I was technically the one lost, but I just followed the family plans at WDW. I got on the train and went to Frontierland as we had discussed on the way in, and OFTEN did. The remainder of the family, My Mom, Dad and brothers saw the characters and went in to “see” them. By the time I returned to Main Street Station, about an hour later, to find them, all of security had been notified and they were looking for me. This would have been around 1979 or 1980. No cell phones…. After that my family started carrying Walkie Talkies in the park set to the same frequency.
Wow, I had to go to Tom Sawyer Island, start a fire and borrow Injun Joe’s blanket to send smoke signals so the fam could find me. You guys were high tech.
Circa 1987-1988, forget the exact year, we used to live in Orlando during that time. Had been to DW MK numerous times during those years, well one time my grandparents came to visit, and we went to MK while they were here. The whole day was great, remember Mickey’s Toontown, not much of the rest of the day, and then we were watching Main Street Electrical Parade, the end of it passes by, crowd starts to disperse, and I figured my family was moving along with the crowd. Then I turned around and did not see them. I immediately went into one of the stores and approached a cast member and told them I was lost, during this time most of the area had cleared out, and as the CM and myself were walking towards l, what I would assume was the “lost and found,” we spotted my family looking around for me. Still crazy I can remember to this day, when I was around five or six then, and now on the verge of forty.
Yup back in the days parents paid more attention to there kids. Now I see parents just walking ahead of there kids not paying attention to where they are bc they are to busy looking around or drinking. See is all the time when we go. Or parents dragging there there kids alone bc they want to get to a ride . See parents yelling at there kids. The other day a dad was pushing his to kids in a stroller and hit the one kid right on the side of the head. Crazy.
We had three grandchildren with us, from Oz during our visit to Magic Kingdom. All went well until almost time to leave we discovered eldest girl missing. Four adults searched for some time, finally she “appeared” with a “I was just walking around the shop here”. Not impressed.
Would hate to miss a youngester.
Lost our 4 yr old son at Disney world for what seemed like an eternity. Thankfully I had put a note with parents name and number in a Fanny pack for each kid. My son showed the note to strangers and they called us.
In 1998, my youngest daughter was 5. We were at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. We had just finished our watching the Barney show and were leaving the theater when I realized she wasn’t right next to us. We told our older two to stand by a door and watch for her while I walked towards the gift shop cashier (in the attached store) if she has seen a little girl by herself. The cashier said no and didn’t seem too concerned so I walked outside and realized we were across from Fievel’s Playland. I walked over there and called her name. No answer but a few minutes later, an employee was holding her hand headed our direction. Our daughter had a great big smile on her face and not a clue that she was “lost”. She was 5, but the size of a 2 year old so she for a stern “talking to” and was told to get in her stroller and not get out until we told her she could. It was a very scary 5-10 minutes.
As a man who only reads the titles I was shocked to find out two kids passed away at Disney! I guess it was probably the best family for it to happen to because if they have 22 the probably won’t even notice.
I was at Disneyland a few years back and there was a little kid crying. People just kept walking past the child, I stopped and asked if they were missing their family. Child said yes and I asked if I could take them to someone that can help. Child grabbed my hand and when I took them to security they refused to let me go. So I stayed with the child while security checked for a missing family. Guessing the family was trying to find the child on their own, as no reports at that time. Soon after the Grandfather went up to the same security person and asked to report a missing child…. he pointed to me and I lifted up the child.
LOL, as someone that works security for special events I know the drill…
I usually hesitate to assign blame without knowing the whole situation, but it sure seems like either a systemic problem or manufactured drama when a group of 11 adults can’t keep track of 11 minors.
When we went to the park with young ones…before cell phones, the first place we would go by is the First Aide station and tell the children “If you ever get separated from us, go to a Cast Member and tell them to take you to First Aide”. Fortunately, we never had this happen but we did have a plan.
Comments for Family of 22 Loses 2 Children During Terrifying Theme Park Visit
Elizabeth Achilles Morse
I was technically the one lost, but I just followed the family plans at WDW. I got on the train and went to Frontierland as we had discussed on the way in, and OFTEN did. The remainder of the family, My Mom, Dad and brothers saw the characters and went in to “see” them. By the time I returned to Main Street Station, about an hour later, to find them, all of security had been notified and they were looking for me. This would have been around 1979 or 1980. No cell phones…. After that my family started carrying Walkie Talkies in the park set to the same frequency.
