List of incidents at Disneyland Resort

This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and similar significant occurrences. While most of these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:

• Wrongdoing on the guest's part. This can be refusal to follow specific safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.
• The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
• Negligence on the park's part, either by the ride operator or maintenance.
• A generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action by any party.

In 1985, Time magazine reported that nearly 100 lawsuits are filed against Disney each year for numerous incidents. ^[1]

Disneyland Park

Alice in Wonderland

Main article: Alice in Wonderland (Disneyland attraction)

• On December 21, 2000, a 15-year-old boy from Mesa, Arizona, suffered a broken leg after his left foot became stuck between a guardrail and the car in which he was riding. Police claimed that the boy might have dangled his leg outside of the car, causing the injury. The attraction reopened in less than six hours after an investigation. ^[2]

America Sings

Main article: America Sings

• On July 8, 1974, 18-year-old Deborah Gail Stone, a new employee who had just graduated from Santa Ana High School, was crushed to death after slipping between a revolving wall and a stationary platform inside the America Sings attraction. She was in the wrong place during a ride intermission; it was unclear whether this was the result of inadequate training or a misstep, as the ride had opened about a week earlier. The attraction was closed for two days while crews cleaned up and installed new carpeting, and installed warning lights and breakaway walls to prevent further incidents. ^[3]

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Main article: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

• On March 10, 1998, a 5-year-old boy was seriously injured when his foot became wedged between the passenger cart's running board and the edge of the platform after the train temporarily paused before pulling into the unloading area. Each toe on his left foot required amputation. Disneyland then made improvements to the ride, though the family claims that the park would not acknowledge the accident as the reason for doing so. ^[4]
• On September 5, 2003, a 22-year-old man named Marcelo Torres died after suffering severe blunt-force trauma and extensive internal bleeding in a derailment of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster that also injured 10 other riders. ^[5] The cause of the accident was determined to be improper maintenance. ^[6] Investigation reports and discovery by the victim's attorney confirmed the fatal injuries occurred when the first passenger car collided with the underside of the locomotive. The derailment was the result of a mechanical failure that occurred because of omissions during a maintenance procedure. Fasteners on the left side upstop/guide wheel on the floating axle of the locomotive were not tightened and secured in accordance with specifications. As the train entered a tunnel, the axle came loose and jammed against a brake section, causing the locomotive to become airborne and hit the ceiling of the tunnel. The locomotive then fell on top of the first passenger car, crushing the victim. ^[7] Some people blamed the new cost-conscious maintenance culture brought in by then-Disneyland president Paul Pressler and consultants McKinsey & Company in 1997, which included reliability-centered maintenance. ^[8]

• On July 8, 2004, three family members from Telluride, Colorado, suffered injuries after a coaster train collided with another one parked at the station. A lawsuit was later filed, having noted that the park allegedly failed to follow proper safety procedures on the ride and the ride was shut down for three weeks. ^[9]

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Main article: A Christmas Fantasy Parade

• On December 15, 2018, a float with Santa Claus on his sleigh partially collapsed during a performance of A Christmas Fantasy Parade, causing the sleigh's front to fall downward quickly. This caused the actor playing Santa to be thrown off the sleigh, leaving him dangling by his safety harness. The actor walked away unassisted and no injuries were reported. ^[10] Performances resumed later in the day without the disabled float, with Santa moved to another float in the parade. ^[11]

Costumed characters

• In 1976, an unidentified woman sued the Disney Parks Corporation because she claimed that a cast member dressed as one of the Three Little Pigs at the "It's a Small World" attraction grabbed her and fondled her breast while shouting in distress. She claimed to have gained 50 pounds (23 kg) as a result of the incident and sued Disney for $150,000 in damages for assault and battery, false imprisonment, and humiliation. The plaintiff dropped charges after Disney's lawyers presented her with a photo of the costume, which had only inoperable stub arms, a common feature among the shorter characters that was eliminated in later years. ^[12]
• In 1978, it was alleged that a cast member playing Winnie the Pooh slapped a 10-year-old girl named Debbie Lopez and caused bruising, recurring headaches, and possible brain damage. The worker testified that the child was tugging at his costume from behind. When he turned around, he accidentally struck the girl in her ear. At one point, the employee entered the courtroom after a recess wearing the Pooh costume and responded to questions while on the witness stand as Pooh would, including dancing a jig. Appearing as Pooh showed the jury that the costume's arms were too low to the ground to slap a girl of the victim's height. The jury acquitted the worker after 21 minutes of deliberation. ^[12]

