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Girl's Dream Trip Imperiled by Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
28 Apr
Summary
- A six-year-old girl's vision was lost due to a brain tumour.
- Her dream Walt Disney World trip is threatened by insurance costs.
- Insurance premiums rose from £232 to over £5,000 for her.
A family's cherished dream trip to Walt Disney World faces an uncertain future due to astronomical travel insurance costs following their daughter Sienna's diagnosis. Sienna, aged six, lost her sight after a brain tumour was discovered during a routine eye examination on February 9.
The tumour, diagnosed as a grade 1 glioma, necessitated an 18-month chemotherapy course but unfortunately resulted in vision loss for the young girl. This devastating news came just weeks after the family received tickets to the Florida theme park.
Originally, the family was quoted £232 for travel insurance for their five-member family for a four-week trip planned for October. However, post-diagnosis, the insurance cost for Sienna alone escalated dramatically to £5,083, rendering the trip financially unfeasible for her mother, Emma Louise Lloyd.
The family, from Aberdare, Wales, received the Disney tickets as a surprise for Sienna and her cousins on Christmas Day. The sudden rise in insurance premiums has put this magical experience in jeopardy, leaving the family heartbroken and determined to find a way to make the trip happen.
