As Galactic Starcruiser opens, Disney treated a number of Make-A-Wish families to a visit to the new experience in Orlando, the latest granted in four decades of partnership that has seen 145,000 wishes delivered.
The Make-A-Wish organization helps creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Since the founding of the organization in 1980, Make-A-Wish has become the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in nearly 50 countries worldwide.
“I remain inspired by Disney’s dedication to fulfilling wishes in such a magical way and am delighted that these families will get to experience this ahead of anyone else,” Make-A-Wish America President and CEO Richard K. Davis said.
“We traveled to north Florida to let a 10-year-old boy know that he, and his family were going to be among the first to go on the Starcruiser, and it was the exact reaction we had hoped for,” Corporate Social Responsibility Senior Manager Stefanie Steele said. “His jaw dropped and he was so excited. It really made what we do – worth it.”
“It was truly a magical moment,” Walt Disney World Ambassador Raevon Redding said. “He was really excited about it all, but I think the space food was something he was most excited about.”
Disney recently donated $3 million in grants to six Central Florida nonprofits in honor of the 50th anniversary celebration
