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The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her
RUMORS and theories continue to swirl regarding how a little girl went overboard while on a Disney cruise trip with her family. 4 The girl fell from the fourth deck of the ship on Sunday Credit: Facebook/Kevin Furuta 4 The girl and her dad were rescued by crews after the ship's man overboard detection systems kicked into gear Credit: WTVJ-TV Both the girl and her dad were rescued and brought back to the ship. But, theories are now swirling over how the girl seemingly fell over the rails. Pictures taken on board the ship show plexiglass in front of the railings on the fourth deck. read more on news Some passengers claimed the girl was sitting on the railings, while others on board the ship have heavily disputed the claims. 'She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the NBC affiliate 'We were just on that deck. 'And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.' Most read in The US Sun Social media users, who claimed they were on board the ship, debunked the theory. One traveler, Monica Shannon, claimed that a crew member told her the child was climbing the railings. The staffer apparently told Shannon that the girl's parents were playing shuffleboard at the time of the accident. Shannon told Broward County cops in Florida told the CBS affiliate The girl's mom cried that her child couldn't swim after realizing what had happened. Shannon claimed the girl's mother was hysterical. The man overboard alarm blared out and rescue crews sprang into action. She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off Gar Frantz passenger on board the Disney Dream ship Cruise ships must have technology that detects anyone who may have fallen overboard. 'It's a kind of infrared technology; it uses heating and sensors to determine when someone goes over,' lawyer Nicholas Gerson told WTVJ. 'It kind of acts like an alarm system.' The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought onto the boat. Float rings were thrown into the water as part of the rescue operation. Gail Merrick, who was also on board the vessel, which can carry up to 3,500 passengers, said there was a commotion on board with crew members frantically running around. He gave a thumbs up gesture as he returned to the ship. Travelers praised the cruise workers for the speed of the response. 'The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it,' Brenda Tackett told 'You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great.' The ship, last renovated in 2024, returned to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. It is currently on a five-day round trip to The Bahamas. 4 The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought on to the rescue boat Credit: Facebook/Dewayne Smith 4 The Disney Dream ship (pictured in 2020) returned to Florida on Monday Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her
Passengers recalled the scenes on board the ship after the girl went overboard DISNEY MYSTERY Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUMORS and theories continue to swirl regarding how a little girl went overboard while on a Disney cruise trip with her family. The girl, five, plunged around 50 feet while the ship was heading back to Florida, prompting her dad to jump into the water and save her. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The girl fell from the fourth deck of the ship on Sunday Credit: Facebook/Kevin Furuta 4 The girl and her dad were rescued by crews after the ship's man overboard detection systems kicked into gear Credit: WTVJ-TV She fell from the fourth deck of the $900 million Disney Dream vessel on Sunday morning, sparking a frantic rescue mission. Both the girl and her dad were rescued and brought back to the ship. But, theories are now swirling over how the girl seemingly fell over the rails. Pictures taken on board the ship show plexiglass in front of the railings. Some passengers claimed the girl was sitting on the railings, while others on board the ship have heavily disputed the claims. 'She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the NBC affiliate WTVJ-TV. 'We were just on that deck. 'And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.' Social media users, who claimed they were on board the ship, debunked the theory. One traveler, Monica Shannon, claimed that a crew member told her the child was climbing the railings. The staffer apparently told Shannon that the girl's parents were playing shuffleboard at the time of the accident. Shannon told The Mail the wind may have contributed to the fall. Broward County cops in Florida told the CBS affiliate WFOR-TV the child was not being held at the time of the accident. The girl's mom cried that her child couldn't swim after realizing what had happened. Shannon claimed the girl's mother was hysterical. The man overboard alarm blared out and rescue crews sprang into action. She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off Gar Frantz Cruise ships must have technology that detects anyone who may have fallen overboard. 'It's a kind of infrared technology; it uses heating and sensors to determine when someone goes over,' lawyer Nicholas Gerson told WTVJ. 'It kind of acts like an alarm system.' The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought onto the boat. Float rings were thrown into the water as part of the rescue operation. Gail Merrick, who was also on board the vessel, which can carry up to 3,500 passengers, said there was a commotion on board with crew members frantically running around. He gave a thumbs up gesture as he returned to the ship. Travelers praised the cruise workers for the speed of the response. 'The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it,' Brenda Tackett told NBC News. 'You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great.' The ship, last renovated in 2024, returned to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. It is currently on a five-day round trip to The Bahamas. 4 The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought on to the rescue boat Credit: Facebook/Dewayne Smith
The Sun
02-07-2025
- The Sun
Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her
