Dozens of Hawaii pediatric patients, families among first in world to see ‘Moana 2′

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Dozens of pediatric patients and their families in Hawaii were among the first in the world to see “Moana 2″ before it hits theaters on Wednesday.

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children patients were treated to a special screening of “Moana 2” this week, hosted by Disney and the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

“Disney’s been a supporter of children’s hospitals for decades, dating all the way back to Walt Disney’s days, and I’ve tried really hard to maintain that legacy,” said Bob Iger, CEO of Disney. “With ‘Moana 2′ opening this coming week, we’ve had the opportunity to bring a great film to the people of this hospital — patients and employees alike.”

As part of the event, patients got to play games and received gifts.

Starlight Children’s Foundation also teamed up with Disney to create new “Moana”-themed hospital gowns for the hospital.

Rene Jong, mother of one of the patients, said the kids were excited for this opportunity.

“To see ‘Moana 2′ first is such an honor, and it’s so exciting,” Jong said.

“She’s (Moana) definitely a role model for Pacific Islanders, and even more so it (the movie) shows her growing up and how much they can accomplish and just be who they are and not have to worry about what other people think.”

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