Overview

• On June 29 a five-year-old fell from the Disney Dream’s fourth deck and her father immediately jumped into the ocean to save her
• Disney Cruise Line crew issued a man-overboard alert, deployed life rings and a rescue boat, and brought both passengers aboard within 20 minutes without serious injury
• The Broward County Sheriff’s Office told People Magazine it found no evidence of foul play and confirmed the girl was not held or placed on a railing by her father
• Contradictory media accounts—including a TMZ report citing security video—have been publicly disputed by law enforcement and Disney Cruise Line
• The incident underscores the effectiveness of federally mandated overboard detection systems and industry-standard safety protocols on cruise ships