Family's plea to save dream Disney trip for girl, 6, left blind by brain tumour

Family's plea to save dream Disney trip for girl, 6, left blind by brain tumour3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCharlie BucklandBBC WalesJessica GillSix-year-old Sienna was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which caused her to lose her eyesight, just weeks after being surprised with a trip to DisneyThe family of a six-year-old whose brain tumour diagnosis left her blind just weeks after receiving tickets to Walt Disney World are trying to save her dream trip after insurance costs spiralled.Sienna was ecstatic to get tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime trip with her family to Florida from Santa at Christmas.But on 9 February, a routine eye appointment showed swelling on her optic nerve, and a brain scan the same night confirmed she had a tumour.It cannot be surgically removed and Sienna has begun an 18-month course of chemotherapy, but the tumour has caused her to lose her eyesight.As the family grappled with the devastating news, they also found out Sienna's travel insurance would be void due to her condition, and a suitable insurer would now cost more than £5,000. "I just couldn't believe it, she'd been so excited and I just couldn't do it to her," said Sienna's mum, Emma Louise Lloyd, 37, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.The four-week trip to Florida was booked for the end of October and the travel insurance originally cost £232 to cover the five family members, but now Sienna's cover alone is £5,083. A fundraiser has been launched to help cover the cost.The itinerary is "jam packed" with plans including meeting princesses and feeding dolphins.Emma says Sienna is her "superstar" and remains so happy and braveRecalling the surprise on Christmas Day, Emma said Sienna, her sister Amelia, 12, and their six cousins found out about the trip through a letter from Mickey Mouse. "It was the last surprise, we had all the children, all of her cousins sat here... it was just magical, they were all sc...