Disneyland Railroad

Main article: Disneyland Railroad

• Within only a week of Disneyland's opening on July 17, 1955, a brakeman pulled the switch connecting the Disneyland Railroad's main line with a siding at the Main Street, U.S.A. Station too soon as the Retlaw 2 freight train on the siding was passing the Retlaw 1 passenger train stopped at the station on the main line.^{[ clarification needed ]} The caboose on the end of the freight train had not made it fully across the switch when it was pulled, resulting in the caboose's front set of wheels correctly traveling along the siding while the rear set of wheels incorrectly traveled along the main line toward the passenger train, causing the caboose to swing to the side before colliding with a concrete slab and derailing upon impact. During the ensuing commotion, the erring brakeman, (presumably to avoid disciplinary action) quietly left the scene of the accident, exited the park, and was never seen again. ^{[13] [14]} No injuries were reported, and by the following year, the usage of sidings at stations on the DRR's main line was ended. ^[15]
• In February 2000, a tree in the Adventureland section fell onto the DRR's Holiday Red freight train while it was in motion, damaging the awnings and their supports on the gondolas, as well as knocking off the cupola on top of the caboose before the train came to a stop. ^[16] No injuries occurred as a result of this accident. ^[16]
• On the night of April 4, 2004, at Tomorrowland Station, accumulated diesel fumes in the firebox of the DRR's No. 3 Fred Gurley locomotive exploded after its fire suddenly went out. ^{[17] [18] [19]} The explosion ejected the engineer from the locomotive's cab and inflicted serious burns on the fireman. ^{[17] [19]}
• On the afternoon of August 11, 2019, the DRR's No. 5 Ward Kimball locomotive broke down on a trestle over the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with a broken axle, forcing an evacuation of the train. ^{[20] [21]} No injuries were reported and the DRR was back in service by the following day. ^{[20] [21]}
• Between the night of December 28 and early morning of December 29, 2022, a fire broke out in the New Orleans Square section, damaging the freight depot. ^{[22] [23]} Disney characterized the fire as causing "minimal disruption and no injuries". Construction was later seen on the 'radio house' portion of the building, in which the fire had started. ^[24]
• On May 26, 2023, one of the DRR locomotives broke down on a trestle bridge over the Critter Country section near the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, forcing an evacuation of the train 45 minutes later. ^{[25] [26]}

Fantasmic!

Main article: Fantasmic!

• On April 22, 2023 during the 10:30 p.m. performance of the show, the audio-animatronic dragon caught fire. It became engulfed in flames which resulted in its destruction. The Frontierland area was evacuated, with no injuries being reported according to the Anaheim Fire Department. ^[27]

Indiana Jones Adventure

Main article: Indiana Jones Adventure

• On June 25, 2000, a 23-year-old woman exited the Indiana Jones ride complaining of a severe headache. She was hospitalized later that day and was discovered to have suffered a brain hemorrhage. She died on September 1, 2000, of a cerebral aneurysm. ^[28] Her family's subsequent wrongful death lawsuit against Disney stated that the victim died because of "violent shaking and stresses imposed by the ride." In an interlocutory appeal (an appeal of a legal issue within the case prior to a decision on the case's merits), the California Supreme Court held that amusement parks are considered "common carriers" similar to commercially operated planes, trains, elevators, and ski lifts. This ruling imposes a heightened duty of care on amusement parks and requires them to provide the same degree of care and safety as do other common carriers. ^{[29] [30]} Disney settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed sum after the interlocutory appeal, but before a decision was rendered on the case's merits. The victim's medical costs were estimated at more than $1.3 million. ^[31]

It's a Small World

Main article: It's a Small World

• On the night of February 28, 2015, a small fire broke out in a backstage area of the park relatively close to the attraction. The flames were reported around 9:20 p.m. PST and were said to have been caused by the fireworks show that was rescheduled earlier that evening because of rain. A park spokeswoman said that the flames were contained by around 9:48 p.m. PST, and no injuries were reported. The attraction reopened the following day. ^[32]

It's a Small World Holiday

Main article: It's a Small World § Holiday overlay

• On November 27, 2009, the ride broke down while a guest with quadriplegia was on the ride. The guest was stuck in the ride's "Goodbye Room", the final setting of It's a Small World Holiday, for 30–40 minutes before being evacuated. As he suffered from medical conditions that were aggravated by the "blaring Christmas carols" and was unable to exit the ride, the guest sued Disney for its inadequate evacuation procedures for disabled guests, and for not providing proper warnings for those who could not evacuate during a ride stoppage. On March 26, 2013, a jury awarded the man $8,000. ^[33]
• On November 10, 2021, a flood in the underground machinery room below the attraction's loading area damaged the ride's machinery and delayed its reopening in November. ^[34] The attraction was able to reopen on December 6, which stayed open until late January to compensate for the delayed reopening.
• On November 26, 2023, a 26-year-old Canadian man exited a boat, removed several pieces of his clothing, walked over several props and entered the flume, resulting in a ride stoppage. The man eventually wandered to one of the outside entrances in which he was seen fully nude. The guest, who was unidentified, was arrested and removed by the Anaheim Police Department. ^[35]

Jungle Cruise

Main article: Jungle Cruise

• On August 22, 2021, the daughters of 66-year old Joanne Aguilar filed a lawsuit against Disney claiming that workers were laughing at their mother after she broke her leg attempting to exit the Jungle Cruise ride. She was visiting the park in a wheelchair, but the wheelchair accessible boats were not present when she approached the ride with her daughters, but was told she could still go on. ^[36] She was rushed to the Anaheim Global Medical Center where she was treated for 10 days before being transferred to a rehabilitation center. Aguilar later died on January 29, 2022, due to an infection and subsequent septic shock. ^[37]

Main Street, U.S.A.

