Little Girl Experiences Near-Death Experience While Riding Classic Attraction

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World Resort has easily become one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Not only because of each Disney Park’s family-friendly atmosphere but because of how safe the Resort is.

And truly, it is! Out of each pillar or key behind Walt Disney World’s success, safety is the highest priority. As a result, severe injuries and even deaths, while possible, are incredibly uncommon.

However, one anonymous Disney World Cast Member recently shared a story in an online forum detailing a very frightening near-death experience.

Kiss the Girl Scene Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid

The Cast Member was working in Magic Kingdom at the time, on the Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid attraction.

While unloading Guests from the Magic Kingdom attraction, the Cast Member heard frantic screaming and orders to call 911. When they looked over, they saw a little girl that looked to be about ten, eleven, or twelve years old.

Reportedly, “her whole arm and side of her neck” was swollen as she had been “bitten or stung” by something while on the slow-moving ride, causing an allergic reaction.

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Immediately, the Cast Member shut the ride down and had another Cast Member call emergency services while they helped the Guest off of the ride vehicle.

The girl’s mom hadn’t been aware of any allergies, and the little girl was understandably terrified, as she was “still breathing and awake, but crying and hyperventilating.”

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The attraction was held at a standstill for around 10 minutes as they waited for emergency services to arrive. After paramedics arrived, they were later told that the little girl had thankfully recovered.

“The kicker?” the Cast Member writes, “Guests had the audacity to complain about the stall.”

Luckily, everything turned out okay during this Disney World accident, thanks to the Cast Member’s level head and quick decision-making.

Guests Injured As Glass Orb Falls From Ceiling and Crashes In Ride Queue

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

No one likes waiting in line — especially a long one. Unfortunately, it’s something that is pretty much unavoidable when you visit a Disney theme park. Disney knows that you will have to wait, but they want to make your wait as enjoyable as possible. That’s why Disney has created some truly incredible queues for its rides. You can play games while waiting for Space Mountain and try to solve a murder while waiting for The Haunted Mansion. The ride queues are full of small details that can make any line more interesting.

While Guests may expect to see a lot of incredible pieces in all of the ride queues, they do not expect those pieces to crash around them. But that is exactly what happened to Guests who were waiting to ride Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid at Magic Kingdom Park. In that attraction queue, glass orbs hang from ropes above the Guests. One of those glass orbs came out of the rope and crashed to the ground, sending shards everywhere and injuring some of the Guests.

Twitter user Austin (@itsaustindoes) was in line at the time and took pictures of the glass all over the ground. He also shared a picture of the rope that the orb was in, and it appears as though the rope broke.

Sadly, this is not the first problem Journey of The Little Mermaid has experienced recently. Not too long ago, a fire — reportedly caused by fireworks going off at Magic Kingdom — broke out and Guests saw smoke and flames rising from the ride. Luckily, the fire was put out quickly. No major damage was done, and the ride was up and operating normally the next day.

While several Guests were injured by flying glass, it thankfully looks like none of the injuries were serious. If you ever find yourself in a potentially dangerous situation at a Disney theme park, be sure to alert a Cast Member. If you, like these Guests, are near an area full of broken glass, do not try to help clean up the mess yourself. Cast Members have the tools necessary to safely clean up such a mess, and they don’t want Guests to risk injuring themselves further.