Search results

  1. B

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

    Wal-Mart in Buena Vista is a great resource. Does anyone know if the indoor flea Market is still open across from Wal-Mart? They had great stuff as well.
  2. B

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

    Hi, I am one of the original posters for the first Wish Tripper's Unite thread back in 2007. I am glad to see that the tradition is continuing. My Wish Tripper is 10 now and has been cancer free for 7 + years. We are so grateful and believe that our wish trip helped. I volunteer with Make a...
  3. B

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

    Just keep trying. Your MAW volunteers are probably understaffed and overworked. It is amazing how much work the volunteers do to prepare for a wish granting. I recently completed volunteer training and there is so much that I learned goes on behind the scenes. I had no idea when we went on...
  4. B

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

    We went at that time of year. It was around 80 most days, and humid, but it did not bother me, even while recovering from a heart condition. If you get too hot, take in a cool attraction like Philharmagic, Small World, or other indoor ride or find the misting stations at Universal Studios...
  5. B

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

    You don't really need a map for GKTW since it is not that large and you will get one when you arrive. You will find the kiddie railroad, fishing dock, riding stables, Castle of Miracles (with play rooms and carousel), mini golf, swimming pools and movie theater, plus the chapel, Ice Cream...
  6. B

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

    http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/crowd-calendar looks like a good place to check out crowd levels for each day. coasterq.com is a great site. It will give you real-time reports on what the ride line waits are at each attraction. Folks text in their real experiences and that feeds...
  7. B

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

    They are park hopper passes. We only used one because we were able to do both parks in one day.
  8. B

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

    Siblings are as much a part of the wish trip as the wish kids. Especially at GKTW they will be given..... well I don't want to spoil all the surprises. They will be treated wonderfully as well. Be sure to include many of the favorite rides, attractions and characters for Rosie as well. There...
  9. B

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

    Check out the threads in my signature for planning tips and such.
  10. B

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

    There are a lot of websites that deal with crowd levels. I will try to research some for you, but Maroo is really the best resource. Remember that, during the school year, Epcot is busy on weekdays for field trips, slow on the weekends. MK is the opposite.
  11. B

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

    MK is busiest on weekends, Epcot just the opposite because so many school groups do field trips there during the week. We arrived at our main park of choice, on the fringe edge of a hurricane. It was POURING rain, so if you check out our trip thread you will see the first pictures of MK are in...
  12. B

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

    It is important to take as little as possible in your bags so you will be able to take treasures back home. You will find out what that means. Pick up Disney shirts at Wal-Mart in Kissimmee or at the Indoor Flea Market. I was blown away, when I stopped by Wal-Mart for tylenol and found a huge...
  13. B

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

    I hope you will keep posting on this thread. Lots of families here do not stay at GKTW, though the majority do. Many stay at Disney Hotels, Nickelodeon, etc. Adding information and trips to Sunshine Village will only enrich the thread. You are totally welcome. I helped found the original...
  14. B

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

    The magical lighting is on late, creating a beautiful settings for evening strolls. Even though the pool and such are open until 9, most parents conk out early as well. The theme parks are very physically demanding. My favorite attraction as the village was the whirlpool bath in our villa for...
  15. B

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

    The Dream Village looks amazing, though not as impressive as GKTW. There sure are a lot of folks who care a LOT.
  16. B

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

    Cast Members will probably not care where your pins came from. Our daughter was given two by cast members even though she had none to share. Most of us are on this thread because we are over planners. Join the fun and don't worry about recovery. We are all Disney co-dependent here.
  17. B

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

    You will likely have to make your own character meal registrations. My sister paid for this as her way to contribute to the magic. Everything else you mention should be covered.
  18. B

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

    We ran into only ONE family who objected to our privileges and they were from Germany and might not have understood the cultural difference. I actually understood their point of view since they had waited in line to see Jasmine and Genie, then had to come back later because of break time for...
  19. B

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

    We had plenty of healthy options at the Gingerbread House. I also found fruit in lieu of goodies at various theme parks.
  20. B

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

    Make sure to make hotel reservations
Top