A power outage at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park on Monday night caused widespread closures of rides and attractions. Guests reported chaos as the outage impacted nearly every attraction, leaving only a handful operational. The cause of the outage remains unknown, but it led to significantly increased wait times for the remaining open rides.
A power outage struck the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, on Monday night, leading to the closure of multiple rides throughout the Magic Kingdom theme park . Newsweek reached out to Walt Disney Parks for comment but has not yet received a response. The outage impacted nearly every attraction at the Magic Kingdom, with only a handful remaining operational, including the Monsters Inc.
Laugh Floor, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, Haunted Mansion, the Mickey meet and greet, Princess Fairytale Hall meet and greets, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Jungle Cruise, and TRON Lightcycle / Run. Frontierland and Fantasyland were entirely shut down during the outage.Social media accounts, such as Orlando Amusement on X, reported chaotic scenes at the park, with cast members struggling to manage the influx of guests. They noted that six attractions were functioning using generators while guests already in line for closed rides were allowed to remain, but new guests were prevented from joining the queues. The exact cause of the power outage remains unknown. However, it led to significantly increased wait times for the operational rides, with TRON Lightcycle / Run experiencing a 110-minute wait at approximately 7 p.m. The Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, on the other hand, had the shortest wait time of 10 minutes. Disney World is renowned for its robust infrastructure, designed to handle the immense crowds it draws annually. The resort boasts multiple system redundancies and on-site backup power sources, including solar facilities. Robert Niles, editor of ThemeParkInsider.com, previously told Fox News in August 2020 that Disney World's infrastructure is built to withstand the strain of millions of visitors, even in Florida's frequent thunderstorms. While power outages are relatively uncommon at the resort, they can occur due to extreme weather events. In October 2024, Hurricane Milton caused widespread power outages in Florida, leading to the temporary closure of numerous attractions at Disney World for two days. The Walt Disney World Resort is anticipated to reopen at 9 a.m. local time today
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