brookerene
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- Jun 30, 2010
Hop on over to our PTR to see our latest Big Give sent to Zoe!
MAW took care of the rental car, and booster seat for my older son. The rental car company paid ALL of our tolls for the week as well. I am not sure if that is normal so please dont count on that.
The only thing that I did was took care of the ADR's and other reservations like Pirate League.
GKTW has vouchers for free stroller rental in the disney parks as well as Universal. We used them each day for our older son.
I sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
I sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
I sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
wow. bless your sweet baby girl and your whole family. i hope she gets just what she wants and a whole lot more! :hugI sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
I sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
I sat down with my 8 year old daughter so she can think about her wish tells me her first wish "a few days on a Disney cruise and a few days in Disney and to meet Lilo and Stitch". So I talked to her about a 2nd wish. It was "a cruise with Lilo and Stitch". Thinking okay these are basically the same thing I asked what about a third with her response "Disney World with Lilo and Stitch". So I asked her what about time. Does she want the Disney Cruise so much that she is willing to wait for it until availability is there. Shockingly and very seriously she replied "I can't wait too long or I might be dead". I thought I was protecting her from knowing this. My daughter has an inoperable, unradiatable brain tumor. They are doing treatments that will buy her some time.
I am going to do my best to try to make her have an amazing trip. If she can only get her cruise without the Disney then we will pay to get extra days. We are also exploring ideas to finance a cruise if she cannot get that wish. I have heard that GKTW is such and amazing trip that maybe she should ask for that and we add on the cruise. Suggestions?
Mom to an amazing little girl who needs an amazing trip.
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.Hi everyone,
I'm just compiling a list of questions to ask the wish grantors (should we ever hear from them, of course! ) about the process, what things will be taken care of at their end (stroller and car rentals?), and what I will need to take care of myself (such as carseats and character dining reservations?). If you have any questions to suggest, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!
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.Morning all!
Now that we are just a few weeks away, my mind is going crazy with questions!
1. Hannah sleeps in a regular bed with about 5 or 6 pillows around her (too big for a crib) and a bed rail. Can we request that at GKTW or should we let our MAW coordinator know?
2. I posted a question on the main DISabilities board regarding leaving diaper bags and bringing suction bags on rides if you can help me out (here it is).
3. We have a Nevada permanent disability hanging car placard. Can we use that in Florida?
4. We are going to request a letter/rx from our pediatrician listing all of Hannah's meds for the flight (since they are all liquid). Do I need to have her add that we need to have an ice pack as well since one of them are medicated and we have to put it in a little cooler?
5. I was reading up on collector pins vs scrapper pins on the board, and my mind is like "huh?" If I bought a lot of pins on ebay that are very likely "scrapper" pins, can the kids still trade them with CMs at WDW or do they have to be official pins? I don't care about the collectibility long-term, I just want the kids to enjoy the trading of pins.
6. Has anyone else's brain gone into super planning overdrive with amazing enthusiastic excitement this far out before the trip? Is there a recovery program for after we return?
The Dream Village looks amazing, though not as impressive as GKTW. There sure are a lot of folks who care a LOT.Hi-
i am new to the site. my son E is 6 and has cp. we are going on a wish trip to WDW in may. i noticed most of the posts on here are from folks who are staying at GKTW. has anyone ever had a sunshine foundation trip or stayed in their dream village. just kind of wondering what to expect there. thanks so much!
\\Easy one ....http://www.gktw.org/pre/Village/schedule.asp?p=village
That is the GKTW schedule and yes the charaters do visit...Look at the schedule
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 my poor sore feet. They worked magic.The majority of buildings activities close down about 9pm (including the pool and playground). The admin building is open 24hrs a day.