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Article: Grand opening held on Vacation Village for "wish children." (Holiday Inn Kids Village, Give Kids the World children)
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- PR Newswire
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- May 15, 1989
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GRAND OPENING HELD ON VACATION VILLAGE FOR "WISH CHILDREN"
ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Bob Martinez, Walter Cronkite and the Mercury Seven astronauts took part in the grand opening today of a vacation center that will provide lodging for children with life-threatening illnesses.
The $3.6 million Holiday Inn Kids Village is a dream come true for Give Kids the World founder Henri Landwirth whose organization arranges free five-day vacations, including tours, meals and accommodations, for "wish children" and their families visiting Walt Disney World, Sea World and other Central Florida attractions.
"Building this village is ...