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

[BuzznWoodysMom]

So nice to see so many new people, (along with myself) planning for their trips! Our travel dates are supposed to be November 4th thru 14th. I say supposed to be becuase, were only on step 2 . So not much time left for planning. I was hoping to schedule a few different things but am hesitant becuase we have nothing finalized yet. Hoping to hear more soon! I added a little to our pre-trip report and I think I even linked it right. Please feel free to let me know if I screwed anything up! I am loving learning from others experience, and all the Big Give photos are great. Such kind and talented people .

TTFN- Ta Ta For Now

 

[JustBelieve6]

Hey everyone!!! It looks like all of us are going to be going down there in the next couple of weeks. We are actually going in 3 DAYS!!!!!!!! I am SUPER excited!!!!! and stressed all at the same time!

We had the pleasure of meeting with one of the members, Lynn (cajunfan), on Tuesday night. She showered all of us with pixie dust! It is such an amazing feeling when someone you don't even know takes enough time out of their day to make others happy. It's very humbling. I took a few pictures that I will post later on tonight on Paige's Pre-trip report.

I can't wait to share everything with you guys when we get home.

Tera

 

[cajunfan]

Hey everyone!!! It looks like all of us are going to be going down there in the next couple of weeks. We are actually going in 3 DAYS!!!!!!!! I am SUPER excited!!!!! and stressed all at the same time!

We had the pleasure of meeting with one of the members, Lynn (cajunfan), on Tuesday night. She showered all of us with pixie dust! It is such an amazing feeling when someone you don't even know takes enough time out of their day to make others happy. It's very humbling. I took a few pictures that I will post later on tonight on Paige's Pre-trip report.

I can't wait to share everything with you guys when we get home.

Tera

It was a lot of fun for me too! Don't stress...go with the flow, it will all work out!

 

[Momto15]

I am posting my daughter Angelinas pre trip report over in that section of the message boards but I had a question.
Angelina made her wish to get a princess makeover at BBB. From what I have read on here there are two locations- one in the castle and one in Downtown Disney? (We have only gone as a family once and it was long before Angelina was even born so there was no BBB.)

I am not sure if I have to make this reservation or if our MAW folks will do so. But is it hard to get in?
Thanks in advance for all the advice and help!
Blessings!!
Sarah

 

[nesser1981]

I am posting my daughter Angelinas pre trip report over in that section of the message boards but I had a question.
Angelina made her wish to get a princess makeover at BBB. From what I have read on here there are two locations- one in the castle and one in Downtown Disney? (We have only gone as a family once and it was long before Angelina was even born so there was no BBB.)

I am not sure if I have to make this reservation or if our MAW folks will do so. But is it hard to get in?
Thanks in advance for all the advice and help!
Blessings!!
Sarah

Hi Sarah! My DD wants to go meet the princesses, we just started our process, Keira still has to officially make her wish, but I will tell you BBB is great! We went once, last year before she was diagnosed with cancer, for a quick trip, 2 nights, 2 days, we did 1 day at MK and downtown disney. Keira got made up at BBB at downtown disney & we didn't wait at all, it was a weekday, but we walked right in, no reservation or anything.

I think the castle is probably harder to get into just because its at MK, you know. I'm sure if that was her exact wish though, that the MAW peeps will be making the reservation. Make someone else with more knowledge can answer for you.

 

[angeque143]

HELLO!!!! What a WONDERFUL WEEK!!!! We have over 1000 pictures to go through!! I was blessed to meet Mom2pixies at GKTW!! What a special special place that is!

I will be starting the Trip Report soon. I had massive problems here due to flooding....our house is ok but the entire area is effected! Because of the flooding AJ only missed a couple of days of school...I guess that is good but I worry about what the winter will bring as far as snow! We used 2 days already from the floods. I also have a week worth of assignments to catch up on.

Let me just say that Miss Eva blossomed each day we were there. She ate ICE CREAM (Took nothing by mouth but a bottle before GKTW) and was signing more!!!

A FEW TEASERS......

3:30 am!!

Dancing! We did A LOT of this!!

 

[Owensheart]

I can't wait to read more!! I love to hear that Eva "blossomed" while there.. how exciting. Maybe it will be the magic to get Owen to eat too!

 

[threelittlebakers]

Hello my name is Alicia!!! My son Matthew was born with multi birth defects. He was diagnosed with VACTREL syndrome. He has had reconstructive surgery of his esophagus, heart surgery, nissen, and a g-tube. He also has COPD caused by implications of esophagus deformed. Well he has been doing better but has had a lot of respatory infections. I decides a couple of months back that i thought Matthew deserved a wish to come true. He has gone through so much. In and out of ER, doctor visits, and lab work. I wasnt sure that he was going to get approved for a wish because of a lot of his diagnoses do not quite fit the catagories in order to qualify but his lung doctor had a talk with me about his lung condition and how it degenerative or pregressive. I was really worried because he wanted to go to disney world so bad i didnt want to break his little heart again. I got the call about three weeks later and got the approval. Then two weeks after the wish cordinators came out the my house and asked my son what his wish is. He was so excited. Then two month later we got the letter saying his wish was granted and that he will be going in April of 2012. I suggest Matthew to go in the spring time because in the fall and winter he gets sick all of the time and summer is to hot so the best time was spring time. The trip is a long ways away but i want him to enjoy the trip with out feeling ill or over heated. Im already creating an itenerary and shopping list so i am prepared. This is our first far away from home vacation. So if any parents have already gone and like to give and advice let me know i am all ears. Get it!!!

 

[threelittlebakers]

I think its nice how some make a wish regions do the bon voyage party. My area doesnt do it. i was thinking of doing one myself. Have all of my sons friends, family, and some of the medical staff that have taken care of him for the past four years. Oh and of course the wish cordinators.

 

[threelittlebakers]

I was planning to at least eat breakfast at the village and maybe one or two dinners but i wanted to reserve a few dinners in some of the theme parks. I was trying to reserve a table at cinderellas royal table but they want money in advance and its not cheap. i dont have it and i was going to pay for it out of some of the the spending money given to us to have but they want reserve my family a table until i pay up front and by then they will be filled. i am really upset because my son and daughter wanted to eat there. Any suggestions.

 

[wishin' on a star]

Hello my name is Alicia!!! My son Matthew was born with multi birth defects. He was diagnosed with VACTREL syndrome. He has had reconstructive surgery of his esophagus, heart surgery, nissen, and a g-tube. He also has COPD caused by implications of esophagus deformed. Well he has been doing better but has had a lot of respatory infections. I decides a couple of months back that i thought Matthew deserved a wish to come true. He has gone through so much. In and out of ER, doctor visits, and lab work. I wasnt sure that he was going to get approved for a wish because of a lot of his diagnoses do not quite fit the catagories in order to qualify but his lung doctor had a talk with me about his lung condition and how it degenerative or pregressive. I was really worried because he wanted to go to disney world so bad i didnt want to break his little heart again. I got the call about three weeks later and got the approval. Then two weeks after the wish cordinators came out the my house and asked my son what his wish is. He was so excited. Then two month later we got the letter saying his wish was granted and that he will be going in April of 2012. I suggest Matthew to go in the spring time because in the fall and winter he gets sick all of the time and summer is to hot so the best time was spring time. The trip is a long ways away but i want him to enjoy the trip with out feeling ill or over heated. Im already creating an itenerary and shopping list so i am prepared. This is our first far away from home vacation. So if any parents have already gone and like to give and advice let me know i am all ears. Get it!!!

Hi Alicia!
My 8 yo DD Catherine went on her wish trip in May 2010 during one of the Star Wars weekends. It was amazing. We sort of fall under the VACTERL umbrella also. Catherine has a complex heart defect, single kidney, IA, hydrocephalus, and major eye muscle issues. There are a few other minor things thrown in there that I don't mention anymore! Anyway, I'm so glad to hear that Matthew is getting a wish!

