List Of Incidents At Disney Parks
This incomplete list of theme park accidents in Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Disney Parks provides a chronological picture of theme park accidents in the theme parks Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort over the years. They are organized by the resort areas: * List of incidents at Disneyland Resort * List of incidents at Walt Disney World * List of incidents at Tokyo Disney Resort * List of incidents at Disneyland Paris * List of incidents at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort * List of incidents at Shanghai Disney Resort See also * United States amusement park accidents {{DEFAULTSORT:Incidents at Disney parks Disney-related lists Lists of amusement park incidents, Disney Walt Disney Parks and Resorts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disney Parks, Experiences And Products
Disney Experiences, commonly known as Disney Parks, is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company. It was founded on April 1, 1971, exactly six months before the opening of the Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort. Led by Josh D'Amaro, the company's theme parks hosted over 157.3 million guests, making Disney Parks the world's most visited theme park company worldwide, with United Kingdom-based Merlin Entertainments coming in second at 67 million guests. It is Disney's largest business segment by employee headcount, with approximately 130,000 of the company's 180,000 employees as of 2015. In March 2018, Disney Consumer Products, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media was merged into Parks and Resorts and renamed Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. In September 2020, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products laid off 28,000 employees in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Originally, entry into the theme park and travel business was a s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Disney Experiences, Experiences division and is home to two theme parks (Disneyland and Disney California Adventure), three hotels, and the Downtown Disney shopping, dining, and entertainment district. The resort was developed by Walt Disney in the 1950s. When it opened to guests on July 17, 1955, the property consisted of Disneyland, its parking lot, and the Disneyland Hotel (California), Disneyland Hotel, owned and operated by Disney's business partner Jack Wrather. After the success with the multi-park, multi-hotel business model at Walt Disney World in Florida, Disney acquired large parcels of land adjacent to Disneyland to apply the same business model in Anaheim. The company purchased the Disneyland Hotel from Wrather in 1988 and in 1995 purchased the Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotel from the Tokyu Group ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment resort complex located about southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is operated by Disney Experiences, a division of the Walt Disney Company. The property covers nearly , of which half has been developed. Walt Disney World contains numerous recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay, including four theme parks, two water parks, four golf courses, conference centers, a competitive sports complex and a shopping, dining and entertainment complex. Additionally, there are 19 Disney-owned resort hotels and one camping resort on the property, and many other non-Disney-operated resorts on and near the property. Designed to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. Walt wanted to build a new park because Disneyland in California was limited from expanding by the establishme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo Disney Resort
The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company, the Oriental Land Co., a subsidiary of the Keisei Electric Railway, under a license from The Walt Disney Company, which designed and constructed the resort and its various attractions through its Walt Disney Imagineering, Imagineering research & development arm. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park (Tokyo Disneyland), later developing into a resort with a second theme park (Tokyo DisneySea), six Disney themed hotels, six non-Disney hotels and a shopping complex (Ikspiari). Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park to open outside the United States and the complex is the only Disney resort in the world not owned or operated by Disney Experiences in any capacity. Attractions Tokyo Disney Resort consists of Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Ikspiari, which is a varia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, located about east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, seven Disney-owned hotels, two convention centers, a golf course, an arena, and a shopping, dining and entertainment complex. Opened on 12 April 1992, the resort is operated by Disney Experiences, a division of the Walt Disney Company. It is the second Disney Experiences, Disney park outside the United States, following the opening of the Tokyo Disney Resort in 1983, and the largest. Disneyland Paris is also the only Disney resort outside of the United States to be completely owned by the company. Disneyland Park (Paris), Disneyland Park, opened in 1992, is the original theme park of the complex. A second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opened in 2002. The resort is located on approximately of land which is being developed under a master agreement with French governmental authorities. About half of the land has been developed, includin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is a resort built and owned by Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited, a joint venture of the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company in Hong Kong on reclaimed land beside Penny's Bay, at the northeastern tip of Lantau Island, approximately from Discovery Bay. It is the second Disney Resort in Asia, and the city's third theme park after Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park (now closed) and Ocean Park Hong Kong. Officially opened on 12 September 2005, the resort contains the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Hollywood Hotel, Disney Explorers Lodge and several retail, dining and entertainment facilities covering of the island. The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is the second Disney park extension into Asia after the opening of the Tokyo Disney Resort more than 20 years earlier. Currently, the Resort is overseen by Managing Director Michael Moriarty who reports to Jill Estorino, President and Managi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort ( zh, 上海迪士尼度假区) is a themed resort in Pudong, Shanghai, China. The resort opened to the public on June 16, 2016. It is the first Disneyland in mainland China. It is also the sixth Disney resort worldwide, after Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. On December 20, 2023, Shanghai Disney Resort officially opened Zootopia, Disney's first Zootopia (franchise), Zootopia-themed area. The resort features Shanghai Disneyland, an Disneytown, entertainment district, two themed hotels, recreational facilities, a lake and associated parking and transportation hubs. Additional phases will see the development of two additional theme parks at the resort. The site will cover in Pudong, or approximately three times the size of Hong Kong Disneyland, at a cost of () for the new theme park and an additional () to build other aspects of the resort, totaling (). The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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. Disneyland Park Alice in Wonderland *On December 21, 2000, a 15-year-old boy from Mesa, Arizona, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Incidents At Walt Disney World
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The term "incidents" refers to major injuries, deaths, loss (or injury), or significant crimes related to the attractions themselves, or personal altercations and incidents between the theme park guests and employees. Attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: * Negligence on the park's part, either by ride operator or maintenance. * Negligence on the guest's part—this includes refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules. * The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues. * Acts of God, which include generic accidents (e.g. slipping and falling) that are not the direct result of an action on anyone's part. According to a 1985 ''Time'' magazine article, nearly 100 lawsuits are annually filed against Disney for various incidents. Florida theme parks are required to notify the state of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Incidents At Tokyo Disney Resort
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan, including major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: *Negligence on the part of a guest (including refusal to follow safety instructions or deliberately breaking park rules) *Existing guest health issues (known or unknown) *Negligence on the part of park management, by the ride operator, or maintenance *Act of God or generic accident that is not a direct result of action or inaction on anyone's part (e.g. slipping or falling) Resort-wide incidents 2011 earthquake and tsunami *On March 11, 2011, as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the resort proceeded to cease operations mid-day. The resort's parking areas were flooded after the earthquake; initial reports stated that the flooding was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Incidents At Disneyland Paris
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Disneyland Paris in France. The term ''incidents'' refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: *Caused by negligence on the guest’s part. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break 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. *Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part. Disneyland Park Adventureland *On September 20, 2019, a 32-year-old man from Switzerland who took LSD was found nude after falling into a manmade lake in the park’s Adventureland section. He and his girlfriend were arrested ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Incidents At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
This is a summary of noted incidents that have taken place at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong. The term ''incidents'' refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: * Caused by negligence on the guest's part. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break 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. * Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part. Transport Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange * On February 7, 2013, a taxi driver, mistaking his gas pedal for the brake pedal, struck and killed a 61-year-old taxi driver who was off-duty. Another 59-yea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |