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Power Outage Shuts Down Nearly Half of Magic Kingdom Rides

The outage, which occurred during a Super Bowl celebration, disrupted attractions but operations have since returned to normal.

  • A power outage at Walt Disney WorldMagic Kingdom on Monday evening caused 18 of the park's 40 attractions to temporarily close.
  • Guests on affected rides were safely evacuated, and the park's after-hours event proceeded as scheduled with limited ride availability.
  • By 10 p.m., only three rides—Space Mountain, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, and 'It's a Small World'—remained closed.
  • The outage coincided with a celebratory parade for the Philadelphia Eagles following their Super Bowl win, though it is unclear if the event was impacted.
  • As of Tuesday morning, all rides not already closed for refurbishment were operational, and the cause of the outage has not been disclosed.
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