Well, this is NOT how you want to start your Disney vacation! Guests at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort got a rude awakening this morning when fire crews descended on the property following reports of a fire at the moderate resort hotel. And here’s the kicker: this is the SECOND fire situation at a Disney World resort in less than a month. What is going on?!
According to emergency scanner reports, the call came through at 6:59 a.m. this morning (yes, before most people even had their Mickey-shaped waffles), alerting fire and rescue teams to an active fire situation at Caribbean Beach. For anyone staying there right now or heading there soon, we know you’re probably freaking out a little bit. Let’s break down everything we know so far and what this means for your vacation plans.
The timing here is super weird, honestly. Just two weeks ago on December 28, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort dealt with almost the exact same scenario when fire crews responded to a fire alert at that Disney Vacation Club property. That incident happened around 11:21 a.m., and while it was resolved without any major drama, having TWO resort fires within 14 days definitely has people asking questions. Are Disney’s hotels having some kind of safety issue? Is this just bad luck? We’re all wondering the same thing.
What Actually Happened This Morning?
Okay, so here’s what we know from public emergency scanners (shoutout to Walt Disney World: Active Calls for always keeping us in the loop on this stuff). The fire alert came through Disney’s centralized emergency system just before 7:00 a.m., specifically naming Caribbean Beach Resort as the location. Now, Caribbean Beach is HUGE. Like, really huge. It’s got five different village sections (Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, and Trinidad) plus the Riviera buildings that connect to the Skyliner.
🔥 Fire Alert – 1/11/26 6:59 AM
🔥: Fire at 📍: Caribbean Beach Resort#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/teamW3EF1g— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) January 11, 2026
So when these early alerts come through, they usually just confirm that SOMETHING is happening somewhere on the property without getting super specific about which building or what’s actually on fire. It’s kind of like when your fire alarm goes off at home, you know something triggered it, but you’ve gotta actually look around to figure out if it’s real or just your burnt toast situation.
As of right now, Disney hasn’t put out any official statement (typical), and there are no confirmed reports of anyone getting hurt, guests being evacuated, or any buildings being damaged. A lot of times these fire alerts turn out to be false alarms from overly sensitive smoke detectors, someone’s cooking experiment gone wrong, or some kind of equipment malfunction. But the fact that it was classified as an “active fire” means the emergency crews definitely took it seriously when they rolled up.
Wait, Didn’t This Just Happen at Another Disney Hotel?
YES! That’s what makes this whole thing so wild! On December 28 (literally like 14 days ago), Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort had pretty much the same exact situation go down. Fire alert, emergency response, the whole nine yards. That one happened late Sunday morning, and just like today’s Caribbean Beach situation, it got resolved without any confirmed injuries or major damage reports going public.
Saratoga Springs is absolutely massive, just like Caribbean Beach, with buildings spread out all over the place. So that incident also had the same vibe of “something’s happening but we’re not totally sure what or where yet” in those early moments.
Now look, Disney World operates like 25+ hotels with over 30,000 rooms total. So statistically, yeah, stuff is gonna happen sometimes. Fire safety systems are designed to be super sensitive because it’s better to have a false alarm than miss an actual fire, right? But having two of these incidents so close together definitely stands out, and you KNOW Disney’s gonna be looking into whether there’s any pattern here or if it’s just coincidence.
Should You Be Worried About Your Caribbean Beach Reservation?
Real talk: if you’re staying at Caribbean Beach right now or you’ve got a reservation coming up, you’re probably a little nervous. Here’s the good news: as of this morning, everything else at Disney World is running totally normally. All four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom) are open and operating on schedule. The Skyliner is still running, which is kind of a big deal since Caribbean Beach is a major Skyliner hub.
If you’re AT Caribbean Beach right this second, you might see fire trucks or emergency vehicles hanging around, or maybe some areas are roped off while crews do their thing. That’s totally standard procedure and doesn’t automatically mean anything serious went down. Disney’s usually pretty good about communicating directly with guests who actually NEED to know something, like through those phones in your room, text messages if you’ve got My Disney Experience set up, or Cast Members will come knock on your door if necessary.
For people with future reservations, there’s no indication right now that Disney’s closing down any sections of the resort or moving people to different hotels. If that changes, Disney will reach out directly. They’ve dealt with this kind of stuff before and typically handle it pretty smoothly, even if it’s annoying to have your vacation plans disrupted.
What Happens Next?
Disney will probably put out some kind of official statement once the fire crews finish checking everything out and give the all-clear. Whether that happens in the next few hours or later today depends on what they actually found and whether anything needs to be repaired or inspected further.
The resort has crazy good safety systems built in (smoke detectors everywhere, sprinklers, alarm networks, the works), and they work with local fire departments who can get to any Disney property in just a few minutes. So even though “fire at Disney resort” sounds scary as a headline, the reality is usually way less dramatic once all the facts come out.
But still! Two resort fires in two weeks is definitely something Disney’s gonna want to get ahead of before guests start getting genuinely concerned about hotel safety. We’ll be watching to see if they address this publicly or just handle it quietly behind the scenes like they usually do.
The Bottom Line (Because We Know You’re Scrolling Fast)
Here’s the TL;DR version:
- Fire alert at Caribbean Beach Resort this morning around 6:59 a.m.
- No confirmed injuries, evacuations, or damage reports yet
- This is the SECOND Disney resort fire situation in the past two weeks (Saratoga Springs on Dec. 28)
- Theme parks and transportation are all running normally
- If you’re staying there, follow any instructions from Cast Members
- Disney hasn’t put out an official statement yet
Look, nobody wants to deal with emergency vehicles and fire crews when they’re trying to have a magical vacation. But Disney’s safety systems exist for exactly this reason, and they generally handle these situations pretty well. We’ll update this story as more info comes out.
Were you at Caribbean Beach this morning when all this went down? Drop a comment and let us know what you saw! And if you’ve got a reservation coming up, don’t panic yet. Wait for official word from Disney before you start changing your plans. This could turn out to be absolutely nothing by the end of the day.