Main article: Main Street, U.S.A.

• On April 16, 1981, a woman (who was at the park with her husband and three ^[38] children) was standing in line to purchase popcorn at the park's hub at the end of Main Street near Sleeping Beauty's Castle when she collapsed and later died at Palm Harbor General Hospital in nearby Garden Grove, California. ^[39]
• On September 30, 1984, a fight broke out between a 30-year-old employee from Anaheim and a picketer before the employee attempted to ram the picketer with his vehicle. He was taken into custody shortly afterward with misdemeanor charges. ^[40]
• On November 20, 2023, a gust from the seasonal Santa Ana winds toppled a light pole in Town Square that provides lighting for parades and shows, injuring three park guests in the process. Two were treated at the scene and one was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. ^{[41] [42]}

Matterhorn Bobsleds

Main article: Matterhorn Bobsleds

• On the evening of July 3, 1959, a 24-year-old Disneyland machinist from Anaheim, California, named Gary Dubach was checking the running gears of the bobsled ride when a bobsled filled with passengers raced down the track, knocking Dubach off the mountain and causing him to fall 100 feet. Dubach survived the fall with severe injuries to his arms, legs, and back (as well as numerous bruises), but received a bone removal to relieve pressure while treated at Santa Ana Community Hospital. ^[43]

• In May 1964, a 15-year-old boy from Long Beach, California, named Mark Maples was injured after he stood up in the Matterhorn Bobsleds and fell out. It was reported that his ride companion undid his restraint. He died three days later as a result of his injuries. This was Disneyland's first fatal incident. ^[44]
• On the evening of October 30, 1971, a fire broke out in the upper level of the attraction. Three individuals were slightly injured, and the ride was closed for the weekend. Five Anaheim fire units responded, and the blaze was shortly controlled. ^[45]

• On January 3, 1984, at about 3:30 p.m., a 47-year-old woman from Fremont, California, named Dolly Regene Young was decapitated after she was thrown from a Matterhorn bobsled car and then struck by the next oncoming bobsled. An investigation found that her seat belt was not buckled. Since she was seated in the back, no one noticed her absence. It is unclear whether the victim deliberately unfastened her belt or if the seat belt had malfunctioned. ^[46]

Mickey's Toontown

Main article: Mickey's Toontown

• On February 14, 1993, around 11:20 a.m., a chandelier fell in the Goofy's Bounce House attraction. Ten children were seen by first aid, with only two having received minor injuries. Following the incident, the chandelier was removed, and the attraction was reopened shortly after. ^[47]
• On May 28, 2013, two small explosions in trash cans caused the Mickey's Toontown area of the park to be evacuated. Officials believe the explosions were caused by two plastic bottles filled with dry ice (or dry ice bombs) taken from a nearby ice cream stand, and the bomb squad was called to investigate. No injuries were reported. ^[48] A 22-year-old concession-stand worker from Long Beach, California, named Christian Barnes was arrested and charged with creating and detonating the two dry-ice bombs. Barnes pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of possession of a destructive device. He was sentenced to 36 days in jail, three years of informal probation, 100 hours of community service, and was banned for life from all Disney parks. ^[49]
• On July 6, 2019, a fight broke out among four people in Mickey's Toontown after reports that a woman from Las Vegas had spat onto a man's face. The four people and their families were escorted off the property and criminal charges were considered. The altercation was filmed on a camera phone and uploaded to YouTube. ^[50] Three of the people involved, including two family members from Vegas and a man from Compton, California, later faced criminal charges. One of which received six months in jail, and the other two received arrest warrants after failing to show up to their court hearings. ^{[51] [52]}

Monorail

Main article: Disneyland Monorail

• On June 17, 1966, a 19-year-old male named Thomas Guy Cleveland from Northridge, California, was killed while attempting to sneak into the park by climbing onto the monorail track. Ignoring a security officer's shouted warnings, he was struck by the train and dragged 30 to 40 feet down the track. ^[53]

• On September 6, 1986, a 17-year-old male from Anaheim suffered second-degree burns after grabbing a 600-volt wire that powers the monorail while attempting to grab his hat from a visitor who threw the hat onto the tracks. ^[54]

