Several Magic Kingdom guests on social media have reported stampeding on Main Street, U.S.A., and a police presence at the park as it closed on Thursday.
Magic Kingdom closed at 10 p.m. on August 29, 2024. The incident happened around this time. Several reports indicate there was a gun scare. No eyewitnesses have reported seeing a gun or hearing gunshots. No serious injuries, including shooting injuries, have been reported.
X user @anxrosa shared video of a trashed Emporium, writing, “went to magic kingdom today and there was literally a stampede because of a suspected shooter i thought that was actually going to be my last day. i was shoved out of the way and fell. mothers were crying looking for their daughters, people were hiding, it was so bad.”
@anxrosa added in a follow-up post that “they kept us in the stores for around 15 minutes while police officers patrolled the streets and checked everything out. they are finally letting us out but only on the ferry boat. no buses no monorails. lot of people are pretty shaken up but we haven’t been given an explanation”.
Another user said they were on an operating bus although @anxrosa said the bus stations at Magic Kingdom appeared to be blocked off with police cars, sharing another quick video from exiting the park.
User Taylor Bybee said they have loved ones who were at the park and are safe. They also said the incident was on Main Street, U.S.A. Guests “ditched everything to hide” and Cast Members ushered many guests into usually off-limits backstage areas.
X user @niksenergyadv also said they were sent backstage at Magic Kingdom and shared a photo of half a dozen police cars in the bus loop outside the park.
you guys i’m at magic kingdom and they sent us backstage and there are lots of police. i’m scared af
pic.twitter.com/MVvwc0Bj7m
— figment (SAVE MUPPETVISION * 3D) (@niksenergyadv) August 30, 2024
Monorail service from Magic Kingdom is reportedly closed but guests are allowed to leave.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office posted to X at 10:43 p.m. that there is not an active shooter situation at Magic Kingdom, and that the gun scare was instead a “popping” sound, possibly a balloon, that occurred during a fight.
We have reached out to Disney for comment on the situation but have not heard back. This is a developing story and we will share more information as it comes to light.
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