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

[Sean's momma]

In spite of all the set backs to starting my TR, I have gotten the intro post done and am working on day 1 as you read this! Come check it out, feel free to comment, no need to lurk! When in doubt go... right?

 

[Owensheart]

We've been home from our trip for two months now and it still feels like yesterday!! We were so surprised to find MICKEY MAIL was delivered this week!!

Click HERE to go to visit our completed trip report and see the amazing scrapbook that Amy sent us!!

 

[ALLMama]

We are getting so excited for Jacob's trip! 10 days until we go! Jacob's Wish Granters have planned a send off party for Sunday right before we go at Chuck E Cheese. He is going to be so surprised and excited! The last time he was there was on his 4th birthday nearly 2 years ago.

 

[melissa924]

We got home this morning... There are not words to describe how AMAZING it was!! I will start the trip report soon. Here is a picture from our boat ride in Clearwater.

 

[blessedmom4]

Good morning! We were a Wish Trip family back in 2010 and are planning a return trip in April 2013. I'm looking to "talk" with other previous Wish Trippers who have returned to Disney with their medically fragile children. Please PM me if you're up for talking about your experiences - I'm nervous about trying to do this again!

To everyone else, enjoy every minute of the process. You're in for an incredible journey!

Hi Kelly, so happy to see you here! We haven't been back since the Wish Trip; however, we took Lisa before the Wish trip five years ago, so if it is GAC questions, first aid, etc, I might be able to help. CONGRATS on going back! We returned to GKTW on LIsa's wish trip as a post wish family since we extended our trip if you need to know how that went.

Wow real life has kept me busy lately.
So sorry to read this.

Also, to the person asking about the luggage fees, we got ours waved from the Little Rock airport, but had to pay coming home from Orlando.
I love Pixie Dust...we DID get moved to the first class check in in Charlotte, by passing a LONG line.
And anyone needing luggage may wish to check walmart, they had a collapsable rolling duffle bag that was 32" that we left collapsed, placed in our checked bag for the trip to, and opened it up for souveneirs on the way home. Also, for those of you who use pullups for your child, or have any other medical supplies like gloves or what not that you may not need on the plane, you can make a piece of luggage hold ONLY your medical supplies and airlines will not charge you for it. Just make sure to tell them it is a medical supply bag.

We needed a LOT more than one bag for all the Pixie Dust stuff...

So excited. We got an email from wish coordinator this morning with our dates. Our 8 year old, Mackenzie's wish trip will be April 15-24. We are so excited for her. It has been such a rough year and this gives us something to look forward to. I will be back in soon to give more details but let the planning begin!

Congratulations!!! The planning and dreaming is a LOT of fun!

Thats awesome news !! You'll be coming down just as we are leaving. Looking forward to hearing all your plans.

Your trip is so close!!!!!

Thank you and trying to figure out now how to start a PTR. All of this is new for me so hopefully I'll figure it out. I'm reading through all of the instructions and the first few pages of this site to try and gather as much info as I can. I am excited and overwhelmed all at the same time but I'm sure many others on here can relate

It was all new to me as well...all you need to do is tell who going and write your story (If you want to) and start telling us what your planning or start asking questions! Go to pre tip reports forum, click on New Thread (Top Left) and start typing! And to the DIS!!!!

We are getting so excited for Jacob's trip! 10 days until we go! Jacob's Wish Granters have planned a send off party for Sunday right before we go at Chuck E Cheese. He is going to be so surprised and excited! The last time he was there was on his 4th birthday nearly 2 years ago.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! So many special moments are about to happen for your entire family!

We got home this morning... There are not words to describe how AMAZING it was!! I will start the trip report soon. Here is a picture from our boat ride in Clearwater.

Welcome Home! LOVE the picture, Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[blessedmom4]

For those who don't follow our Trip Report I wanted to share a picture of Lisa, our Wish Princess and now GKTW Alumni!

She is actually flying a plane over Orlando!​

For the New Wish families, I wanted to make sure you knew that GKTW has many FREE opportunities for you to take advantage of while you are staying at GKTW! One is an Air Tour over Orlando and we had an absolute BLAST!!! I said it was the ONLY way to see Orlando. We literally saw EVERYTHING and what a view it was!