New Orleans Square

Main article: New Orleans Square

• On June 5, 2024, a 60-year-old employee named Bonnye Mavis Lear from Fullerton, California, lost her balance before she fell out of a moving golf cart, and hit her head on the sidewalk near the Club 33 Restaurant. ^[55] Responders arrived to the accident scene at 11:30 a.m. PST. She was taken to a nearby hospital in "grave condition" and was pronounced dead from her injuries two days later. ^[56]
• On April 12, 2025, a 38-year-old man from Calgary, Alberta, was naked around other guests while walking around New Orleans Square. Social media video showed the man climbing on top of the Tiana's Palace restaurant. The Anaheim Police Department responded at 10:00 p.m. PST while the man was detained by Disneyland security and arrested him. New Orleans Square was temporarily evacuated during the incident. ^{[57] [58]}

PeopleMover

Main article: PeopleMover (Disneyland)

• On August 21, 1967, a 15-year-old boy from Hawthorne, California, named Ricky Lee Yama was killed while jumping between two moving PeopleMover cars as the ride passed through a tunnel. He stumbled and fell onto the track, where an oncoming train of cars crushed him beneath its wheels and dragged his body a few hundred feet before it was stopped by a ride operator. The attraction had only been open for one month at the time. ^[59]
• On November 3, 1968, a series of collisions between PeopleMover trains injured 25 people, with 14 people being taken to Palm Harbor General in Garden Grove. Authorities say that none of the injuries were critical. ^[60]
• In 1972, four teenage girls were riding the PeopleMover when one lost her mouse-ears cap. She and her cousin jumped onto the track to retrieve it. Realizing that they had to get on a different PeopleMover car, the first girl successfully got into a car, while the second girl ran through a tunnel and out the exit, and then fell into a guardrail and onto the concrete 30 feet (9 m) below. She broke her arm, hip, and pelvis, and had to be placed in a body brace and have a pin inserted into her leg. She sued Disney for not providing any warnings about the exit. ^[61]
• On June 7, 1980, 18-year-old Gerardo Gonzales of San Diego was crushed and killed by the PeopleMover while jumping between moving cars. The accident occurred as the ride entered the SuperSpeed tunnel and was very similar to the 1967 incident. ^[62]

Pack Mules Through Nature's Wonderland

• On an unknown date before 1977, a mule's saddle broke, causing a rider to fall off and tumble down an incline, injuring him. This resulted in a jury award of $142,000 (the largest against Disneyland at that time) and the ride's permanent closure. ^[63]

Rivers of America

Main article: Rivers of America (Disney)

• On June 20, 1973, an 18-year-old New York resident and his 10-year-old brother stayed on Tom Sawyer Island past closing time by hiding in an area that is off-limits to guests. When they wanted to leave the island, they tried to swim across the river but the younger boy did not know how to swim. The older boy attempted to carry his brother on his back and drowned halfway across. His body was found the next morning. The younger brother was able to stay afloat by dog paddling until a ride operator rescued him. ^[59]
• On June 4, 1983, an 18-year-old male from Albuquerque, New Mexico, drowned in the Rivers of America while trying to pilot a rubber emergency boat from Tom Sawyer's Island which he and a friend had stolen from a restricted area of the island during Disneyland's annual Grad Nite. Both individuals were intoxicated at the time of the incident. The victim's mother sued Disneyland for allowing her inebriated son onto the premises and the travel agency that had arranged the trip for not properly supervising the teenagers. ^{[64] [65]} The lawsuits were unsuccessful. ^[66]

Tom Sawyer Island

Main article: Tom Sawyer Island

• On January 21, 2001, a six-year-old girl lost two-thirds of her left index finger while playing with a toy rifle mounted on a turret on Fort Wilderness on Tom Sawyer's Island which led to the removal of the toy rifles. Disney did not report this incident to OSHA, as serious injury accidents must only be reported if the incident occurred on a ride. The girl was rushed to a hospital, but doctors were unable to reattach her finger. OSHA stated that the incident did not fall under their review, as accidents and injuries that occur on playground equipment do not qualify for OSHA reporting. ^[67]

Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Main article: Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

• On September 22, 2000, a four-year-old boy named Brandon Zucker fell out of the ride vehicle on Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin and was dragged underneath the car, causing serious internal injuries, cardiac arrest, and brain damage. ^[68] On October 7, 2000, Disneyland changed its emergency policy and began instructing ride operators to call 911 first, instead of the Disney security center, in order to speed emergency staff to any incident on park property. Records showed that more than five minutes passed between the time the victim fell out of the ride vehicle and when emergency personnel were contacted. A Disney spokesman claimed that the timing of the policy change and this incident were coincidental. ^[69] An investigation ending in December 2000 concluded that a lap bar had malfunctioned and that the victim was placed in the wrong seat in the ride vehicle, too close to the opening. ^[70] Three months after the incident, the Permanent Ride Amusement branch of California's Division of Occupational Safety instructed Disney to install additional safety features on the ride. ^[71] In January 2002, Disney settled with the victim's family, based on the cost of the victim's continuing medical care and suffering; Disney was not required to accept blame. ^[70] The victim never fully recovered from his injuries and died on January 26, 2009, aged thirteen, at Children's Hospital of Orange County. ^[70]

