Police Respond to Reported 'Suspicious Hazard' Near EPCOT Resort Area

Overview

• The alert went out around 3:00 p.m. on November 10, according to a police-scanner post shared by the @WDWActiveCrime account.
• There were no indications of injuries or evacuations during the law-enforcement response in the EPCOT Resort corridor.
• Walt Disney World Resort did not issue a public statement, which outlets note is typical for precautionary responses.
• The reported location sits near EPCOT’s International Gateway, a walkway linking the BoardWalk and Yacht Club hotels.
• The response comes as five guests have died at Disney World hotels since October 14, including two suicides identified as Summer Equitz and Matthew Cohn, with the sheriff’s office not indicating foul play in the cases reported.