Dad at Disneyland Stunned by Kids’ Good Behavior, Then Realizes They Aren’t His
ANAHEIM, CA — A family trip to Disneyland took a surprising turn for local dad Kevin Albert, who was momentarily thrilled by how unusually well his kids were getting along—until he realized they weren’t his kids at all.
“That makes sense now,” Albert said after discovering he had accidentally joined another family. “Honestly, I was thinking about staying with them—they seem like they actually enjoy each other’s company.”
Witnesses say Albert became separated from his real family near the Indiana Jones Adventure ride, a notorious pinch point in the park where Adventureland crowds merge into a chaotic flow of tourists and gift shops. According to Albert, something should’ve tipped him off earlier. “The older kids didn’t attack the younger ones with fake Indiana Jones whips, so I was suspicious,” he told park security.
The mystery family—matching his own in size—was polite, respectful, and even offered to buy Albert lunch at the Hungry Bear Restaurant, assuming he was possibly a confused or homeless guest.
“We thought he just needed a little help,” said the real father of the family, who preferred not to be named.
Albert confessed to sticking with the group for a while, pretending it was his own family. He even asked the parents for parenting advice, curious how their kids managed not to shove each other onto the Autopia tracks. “My kids once told the youngest that Disneyland used to have a robot named Tom Morrow that murdered children,” Albert shared. “Why don’t your kids do that?”
Eventually reunited with his real family later that day, Albert reflected that—for just a moment—Disneyland truly lived up to its slogan as The Happiest Place on Earth.