Today, April 29, is World Wish Day, a day to celebrate the impact a wish come true can have on children facing and battling critical illnesses. Disney is honoring the more than 8,400 wishes granted at its parks and resorts every year, and is investing $20,000 in Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida to help make the dreams of even more children a reality.

Almost half of the children eligible for wishes through wish-granting nonprofit organizations in the United States choose a Disney-inspired wish, including visits to Walt Disney World.

Disney has a longstanding partnership with Make-A-Wish, dating back to 1980 when the first official wish kid’s dreams came true at Disneyland Resort, lasting through today as Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, sits on the national board of directors for the organization.

Over the years, more than 130,000 Disney-inspired wishes have been granted through Make-A-Wish, including visits to Disney theme parks, Disney cruises, and meet and greets with beloved Disney celebrities and characters. One of every two Make-A-Wish wishes in the United States comes true each year in partnership with The Walt Disney Company.

Walt Disney World Resort has also supported Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit vacation resort for critically ill children and their families, since the resort opened in 1986. With the help of nearly 40,000 Disney VoluntEARS hours annually, Give Kids the World Village provides unforgettable experiences to 7,000 families each year. Wish families staying at the resort receive expedited attraction entry to Walt Disney World Resort attractions, complimentary stroller and wheelchair rentals, and have exclusive access to the Disney Wish Lounge at Magic Kingdom Park. Families staying at the resort also enjoy weekly visits from Disney VoluntEARS and Disney character favorites.

Also today, The Walt Disney Company and Make-A-Wish launched the #FriendLikeMe Challenge. If you were the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin and had the chance to grant three wishes for someone, who would you share them with? Tag those friends on Twitter and/or Instagram. For every public post with #FriendLikeMe from April 29—May 24, 2019, Disney will donate $5 up to $1 million to Make-A-Wish to help grant life-changing wishes all over the world.

Learn more about the #FriendLikeMe Challenge below, and at FriendLikeMe.org.

Who will you be tagging in your #FriendLikeMe posts? Let us know in the comments.

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