Courageous Herefordshire teenager Hannah Jones's dying dream came true today as she set off on a trip to Disney World.

It was a happy ending she never thought she would see after some 50 insurers refused to cover her for her holiday.

Hannah, 13, who developed a heart condition after beating cancer, made headlines around the world when she turned down a transplant because she wanted to enjoy her remaining time with family and friends.

A mystery insurer came forward to provide the estimated £5 million needed.

Charity chiefs who arranged the trip said it was a chance for Hannah to put her traumatic times behind her and build up some happy memories with her parents Kirsty and Andrew, brother Oliver, 11, and sisters Lucy, 10, and Phoebe, four.

Tomorrow they will spend the first of three days in Disney World, followed by two days in Universals Studios and a day in Sea World.

Hannah said: "I absolutely love Disney and watch all of the films, to be able to go and see them is a dream come true.

"The week away from our routine of doctors' appointments and hospitals will be a wonderful distraction for me and my family – we will feel like a normal family for a while."

She set off to America with 39 other sick children yesterday. A team of paramedics will be on hand to look after them around the clock and they will stay in a resort designed for children with a high medical dependency.