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Sheriff Confirms Two Guest Deaths at Walt Disney World Days Apart

The Contemporary case is an apparent suicide, with the Fort Wilderness death showing no signs of foul play.

Overview

  • Deputies responded to Disney's Fort Wilderness at 7:32 a.m. Tuesday for a 'Person Down' in the 1500 Loop at Cottontail Curl, where a man in his 60s was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
  • The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported no signs of foul play in the campground case, with the cause still under investigation and the man's identity not yet released.
  • Earlier in the week, the sheriff's office said the Disney's Contemporary Resort death was an apparent suicide and clarified that the monorail was not involved.
  • Media identified the Contemporary decedent as 31-year-old Summer Equitz of Naperville, Illinois, and authorities cited multiple blunt impact injuries.
  • Disney has offered limited public comment as the resort continues normal operations, and the close timing of the two incidents has intensified scrutiny of safety and communication practices.