Sailing Ship Columbia

Main article: Sailing Ship Columbia

• On December 24, 1998, a heavy metal cleat fastened to the hull of the Sailing Ship Columbia tore loose, striking one 30-year-old cast member and two park guests. One of the guests, a 33-year-old man, died of a head injury at UCI Medical Center two days later. The normal tie line, an inelastic hemp rope designed to break easily, was improperly replaced for financial reasons by an elastic nylon rope that stretched and tore the cleat from the ship's wooden hull. Disney received much criticism for this incident as the result of its alleged policy of restricting outside medical personnel in the park to avoid frightening visitors, as well as for the fact that the employee in charge of the ship at the time had not been trained in its operation. ^[72] After this incident, Disney reinstated lead foremen on most rides, and the Anaheim Police Department placed officers in the park to speed response. ^[69] California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigated the incident and found fault with the training of the park employee who placed the docking line on the cleat. The cleat was not designed to help brake the ship and the employee should have been trained to recognize when the ship was approaching too fast. Ride procedures called for the ship's captain to reverse the ship if it overshot the dock and re-approach the dock at the correct speed. Disney was fined $12,500 by Cal/OSHA and settled a lawsuit brought by the victim's family for an estimated $25 million. ^[73]

Skyway

Main article: Skyway (Disney)

• On April 5, 1983, a violent gust of wind knocked one of the Skyway cables out of its guide-wheel, stranding 104 people 40 feet off the ground for 2½ hours until the Anaheim Fire Department boarded them down by ladder trucks and cherry pickers. Several people received minor scratches. ^[74]

• On April 17, 1994, a 30-year-old man from Highland, California fell approximately 20 feet (6 m) from a gondola into a tree in front of Alice in Wonderland. Paramedics rescued him and took him to an area hospital for treatment for minor injuries. The man filed a $25,000 lawsuit against Disney, claiming that he had simply fallen out of the ride. However, just before the trial date in September 1996, the victim admitted that he had purposely jumped out of the ride; the suit was subsequently dropped. ^[75]

Space Mountain

Main article: Space Mountain (Disneyland)

• On August 14, 1979, a 31-year-old woman became sick after riding Space Mountain. At the unload area, she was unable to exit the vehicle. Although employees told her to stay seated while the vehicle was removed from the track, other ride operators did not realize that her vehicle was supposed to be removed, and they accidentally sent her through the ride a second time. She arrived at the unloading zone semi-conscious. The victim was taken to Palm Harbor Hospital, where she remained in a coma and died one week later. The coroner's report attributed the death to natural causes; a heart tumor had dislodged and entered her brain. A subsequent lawsuit against the park was dismissed. ^[76]

• In 1983, an 18-year-old teen from Quartz Hill, California, fell off Space Mountain and was paralyzed from the waist down. On March 7, 1985, a jury found Disneyland blameless. During the trial, the jury was taken to the park to ride Space Mountain, and several of the ride's cars were brought into the courtroom to demonstrate their use. ^[77]

• On August 2, 2000, nine people suffered minor injuries when the ride's safety-control systems caused the train to abruptly stop. This was Space Mountain's first mechanical problem since its 1977 opening. ^[78]
• In April 2013, Disney voluntarily closed Space Mountain, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and Soarin' Over California over OSHA-related issues so that employee safety protocols could be reviewed. Downtime for each attraction differed, with Space Mountain being closed the longest at one month. The safety review stemmed from seven OSHA fines that were initiated from a November 2012 incident where a worker fell down the outside of the Space Mountain building and broke several bones. Cal/OSHA originally fined Disney a record $234,850 but the fine was reduced to $82,000 and also fined the contracting company $60,995 for safety violations. ^[79]

• On January 29, 2019, a man in his 20s with cognitive disabilities used force to maneuver out of his lap-bar restraint and climbed out of the moving train in the dark during a slower portion of the ride as the coaster was making its initial climb. The man's absence was not noted until the end of the ride when his friends discovered him missing, whereupon operators stopped the ride and guided him to safety. The man was uninjured, but was later taken to the hospital for a precautionary examination. The ride reopened on February 1, 2019, after an inspection. ^[80]

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Main article: Storybook Land Canal Boats

• On March 16, 2005, a 4-year-old boy broke a finger and severed the tip of his thumb when his fingers were crushed between the boat and the dock while passengers were unloading. The ride was closed for nearly two days while state authorities investigated the accident. Authorities directed Disneyland to lower and repair rubber bumpers along the dock's edge, and to make sure ride operators inform passengers to keep their hands in the boat while it docks. ^[81]

