[Adventure World] Inviting children with disabilities and their families to the park: “Dream Day at the Zoo 2024 in Adventure World” We would like to thank everyone for their support and cooperation
Adventure World Press release: November 11, 2024 We would like to thank everyone for their support and
cooperation in holding “Dream Day at the Zoo 2024 in Adventure World”, which invited children with disabilities and their families to the park.
https://aws-dream.com/ Date and time: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Venue: Adventure World (Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture) • Target: Children with disabilities under the age of 18 and their families 〇Number of applications: 1,983 groups 〇Number of admissions: 882 groups, 3,656 people • Sponsored by: Wakayama Prefecture, Shirahama Town, Tanabe City, Kamitonda Town, Nanki Shirahama Tourism Association, Shirahama Onsen Ryokan
Cooperative Association, Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums [What is Dream Day at the Zoo] This is an international program that invites children with disabilities and their families to zoos and aquariums where they can have a fun time without any hesitation. It started in 1996 at the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands. From inviting your family to the zoo/aquarium after business hours, Dream Night at the Zoo It spread all over the world under the name “. This event will be held during the day, so Dream Day at the Zoo The event is being held under a new name. ■Organizer: Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee
Executive committee members (in no particular order, titles omitted)
Crowdfunding main visual ■Crowdfunding We received a total of 185 supports. Project page URL:https://readyfor.jp/projects/dreamdayatthezoo2024 ■Partners who supported us
■Smile Supporter A total of 73 volunteers provided operational support, including students, nurses, the self-employed, companies, childcare workers, independence support councils, and others from both inside and outside of Wakayama Prefecture.
Support for providing products at restaurants
Guest support at product stores
Game machine operation assistance [Event details held with everyone who cooperated as partners (in no particular order)] A total of 32 organizations and others held events and booths at various locations within the park, which were enjoyed by the guests who visited the park.
Sony Corporation Animal robot interaction
Teikyo University of Science Zoo Research Department Puppet Show ImageURL:
Social welfare corporation Asakakai installs mobile toilet (developed by Toyota Motor Corporation)
Susami Town Shrimp and Crab Aquarium Touching Pool
Wakayama eSports Union (Wakayama Indomitable Panda) eSports experience
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Paper airplane experience ImageURL:
Horseback riding experience
Interacting with dogs
Giant panda viewing
Game machine operation
Talk session by Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee [About the promotional video shoot by high school drone pilot Miyu Miyazaki] Miyu Miyazaki, a high school drone pilot who was born without both arms and uses her legs to operate a drone, filmed the video for the purpose of producing a promotional video for “Dream Day at the Zoo in Adventure World.” . The completed promotional video will be released on Adventure World’s official SNS and Dream Day’s official SNS at a later date.
A high school student drone pilot living in Hyogo Prefecture. He started learning how to operate drones at the age of 13, and in July 2023, at the age of 16, he became the youngest person in history to pass the exam for the “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator” test, which is said to be a difficult national qualification. Currently, we belong to the Universal Drone Association.~About Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee~ The Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee is working towards a world where people can freely enjoy their leisure time without worrying about their characteristics or attributes. Since 2017, the predecessor, “Dream Night at the Zoo” has been held by Adventure World (HOURS Co., Ltd.). However, because we want more people to be involved, we have established the “Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee” with companies and organizations from all over the country, including Shirahama Town, who support the purpose of the event. . ~Goals aimed by the Wakayama Dream Day 2024 Executive Committee~ In contrast to the current situation where choices are limited depending on individual characteristics and attributes, such initiatives still provide “special moments.” However, I believe that someday, if this changes to “the norm” and we become a society in which each individual can live together as a member of society, regardless of their
characteristics or attributes, “disabilities” will cease to be disabilities. We will take action to create such a world. ~To everyone who agrees with the purpose of the event~ We have been able to hold this event with the support and cooperation of many people. We hope that this event will serve as an opportunity to create a society where all people can deepen their understanding of each other and help each other. We will continue our activities with the aim of creating a world where people can freely enjoy their leisure time without worrying about their characteristics or attributes. Dream Day at the Zoo in Adventure World Official X▼ URL: https://x.com/Dreamday_in_AWS Dream Day at the Zoo 2023 in Adventure World ▼ URL:
“WHAT’S YOUR DREAM? ~ Dream Day Special Talk Session ~” held ▼ URL:
https://www.youtube.com/live/T7W0MF7E5jE?si=XH33xltUUpMgLJwc