Janielle (12) and Elijah (10) visited the theme park with their foster parents Courtney and Tom Gilmour

It was an emotional trip to Orlando for two siblings, who discovered they were to be adopted by their foster parents during a family holiday to Disney World in April.

Janielle (12) and Elijah (10) visited the theme park with their foster parents Courtney and Tom Gilmour, who have been the pair's legal guardians for the past three years.

Disney offered a special meet and greet with Mickey so he could let them know their adoption date. The kids had no idea... Posted by Courtney Gilmour on Thursday, July 6, 2017

After posing for photographs with Mickey Mouse, the brother and sister were shocked when it was revealed that a court date had been set for their adoption after a long wait.

In the video, shared by the siblings' foster mum Courtney, 12-year-old Janielle breaks down in tears when she hears the life-changing news, as the family gather with Mickey for a group hug.

The emotional moment was organised by the social media editors of Disney World's official Twitter account, after the mum shared the news that she and her husband had received earlier in the week.

Speaking to People magazine, mum Courtney said the children's adoption day in May was extremely special.

"Whatever hoops we had to jump through, we jumped through because Janielle and Elijah are worth it," Courtney said.

"There was a lot of crying and laughing and screaming in those three years, but we got to the end goal. We got the happy ending."

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