Submarine Voyage

Main article: Submarine Voyage

• On June 11, 1979, a woman claimed to suffer a back injury when one submarine rear-ended another. She was awarded almost $30,000. ^[63]

Swiss Family Treehouse

Main article: Swiss Family Treehouse

• On the evening of October 23, 1965, a fire broke out at the Crow's Nest section of the Swiss Family Treehouse, causing a two-day closure for repairs. Officials say that the fire came from an undetermined origin. ^[82]

Tomorrowland

Main article: Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)

• On March 7, 1981, a private party at Tomorrowland turned into chaos when a fight broke out that ended with Disneyland's first murder. 18-year-old Mel C. Yorba of Riverside was stabbed to death by 28-year-old James O'Driscoll of San Diego shortly after 10:00 p.m. that evening after reportedly pinching his girlfriend. The stabbing happened near Submarine Voyage, and the knife wound pierced his heart, diaphragm and liver, leaving him virtually no chance of survival. He was taken to Palm Harbor Hospital in Garden Grove in the back of a Disneyland van accompanied by a park nurse and two security guards. Meanwhile, authorities found O'Driscoll hiding in the bushes of Adventureland almost two hours after the stabbing and was taken into custody. A second person, 25-year-old Julie Holdener, also from San Diego, was taken into custody but was immediately released from jail the following day after no charges were filed. On May 6, 1983, O'Driscoll was convicted on a single second-degree murder charge and was sentenced to 16 years in prison the following month. The family of the victim sued the park, claiming improper medical response, and was awarded $600,000. ^{[83] [84] [85]}

Disney California Adventure

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! (formerly The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror)

Main article: Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!

• On August 18, 2010, a 20-year-old man was hospitalized after falling 25 feet (7.6 m) from the platform of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. He was waiting in line to ride the attraction and climbed over a barrier before losing his balance. ^[86]

Hyperion Theater

Main article: Hyperion Theater

• On April 22, 2003, a 36-year-old stage technician fell 60 feet (18 m) from a catwalk in the Hyperion Theater, prompting an investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA). The victim did not regain consciousness following the incident and died on May 18, 2003. ^[87] In October 2003, Cal/OSHA fined the Disneyland Resort $18,350 for safety violations related to the technician's death. ^[88]
• On September 25, 2011, the flying carpet prop used during "A Whole New World" in Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular malfunctioned while flying through the theater, causing the carpet to flip over and suspend the actors playing Aladdin and Jasmine upside down. The performance was immediately stopped and the theater evacuated. No injuries or deaths were reported. ^[89]

Incredicoaster (formerly California Screamin')

Main article: Incredicoaster

• On July 29, 2005, 25 guests were injured when the purple train rear-ended the red train. Of the 48 guests aboard the two trains, 15 were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. ^[90]
• On July 22, 2011, 23 people were rescued from California Screamin' by firefighters when a person's backpack fell out of one of the trains and landed on the track, causing the orange coaster to stop just after the loop but before the next block brake. It reopened two days later after the coaster was winched up the next hill, had its damaged wheels replaced, and was allowed to complete the circuit. ^{[91] [92]}
• On May 2, 2016, a passenger using a selfie stick caused park officials to shut down and evacuate the attraction for over an hour. ^[93] Selfie sticks have been banned at Disney parks since June 2015 when the same ride was shut down due to a selfie stick. ^[94]
• On August 6, 2016, 15 passengers were stuck on the ride for 45 minutes when a woman's purse fell onto the tracks, triggering an automatic stop. No injuries were reported. ^[95]

Pixar Pal-A-Round (formerly Mickey's Fun Wheel)

Main article: Pixar Pal-A-Round

• On October 2, 2014, 45 riders got stuck on Mickey's Fun Wheel for 90 minutes before being rescued. No injuries were reported. ^[96]

Guest altercations

• On February 18, 2012, an allegedly drunk 53-year-old man from Queen Creek, Arizona assaulted an employee at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror's entrance gate around 3:30 p.m. PST. ^[97] The employee pepper-sprayed the man multiple times, after which the man continued to fight until he was subdued by other guests. Security personnel then arrived and detained the man. Details as to what started the fight remain unknown. The man was eventually removed from the park and charged with assault and battery by the Anaheim Police Department. ^[98] The incident was filmed via camera phone and uploaded to YouTube. ^[99]