RUMORS and theories continue to swirl regarding how a little girl went overboard while on a Disney cruise trip with her family. The girl, five, plunged around 50 feet while the ship was heading back to Florida, prompting her dad to jump into the water and save her. 4 4 She fell from the fourth deck of the $900 million Disney Dream vessel on Sunday morning, sparking a frantic rescue mission. Both the girl and her dad were rescued and brought back to the ship. But, theories are now swirling over how the girl seemingly fell over the rails. Pictures taken on board the ship show plexiglass in front of the railings. Some passengers claimed the girl was sitting on the railings, while others on board the ship have heavily disputed the claims. 'She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the NBC affiliate WTVJ-TV. 'We were just on that deck. 'And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.' Social media users, who claimed they were on board the ship, debunked the theory. One traveler, Monica Shannon, claimed that a crew member told her the child was climbing the railings. The staffer apparently told Shannon that the girl's parents were playing shuffleboard at the time of the accident. Shannon told The Mail the wind may have contributed to the fall. Broward County cops in Florida told the CBS affiliate WFOR-TV the child was not being held at the time of the accident. The girl's mom cried that her child couldn't swim after realizing what had happened. Shannon claimed the girl's mother was hysterical. The man overboard alarm blared out and rescue crews sprang into action. She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off Gar Frantzpassenger on board the Disney Dream ship Cruise ships must have technology that detects anyone who may have fallen overboard. 'It's a kind of infrared technology; it uses heating and sensors to determine when someone goes over,' lawyer Nicholas Gerson told WTVJ. 'It kind of acts like an alarm system.' The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought onto the boat. Float rings were thrown into the water as part of the rescue operation. Gail Merrick, who was also on board the vessel, which can carry up to 3,500 passengers, said there was a commotion on board with crew members frantically running around. He gave a thumbs up gesture as he returned to the ship. Travelers praised the cruise workers for the speed of the response. 'The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it,' Brenda Tackett told NBC News. 'You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great.' The ship, last renovated in 2024, returned to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. It is currently on a five-day round trip to The Bahamas. 4 4
Metro
02-07-2025
- Metro
Mystery over how 5-year-old girl plunged 50ft from Disney cruise ship
Questions have been raised about how a five-year-old girl plunged from a Disney Cruise ship as it was sailing from Florida to the Bahamas. Dramatic footage of the young girl and her father being rescued has been widely circulated, but the circumstances around the fall are still unclear. Around 11 am on Sunday, the young girl fell from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream Cruise Ship, as shocked passengers watched on. The girl's father dove in after her, keeping her afloat until rescuers were able to pull the two back to the boat. There have been claims that the father lifted his daughter onto the railing for a photo, before she fell backwards in the high winds – but this isn't confirmed. Others have said the youngster was climbing the railing before the high winds pushed her off the boat. Now, passengers have spoken about the ordeal and what they saw unfold on deck. Passenger Gar Frantz told the Daily Mail: 'They said the dad lifted his daughter onto the railing and she fell off, then he jumped in straight after her. 'People were screaming, 'the baby's in the water, the baby's in the water', and then they said, 'and the dad jumped in'.' I could see the fear in their eyes, and they went to the edge of the boat, and I saw anything that floats get thrown off the side.' Mr Frantz said it was hard to see the pair, so he thought they were dying. Another passenger, Monica Shannon, claimed a crew member told her the girl climbed on the railings while her parents were playing shuffleboard, before the winds made her lose her balance. Broward County Sheriff's Office said they are looking into the matter, but there doesn't appear to be anything suspicious. A rescue boat was quickly deployed to find the father and his daughter, who were discovered treading water together. More Trending First-time cruise passenger Nikki Samsill Jackson told the Mail: 'When they were rescued, dad had his arms around his child and he was treading water. 'Everybody was cheering because you could see them lift them into the boat, and they had the baby in their arms.' In a statement, Disney Cruise Lines said: 'The crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water. We commend our crew members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes. 'We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz', the abandoned airport turned Trump's migrant detention facility MORE: The best Marvel superhero video games you can play right now MORE: Father jumps into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney cruise ship
Saudi Gazette
01-07-2025
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Father jumps off Disney cruise ship to save daughter who fell overboard
MIAMI — A father jumped into the ocean to save his daughter after she fell from the fourth deck of a Disney cruise ship travelling from the Bahamas to the US on Sunday afternoon, witnesses say. Videos showed passengers cheering as the two were pulled onto a rescue boat after apparently treading water for 10 minutes. The girl appeared to fall when her father took her picture against a railing, witnesses said. A man overboard alert was broadcast on the ship, and crew rushed to recover them. "The ship was moving quickly, so quickly, it's crazy how quickly the people became tiny dots in the sea, and then you lost sight of them," passenger Laura Amador said. "The captain slowed the ship and turned it around, and then they deployed a tender ship with people on it to go get them, and we saw them rescue the dad and daughter," she told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The 4,000-person capacity Disney Dream, was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after sailing for four days around the confirmed in a statement that two passengers were rescued, but offered few details about what occurred."The Crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water," a Disney Cruise Line spokesperson said. "We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within image of the 14-deck Disney Dream cruise ship with an annotation to indicate the location of the fourth deck, which is just below the lifeboats. The fourth deck includes a running track which has a long, open-air section with railings on both sides of the boat."We watched it, you could see two little was crazy, it was horrific," passenger Gar Frantz told NBC News, describing how he witnessed the two enter the ocean and nearly disappear into the incident took place on the last day of the cruise, and the ship returned to port in Florida as it is rare for passengers to fall from cruise ships, rescues are not often successful when they to a Cruise Lines International Association report from 2019, 25 people fell overboard that year from cruise ships and only nine were saved from the water. — BBC
