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After a year spent in and out of the hospital with numerous painful procedures, our 5 year old, tink (yes, that is really what she goes by) is happy and healthy. We are celebrating her bday on our first trip to wdw in sept (although her birthday will not actually happen while we are there. She spent her birthday in a painful place that we are trying to forget) My question is, for all my tink experts, what can I do to make her day "tink-fabulous?" To say she is a tink fanatic is an understatement. We are doing numerous character meals, but there is no meal with tink. So what do we do? This beautiful little sprite has been through so much this year, and has remained precious and loving through it all. She deserves to have something special, so I would appreciate any help you guys can give us.
THanks for the help
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We have already booked our bbb for her and her three sisters (after all, when one suffers in a family, we all suffer. And her sisters have been so good with her thru all of this.) We are going to get tink's autograph if I have to stand all day to get it. I have struggled with how much I want to draw attention to this, she is so happy to be a "normal little girl." I guess I should call and ask, what could it hurt
I would go to Tink's Store and ask to wake her up. It used to be the first thing
in the morning but there has been some talk that it can happen anytime of day.
Just ask the CM there. The store is just beyond the castle in the MK.
I would go to Tink's Store and ask to wake her up. It used to be the first thing
in the morning but there has been some talk that it can happen anytime of day.
Just ask the CM there. The store is just beyond the castle in the MK.
I am trying to get more info about this, she would love it. I had read about it in a book, and it said to be the first in the store. However, another passporter thread says that it is no longer done this way. I guess children are chosen. I am trying to find out how best to be in the running to be chosen.
Thanks for the feedback
If you could slip into the store the day prior and talk with the CM they would be able to tell you, tell them the situation. I have done the run like crazy thing to get into the shop first (actually dd did the sprinting, I just caught up with her) and it was a race with at least two other families. The CM asked if my dd would mind if others helped to wake up Tink, and my dd didn't care as long as she got to do it, so everyone was happy. But just try to talk to the CM in the shop before you go in so your dd is not disappointed. (I have been down that road as well) I took the book (sorry I am not recalling the title at this moment) to have Tink sign instead of just an autograph book, but I would think they would do both. I hope you have the photo cd/with photographer standing by for all the special moments HAVE A MAGICAL TIME!!!!!
sara
I had a photopass picture taken where I held out my hands and they put a picture of Tink in them. It was taken in Epcot at the park entrance in front of Spaceship Earth. That might be a cute souvenir for your daughter where it actually looks like she is holding Tink in her hands. I tried to post a copy of the picture for you so you can see what I mean.
Hope your trip is very special!
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Yes! The photopass picture is a great idea!!
Definitely visit the fairies, she will just love it!!
Maybe you could even get some special items to surprise her everyday. Like a tink t-shirt, temporary tattoos, stickers that sort of thing. You could have tink (aka mom) leave her a note with her surprise everyday.
They do have a set of tinkerbell mickey ears, they are purple with tink on the front, get them personalized. We got ours at the shop in Toontown.
My Maddy just loves tink as well.
Hope you can find the magic you are looking for.
OMG!!!! What cute ideas. I LOVE it. The book is an excellent idea, we have a really nice book of fairies w/all the movie characters in a beautiful hardback. My tink loves it, so she would love getting the real "tink's" autograph in it. I will try talking to the cm of tink's treasures. We are going to a. m.emh one day, will tink's treasures be open during this time or does it wait to open with the park? I could talk to the cm the day before so she can wake up tink this day?
The picture is amazing!!!! How did you get them to do it? All four of my daughters are tink fans (especially since we have our own tink in the family.) My 14 is probably the biggest besides the 5year old. She didn't use to be, but she has acquired the tink-bug since little sister came along. She's been the biggest help through tink's illness since she is the oldest. I would love to get one for her too. Do I tell the cm taking the picture or is it something you photoshop in later?
I love the idea of Tinkerbell (aka mom) leaving some special gifts for her each morning. I have also had some baskets done by Betsy (memoriesbybetsy.com). She does great work, you could e-mail her and see if she could have a basket put together with some "Tinkerbell" stuff, like one of the autograph books, maybe a pin lanyard with tink pins...then she could do the card from Tinkerbell herself and it will be waiting when you check in.
Just a small morsel of advice here: Have her wear something green when she goes to see Tink at Pixie Hollow in Toontown fair. My fiance at the time wore a green sweatshirt, put put it on the floor while we met Iridessa because it was warm. Tink tried to sneak over and steal the green sweatshirt while we were meeting Iridessa. Claimed she could make a blanket out of it. Anyway, that made Tink seem much more playful. (She still wears that sweatshirt at least a few minutes a day, and it's June!)
Brent
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The picture is amazing!!!! How did you get them to do it?
When you see a photopass photographer in the MK ask them if they will do the tinkerbell picture for you. They will have your daughter pose with her hands together and somehow through digital technology tink appears in the picture. We did quite a few of these on our last trip. They are really fun!
First I am happy everyone is healthy and happy and hope you have a wonderful trip you truly do deserve it.
Some ideas.
BBB and you can purchase a tinkerbell outfit for her to get into instead of a princess one. I saw a few out in the store on our way in.
Fairy greeting, the only place we knew they were at was MK in toontown.
Photopass, ask for the tinkerbell in the hand pic.
A week or so before you leave enlist a family friend to call and be Tinkerbell on the phone. Tell them she heard they were coming and she was so excited to get to meet them in person. Or instead of a phone call write a letter and mail it to the girls. Teastain the paper to make it look like a scroll.
Perhaps you can have 'Tinkerbell' sneak into your room each night and leave a gift for each of the girls. Wrap it in green paper, ribbon, and sprinkle it with glitter and leave a trail of glitter/pixie dust heading for the window. The gift can range from costumes to autograph books, whatever the girls like.
Get each of the girls a lanyard with a selection of pins of their fav character
I would call ahead and ask a CM if there is anything special they can do. I know one person told the front desk it was her daughters B-Day while they were there. The CM asked who the fav character was, and when the family returned the next day there was an autographed photo for her daughter.
Good luck and have fun, make sure you let us know what you decide to do
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I know others have recommended this, but I wanted to show my support for the idea. Call Disney! They might work some magic for you and even if they don't they might have some more suggestions. I believe you can hire characters for certain venues (?) I'm not sure about that...
I'm so glad your daughter is doing better! I know she'll have a magical time in WDW.
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