Overview

• Documents released September 2 by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District show 86 heat-related medical calls between July 18 and 31 handled by Disney’s Reedy Creek Fire Department.
• Roughly 25% of cases resulted in hospital transports, with the remainder treated on site or declining further care.
• Incidents spanned all major areas and ages, including a baby treated for fever on EPCOT’s Ratatouille ride and an 81-year-old transported from Disney Springs, along with fainting, vomiting, and elevated heart rates reported across parks.
• The period included a 113°F heat index on July 29—among Orange County’s few readings that high—and a record warm overnight low of 78°F on July 28, heightening health risks.
• Disney deployed measures such as free ice water, shade and misting areas, water refill stations, first-aid centers, and cast-member rest and hydration breaks, as experts warned children and older adults face elevated danger and severe cases can have lasting health effects.