Boys & Girls Club, Mayor Jerry Demings, and Make-A-Wish Kid Visit Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ Before Opening

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Before Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” opens to all EPCOT guests on October 16, Disney invited students of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, along with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, plus helped Make-a-Wish grant the wish of a “Moana” fan. Orange County Mayor Joins Boys & Girls Clubs for Attraction Sneak … Read more

Give Kids the World Village Hosting ‘An Evening of Improv,’ Featuring Stars of Comedy Warehouse and SAK Comedy Lab

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Give Kids the World Village has announced An Evening of Improv, featuring the stars of Comedy Warehouse and SAK Comedy Lab, to help raise money for the nonprofit resort. An Evening of Improv at Give Kids the World Village The event will take place on Saturday, September 23 at 7 p.m. ET at the Village. … Read more

Give Kids The World Village Announces New Holiday Soiree in November 2023

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Now that Give Kids The World Village has completely reopened following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are no longer able to hold the “Night of a Million Lights” event, which took over part of the village in 2020 and 2021, before moving to Island H2O Water Park in 2022. Give Kids The World … Read more

Give Kids The World Offering Chance to Stay in Cinderella Castle Suite, More Journey of Water Inspired By Moana Information Revealed, & More: Daily Recap (8/16/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘Give Kids The World’ License Plates Rethemed to Universal Orlando Resort for Chance to Meet Minimum Presale Threshold

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Florida Senators have proposed that a specialty Florida license plate benefiting Give Kids The World be rethemed to Universal Orlando Resort for a better chance at meeting a minimum preorder threshold. In a proposed amendment, Florida’s Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy has recommended that the Give Kids The World specialty license plate would instead feature … Read more

Tony Baxter Set to Headline Give Kids the World Panel on Big Thunder Mountain & EPCOT in April

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Disney Legend and iconic Imagineer Tony Baxter is set to headline a special panel hosted by Give Kids the World this coming April! Give Kids the World Presents Tony Baxter will be a two-day event featuring special panels on the creation of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and EPCOT. The former will take place April 7 … Read more

Give Kids the World Village Returns to Full Capacity, Discontinues Night of a Million Lights Event

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Today, Give Kids the World Village announced on Twitter that they would finally return to full capacity after two and a half years. But there was a rather sad caveat that came with this announcement. As the village returns to its full-time focus on “creating life-changing experiences for Wish families”, Give Kids the World announced … Read more

Disney Donates $30,000 From Walt Disney World Fountains to Give Kids The World Village

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Walt Disney World has donated $30,000 to Give Kids The World Village, with help from guests who make wishes at water features throughout the resort. Coins from Cinderella’s Wishing Well at Magic Kingdom and other fountains and waterways throughout Walt Disney World are collected periodically and donated to Make-A-Wish and their Give Kids The World … Read more

Help Give Kids the World Village by Bidding on Unique Experiences and Rare Universal Studios Japan Items; Auction Ends at 8 PM Tonight

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The Celebrate the Season Charity Event is underway. You can help Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida by bidding on an array of unique experiences and Universal items up for auction. All proceeds benefit Give Kids the World Village. Give Kids The World Village is an 89-acre, whimsical nonprofit resort that provides week-long, … Read more

Help Give Kids the World Village by Bidding on Unique Experiences and Rare Disney Parks Items; Auction Ends at 8 PM Tonight

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The WDWNT Celebrate the Season Charity Event is underway. You can help Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida by bidding on an array of unique experiences and Disney items up for auction. All proceeds benefit Give Kids the World Village. Give Kids The World Village is an 89-acre, whimsical nonprofit resort that provides … Read more

BREAKING: Jellyrolls to Reopen in Mid-October

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On a Facebook Live tonight, Jellyrolls pianist Scotty Kilwein announced that Jellyrolls, the popular dueling piano bar on the boardwalk around Crescent Lake behind EPCOT, will reopen in mid-October. Kilwein, one of the favorite performers at Jellyrolls, conducted a Facebook Live stream tonight where he performed a number of classic hits. In the midst of … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/29/21): Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over “Black Widow” Release, New Scenes Added to the Jungle Cruise at the Magic Kingdom, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, July 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Night of a Million Lights Returns to Give Kids the World Village in November 2021

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Give Kids the World has officially announced the return of their hit holiday event, Night of a Million Lights. The event will run on select nights from November 12, 2021 – January 2, 2022. Give Kids the World, located in Kissimmee, FL, provides families with critically ill children an all-inclusive, week-long vacation. Everything from meals, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: “Night of a Million Lights” Event Opens at Give Kids the World with Special Performance by Jodi Benson During Media Preview

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Recently our team was invited to a special preview of “Night of a Million Lights” at Give Kids the World, with a special performance by Jodi Benson. While we saw some wonderful displays during our previous tour, it looks like all the finishing touches have been made. Take a look at the dozens of decorated … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look at Night of a Million Lights at Give Kids the World

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Celebrate the holiday season this year at Give Kids the World. For the first time ever, the children’s charity will be hosting Night of a Million Lights, a walk-through experience where families can view millions of twinkling lights as far as the eye can see. Give Kids the World, located in Kissimmee, FL, provides families … Read more

Win a Trip to Walt Disney World (and Dinner at Space 220) With a Donation to Give Kids The World

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You now have the chance to dine at Space 220 Restaurant in EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Patina Restaurant Group’s latest signature table-service restaurant and lounge. It will be a culinary experience featuring the celestial panorama of a space station, including daytime and nighttime views of Earth from 220 miles up. You’ll enjoy fantastic meals … Read more