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From Wish to Workforce: Father–Daughter Alumni Now Make Magic at Disneyland

The story illustrates the long arc from one wish to years of service within a deep Disney–Make-A-Wish partnership.

Overview

  • Lily Moser and her father, Jim, were highlighted during Disney’s Week of Wishes and took part in the Wishes Assemble World Wish Day event hosted with Make-A-Wish and YouTuber MrBeast.
  • Both now work at Disneyland Resort, with Lily serving guests through Imagination Campus and Jim safeguarding the parks in Security Special Services.
  • Lily reports she is seven years seizure-free and is pursuing certification to become a wish granter with the Make-A-Wish Orange County & the Inland Empire chapter.
  • Their path began with Lily’s 2011 Make-A-Wish trip on the Disney Dream to The Bahamas, where she swam with dolphins and Jim rejoined the family after an 11-month Iraq deployment.
  • Disney says its relationship with Make-A-Wish spans more than 45 years and over 175,000 Disney wishes worldwide, a scale the company spotlights during Week of Wishes.