EPCOT Verbal Fight Reclassified as Battery After Police Dispatch Update
The change reflects Florida law that treats any unwanted physical contact as battery.
Overview
- Public dispatch logs show an 11:20 a.m. alert on December 23 initially labeled a verbal fight inside EPCOT.
- The entry was later updated to “Battery (Unwanted Touching or Striking Someone),” indicating responders determined physical contact occurred.
- The only public record of the incident comes from emergency feed monitors, including the @WDWActiveCrime account.
- No identities, injuries, arrests, or operational impacts have been disclosed, and no official statements have been issued.
- Reports note Disney Security typically responds first to disputes during heavy holiday crowds, with police called once legal thresholds are met.