Disneyland Hotel

• On September 3, 1994, a 76-year-old man from Santa Ana jumped to his death from a ninth-floor balcony of the Disneyland Hotel. This was the first suicide known to be committed at the Disneyland Resort. ^{[100] [101]}
• On July 6, 1996, a 23-year-old man from Anaheim either jumped or fell to his death from the 14th floor of the Disneyland Hotel. He was not a hotel guest and had climbed over several balconies. ^{[101] [102]}
• On May 2, 2008, a 48-year-old man from Santa Cruz, California jumped from a 14th-story balcony of the Wonder Tower (now Frontier Tower) at the Disneyland Hotel, falling to his death in a parking lot. ^{[101] [103]}

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

• On April 27, 2017, Kerri Moynihan, a 32-year-old finance manager at Activision Blizzard, died by suicide in her hotel room at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel during a company trip. ^[104]

Resort-wide incidents

Construction accidents

• On August 29, 2019, a 37-year-old construction worker was fatally injured when a steel plate fell on him while working in a trench with other employees. Paramedics performed CPR, but the man later died at a nearby hospital. ^[105]

Guest altercations and incidents

• On August 6, 1970, the Youth International Party ("Yippies") held a publicly promoted gathering called the "First International Pow-Wow" at the park with the intent to "liberate" Disneyland from the establishment. Anticipating a large riot, every police department in Orange County provided additional security and a special court was set up to process mass arrests. The Pow-Wow was largely peaceful, although Disneyland closed early after the Yippies replaced the American flag at Fort Wilderness with their own. As police attempted to escort the Yippies out of the park, fights broke out between the Yippies and other guests, and at least 18 Yippies were arrested for violations such as trespassing, drug possession, and property damage. ^{[106] [107] [108]}

Parking areas

Parking lots

• On September 14, 1985, a 7-year-old girl from Torrance, California, was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a bus at Disneyland. The girl was walking across the parking lot with her uncle while looking for his car when she fell under a moving charter bus that crushed her. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. ^[109]
• On March 7, 1987, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Disneyland parking lot. ^[110] The incident began as an early-morning confrontation between rival gang members before escalating into a brawl. 18-year-old Keleti Naea of Santa Ana was convicted of second-degree murder, but the conviction was subsequently overturned by a state appellate court. ^[111]
• On February 23, 2007, two women suffered head injuries after falling out of a tram in the parking lot. ^[112]

Parking garages

• On October 17, 2010, a 61-year-old man from Hickman, California, jumped to his death from the Mickey & Friends parking structure's top floor. He left behind a note citing "personal issues" for his suicide. ^[113]
• On April 2, 2012, a 23-year-old man from Santa Ana was found near the northwest corner of the Mickey & Friends parking structure and was pronounced dead at the scene. It was investigated as a suicide at the time, but there were no witnesses that saw the man jump. ^[114]
• On November 26, 2016, a 40-year-old man from Anaheim jumped to his death from the Mickey & Friends parking structure just after 2:00 a.m. PST. He was rushed to UC Irvine Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:08 a.m. PST. ^[115]
• On February 13, 2017, a vehicle fire broke out on the Mickey & Friends parking structure's second floor. Seven people were treated for smoke inhalation. Four cars were destroyed and an additional four cars received major damage. ^{[116] [117] [118]}
• On August 13, 2018, a vehicle fire occurred at the Mickey & Friends parking structure, forcing visitors to wait outside as firefighters doused the flames. The fire was out in about 30 minutes. One car was damaged. ^[119]
• On December 3, 2022, a 51-year-old elementary school principal from Huntington Beach, California ^[120] jumped from the top floor of the Mickey & Friends parking structure at approximately 9:00 p.m. PST. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was ruled a suicide. ^[121] Due to this incident, elevators and escalators in the parking structure and tram services were stopped for the remainder of the night. ^[122]
• On February 18, 2023, a 46-year-old woman from Scottsdale, Arizona reportedly fell or jumped from the Mickey & Friends parking structure at approximately 6:50 p.m. PST. She was severely injured at the scene and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. ^[123]
• On November 15, 2023, a 24-year-old man jumped from the Pixar Pals parking structure. The incident was reported at approximately 9:30 p.m. PST. He was pronounced dead at the scene. ^[124]
• On March 24, 2025, a stolen vehicle pursuit ended at the Pixar Pals parking structure at approximately 8:00 p.m. PST. The parking structure was temporarily closed for the search. Two subjects were detained; the alleged driver was arrested and the passenger was released. ^[125]
• On April 4, 2025, a vehicle fire occurred at the Pixar Pals parking structure at approximately 9:47 a.m. PST. ^[126] The fire initially started in the engine compartment of a Kia Sportage then spread to multiple vehicles. Around 6 to 12 vehicles were involved, receiving varying amounts of damage. ^[127]

Power outages

• On December 27, 2017, a major power outage struck Disneyland Park and temporarily closed down rides, mostly those located in Toontown and Fantasyland. Rides that lost power had to be evacuated, but no assistance from the local fire department was necessary and no injuries were reported. All attractions were fully operational again later in the day. According to a Disneyland spokesperson, the outage was caused by an electrical transformer. ^[128]

