Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23
13-Year-Old Exits Disneyland Ride Before 50-Foot Drop, Sent to Hospital
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23

13-Year-Old Exits Disneyland Ride Before 50-Foot Drop, Sent to Hospital

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23

Summary

  • A 13-year-old guest left a boat on Tiana's Bayou Adventure on June 21, prompting Disneyland to stop the ride and send the rider to a local hospital for evaluation.
  • Disneyland said the teenager reportedly climbed out of the vehicle; officials did not confirm whether the rider fell, though witness accounts on Reddit described the teen tumbling down the water slide.
  • The log flume ride, which ends in a 50-foot waterfall plunge, closed for the rest of the evening for inspection after emergency personnel responded.
  • The rider was later released from the hospital, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure reopened on June 22 and is operating normally.

Insights

After a teen's dangerous stunt, is Disney's tech-fueled crackdown on guests the right solution for ensuring ride safety?
When a guest's choice shuts down a ride, who is to blame: the individual, the park's design, or social media influence?