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Guests Ejected After Seatbelt Tampering Halts Disneyland’s Guardians of the Galaxy Ride

The stoppage followed restraint sensors detecting an unsecured belt, underscoring Disney’s zero-tolerance safety systems.

Overview

  • The incident was described in a firsthand Reddit post and reported by fan outlets, with no official Disneyland Resort statement cited.
  • The ride halted moments after the soundtrack began its pre-drop sequence when the system flagged an improperly secured restraint.
  • Cast Members escorted the rider, an accomplice, and their entire party off the attraction, and remaining guests were delayed during a manual reset.
  • The episode echoes the older “unbuckled seatbelt challenge” trend that encouraged restraint tampering and prompted past enforcement and system upgrades.
  • Mission: BREAKOUT! relies on tightly synchronized motion, lighting, and audio, so any restraint anomaly triggers an immediate stop to protect riders.