Wade
Walkie talkies , why didn’t my parents think about that ? I was given a flare gun.
Rudy
Wow, I had to go to Tom Sawyer Island, start a fire and borrow Injun Joe’s blanket to send smoke signals so the fam could find me. You guys were high tech.
DLand
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Best response yet 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
George
Circa 1987-1988, forget the exact year, we used to live in Orlando during that time. Had been to DW MK numerous times during those years, well one time my grandparents came to visit, and we went to MK while they were here. The whole day was great, remember Mickey’s Toontown, not much of the rest of the day, and then we were watching Main Street Electrical Parade, the end of it passes by, crowd starts to disperse, and I figured my family was moving along with the crowd. Then I turned around and did not see them. I immediately went into one of the stores and approached a cast member and told them I was lost, during this time most of the area had cleared out, and as the CM and myself were walking towards l, what I would assume was the “lost and found,” we spotted my family looking around for me. Still crazy I can remember to this day, when I was around five or six then, and now on the verge of forty.
Sue
Yup back in the days parents paid more attention to there kids. Now I see parents just walking ahead of there kids not paying attention to where they are bc they are to busy looking around or drinking. See is all the time when we go. Or parents dragging there there kids alone bc they want to get to a ride . See parents yelling at there kids. The other day a dad was pushing his to kids in a stroller and hit the one kid right on the side of the head. Crazy.
Nunya
What a stupid article! Seriously!
Marsha
Totally agree. Stop having kids and they won’t get lost.
Jo Brown
Totally agree! And what does this have to do with Disney? Not even in the same Country!!!
Bonny Cother
We had three grandchildren with us, from Oz during our visit to Magic Kingdom. All went well until almost time to leave we discovered eldest girl missing. Four adults searched for some time, finally she “appeared” with a “I was just walking around the shop here”. Not impressed.
Would hate to miss a youngester.
Nina
Lost our 4 yr old son at Disney world for what seemed like an eternity. Thankfully I had put a note with parents name and number in a Fanny pack for each kid. My son showed the note to strangers and they called us.
Anita
In 1998, my youngest daughter was 5. We were at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. We had just finished our watching the Barney show and were leaving the theater when I realized she wasn’t right next to us. We told our older two to stand by a door and watch for her while I walked towards the gift shop cashier (in the attached store) if she has seen a little girl by herself. The cashier said no and didn’t seem too concerned so I walked outside and realized we were across from Fievel’s Playland. I walked over there and called her name. No answer but a few minutes later, an employee was holding her hand headed our direction. Our daughter had a great big smile on her face and not a clue that she was “lost”. She was 5, but the size of a 2 year old so she for a stern “talking to” and was told to get in her stroller and not get out until we told her she could. It was a very scary 5-10 minutes.
Rankin Anbass
As a man who only reads the titles I was shocked to find out two kids passed away at Disney! I guess it was probably the best family for it to happen to because if they have 22 the probably won’t even notice.
Dawn
I was at Disneyland a few years back and there was a little kid crying. People just kept walking past the child, I stopped and asked if they were missing their family. Child said yes and I asked if I could take them to someone that can help. Child grabbed my hand and when I took them to security they refused to let me go. So I stayed with the child while security checked for a missing family. Guessing the family was trying to find the child on their own, as no reports at that time. Soon after the Grandfather went up to the same security person and asked to report a missing child…. he pointed to me and I lifted up the child.
LOL, as someone that works security for special events I know the drill…
Mark
I usually hesitate to assign blame without knowing the whole situation, but it sure seems like either a systemic problem or manufactured drama when a group of 11 adults can’t keep track of 11 minors.
gjd
When we went to the park with young ones…before cell phones, the first place we would go by is the First Aide station and tell the children “If you ever get separated from us, go to a Cast Member and tell them to take you to First Aide”. Fortunately, we never had this happen but we did have a plan.
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