Guests Revive 71-Year-Old at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Bus Loop After Cardiac Arrest

Overview

• The man collapsed in the Magic Kingdom bus loop, received CPR from two visitors, was relieved by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies, and was transported to a hospital after being revived.
• The account first appeared in a Reddit post later picked up by news sites, and some cited statistics in those posts have not been independently verified.
• The rescue follows reports of three separate deaths on Disney property in the past 10 days, including the apparent suicide of 31-year-old Summer Equitz at the Contemporary Resort.
• Authorities say the cause of death for a man in his 60s found at the Contemporary Resort remains pending with the Orange County Medical Examiner, while another man in his 60s died at Fort Wilderness from a pre-existing condition.
• Disney trains security, lifeguards and select cast members in CPR and AED use, though the Reddit account says bystanders often initiate care more quickly than staff.