Check Out Some Of The Incredible Wishes Granted Through Disney’s Collaboration With Make-A-Wish
Earlier this week we shared details of the magical work Disney continues to do with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Today, Disney has shared a few stories that elaborate on the ways that Disney dreams have come true via the foundation. Let’s take a look!
The “Key to the Kingdom”
This past September, Linden Bradley paid a visit to Disneyland from British Columbia, Canada after learning that he was cancer-free. His one true wish was being able to open the gates of Disneyland Park and his wish came true! Linden was surprised by none other than Mickey Mouse, along with Disneyland ambassador, Justin, and was given the “Key to the Kingdom,” allowing him to be one to open up the gates to the park and officially kick off the day of magic for everyone visiting that day.
“He’s been through more than I think any of us combined have been through,” said his mom, Julia Bradley. “Hopefully, this will be the memory that he remembers instead of all the bad times with cancer — he got to open Disneyland!”
Shanghai Disney Resort’s First-Ever Wish
Back in the Fall of 2017, Shanghai Disney Resort granted its first-ever wish. Yuanbao from China’s Anhui Province wished to meet Olaf from Frozen. so on his trip to Shanghai Disneyland, he was welcomed at the Royal Banquet Hall by Olaf and Elsa for a magical encounter he’ll never forget. He was even surprised with the honor of being the Grand Marshal in the parade that day.
To this day, Shanghai Disney continues to make life-changing wishes come true to bring hope, strength and joy to children in China.
Cooking It Up with Chef Jeff
In 2012, wish kid Winter visited Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World Resort and was inspired by Chef Jeff, a sous chef at the resort, who assisted Winter’s dietary restrictions and talking through alternative options during a meal at ‘Ohana, but the extra work he put in to help Winter sparked her fascination with the culinary arts which led to her wish of coming back to cook with the chef who inspired her.
Then in 2018, Winter and her family returned to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to fulfill her wish of cooking with the chef who inspired her. The two were reunited and worked together to create spring rolls with a peanut dipping sauce, marking another magical wish granted!
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