Israel, age 3, is an energetic little guy who wanted to go to Disney World for his Dream. “We had a lot of fun,” said his mother. “We were so tired afterwards!” 

Israel visited Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld. “Universal was our favorite,” his mother told us. “They were just so kind and made everything so special.” Israel loved meeting the characters there, too, especially, Thing One and Thing Two in Seuss Landing.  

At Hollywood Studios, he met Jessie and Woody from Toy Story. “He actually got to hold their hands and walk through Toy Story Land with them,” his mother said. That was definitely his favorite part – they are his favorite characters! 

At SeaWorld, Israel loved the Dolphin Show, and much to his mother’s delight, were spared getting wet, even in the splash zone! 

At Give Kids the World, Israel enjoyed the train, went to the Halloween Party, ate ice cream, and watched the dive-in movie. “There was so much to do!” his mother said.  

“I loved seeing them so happy,” his mother reflected. “We would not have been able to do this – so for them to get to have this experience as children is special. She added, “It’s really emotional – we’ve never been on a family vacation like this before. So, to get to experience this – and get to stay at GKTW – was a big deal. There’s no place like it.” 

We are happy to hear that Israel made such special memories with his parents on their big family vacation. We are thankful for our partnership with #ChartwayPromiseFoundation for helping to fund this Dream.