Make sure to slow down and enjoy the GKTW Village, it is an extraordinary opportunity and gift!

We always have medical problems slowing us down and writing my TR has been no exception to that rule...BUT, I am in no hurry, because it has given me the opportunity to relive the Wish trip in my own time and to make some incredible friendships along the way! My point...savor life, we know how precious it is! (Plus I am old and I don't move fast anymore...obviously... I also have a nutty sense of humor, can you tell?? It is that age thing again).

Welcome to all of the New Wishtrippers!!! You are in for the time of your life!

 

[lorasmom]

Wow real life has kept me busy lately. I have my trip report started in microsoft word (well the openoffice version of that) I am uploading pictures to flikr because photobucket is not liking me at all. Sean's surgery went... well... i suppose. They were just going to put 2 ear tubes in and check for regrowth of tonsil and adenoid tissues. There was no visible regrowth which is very good. However, in Sean's left ear they suctioned all the gunk out but were unable to put a tube in that ear due to obliterative otitis externa. Basically his ear canal is so inflammed and irritated on that side that had they put a tube in it would have most likely caused his ear canal to grow over the tube and cover the opening into his ear canal. Not a good thing at all. So they did a small hole in his ear drum and put a cotton wick in to allow the ear drops to stay both in the canal and behind the ear drum. This has to be removed in a week post op. On his right side they suctioned the gunk out but were unable to see his temporal bone behind his ear drum and there was no air space to put a tube in. The ear doctor said this is something he has never seen before and is very unusual. Because of this we have to have a CT scan done of Seans ears/head to see where the bone is and if there is something causing all the ear infections and the hearing loss. He has to be under anesthesia for that procedure because he is too little to hold still long enough. So next Tuesday we will be driving to Little Rock again for the CT scan at 10 am (check in at 8) and an ear doctor appointment at 1 pm. We will have to leave home by 445 or 5 am, which is a little extra time to get there because we are supposed to be getting snow starting tonight and into tomorrow morning followed by freezing rain tomorrow afternoon. Sigh. I wish I could find a way to save money to get to Disney again, but with living off of Sean's SSI only and these appointments in Little Rock (which cost $100 by the time I fill up my tank and get 2 or 3 meals at a fast food place for us) it just isn't possible right now.

Glad his surgery went well

So excited. We got an email from wish coordinator this morning with our dates. Our 8 year old, Mackenzie's wish trip will be April 15-24. We are so excited for her. It has been such a rough year and this gives us something to look forward to. I will be back in soon to give more details but let the planning begin!

Shawna

Hooray dates!!

 

[blessedmom4]

I wanted to wish a Happy Valentine's Day to all of the WISHTRIPPERS!

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[Delaney21]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!

 

[Moodyzblu]

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[sarsop524]

Hello!!! I have been lurking for a few weeks and reading lots of trip reports! WE just found out about three weeks ago that my daughter got approved for a wish, and heard from her wish granter today! They are coming to meet us next Tuesday. So, the wish has not officially been made yet, but I told her today on the phone what it would be! I am excited and overwhlemed to think about planning!! I also need to learn all of your lingo so I don't look crazy every time I post!

Kylee
mom to twin daughters, Sophie and Sarah (wish kid) age 7

 

[blessedmom4]

Hello!!! I have been lurking for a few weeks and reading lots of trip reports! WE just found out about three weeks ago that my daughter got approved for a wish, and heard from her wish granter today! They are coming to meet us next Tuesday. So, the wish has not officially been made yet, but I told her today on the phone what it would be! I am excited and overwhlemed to think about planning!! I also need to learn all of your lingo so I don't look crazy every time I post!

Kylee
mom to twin daughters, Sophie and Sarah (wish kid) age 7

Dear Kylee, to the DIS!!! I am sorry your daughter qualifies for a wish, but CONGRATULATIONS on hearing that she will get to make it soon! You definitely will NOT look crazy every time you post, we were all new once, many of us found these boards because our child was eligible for a wish and wanted to go to Disney. Relax, breathe and plan the time to go that works best for YOUR family! Take the trip on YOUR terms and open yourself to the magic that is about to unfold for your family. I hope you will start a PTR (pretrip report) so we can learn about your sweet family and support you. The first page of this thread is full of a LOT of information that you have probably already poured over, but just in case you haven't it is a great place to start to get some great And ask any questions you have, sometimes this thread is slow to respond and there are definitely those who are kinder than others...but don't let anyone scare you off, you are one of us now. Don't worry if you post and no one responds to you, I get ignored all of the time here... I obviously don't let that stop me. Just be yourself.

