Six-year-old Make-A-Wish child Wednesday recently got to help bring a Christmas touch to Magic Kingdom alongside Jack Skellington and Sally.
Wednesday and her family share a holiday tradition centered on Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. After a difficult medical journey, she wished to help Walt Disney World make its seasonal transition from Halloween to Christmas, according to Disney.
At Jack and Sally’s Magic Kingdom meet-and-greet location, Wednesday and her sisters played “Hide and Go Shriek,” searched for Zero during a scavenger hunt, danced and sang songs from the film. Wednesday also changed into a Jack Skellington-inspired costume.
Jack and Sally then gave her a snowflake ornament made in the style of the first snowflake Jack finds in Christmas Town. Wednesday selected a place for it on the tree, becoming part of the Halloween Town holiday transformation. A matching ornament was wrapped beneath the tree for her to bring home.
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Disney said it has a longstanding relationship with Make-A-Wish and described itself as the organization’s largest wish granter worldwide. Disney said a Disney wish is granted every hour of every day.
Wednesday’s mother, Kelly, said the experience would remain an especially meaningful family memory. “This is one memory that will always stick out,” she said. “It’s the beginning of the rest of our lives.”
