Disney stars enthrall Delhi kids

New Delhi: The world famous Disney characters enthralled children in Delhi today and kept them spellbound through their half-an-hour performance.

The stars visited the national capital as a part of their tour to the country in association with Make-A-Wish Foundation of America to offer help to terminally ill children.

Walt Disney Television International (India), as part of its tie-up with Make-A-Wish Foundation of America to fulfil wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy, is touring worldwide with its most popular characters.

“Make-A-Wish Foundation is a very popular community service organisation in India and we have an international tie-up with them in the US to fulfill the wishes of the Make-A-Wish Foundation kids. We've just extended that relationship in India. Disney has a worldwide outreach programme and we have an association with Make-A-Wish Foundation starting with this tour in India. We're touring six other cities in the country with these characters and we've identified places where we can take them and meet children suffering from life threatening illnesses and spread some smiles on their faces,” said Tushar Shah, director marketing and communication, Walt Disney, India.

The characters began their India tour with Mumbai's Tata Memorial and later did some kite flying with kids in Ahmedabad. Delhi was their third destination in India.

The stalls at the venue were colourfully decorated with balloons, festooned everywhere and Mickey mouse caps being distributed. The stalls also had competitions for children, who enjoyed thoroughly.

“These competitions give the children so much confidence. By participating with them, they can win a cap which makes them so happy and also boosts their confidence so as to participate again and again. They have to eat toffees at the stalls and they get a gift and there are also lucky draw, which makes them so happy,” said Nandita, mother of a five-year-old son.

“I love the series on television as it has all the stars in it like Cindrella, Mickey mouse, Mini mouse and Pluto. I just love Mickey mouse,” said Ashita, a nine-year-old.

Children during the programme enjoyed a lot even though they could not understand the seriousness behind the visit of their favourite characters.