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Woman Witnesses Shocking Child Abuse at Disney

Parent Screaming at Child in Disneyland

A Disney vacation is typically a very magical experience that Guests’ remember with a smile. There are so many fun attractions to ride, delicious food to eat, and exciting characters to interact with. However, days at Disney, under the hot sun, can be long, and tempers can get short. While Guests can sometimes be seen being snippy with each other, it’s more startling to see someone full-on yelling at someone, especially a child. Unfortunately, one Guest recently saw an incident that shook her to her core.

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Redditor u/luckparke took to the social media platform to share a truly disturbing story. According to the Original Poster (OP), she was sitting by the Little Red Wagon corn dog cart near the end of Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland Park. All of a sudden, she heard a woman screaming at her young child at the top of her lungs. The woman’s husband and other child stood by and watched as the woman berated her daughter. The little girl kept her head down as her mother waved her arms and shouted at her.

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OP stated that the woman took her daughter over to the corner, where the screaming got louder. Everyone in the area quieted down, shocked by what they were witnesses. A Disneyland Cast Member who worked in the First Aid Center came out, saw what was happening, and quickly went back inside. Not long after, a Disneyland Security Guard came out to speak to the family.

The shouting woman tried to quiet down when she saw the security guard, but it was too late. Security separated the mother and daughter and spoke to them separately. OP said that the interviews went on for quite a while. When they were finished, the entire family was escorted down Main Street, U.S.A., towards the exit. However, OP does not know if they were made to leave the Parks.

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Commenters were shocked at the behavior exhibited by the woman, and accused her of abuse. They also worried that the woman’s husband and her other child were victims of abuse. Since OP commented that the two did not react to the woman losing her mind, they believed that it is something the woman does regularly to all members of her family.

Some commenters, like u/plazagirl shared their own stories of verbal abuse and said that they were grateful Disney security stepped in to handle the situation.

Coming from an insane mother like that, I imagine the dad was trying not to make it worse. I’d bet $50 that the mom was ready to beat the heck out of the little girl if the father interfered.

Seeing this kind of scene in public is very triggering to me too. I’m really glad that Disney stepped in. I hope they didn’t have to leave the park, because I’m sure the little girl would be punished for that too.

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In the comments, OP did admit that she never thought that the father and other child could be victims of the woman’s abuse as well. She was shocked that they didn’t react or step in, but once their potential situation was pointed out to her, it made more sense.

If you are ever in the Parks and witness abuse by other Guests, please do not intervene and seek out a Cast Member as soon as possible. Cast Members are trained in how to handle most situations. They will involve security — or even the police — if the situation is serious enough.

About Krysten Swensen

A born and bred New England girl living the Disney life in Southern California. I love to read, to watch The Golden Girls, and love everything to do with Disney and Universal. I also love to share daily doses of Disney on my Disney Instagram @BrazzleDazzleDisney!

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