Don't be afraid to post responses, questions, comments and pictures once you have made ten posts. Here is a LINK that takes you to a thread where you can do just that...just post whatever you want, even the number 2-10 nine times to reach that goal. I had NEVER been on a message board before I started writing here and now I have over 3,000 posts...they add up quickly. Once again, WELCOME to the DIS!

 

[sarsop524]

Judy,
Thanks for the warm welcome! I will take some time hopefully tonight or tomorrow night and try to start a PTR. I expected to lurk for a while longer after reading how long it took some families to hear back from their wish coordinators, so I was definitely shocked to get the phone call yesterday! Have a great day!


Kylee

 

[Moodyzblu]

Hello!!! I have been lurking for a few weeks and reading lots of trip reports! WE just found out about three weeks ago that my daughter got approved for a wish, and heard from her wish granter today! They are coming to meet us next Tuesday. So, the wish has not officially been made yet, but I told her today on the phone what it would be! I am excited and overwhlemed to think about planning!! I also need to learn all of your lingo so I don't look crazy every time I post!

Kylee
mom to twin daughters, Sophie and Sarah (wish kid) age 7

Hi Kylee !!
We have twins the same age !
One of my guys qualified for a wish just recently (the process went really quick for us) and we'll be heading out in just 7 weeks !
I am looking forward to hearing about your daughters plans !

 

[nesser1981]

Welcome Kylee!

What part of Michigan? We leave for my DD's wish trip in 12 days! We live in South Eastern Michigan, about 45 minutes from Ann Arbor. DD went to Mott for all of her chemotheraphy and such. Please let me know if you have any questions. The whole process has taken us about 6 months from start to finish.

Keira's Wish coordinator is out of the Detroit Office. And she will be 7 in May, so I'm sure I can help you out tons.
Be sure to start a PTR and let us know so we can follow along, ask lots of questions.

Hello!!! I have been lurking for a few weeks and reading lots of trip reports! WE just found out about three weeks ago that my daughter got approved for a wish, and heard from her wish granter today! They are coming to meet us next Tuesday. So, the wish has not officially been made yet, but I told her today on the phone what it would be! I am excited and overwhlemed to think about planning!! I also need to learn all of your lingo so I don't look crazy every time I post!

Kylee
mom to twin daughters, Sophie and Sarah (wish kid) age 7

 

[lorasmom]

Hello!!! I have been lurking for a few weeks and reading lots of trip reports! WE just found out about three weeks ago that my daughter got approved for a wish, and heard from her wish granter today! They are coming to meet us next Tuesday. So, the wish has not officially been made yet, but I told her today on the phone what it would be! I am excited and overwhlemed to think about planning!! I also need to learn all of your lingo so I don't look crazy every time I post!

Kylee
mom to twin daughters, Sophie and Sarah (wish kid) age 7

Welcome!!

 

[starienite]

Leaving tomorrow morning!!! Almost packed, mostly just a little cleaning to make sure the place isn't a complete tip when we get back and unpack.

 

[Moodyzblu]

Leaving tomorrow morning!!! Almost packed, mostly just a little cleaning to make sure the place isn't a complete tip when we get back and unpack.

Yay !! How exciting.

What time are you leaving ? We have an early flight for our trip !

 

[starienite]

We go to the airport at 9, leaving around 11:30 our time and get the FL around 5:30 EST.

 

[Moodyzblu]

We go to the airport at 9, leaving around 11:30 our time and get the FL around 5:30 EST.

Thats not too bad ! Our plane takes off at 8am so we have to leave our house by 5am. (it's about an hour to the airport). We'll be in FL by 11:00 am. though.
Then coming back our flight isn't until 9 PM ! So we won't get back to Boston until midnight. But we DO get an extra (unplanned) day to spend in Disney .. so that's good. But it's just SO late.