The third-quarter injury report for Walt Disney World has been released thanks to the MOU Exempt Facilities Report. Typically, amusement parks and fairs are subject to inspection from the State of Florida. However, “Permanent facilities that employ at least 1,000 full-time employees and that maintain full-time, in-house safety inspectors” are exempt from state inspection.
To remain exempt, the operators must report serious injuries to Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services every quarter for the MOU Exempt Facilities Report. Let’s take a look at the report for the third quarter of 2019.
Animal Kingdom
- Na’vi River Journey (7/3/19)
- 83-year-old Male: Injured hip entering the attraction
- Expedition Everest (7/5/19)
- 41-year-old Female: Seizure after experiencing the attraction
- Expedition Everest (9/22/19)
- 45-year-old Female: Guest felt ill; migraine and vomiting when riding Expedition Everest
Epcot
- Mission: Space (7/9/19)
- 34-year-old Male: Guest with a history of motion sickness became ill after riding
Hollywood Studios
- Star Tours (8/19/19)
- 40-year-old Male: Guest with a pre-existing medical condition had a seizure and fell after riding
Magic Kingdom
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid (7/21/19)
- 69-year-old Female: Guest with a pre-existing medical condition had a seizure after experiencing the attraction
- Tomorrowland Speedway (7/23/19)
- 75-year-old Male: Guest fell loading onto the attraction; multiple abrasions and contusions
- Peter Pan’s Flight (9/25/19)
- 4-year-old Male: Guest with a pre-existing medical condition had a seizure after experiencing the attraction
Typhoon Lagoon
- Castaway Creek (9/22/19)
- 44-year-old Female: Guest experienced sudden memory loss
You can read the full report here.
Interesting that all the seizure ones state pre-existing conditions except for the Expedition Everest incident!
My mom fell at Hollywood Studios and broke her ankle on 9/25/19. Disney took her to the er. I wonder why she is not listed?
Perhaps the incident wasn’t associated with a ride..