Disneyland Hotel Evacuated After Reported Fire, Black Smoke Billows Behind Walt’s Original Resort

On March 30, the Disneyland Hotel evacuated its guests following reports of billowing black smoke in the area. No permanent damage or injuries were reported following the incident.

Black Smoke Near Disneyland Resort

A video from @CitizenAppLA on X (formerly known as Twitter), taken from Disney California Adventure Park, showed black smoke billowing from behind the Disneyland Hotel and Pixar Place Hotel on March 30:

BREAKING | Smoke Billowing Overhead
Citizen App video shows a smoke condition in the area. Do you know what’s on fire? If you’re nearby, broadcast live to share updates on Citizen 📲

BREAKING | Smoke Billowing Overhead
Citizen App video shows a smoke condition in the area. Do you know what's on fire? If you’re nearby, broadcast live to share updates on Citizen 📲 pic.twitter.com/BPweJbI5gy

— Citizen Los Angeles (@CitizenAppLA) March 30, 2026

At the time, no one knew where the smoke and, presumably, a fire, were located. Still, there were no operational effects within Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park.

Disneyland Hotel Evacuated

Around the same time that videos of the smoke in Anaheim emerged, @DisneyScoopGuy reported that guests had been evacuated from the Disneyland Hotel. Some Disney Park guests were concerned that the smoke was coming from the Discovery Tower, the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) building at the original Southern California Disney Resort hotel.

Guests were just evacuated from the Disneyland Hotel and black smoke was reported coming from the Discovery Tower. Guests are currently being allowed to return and a helicopter is circling overhead.

Guests were just evacuated from the Disneyland Hotel and black smoke was reported coming from the Discovery Tower. Guests are currently being allowed to return and a helicopter is circling overhead.

— Matt (@DisneyScoopGuy) March 30, 2026

After an investigation, guests were able to return to their Disneyland Hotel rooms in the early afternoon.

Later, it became apparent that the smoke was not coming from the Discovery Tower but from a nearby house fire in Anaheim. Disneyland Resort suffered no lasting damage or operational impacts from the incident. From @OC_Scanner:

BREAKING 🚨🚨

#Anaheim / #California

This smoke is related to a bourse fire call on Calle Del Sol in Anaheim. There is no threat to Disneyland or the resort area at this time. Fire is contained to a single house.

BREAKING 🚨🚨#Anaheim / #California

This smoke is related to a bourse fire call on Calle Del Sol in Anaheim. There is no threat to Disneyland or the resort area at this time. Fire is contained to a single house. https://t.co/EzIOcEkPYa

— OC Scanner 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 (@OC_Scanner) March 30, 2026

Disneyland Resort did not issue a public statement on the incident on March 30.

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