Parents Leave Child Unattended in Stroller to Go on Ride at Disneyland

Mar. 15, 2025

A recent TikTok video sparked concern after a user allegedly witnessed parents leaving their child unattended in a stroller at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

Disneyland California security with child.@keesha4rank/TMX

@keesha4rank/TMX

According to the TikTok user, she overheard one of the parents say, “Oh, just put a chair there to block that side off,” allegedly referring to the stroller. The woman questioned the appropriateness of leaving a child alone, wondering aloud about the minimum age for a child to wait unattended.

The woman reports that Disneyland security arrived on the scene to remove the parents from the ride. However, before security intervened, the video showed them speaking with the child, indicating that the minor might have been of toddler age.

The incident has since sparked an outrage in the comment section of the TikTok video. One user expressed their disbelief, saying, “That’s absolutely insane, I don’t care how ‘safe’ Disney is, I would never leave my children unattended.” In response, the poster agreed, commenting, “Me either! We either wait or ride swap!”

Another commenter pointed out an additional concern. “And in the sun under a blanket alone is crazy,” they wrote.

A view of Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Disneyland.@keesha4rank/TMX

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As perDisneyland’s website, “With Rider Switch, Guests take turns experiencing an attraction. One party waits outside the queue while the remainder of their party waits in the queue. Once the first party returns from riding, the waiting Guest(s) may board the attraction without having to wait in the standard queue.”

She continues, “When this was initially reported to our cast members, a member of our Security team responded and stayed with the child (who then provided their parents’ cell phone number to contact them). The parents were unaware that per our policy, a child has to be 14 years of age or older to be alone in our parks and were apologetic.”

source: people.com