Disneyland Paris and Make-A-Wish Grant Very Special Wish Allowing Young Girl to Dance Among the Pros

Thanks to the relationship between Disney and Make-A-Wish, a very special wish was granted for a young girl in Disneyland Paris, giving her the chance to learn and train with some professional dancers.

What’s Happening: 

• As part of a decades-long collaboration between Disney and Make-A-Wish, yet another remarkable wish has been granted, this time at Disneyland Paris. 
• There, 8 year-old Lucie recently enjoyed a magical trip to the European destination, visiting Disneyland Paris thanks to Make-A-Wish France. 
• She has long had two dreams: to visit Disneyland Paris with her family, or to meet and rehearse with a prima ballerina.
• To help make this wish come true, the entertainment and CSR teams at Disneyland Paris help make both happen, organizing a surprise visit with the dancers of Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade. 
• Upon her visit, she was able to rehearse with the dancers, learning the key steps of their choreography, and then received a tailor-made costume that was created especially for her. 
• The whole experience was magical and surely it was unforgettable for Lucie and her family. 

Wishing in Paris: 

• Since 1992, more than 20,000 wishes have been granted at Disneyland Paris, in collaboration with over 50 French and European associations. 
• This is just a mere extension of the incredible collaboration between Disney and Make-A-Wish that started back in 1980, when a young child’s wish to visit Disneyland was fulfilled. That event helped inspire the founding and expansion of Make-A-Wish as an organization. 
• Since then, Disney and Make-A-Wish have worked together to grant magical experience to children facing critical illnesses around the world. 
• Over the decades, Disney and Make-A-Wish together have helped grant well over 150,000 wishes for children and their families using Disneyparks, cruises, studio visits, celebrity meet and greets and more. 
• According to Make-A-Wish, in the United States approximately one out of every two wishes granted by Make-A-Wish involves Disney’s help in some way.