Interview Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Wish Child Name: Liam
Age During Wish: 4
Condition: nervous system disorder
Wish: to go to Walt Disney World® Resort
From: West Bend
Interests/ Hobbies: loves being in the water, enjoys playing with his sister and loves being outside
Personality: Super happy, always smiling, likes interacting
Interview Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Wish Child Name: Athena
Age During Wish: 6
Condition: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Wish: to go to Paris
From: Milwaukee
Interests/ Hobbies: playing games, swimming, playing dolls, watching TV, doing puzzles
Personality: Outgoing, loves learning, loves doing and experiencing new things, outspoken
Interview Time: 11:00-12:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Phoenix
Age During Wish: 8
Condition: Spina Bifida
Wish: Go to Aulani Resort in Hawaii, meet Moana
From: Racine
Interests/ Hobbies: YouTube, Fortnite, swimming, basketball, playing in snow
Personality: Fun, joyful, curious, social
Interview Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Grace
Age During Wish: 6
Condition: Chronic Lung Disease, Congenital Atresia of the esophagus, Tetralogy of Fallot (repaired), Severe tracheomalacia associated with tracheoesophageal atresia, Stricture of esophagus, scoliosis, kyphosis, and tethered spinal cord
Wish: To be with Minnie Mouse on a beach (turned into Disney Cruise)
From: New Berlin
Interests/ Hobbies: Playing outside- just about any weather!, Pikmi Pops, American Girls, playing with her dog Elphie
Personality: Spunky, strong-willed, most happy and fun-loving, prankster, shy at times, extremely loving, still struggles with fear, survivor!
Favorite activities/ games: Playing just about anything outside
Interview Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Sam
Age During Wish: 18
Condition: Hodgkins Lymphoma
Wish: To go on an Alaskan Cruise (wish will take place in 2019)
From: Hartford
Interests/ Favorite Activities: Hiking, basketball, music, mock trial
Personality: Outgoing, curious
Interview Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Retta
Age During Wish: 13
Condition: Tectal Glioma (brain tumor) with Hydrocephalus
Wish: To meet popular Youtuber Jake Paul
People in the Studio: Sarah, Andrew, Retta and Ella
From: Milwaukee
Interests/ Hobbies: Retta enjoys hanging out with her friends, shopping, and doing all things “girly.” She loves everything Disney (her favorite character is Stitch) and, more recently, enjoys reading, particularly books by S.E. Hinton.
Personality: Retta is quick-witted, silly and funny. She is also considerate and extremely caring
Favorite activities/ games: Retta likes to play soccer and anything sports related. She enjoys going to movies as well.
Interview Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Katie
Age During Wish: 17
Condition: Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Wish: To go to Paris
From: Cudahy
Interests/ Hobbies: Reading, history, travel, volunteering, fashion
Personality: Katie is a typical teenager, she spends time with her friends, attends many of the high school activities (football games, school plays), and she is the President of the Key Club (high school volunteer program)
Interview Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Wish Child Name: Graham
Age During Wish: 3 ½
Condition: Shone’s Complex
Wish: To go to Disney World
From: Cudahy
Interests/ Hobbies: Play outside, explore, insects like centipedes, dinosaurs, pirates
Personality: Exceptionally loving and affectionate, vibrant, independent, stubborn, inquisitive, “spicy”
Favorite activities/ games: Swimming, playing outdoors on his swing set, dance class