Walt Disney World Resort News

Walt Disney World Worker Killed in Industrial Accident

Authorities say they’re investigating the death of a worker at Walt Disney World Resort. An Orange County Sheriff’s Office news release says deputies found an unconscious and unresponsive man Monday morning after responding to a 911 call near Disney’s Pop …

Disney Says Man Died From Pre-Existing Condition After Orlando Ride

A 54-year-old man died after riding Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster in February. The man had a pre-existing condition and collapsed and died at a hospital after riding the roller coaster. The Orlando Sentinel said man’s death was …

Disney Puts Stone Wall Around Orlando Lake Where Gator Killed Toddler

Workers are building a stone wall around a Walt Disney World lake where an alligator killed a toddler earlier this summer. Disney officials told the Orlando Sentinel that the barrier wall is part of the new security plan following the …

Parents of Son Killed by Gator at Walt Disney World Won’t Sue

The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World said Wednesday that they don’t plan to sue the Florida theme park resort over the death. Matt and Melissa Graves of Omaha, Nebraska, said in a statement …

For Disney in Florida, Capturing ‘Nuisance’ Alligators Is Normal Part of Business

Walt Disney Co. has had more than 240 “nuisance” alligators captured and killed over the last 10 years at its Florida theme park property, according to state records. The records reveal the park’s constant struggle to keep alligators away from …