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If you’re a California local, you need to hear this! It was just announced that California drivers might soon have the opportunity to get Disneyland-themed license plates.
Sleeping Beauty Castle!
This is something that has existed for years in Florida, and we are thrilled to see it heading over to California. So let’s dive into how you can grab one of these license plates and the amazing reason why you should.
This week, Disney kicked off their Week of Wishes, which is a weeklong campaign celebrating 45 years of wish-granting with Disney and Make-A-Wish. Disney is Make-A-Wish‘s larger WishMaker, granting wishes every hour of every day. In total, they’ve helped grant more than 175,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses worldwide, and have no intentions of stopping any time soon.
Make-A-Wish at Destination D23
To celebrate this particular Week of Wishes, Disney did something extra special. Not only did they recently revamp their Wish Lounge, available solely for Make-A-Wish guests, but they’ve also rededicated the lounge as well!
Have you ever been curious about what else sits in Cinderella Castle beyond Cinderella’s Royal Table? The Cinderella Castle Suite is so rarely seen, it’s almost a myth to many people, but we promise, it does exist!
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This is a room that cannot be bought for any amount of money, and the only way to stay in it is to win a sweepstakes, or sometimes, Make-A-Wish recipients are able to request a stay in the room. If you’ve dreamed of staying in this gorgeous room, this is your chance — a new sweepstakes is available now!
Disney has been partnering with Make-A-Wish for over 40 years to make dreams come true for children with critical illnesses.
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Often, those wishes are things like trips to Disney World and other Disney parks, but did you know there is a way that you can contribute on a smaller scale? Disney and Make-A-Wish are partnering with Amazon to bring joy to these children, and you can help!
We will never shy away from recommending something FREE, especially if it supports a good cause.
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The upcoming Disney animated film Wish (2023) has inspired a special merchandise collection, which will donate a portion of proceeds to Make-A-Wish. The collection in itself is serving a great cause but Disney isn’t stopping there. As it turns out, Disney is expanding on the Wish collection with a BRAND-NEW SWEEPSTAKES!
The Disney 100 Celebration has been in full swing for quite a while now and we’ve had the chance to see some epic entertainment, eat some tempting treats, and of course — shop for iconic merchandise.
Magic Kingdom
As part of the festivities, you can experience Disney’s Create 100, “a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling,” which will be the most exclusive 100th Anniversary merch drop of them all — and will include an outfit worn by Beyonce herself. Yes, you read that correctly and yes, we can explain.
Disney truly has a way of making us all feel like royalty from time to time.
Just living out the royal fantasies
While some of you might be imagining sweaty humans all packed together in a closely-quartered queue to ride a children’s ride and thinking that it doesn’t seem like royal treatment, we’re talking about some special events that Disney hosts that just seem to make things a bit more… magical. One of those occasions is World Princess Week!
Since 1980, The Walt Disney Company has partnered with Make-A-Wish to make dreams come true.
Dreams Come True
Now, a familiar face is joining the national Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish America. [Read more…]
Give Kids the World’s Night of a Million Lights was named the “Number One Thing to Do in December in Orlando” by USA Today back in 2020. And if you love Christmas lights, it might be a must-do for you!
Night of a Million Lights
This event typically allows guests to stroll through a village full of Christmas lights with all kinds of impressive displays (all while helping kiddos in need). Though it had been previously announced that Night of a Million Lights would NOT be returning this year, it seems plans have changed! [Read more…]
Disney’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, will be making its maiden voyage in July!
The Disney Wish!
We’ve been keeping up with all the offerings that will be on the ship, and all the merchandise you can purchase while on board. But did you know that there’s a way you can enter to win a trip on the Wish’s maiden voyage AND help a good cause at the same time? Give Kids The World has just announced that you could win a 5-night Bahamian cruise for your whole family, while also helping make wishes come true for critically ill kids!
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