Owen's Dream Come True
						It all started one morning while Owen was getting chemo.  Ms Joli, Child Life Coordinator, was working with Owen on the project for the day.  It was decorating a genie lamp on construction paper and writing his three wishes (1.  take a bubble bath 2.  Monster Truck  3.  Trip to Hooters) .  While asking him about his three wishes, she discovered that Owen had not done a "Dream."  She immediately called Brandi Cook, Dream Assistant/Special Projects Coordinator at Dreams Come True, and told her about Owen.  The next day Brandi came to meet with us. On September 6, we met with employees of Bombardier Capital.  They had previously had a dress down day to raise money for the Dreams Come True organization.  The money raised will pay for the expenses for the entire vacation. September 22,  we arrived at Give Kids the World Village around 4:30pm. We were immediately greeted with open arms and given a tour of the grounds and taken to our villa. Give Kids the World Village is a 51-acre, non-profit resort for children with life-threatening illnesses whose one wish is to visit central Florida's best loved attractions.   -  House of Hearts is where the magic begins when families check in for          their week long, fantasy-filled vacation.   -  Breakfast and dinner was served everyday in the Gingerbread House.   -  The Claytonburg Park of Dreams is a pool and waterpark.   -  A child's dream of becoming a prince or princess comes to life at the            Castle of Miracles.   -  Ice Cream Palace is where guests are encouraged to indulge in ice cream even for breakfast.  You can have  all the ice cream you can eat!   -  Audrey's pool is a second pool for guests to play at.   -  Cartoon's and children's classics are shown at Julie's Safari Theatre.   -   Amberville Train Station is where kids - and kids at heart - can                   navigate trains, boats, and more.  There is also a train ride.  (Owen             could have stayed on it all night.)   -  There are 96 two-bedroom, two bath villas that serve as a special                retreat for families during their stay. September 23, we went to the Magic Kingdom.           Attractions we did at MK:               Splash Mountain                                                                Pirates of the Caribbean           Mad Tea Party                               It's a Small World              Toontown Hall of Fame                      Peter Pan's Flight        Tomorrowland Indy Speedway          Dumbo the Flying Elephant     Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin          Disney Magical Moments Parade            Walt Disney World Railroad September 24, we decided to go to Sea World.             Attractions:              Clyde and Seamore take Pirate Island              Shamu                      Clydesdale Horses                            Stingray Lagoon                      Penguin Encounter                          Terrors of the Deep                      Dolphin Nursery                              Tropical Reef Owen really loved Shamu!!!! That evening we had dinner at Hooters, and when we returned to the Village we were entertained with a magic show. September 25,  we had our picture taken with Mickey and Minnie Mouse      in the Castle of Miracles.  This is a gift from the Village.  Then we were      off to Universal Studios.             Attractions:         A Day in the Park with Barney   (Great show)         Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster          Fievel's Playland          KidZone Trolley Character Meet and Greet           E.T. Adventure           Jaws           Nascar Cafe Hard Rock Cafe treated us to lunch and gave Owen a t-shirt. That evening at the Village there was a pool party for dinner.  They had pizza and hot dogs as well as lots of entertainment and games.  Baby Shamu even stopped by for a visit. September 26, we decided to go back to the Magic Kingdom instead of going to Epcot or MGM Studios.  Owen had alot of fun there and there was more for his age to do.           Attractions we did this time:                Legend of the Lion King    - GREAT SHOW                The Many Adventures of Pooh                 It's a Small World                 Tomorrowland Indy Speedway                  Fantasyland Character Festival                   Walt Disney World Railroad We returned to the Village so we could take a swim before dinner.  After dinner, there was a fishing tournament.  It was fun, but we didn't catch anything so we were off to the arcade and ride the train. September 27,  the day we have to return home. We had breakfast, and went to the Amberville Train Station for our final ride on the train and to play a few more games. We checked out around 10:00am and said good-bye to what was the greatest "Dream Come True."   PICTURE GALLERY Pictures from Give Kids the World Village Owen in the train Owen driving the remote control boats Owen & Baby Shamu Owen & Daddy Pool Amberville Train Station Pictures from Magic Kingdom Mickey & Owen Minnie & Owen Donald Duck & Owen Goofy & Owen Tigger & Owen Pooh & Owen Owen & Rafiki Mama, Daddy, Owen, & Mickey Owen at the Indy Speedway Pictures from Sea World Shamu Owen and Daddy Stingray Lagoon Pictures from Universal Studios Owen & Barney Jaws KidZone Trolley of Characters Bungee Cord Nascar Cafe October 3, 2000  Had lunch with employees of Bombardier Capital  and Brandi from Dreams Come True to tell them all about our trip.