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Disney World Logged 86 Heat-Illness Emergencies in 11 July Days, Records Show

Newly released call logs from Disney’s governing district reveal how a 113°F heat-index stretch strained guests across ages despite on-site cooling measures.

Overview

  • About one in four of the 86 heat-related calls resulted in patients being transported to hospitals, according to the official July records.
  • Cases spanned a baby under 1 treated for fever on EPCOT’s Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure to an 81-year-old woman with heat exhaustion at Disney Springs who was hospitalized.
  • Multiple guests lost consciousness in EPCOT’s France pavilion, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Disney Springs, with other reports noting vomiting, dizziness, and a 160 bpm heart-rate alert at Magic Kingdom.
  • SeaWorld Orlando accounted for eight heat-illness calls and Universal’s Epic Universe logged one, while comparisons to other Universal parks are limited because they use private ambulance services.
  • Orange County tallied 13 heat advisories this year and recorded record-warm overnight lows, as medical experts warned of possible long-term effects from heatstroke and a UF researcher proposed a national registry for survivors.