A WORLD of magic awaited 4-year-old Brian Kerr and his family recently when they flew off on an adventure to Disneyland Paris. Brian, from Lisburn, who has Fanconi's Anaemia, had his wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the charity that grants wishes to children and young people living with life-threatening illnesses.

The break in Disneyland was a source of joy for the Kerr family who tragically lost Brian's twin sister Helen last year.

Seeing Disney's enchanting characters really was a dream come true for Brian and his 6-year-old brother Adam.

Together with mum Gaye and Aunt Dianne, the boys headed for Paris ready for the adventure of a lifetime.

After arriving at the resort, where Make-AWish had booked them into one of the park's top hotels, it was straight off to explore the park and soak up the atmosphere.

That evening the family attended one of the thrilling Wild West Buffalo Shows, where the boys loved seeing the cowboys, fulfilling one of Adam's personal dreams.

An unexpected call on Saturday morning to Gaye's mobile requested an immediate rendezvous at the City Hall, where the family were whisked off to the fairytale Cinderella Castle. Security was indeed very tight, and the family felt like royalty as they were allowed VIP access into the castle.

Anticipation turned into amazement as Snow White appeared before their yery eyes. Greeting Brian and Adam as 'two very special friends of mine', Snow White talked to the two young boys at length and made them feel truly special. A few moments later out stepped all of her seven dwarfs, or as Brian labelled them, "The Heigh ho's". Brian and Adam were also thrilled to meet Cinderella and Belle, from Beauty And The Beast.

"A huge and extremely grateful thank you to everyone involved in making Brian's wish come true," said mum Gaye, "The whole experience was truly magical. You have made our little boy very happy and I can't thank Make-A-Wish enough for all they have done." The man who helped put it all into place was Darren Fowler, regional manager of Make-AWish Northern Ireland.

"It is wonderful to be able to grant wishes like Brian's," said Darren. "I thank all the staff at Disneyland Resort Paris for helping to make Brian's experience a truly memorable one."