Christine Tagle talked about her terrible Disney World Florida experience.
A mother has described the terrifying moment her son passed out on a Disney World Florida rollercoaster.
Disney is supposed to be the stuff of dreams, but for Florida mother Christine Tagle, a trip there rapidly turned into a nightmare.
Christine went on the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction with her family on September 21.
However, Ernesto, Christie’s five-year-old son, fainted after just 20 seconds on the rollercoaster, and Christie was left to complete the ride beside her son’s lifeless body as his heart stopped.
The mother shared the horrific tale, which fortunately had a happy ending, on the Walt Disney World Tips & Tricks Facebook page.
At Disney World, Christine experienced a terrible experience (Instagram: @ernestotagl).
“I pulled him out screaming for help when the ride was over. The staff directed me to a hallway where I laid my son down and I started CPR. A few seconds later, the staff shocked him with the AED,” Christine added.
“When my husband started having seizures, a nurse and an EMT kept him stable while they called for emergency medical assistance,” the spouse said.
The mother went on to compliment Disney’s “trained staff” and explain how her son is still alive.
Christine encouraged everyone who is not trained in CPR to do so after expressing her gratitude to the couple for saving her son’s life.
She then made a request to try to locate the pair, and she was successful in doing so with the assistance of the Disney community on Facebook.
Christine said, “Thanks to this group, we were able to find and speak with the incredible nurse and EMT who assisted us, as well as cast members who were present, firefighters who assisted both on-site and in the ER, ambulance drivers and EMT, and doctors who were at our first ER.”
Ernesto was saved by trained staff and a heroic couple (Instagram/@ernestotagl)
Following a battery of tests, it was determined that Ernesto has catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, a genetic cardiac disorder.
Following the horrific experience, Ernesto’s father shared some photos of their cheerful kid on Instagram, showing him in a hospital bed.
“I’m happy to say that Ernesto is doing well after surgery with no signs of brain or heart damage,” the father wrote in his letter. Better yet, this warrior has already asked to ride his motorcycle when he gets home.
Become certified in CPR or enroll in a refresher course. The father said, “You never know when you’ll need it.”
