Telegraph & Argus readers are to help disabled youngsters' dreams come true - by stepping in to save a holiday of a lifetime.

T&A readers swamped a children's charity with offers of cash after a plan to take the six poorly youngsters and their families on a magical trip to Eurodisney was thrown into doubt when a key sponsor dropped out with just days to go.

Now the charity had raised the shortfall of £1,500 thanks to caring readers.

Organiser Mary Appleton, of Bat I About Kidz, the local branch of Across Trust, said: "It is like a miracle.

"We were becoming very anxious as to how we were gong to find the money.

"I can't thank these people enough, they gave so selflessly."

Reece Walker-Sharp is one of those who will jump aboard a specially fitted 'Jumbulance' bus' on a one stop trip to the Paris theme park.

The five-year-old from Dudley Hill suffers from a rare heart condition which means his vessels are too small to allow his blood to flow properly and he wears a medical back pack to help with circulation.

He missed out on an earlier trip to Eurodisney when he was taken into hospital.

Wheelchair bound Matthew Rayner, nine, of St William's RC School in Girlington will also be on the trip. He suffers with a rare split brain disorder as well as muscle and bone problems.

Reece's grandfather, Brian Walker said it was wonderful that Reece would finally get his chance to experience the magic of Disney.

He said: "Reece has been going around telling everyone he is going to see where Mickey Mouse lives."

Three families from Bradford, plus three others from York, Hull and Dover will take part in the trip.

They will set off on the five-day adventure a week today.