Though Disney World can be a magical place, sometimes things don’t quite go to plan.
Magic Kingdom
We’ve seen rides shut down for technical issues, evacuated, or even closed due to smoke! Today, as we were walking through Magic Kingdom, we noticed that a popular ride was closed and being evacuated.
Early this morning, we saw that Splash Mountain was temporarily closed.
Splash Mountain is Down
When we walked past it, we noticed that several of the boats were stopped and water was not running in certain areas.
No Water Running There
We also saw that the ride was listed as “temporarily closed” on the My Disney Experience app.
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As we stood near the area, we could see guests getting up and being evacuated from the attraction.
Guests Getting Evacuated
You can see them as they step off the boats and walk through the evacuation route.
More Evacuations Taking Place
Check out the video below of Cast Members assisting in the evacuation process.
Evac now in progress. Cast Members are assisting guests off of the attraction pic.twitter.com/mvPA1NpAT4
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) December 3, 2021
Guests Walking Off the Ride
Evacuations and ride closures can happen, so it’s important to keep that in mind for future trips and be prepared. If a ride is closed, be sure to check back on the My Disney Experience app to see if it opens later in the day. If you’re on a ride when it stops and must be evacuated, be sure to listen to the Cast Members and follow their directions.
Evacuation in Progress
For more information on dealing with emergencies and evacuations in Disney World, check out our video below.
Click here to see what happens when you’re evacuated from Rise of the Resistance.
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It happens… never to me but… it happens.
We were on Ratatouille on Monday 11/28 and it had to be evacuated. My son was in the wheelchair accessible “Ratmobile” and it was the first time since the ride has been open that a wheelchair has been using that vehicle when the ride had to be evacuated. Let’s just say it was a learning experience for a lot of people! And several children got to hear some not so nice words from my son. He has Cerebral Palsy and Autism and he did not handle it well. The cast members were understanding though and everyone worked as quickly as possible.