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I don't remember where I read it, but I believe GKTW guests can get a decent discount at the Disney hotels while they are staying at GKTW. If it's something you child would like, maybe consider spending one night on property? Still, there is a lot of older kids to enjoy. There are Teen Nights...

I've seen parents/siblings take the Genie pass and go on a ride without the wish child, especially if it's a height/mobility issue. It shouldn't be a problem. You can still go into a fastpass line and use the child swap like normal. Also, don't give up on her going on Pirates and Soarin. Should...

Glad you are helping them out! You are right with the fastpass thing, it's not necessary with the Genie pass, which puts Wish families in such a special position - they can literally do whatever they want without much planning. There are a few things to keep in mind though. They should check out...

I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. If you find your local MAW chapter's website, they will have all the information you need about getting her referred. If you don't know which chapter is local to you (some states share a chapter, some larger states have multiple chapters) MAW America's...

Luckily GKTW is the perfect place to test this all out. They have special meet and greets at the village with Mickey and some of the other characters and the lines are generally very short, plus you get more time than in the parks. You can take your son there and see how he does. At GKTW you...

I'm a former Universal attractions attendant, and unless anything changed in the last few years you can definitely tag and adaptive stroller. Ask for a "stroller as wheelchair" tag at guest services/relations and you can bring it in any line and on any ride where tradition wheelchairs are...

Congratulation, and yes, this is a great place to ask questions! Just three thoughts before you ask anything: One, remember that planning for a wish trip is a lot different than planning for regular Disney trip. You still want to make reservations for restaurants if there is a place you really...

Just a thought - there is so much to do in GKTW, lots of people take a "day off" from the parks and spend the entire day in the Village. If you were to do that, you can plan to have all three meals in GKTW, which saves you a meal in park, and you might be able to budget that into one table...

I'm pretty sure you have to buy a separate ticket to the Halloween party, as your ticket is a regular park admission ticket. You will be asked to leave the park around 7:00. The good news is that the tickets you do have are park hoppers, so you can go to another park that night, although if you...

I would call Give Kids the World and ask them specifically about your extra family members. I believe they can buy a meal card at $5 a meal to join you in GKTW, but I'm not positive and not sure if anything has changed. I'm not sure how the passes will work at the parks. As for which parks to...

One important thing to remember is the staff's ability to work with the situation. I have a friend who works in one of the Disney kid clubs and while she did receive training, she doesn't have any special certifications (other than CPR) or early-childhood education training. They are just a...

Make-A-Wish is broken into about 60 different chapters, and it's the chapter, not the state that makes the decision (ex, Florida has two chapters but Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana share a chapter). Either way, the decision to extend does rely on the chapter. The chapter I volunteered with would...

Hi all, Long time lurkers, first time poster. Please feel free to remove this if this isn't the right place. I'm posting because I am a former Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando employee (no, I didn't do that all on purpose, but when you are a college student you take...