Make a Wish (and other organizations) - Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume THREE! :)

[Mtopher4]

AWW.. So glad they arrived safely

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

Yay for their arrival! I hope we get to have some Dis meet's too That is awsome!

 

[pnutallergymom]

Oh, that is sooooo awesome!!! I am so happy to hear they are having a great time!!!! Makes me excited!!!!

 

[pnutallergymom]

I don't know if this has been discussed before or not....so forgive me if it has!!

Does anyone have any experience or know how it works at any of the water parks if you are a wish family??

I thought someone had mentioned before that GKTW has passes for families to Aquatica as well?? Can anyone confirm?

TIA!!

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

humm. Im not sure. Ty want's to go to Blizzard Beach so we will probably pay oop for that so he can go. I was thinking the waterparks weren't included but Im not certain

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

Where is everyone?? Did everyone leave us and go to DisneyHope everyone that is there is having the BEST trip ever!!! If your not there Im sending a SHOUT out to you and saying HELLO!!!!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Officially tickets are not provided for the Disney Water Parks.

I have seen people with GKTW/MAW buttons lining up at a TL ticket window, went and stopped them, and let them directly into the Park without tickets.

 

[pnutallergymom]

Thanks you guys. I knew that we would have to buy our tickets, (or maybe not?? ) but I was wondering if you still get front of the line etc....

Thinking it would be pretty bad to cut in front of all of those people standing and waiting on the stairs for the waterslides etc.....was just wondering how it worked?? I would bet my life on some pretty upset folks at that site!!! You know those lines don't move near as quickly as they do for the rides in the parks.


Also, I was trying to book an ADR at CRT for one of our days, but they are all booked, any tips??

 

[maroo]

Thanks you guys. I knew that we would have to buy our tickets, (or maybe not?? ) but I was wondering if you still get front of the line etc....

Thinking it would be pretty bad to cut in front of all of those people standing and waiting on the stairs for the waterslides etc.....was just wondering how it worked?? I would bet my life on some pretty upset folks at that site!!! You know those lines don't move near as quickly as they do for the rides in the parks.


Also, I was trying to book an ADR at CRT for one of our days, but they are all booked, any tips??

I am clueless on the water parks and have not really heard a report from a wish family about that...so I second what Cheshire Figment said!

As for CRT - if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

Try calling (make sure they know you are a wish family) and try online. When you try online, try different combinations of people to equal your party. For example - when we went with 7 - I was able to get a ressie for 4 and for 3, but 7 was a no-go! There is a chance you would be separated, but if you tell them you are together, they will do what they can to seat you together.

Try early and often. Especially around the 45 day mark - because once the money is due on packages, people tend to cancel and will hopefully cancel their ADR's, too.

Remember you have to pre-pay for CRT - so be ready for that.

And don't rule out a walk up on your trip. Go the first day and tell them you are a make a wish family and see if they can get you in. Never hurts to try.

Officially tickets are not provided for the Disney Water Parks.

I have seen people with GKTW/MAW buttons lining up at a TL ticket window, went and stopped them, and let them directly into the Park without tickets.

You rock!!!!

Where is everyone?? Did everyone leave us and go to DisneyHope everyone that is there is having the BEST trip ever!!! If your not there Im sending a SHOUT out to you and saying HELLO!!!!

He he!!

I am headed to Disney tomorrow and will be out of pocket a few days!

 

[LindaBabe]

Have a wonderful trip, Maroo! It's your race weekend, isn't it? GO RUNNER! FINISH STRONG!

 

[pacrosby]

I don't know if this has been discussed before or not....so forgive me if it has!!

Does anyone have any experience or know how it works at any of the water parks if you are a wish family??

I thought someone had mentioned before that GKTW has passes for families to Aquatica as well?? Can anyone confirm?

TIA!!

Hey Shannon........................yes you can get tickets to Aquatica from GKTW. You need to request them 24 hours in advance and they will print up a confirmation letter that will serve as your ticket (probably keeps people for asking for tickets to all these extra things and then using them later, after their trip). You also get free parking and a free stroller/wc rental if necessary.

I'm jealous of those of you checking out the water parks. We loooooooove water parks. The water (and generally the air as well) is too cold in December

 

[pacrosby]

I am headed to Disney tomorrow and will be out of pocket a few days!

Don't forget to bring your prosthetic feet

 

[momma_mouse]

I haven't been on here in a while...I've been working like crazy since we got back. That and the stomach bug has went through our house not once, but twice.

Anyway, when did they shorten the photo pass expiration? When we went back in the fall I know we had longer than 30 days.

Needless to say, our pictures expired (I didn't even realize it.) before I got the code from Maroo. I guess we've lost them all.

So, a PSA for everyone, make sure you order your CD as soon as you get home.

 

[maroo]

I haven't been on here in a while...I've been working like crazy since we got back. That and the stomach bug has went through our house not once, but twice.

Anyway, when did they shorten the photo pass expiration? When we went back in the fall I know we had longer than 30 days.

Needless to say, our pictures expired (I didn't even realize it.) before I got the code from Maroo. I guess we've lost them all.

So, a PSA for everyone, make sure you order your CD as soon as you get home.

I PM'd you, but want to make this public, too....

You are right...redeem them asap, BUT...you can call them - they will find your photos. If they can't, let me know. I have a connection or two in PhotoPass. They WILL give you your pics.

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

Oh I hope you can get your pictures Ashley! I didnt realise there was an expiration date on them. I will be sure to note that! I hope everyone is on the mend. Once is awful twice is Hugs!


Hey Maroo have an awsome trip!!!

 

[noahsketomom]

I can't seem to find out anywhere how much photopass is? Anybody know??? And so you get it when you are there and then pay when you get back...right?

 

[yinyanggirls]

Maroo talked to the right people at Disney Photopass and was told that they will now offer the Photopass for free to Wish families. I believe you get a code when you check in at GKTW.

 

[noahsketomom]

Are you serious?!?!? That is so great!

You rock, Maroo!

Maroo talked to the right people at Disney Photopass and was told that they will now offer the Photopass for free to Wish families. I believe you get a code when you check in at GKTW.

 

[maroo]

Have a wonderful trip, Maroo! It's your race weekend, isn't it? GO RUNNER! FINISH STRONG!

Thank you, Linda!!

Don't forget to bring your prosthetic feet

I wish!! Well, not really. I don't really want to need prosthetic feet!!! So I am briniging my Advil instead.

Are you serious?!?!? That is so great!

You rock, Maroo!

Thanks! It really wasn't me - it was Disney's idea. But that is a looooooonnnnggg story.

I was just asking for a discount for you guys to match the discount offered to families staying onsite and they came forward and wanted to provide it for free.

It was supposed to start yesterday - where you actually got the code when you check in - but I need someone to check on that for me and then I will "officially" announce it and put information out about it on this thread for future families.

 

[2specialkids]

I was just catching up and wanted to chime in on the photopass stuff. We got ours just as all this went thru. Thanks again to Maroo for asking for a discount and the wonderful folks at Disney who decided to make the discount 100% off. We would have borrowed the money from someone just to have the CD but this was just another bit of pixie dust to make our trip special. I know not every one has someone they can borrow that much cash from like we do so this will make it available to all the WISH families. Thanks again!!