The state’s latest quarterly report on theme-park injuries includes a death of a man after he rode “it’s a small world” ride at Magic Kingdom.
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On April 24, a 54-year-old male had a cardiac emergency on the attraction, a gentle boat ride that floats by scenes featuring cheerful puppets. He was transported to a hospital and later died, says the report, which notes the man had a pre-existing condition.
Florida’s major theme parks self-report about visitors injured on their rides and who require at least 24 hours of hospitalization. The results are made public quarterly via an agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The state does not receive health updates after the initial assessments, and the names of the injured people are not made public.
The “small world” death was one of nine incidents reported in the April-May-June period, and only one of those took place in June. It was the lowest tally on the report since the fourth quarter of 2023.
Magic Kingdom was site of two additional incidents in the period. On May 5, a 75-year-old female fell and hit her head as she exited Space Mountain, an indoor roller coaster. And on May 26, a 44-year-old male with pre-existing conditions had back pain on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a log ride with dramatic drop.
Elsewhere at Walt Disney World, a 74-year-old man with pre-existing conditions had nausea and vomited after riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, an indoor roller coaster at Epcot, on May 12.
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A 41-year-old female hit her head while riding Blizzard Beach water park’s Snow Stormers, a mat slide, on April 6. She had a laceration, the report says.
Universal Orlando reported four incidents in the quarter, two aboard Jurassic World VelociCoaster, a high-speed coaster at Islands of Adventure. On May 3, a 17-year-old female had loss of consciousness after the ride, and on May 25, a 53-year-old male with a pre-exisiting condition had weekend and shortness of breath, post-VelociCoaster.
On May 17, a 54-year-old woman experienced chest pain after being in TeAwa: The Fearless River, a whitewater ride at Volcano Bay water park.
And on June 17, a 20-year-old female had weakness and lightheadedness after Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, a dark ride at Epic Universe.
No injuries were reported at SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom or Universal Studios Florida during the quarter.
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