A man was tackled to the ground by Disney World guests after he allegedly assaulted his mother in a violent altercation witnessed by children and families in the Magic Kingdom, as reported [1] by The New York Post.
The incident occurred near Casey’s Corner, an outdoor dining area in the Orlando, Florida park, in October 2024.
The man, identified as 22-year-old Matthew Edward Cameron of Burlington, Massachusetts, was initially charged with domestic battery by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
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According to the police report obtained by the Daily Mail, Cameron “suddenly became upset” during an argument and struck his mother, Diane Marie Cameron, in the face, knocking her to the ground and causing a bloody nose.
Video footage from the scene, which surfaced months after the incident, shows Cameron being subdued by multiple bystanders until park security arrived and detained him.
NEW: The woman attacked at Disney World was assaulted by her own son
Matthew Edward Cameron, 22, was arrested at Magic Kingdom in Orlando on October 19, 2024
Police reports say the victim was his mother, 56-year-old Diane Marie Cameron
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Nearby, his mother and sister were seen holding napkins to their faces, both appearing to have sustained nose injuries. Parkgoers, including small children, looked on in shock as the situation unfolded.
A witness, Michael Williams, told law enforcement that he saw Cameron punch his mother in the face “in front of his family” and immediately stepped in to restrain him.
“I saw two small children crying and led away by a Disney cast member,” the witness told the Daily Mail. He described Disney staff forming a “wall” to shield other guests from the confrontation until authorities arrived.
Following the arrest, Deputy Dominic Gonzalez of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office documented Cameron’s admission that he had struck his mother out of “frustration.”
Diane Cameron later told police that her son suffers from severe schizophrenia and has a history of hallucinations and violent episodes, though it was not confirmed whether he was experiencing a hallucination at the time of the assault.