Sounds like you have a bit of time to plan and figure things out, which is great! Sometimes, wish organizations will help with one special reservation, but not all of them do this. I wouldn't stress to much about this yet...somehow everyone makes it work out so their family has an incredible time. And if you are staying at GKTW, that place is just magical!!!

I can't wait to follow along as you plan!

 

[livndisney]

I was planning to at least eat breakfast at the village and maybe one or two dinners but i wanted to reserve a few dinners in some of the theme parks. I was trying to reserve a table at cinderellas royal table but they want money in advance and its not cheap. i dont have it and i was going to pay for it out of some of the the spending money given to us to have but they want reserve my family a table until i pay up front and by then they will be filled. i am really upset because my son and daughter wanted to eat there. Any suggestions.

Cinderella's Royal Table can be one of the hardest meals to get so they do require advance payment.

Have you considered dining at Grand Floridian with Cinderella and the Prince? The last time I booked the meal at 1900 Park Fare, advance payment was not required.

Another suggestion would be to save the money for the castle meal. You can make ADR's 180 days in advance so if you are going in the spring you have some time to put some money aside.

As another suggested, you can also speak to your child's wish agency about making the ADR.

 

[jdmmom]

Just wondering how far in advance ADR for Cinderella's Royal Table needs to be. We are still waiting on dates but are hoping for the first week in December. I know these are hard to come by and I really don't want the girls to miss this experience but can't really reserve a date until I know some dates!

 

[katieb4]

congratulations on your trip. Looks like you will be heading down just a couple of weeks before us. October is a wonderful time to go. I just read your pre-trip report, the best time to go to the parks is as soon as they open up in the mornings. I was there at 8:00 when they opened the gates and it was probably only about 150-200 people with us. We were able to ride everything and be done by 12:00 with rides. People started coming in at 11:00. Hope you have a good time! Synovial

Thank you for the tip!! I've been really hoping that the timing is good for us to go. I went one time in January and it was fabulously emptyish. I'm not expecting that...I just can not wait to show the kids Disney!

SOOOOOO glad that Eve was filled with pixie dust on her trip!!! Can't wait to read your trip report!!

Threelittlebaker, I would definately talk to the wish coordinators. I wanted to make a reservation for Cinderella's table for Gabbie too, and was hesitant because of the cost as well, and then found out her wish coordinator had already made a reservation for her! Otherwise, there are definately some other great places to make reservations as has been suggested.


We are under 4 weeks until we go here, this makes my stomach do all sorts of flip flops! We recieved some fabulous pixie dust in the mail this weekend and I will post pics on my PTR, but Gabbie just woke up and is starving (meds mess up her blood sugars) so I'll have to work on getting them posted later today!

 

[Owensheart]

Just wondering how far in advance ADR for Cinderella's Royal Table needs to be. We are still waiting on dates but are hoping for the first week in December. I know these are hard to come by and I really don't want the girls to miss this experience but can't really reserve a date until I know some dates!

I hope you get dates soon! We just recently got our December dates. You cant really reserve anything yet. If you try to book reservations and it is full..keep trying...people do cancel. Also.. It looks like they have a cool Cindrella dinner at 1900 Park Fare...as a backup option. Just an idea.

 

[threelittlebakers]

If you are making reservation for Cinderellas royal table you need to make them about 180 in advance. Once the 180 day mark they are pretty much booked. I dont know much about cancellations because when you make the reservation you have to pay for your meals at that time. Most likely not alot of cancellations. I am going to try to see if my wish cordinator wont mind making the reservations for me because i wont have the money at that time. I have two child that have there birthday in the same week that the reservations have to be made.

 

[threelittlebakers]

I need a prayer. I just sent an email to my wish cordinator asking them if any way they could get me a reservation for Cinderellas Royal Table. This was going to be a treat for my daughter. She isnt the wish child but she and i have missed out on some precious time because i had to take my son matthew to the hospital all the time. I feel so bad and this was my way of making it up to her. i was also scheduling an appointment with princess boutique for her before the dinner. I havent exclude my son i was making reservation with the pirate league to get him dresses like a pirate. Well i am praying if they can.

 

[threelittlebakers]

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