9 Year Old Girl With Cerebral Palsy Shares Heartwarming Moment With Chewbacca – Inside the Magic

This is what Disney magic is all about!

A young girl from Fresno had a heartwarming moment with a certainStar Warscharacter recently.

The 9-year-old girl, Kathryn, has been diagnosed with both cerebral palsy and visual impairment. Her life hasnt been easy, but shes a fighter and so this trip to Disneyland was something shes been looking forward too.

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Kathryn and her family were on their trip to Disneyland and decided they were going to visit the newly opened Star Wars:Galaxys Edge. While on their way to explore the galaxy far, far away, Kathryn had an encounter with a special someone.

Chewbacca surprised Kathryn and her family as they entered the theme park last month! The Fresno family told Action News that the Star Wars character had stopped them as soon as they walked through the gates and into the park to make sure he could say hello to Kathryn.

They shared a special video with Action News which shows Chewbacca and Kathryns encounter. The Wookie even let Kathryn pet all his fur during their trip to Anaheim!

You can read the full story and watch the heartwarming video at Action News here.

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Source: ABC

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9 Year Old Girl With Cerebral Palsy Shares Heartwarming Moment With Chewbacca - Inside the Magic