Tessa, 5, is a princess-loving girly girl who couldn’t wait to get to Disney to experience all the joy and magic of the happiest place on earth. “It was magical! I can’t even talk about it too much because I start to cry!” her mother said. 

Tessa enjoyed most of her time at the Disney Parks – enjoying the Slinky Dog ride at Magic Kingdom, exploring and meeting the characters in Toy Story Land and riding Mickey’s Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios. However, “My favorite part was becoming a princess!” Tessa exclaimed.  

Tessa was transformed into her favorite princess, Ariel, at the Bippity Boppity Boutique. “She walked around Magic Kingdom like she owned that place (as Ariel)! She had a blast!” her mother said. The icing on the cake – she actually got to meet Ariel dressed as Ariel! 

“The characters were just so sweet! Anna and Elsa shut the door for her – they got the best one-on-one time with them,” Tessa’s mother told us. They also met a slew of other Disney characters and took wooden ornaments with them to have each character sign for keepsakes. Such a sweet idea! 

Tessa and her family loved their time at Give Kids the World, too. “GKTW was absolutely the most amazing place ever. They are such good people and were super accommodating. She loved the little surprises they left her every morning.” She added, “Tessa getting to place her star was so fun, and so breathtaking.” 

“One of the best parts of this trip was Tessa getting to take her best friend and cousin, Presley with her. We are just super appreciative and grateful that she got to experience this with our entire family,” Tessa’s mother said. She went on to say, “We’ve been through hell. So being able to experience this and to be present through all of it was such a full-circle moment. I was sitting there watching her get her hair done at BBB thinking that a year ago, she didn’t even have her hair. It felt like closure to everything we’ve been through. Like from here, we can move on.” 

What a beautiful sentiment – we are thrilled that Tessa got to experience such a magical trip with her best people by her side. We are thankful for our partnership with #ChartwayPromiseFoundation for helping to fund this Dream.