Tag: Make-A-Wish
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Inaugural ‘Disney Week of Wishes’ Creates Happiness & Celebrates Make-A-Wish
As the world’s largest wish granter for Make-A-Wish, Disney grants a wish every hour of every day, all year long. This year, The Walt Disney Company launched the first-ever “Disney Week of Wishes,” a weeklong, company-wide campaign to celebrate its 45-year relationship with Make-A-Wish® and bring happiness and joy to children facing critical illnesses, when it’s needed most. Disney…
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From ‘Thunderbolts*’ to ‘American Idol,’ Disney Entertainment Celebrates a Week of Wishes
Find out how Make-A-Wish and Disney have united to create unforgettable experiences for kids battling critical illnesses.
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Once Upon A Wish Party Brings Royal Disney Magic for Make-A-Wish Families
Learn about the incredible Once Upon a Wish Party, where Disney creates unforgettable experiences for Make-A-Wish kids.
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Star Wars Day and Stuff – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #761
Join the Geeks as they talk about Star Wars, The Muppets Show hosts they’d like to see, GEO-82, and more!
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Make-A-Wish Kids Get Royal Treatment at Disneyland on World Wish Day
Join the celebration of World Wish Day at Disneyland! Check out this magical moment for Make-A-Wish Kids in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle!
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The Magic Behind the ‘Star Wars’ Wish Experience at Disneyland
See how the magic came together to create an incredible ‘Star Wars’ wish for multiple kids and their families.
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Disney Florida License Plates Raise $3 Million for Make-A-Wish
The Walt Disney World specialty license plate just hit a huge fundraising milestone! With 100% of the proceeds from plate sales going directly to Make-A-Wish® Central and Northern Florida, more than $3 million has now been raised for children facing critical illnesses and their families. “My heart lights up every time I drive because I…
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The Power of a Wish is on Full Display at Disneyland During ‘Blaze Your Path: A Star Wars Adventure’
The power of Disney magic is used to inspire and empower wish kids during ‘Blaze Your Path: A Star Wars Adventure’ at Disneyland.
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A One-Of-A-Kind Disney and Make-A-Wish Surprise Granted
The Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris had an exciting reopening recently, and a special 5-year-old Make-A-Wish child made history as the first-ever person to step foot inside the hotel. Marie’s wish was to become a princess. With a bit of pixie dust, Make-A-Wish France and Disneyland Paris granted her wish and issued a royal invitation as…
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Disney, ‘Good Morning America,’ and Make-A-Wish Conclude 100 Disney Wishes Series in Hawaii
Disney, Good Morning America, and Make-A-Wish® concluded the 100 Disney Wishes series on Sunday, December 31, which shared powerful and inspirational stories from 100 wishes on Good Morning America and its digital and social platforms, as well as ABC stations across the country, in honor of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary. The 100 Disney Wishes series kicked off Monday, October 16,…
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Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro Shares Year-End Letter About Disney and Make-A-Wish
Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, wrote a letter that was posted on the Disney Parks Blog highlighting the wishes that were made in the course of the last year by Disney and Make-A-Wish. This comes as the collaboration has led to over 150,000 wishes granted since they first started working together in 1980. D’Amaro,…
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“Snow” Many Wishes Granted: Hong Kong Disneyland’s Creative Director Takes Make-A-Wish Child Dominic Behind-The-Scenes of the New World of Frozen
Happy Summer Snow Day! We’ve seen the incredible all-new themed land World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, but ever wonder who brought this Frozen-themed land to life? For 17-year-old Make-A-Wish child Dominic from Singapore, this was his wish – to meet the Imagineers involved with the all-new World of Frozen. Last week, Dominic and…
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Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa Partners With Make-A-Wish For First Ever Aulani Wish Week
Recently Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa partnered with Make-A-Wish for the first ever Aulani Wish Week. For this very special week, 20 wish kids and their families were invited to Aulani for a spooktacular week-long bash full of thrills and chills. This came after the success of the Once Upon A Wish Party at…
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Donate to Make-A-Wish® Kids this Holiday Season in Partnership with Amazon, Disney, and ‘Wish’
