever she gets. I told my wife about it when I was first contacted about the give, but she is too preoccupied with all the Christmas preparations and taking Wendy to all her appointments to really think about it much.
I'm guessing after the holidays is when we will start to get any other packages that are in the works. I will be sure and post some pictures as soon as I can.

The days are really flying by as we get closer and closer to our trip. A few days ago as we were eating dinner I had the four youngest girls hold up their hands and then told Wendy to hide three fingers and guess what that signified. I think it was Wendy who finally figured out that was how many days(37) to Disney. They all had a look of astonishment as they realized how close it was getting! I wish I had a picture.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Thank you Wendy for your very sweet thank you note.....hope you have a very magical trip and find something really cool to get with your GC.

We are so happy to be a part of your Big Give and can't wait to hear all about your trip!

Have a wonderful Christmas!

 

[mommy2mrb]

want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!

 

[Manymosi]

We had a family meeting last night to firm up some plans for our trip. This is our itinerary:

Saturday - arrive in Orlando about 2:00, go to GKTW to get our tickets etc. then on to Wilderness Lodge to settle in.
Sunday - Epcot all day- Illuminations
Monday - Magic Kingdom all day ADR's at Crystal Palace, Main Street Electrical Parade and Wishes
Tuesday - Our relaxing day - just hang around the Lodge, sleep in, laundry, etc. ADR's for lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe.
Wednesday - Return to Epcot and Magic Kingdom to see whatever we missed and to redo our favorites (Test Track and Soarin'). This is also our 'buffer' day in case we get rained out Sunday or Monday
Thursday - Animal Kingdom then Hollywood Studios - Fantasmic. ADR's at 50's Prime Time Cafe.
Friday - hang around at GKTW, catch flight home at about 4:00

We consulted with Touring Plans.com to find out which parks will be the slowest each day. We were able to schedule each park for one of the slowest days as well as seeing all of the closing shows.

It may sound like we are trying to micromanage our plans, but we just want to do what we can ahead of time to avoid whatever crowds we can. Then when we are actually there we will just go with the flow and try to savor the whole experience. Wendy really loves gardening and cooking so we can enjoy those aspects of Disney World.

Every day at dinner I have the girls hold up their fingers to signify how many days are left. Wendy no longer can participate - we are down to just Melissa and Heather!(20 days left).