ORLANDO, Fla. — A 44-year-old man collapsed after riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom in May and later died, according to a quarterly state report that documents visitors’ injuries and illnesses at Florida’s theme parks.
What You Need To Know
- Quarterly state report listing injuries and medical emergencies at Florida's theme parks released
- The report for April through June 2023 included 11 incidents at Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- One incident in the report involved a 44-year-old collapsing after riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad on May 26; he later died "from a personal illness"
The report, released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said the man collapsed after exiting the attraction on May 26 and that he later died “from a personal illness.”
No other details about the incident were mentioned in the report.
Disney World and Florida’s major theme parks such as Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando self-report visitor injuries and other medical emergencies that occur on rides and require at least 24 hours of hospitalization.
The report released this week lists 11 incidents from April through June.
Disney World reported five other incidents to the state, including a 61-year-old man having a seizure after riding Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on April 2 and a 9-year-old girl losing consciousness after riding TRON Lightcycle Run on May 1.
Universal reported two incidents. A 75-year-old woman experienced motion sickness on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey on April 6 and a 61-year-old woman experienced motion sickness on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit on May 15.
SeaWorld also reported two incidents, both involving roller coasters. On May 27, a 24-year-old man briefly lost consciousness after riding Kraken. A 23-year-old woman passed out after riding Pipeline: The Surf Coaster.
Only one incident was reported at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. A 12-year-old boy had “exacerbation of a prior hip surgery” after riding Kumba on June 1.
Legoland Florida didn’t report any incidents.