From now through the end of the year, it is possible to send a little extra love directly to a Make-A-Wish® kid! Amazon is partnering with Disney and Make-A-Wish® on the “Wish Together” campaign, which celebrates the newest Disney animated film Wish, coming to theaters on November 22. Keeping with the theme of the film—which…
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‘Disney Create 100’ Auction Boasts Exclusive Items, Benefits Make-A-Wish®
Through Monday, October 30, 2023, collectors of rare artwork, apparel, and experiences can bid on 100 exclusive items inspired by the unique storytelling of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Studios. Each item for the Disney Create 100 auction was donated by a notable creator or visionary in the fields of fashion, film, music, and…
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The Walt Disney Company, ‘Good Morning America’ and Make-A-Wish Team Up to Celebrate the Power of Wishes for Disney’s 100th Anniversary
For over a century, Disney has created a legacy of making wishes come true, whether it is on a star, from a genie, in a wishing well, or through collaborations with wish-granting organizations like Make-A-Wish. ABC News’ Good Morning America marked The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary by teaming up with Make-A-Wish to celebrate 100 transformational wishes…
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Disney Launches ‘Wish Together’ Campaign To Celebrate ‘Wish’ and Long-Standing Relationship with Make-A-Wish®
Over the last 100 years, The Walt Disney Company has made wishes come true both in its storytelling and for millions of people around the world. On Wednesday, the company debuted a new campaign that highlights that important tradition. Disney is launching the Wish Together campaign that celebrates its decades-long relationship with Make-A-Wish® as well as the release of…
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Disneyland Paris Pairs Up With Make-A-Wish to Make a Dream Come True for Alicia
For 30 years, Disneyland Paris has been granting the wishes of sick children, bringing them optimism, joy, and hope. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish France non-profit organization, Alicia got to fulfill her dream of meeting the dancers of the “Dream… and Shine Brighter!” show that has enchanted guests throughout the resort’s 30th Anniversary celebration. The young girl…
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Florida Announces New Disney-themed Specialty License Plates That Benefit Make-A-Wish
Florida residents can purchase new Disney-themed specialty license plates and the proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida. The announcement was made today and the license plates will begin to roll out at local county tax collector’s offices and license plate agencies (DMVs) throughout Florida this week. This allows drivers to add more magic to…
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Once Upon a Wish Party Brings Joy to Make-A-Wish Families During World Princess Week
World Princess Week came to a close this past week with an appropriately royal celebration designed especially for more than 50 Make-A-Wish kids and their families. The “Once Upon a Wish Party” was the biggest wish-granting event ever held at Walt Disney World! The event celebrated the 150,000th wish (and counting) granted by Disney for…
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Make a Wish and Do as Dreamers Do – The Story of How Make-A-Wish Inspired a Kid to Become a Cast Member
If you met Dylan Cazin today, you would meet a Cast Member who has a love of Disney and a love of sharing the magic. At first glance, Dylan is a happy Cast Member who is one of the thousands of Cast Members at the Disneyland Resort. His story, however, shows a much deeper motivation…
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Disney Launches Global Create 100 Campaign to Celebrate Creativity and Support Make-A-Wish With $1 Million Donation
Today marks the launch of Create 100, a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling. Some of the world’s most renowned visionaries and next generation talent across fashion, music, art, and more have donated artworks, items, and experiences inspired by their personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars,…
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Disney to Host Royal Ball for Wish Families During World Princess Week
Walt Disney World to welcome wish kids from across the country at “Once Upon A Wish Party,” a special princess-themed ball just for wish families to be held during the company’s World Princess Week celebrations taking place August 20-26. Disney reveals first wish as part of the event to a Florida first grader during final…
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Shanghai Disney Resort and Make-A-Wish Celebrate Over 100 Wishes Granted
Shanghai Disney Resort and Make-A-Wish have come together and granted over 100 wishes. Recently, this milestone was celebrated and shared on the Disney Parks Blog. Each of these wishes that were granted was a milestone not just for these organizations, but for the lives of each of the recipients of the wishes. These wishes are…