Disney Celebrates World Wish Day ® by Granting Over One Hundred Wishes Around the World
BURBANK, Calif., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Walt Disney Company joins Make-A-Wish to celebrate World Wish Day by sharing unique Disney wishes being granted throughout the month across our parks and family of businesses around the world. From safari-themed wishes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park to a very special Disney and Pixar Cars wish at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, every Disney resort worldwide has planned uniquely Disney experiences to grant magical wishes for over one hundred wish kids and their families.
- April 29, World Wish Day, marks the anniversary of the original wish that inspired the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1980.
- "We're thrilled to spend another year celebrating World Wish Day at our parks and experiences around the world," said Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, and Make-A-Wish America Board Member.
- Among the many wishes that Disneyland Resort grants year-round, a few unique Star Wars™ themed wishes kicked off the resort's celebration ahead of this year's World Wish Day.
- The entire Disney family works with Make-A-Wish to grant life-changing wishes throughout the year, and this World Wish Day is no different:
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