Wish fulfilled: 4-year-old meets Elsa, gets tickets to Disney World

A preschooler battling Williams Syndrome gets a Make-A-Wish Foundation visit from Disney Princess Elsa.

Four-year-old Kiara Marggraf got her wish granted Feb. 26, when Disney Princess Elsa made a special visit to her preschool classroom at Meadow Crest Early Learning Center.

The visit was part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation gift that also included tickets to Disney World for Kiara and her family. The 4-year-old is battling Williams Syndrome, which is characterized by medical problems,  including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays and learning disabilities.

Kiara spent the first two years of her life in and out of hospitals and going on this trip is quite unusual, said Sherice, her mom.

“It’s hard for us to pay for a trip like this for her,” said Adam Lay, her dad, fighting back tears. “So for them to be able to grant this for my daughter, it’s the world to me.”

Princess Elsa, from the movie “Frozen,” sang “Let It Go” twice and danced with Kiara and other students, played games and read a book. It was an emotional scene for her parents and school staff, who wiped away tears.

Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington, a non-profit, grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. There are 400 children waiting for their wishes.