Overview

• From July 18–31, Reedy Creek first responders handled 86 heat-related calls across Walt Disney World, and roughly one quarter ended in hospital transports.
• July 29 marked the worst conditions, with a 113°F heat index noted by the National Weather Service and a record-warm 78°F overnight low that limited recovery.
• Cases included a baby treated for fever on EPCOT’s Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure who was not hospitalized, an 81-year-old woman transported from Disney Springs, multiple fainting incidents, a teen who vomited at Animal Kingdom, and a guest reporting a 160 bpm heart rate.
• Disney offers free ice water, shade, misters, refill stations, and first-aid centers, along with cast hydration breaks, and the company declined to comment on the July incidents.
• Regional records show frequent heat advisories this year as SeaWorld reported eight heat-illness cases and Epic Universe one, SunRail slowed service, cooling centers opened, and medical experts warned of acute and potential long-term health effects.