Walt Disney World will hold World Princess Week celebrations from August 20 to August 26, 2023. The company will welcome Make-a-Wish kids from across the country at “Once Upon A Wish Party,” a special princess-themed ball just for wish families.
The first wish was revealed to a Florida first grader from the Orange County Public School district. Minnie Mouse, Disney Cast Members, and Make-A-Wish surprised 7-year-old Scarlett, a lifelong fan of Disney Princesses, that her wish for a “Disney Princess experience” was coming true.
“She’s going to have this super special experience and be able to go to the royal ball as a princess … I know she’s going to enjoy every single second of it,” Scarlett’s mom said. “To see her happy and completely fulfilled is every mother’s dream. It means so much that she’ll be able to experience life as a normal kid at a theme park where we don’t have to think about a lot of the medical stuff that has consumed our lives in the past.”
When she was just a baby, Scarlett’s family learned she would need a heart transplant. After undergoing many surgeries and a transplant at 18 months old, school was always a place of comfort for her after so much time in the hospital, so Disney and Make-A-Wish teamed up to make this surprise happen just before school let out for the summer.
“Disney is the largest wish granter in the world, and over our more than 40-year relationship, we’ve granted some pretty incredible wishes together,” said Leslie Motter, Make-A-Wish America President and CEO. “Whatever Disney does, they go all out. I can’t wait to see the new happy memories Scarlett and our other attending wish families will be able to make at what is sure to be an unforgettable event.”
In addition to Scarlett, wish families from around the country will be invited for surprises from dusk to dawn, including tea and treats at this first-of-its-kind wish event. Immersive Disney character meet and greets will be included, as well as a ball they will be sure to remember forever.
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