Public health and infectious disease outbreaks

• Between December 17 and December 20, 2014, visitors to the park were exposed to measles, resulting in an outbreak that affected residents of eight US states as well as Mexico and Canada. ^[129] The California Department of Public Health was first notified of a suspected measles case on January 5, 2015, and by February 11, 2015, at least 39 individuals who had visited at least one of the two adjacent Disney parks during the exposure period had become ill. ^[130] In addition to this likely direct exposure, secondary and unknown transmissions were numerous, resulting in at least 125 cases within the United States by February 11, 2015. ^[130] The specific outbreak was declared over in the US in mid-April, 2015 after 42 days with no traceable transmission and 147 having been affected within the United States. ^[131] This measles outbreak resulted in no known deaths. ^[131]
• After the operating day on March 13, 2020, the parks closed and the three Disneyland Resort hotels closed on March 16, 2020, all in response to the novel COVID-19 pandemic and pressure from California Governor Gavin Newsom in which a stay-at-home order was issued on March 19, 2020, prompting Downtown Disney to also close until it reopened on July 9, 2020. On March 5, 2021, it was announced by the California Department of Public Health that Disneyland could reopen with capacity restrictions beginning April 1, 2021. ^{[132] [133]} The following week, then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that the company would officially reopen the park on April 30, 2021. ^[134]

Other incidents

• On November 11, 1983, a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran from Santa Ana, California was armed with a Winchester rifle and opened fire 13 times from a hotel room across the street from Disneyland's eastern boundary during the evening hours. Officials said that only one person was injured when the victim received a cut on the nose by flying glass, and the incident caused a hundred people to be evacuated. A police standoff lasted for 10 hours, including usages of smoke grenades and tear gas. He was taken into custody after letting his dog out. ^{[135] [136]}

Foiled 1995 terrorist threat

• On April 12, 1995, Disneyland became worldwide headlines following a foiled terrorism plot, which sent hundreds of federal agents through the theme park, and grabbed attention to then-President Bill Clinton. The emergency comes shortly after the Disneyland Security Division received a letter from an unidentified address and a pre-recorded videocassette from the mail. After a Disney Security manager reviewed the tape, Disneyland Security officers made five additional copies of the tape before contacting the Anaheim Police Department, the Orange County Bomb Squad, and the FBI. The Disneyland videotape incident comes one week before the Oklahoma City bombing. ^[137] It wasn't until a few days after Oklahoma City that the attack was declared a hoax. The plot according to authorities was thwarted when authorities at Los Angeles International Airport apprehended two Japanese members of Aum Shinrikyo with information in their possession about how to make a highly toxic nerve gas, by using the same ingredients used in the Tokyo subway sarin attack the previous month. President Clinton in an afternoon conference two days after the Oklahoma City bombing gave brief conversation on the Disneyland threat calling it "a quick and secret development of a major U.S. effort". ^[138]
• The recording, which was taped earlier that week, begins with an off-air recording of a television show from a Spanish-language television station in the Los Angeles market, before cutting to home movie footage showing three other videocassette tapes spreading on a table. Lying on top of one of the tapes contain a newspaper article from the April 1, 1995 edition of the Orange County Register, that contained a March 30, 1995 incident where a 21-year-old man from Fullerton, California was arrested after spraying a noxious substance inside both Space Mountain and a gift shop, sickening 33 people, with camcorder text at the bottom reading "GOOD BOY!", before cutting to a shot of various vintage photos of people. This was followed by images of a man with rubber gloves picking out containers of nerve gas chemicals wrapped in foil, storing in a refrigerator, placing them in glass jars, and boiling them in a boiling pot. Camcorder texts reading "MADE EASY!", "NERVE GAS", and "DEAD GUEST" appeared on screen. A shot of a small calendar reading "April 14" and a clock reading 9:00 PM, the scheduled time for that evening's Main Street Electrical Parade, before cutting to a final view of a motel parking lot facing the intersection of West Katella Avenue and South Harbor Road, located across the street from the theme park's then-parking lot. The tape immediately ends with more Spanish off-air recording from the same station, before cutting to black. ^{[139] [140]}
• In 2019, a man from Portland, Oregon rediscovered one of the five copies of the Disneyland terror threat tape from a Goodwill store near Portland. The full tape, which had a label reading "JERRY HILL 199M NY 252958 - VHS COPY of PERTINENT SEGMENT", was uploaded on YouTube in July 2021. A few years later, the man gave the tape to a station investigator from CBS station WKMG-TV in Orlando, Florida. The name "Jerry Hill" was connected to a former FBI agent who had ties to Portland and had previously worked on terrorist cases as an agent. He had the exact copy of the tape until his death in 2017. ^[141]

See also

• Amusement park accidents
• List of incidents at Disney parks

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