Four Walt Disney World ride incidents make Florida's third-quarter injury report
Walt Disney World reported four guest injuries or illnesses on rides from July to September 2026, two of them after Magic Kingdom boat rides, in Florida's latest quarterly theme park report. Universal Orlando reported two, and SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Legoland Florida reported none.
Walt Disney World reported four guest injuries or illnesses on its rides in the third quarter of 2026, according to Florida's latest quarterly theme park injury report. Two followed rides on Magic Kingdom boat attractions, one a Hollywood Studios coaster and one a Typhoon Lagoon slide.
Key Details
- Report: Quarterly theme park injury report, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Period covered: July to September 2026
- Walt Disney World: 4 incidents
- All Florida parks: 6 incidents
The Buzz
The new quarter's figures were reported by FOX 35 Orlando from the state's filing, and two of the four Walt Disney World entries involve Magic Kingdom boat rides.
The four Walt Disney World incidents from July to September
The Disney cases span two Magic Kingdom boat rides, a Hollywood Studios coaster and a Typhoon Lagoon water slide.
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure. In September, a 44-year-old man vomited after riding the Magic Kingdom log flume, which opened in 2024 in the former Splash Mountain building.
- Pirates of the Caribbean. A couple of days later, a 45-year-old man had a seizure after riding the Adventureland boat ride.
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Also in September, a 42-year-old man reported dizziness and eye pain after riding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Hollywood Studios.
- Humunga Kowabunga. In July, a 25-year-old woman hurt her right leg on the Humunga Kowabunga slide at Typhoon Lagoon.
How Walt Disney World compares with the rest of Florida in 2026
Disney logged the most incidents this quarter, though Universal Orlando still has more for the year so far.
- Universal Orlando. Two incidents at Universal Studios Florida: a 61-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman both reported abdominal pain after rides.
- No reports elsewhere. SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Legoland Florida reported no injuries or illnesses this quarter.
- Disney's year so far. Walt Disney World has now reported 11 incidents in 2026: two in the first quarter, five in the second and four in the third.
- Universal's year so far. Universal Orlando has reported 14 in 2026, falling from eight to four to two across the three quarters.
| Park operator | January to March | April to June | July to September |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney World | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Universal Orlando | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| SeaWorld Orlando | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legoland Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Only ride incidents with a 24-hour hospital stay make the report
The state list is narrow by design, so it records serious ride cases rather than every guest injury in the parks.
- Self-reported. Florida's major theme parks file the incidents themselves, and the state publishes them every quarter.
- The threshold. Only injuries, illnesses and other medical emergencies that happen on rides and need at least a 24-hour hospital stay are included.
- Limited detail. Each entry gives only the date, the park, the attraction and a brief description of the injury or illness.
Our take. The entries describe how riders felt, not what a ride did, and they cover only cases serious enough for a hospital stay of a day or more. Guests with heart, seizure or motion concerns should still read the health warnings Disney posts at each attraction entrance before riding.