I lost my 5 year old at Magic Kingdom!
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Several years ago, my extended family dropped in at Magic Kingdom for a day of fun before going on our
Disney Cruise. I think we had about 13 people in our group.
We were walking from Toontown towards Fantasyland. Ahead of me, I could see my husband pushing our 3 year old son in the stroller. I could see my sister and her family, my mom and step-father.
I searched each person to find my 5 yr old daughter. None of them had her. I was immediately in a panic. I could not remember the last time I had seen her. I yelled out to those in front of me - WHERE'S MADISON?
They all stopped in their tracks, turned around and looked at me, but no one spoke.
My already soaring panic level went into the stratosphere.
What was their problem? Why weren't they moving to help me find her? Did they not realize how big this place was and how tiny she is? Have they not seen the headlines of child molestors lurking in kid-friendly locales?
I turned around and began stomping back to Toontown. If they did not want to help, it was up to me to find her on my own. She was my responsibility.
I had taken about 3 steps when I heard my sister call my name.
I turned around and with all my strength and passion and fury yelled WHAT?
She looked me right in the eye, pointed her finger at me and said...
You're holding her.
And I was. She was perched right there on my left hip. I had gotten so used to toting her over the whole World that I had forgotten I had her.
It was my worst moment turned into the best.
When I got home, I told my dad the story. He asked if I was embarrassed. I said "no. I was relieved."