Disney World Facing Legal Consequences After Guest Suffers Ride-Related “Dental Injuries”
Walt Disney World is facing a new negligence lawsuit after a guest claims a fall while exiting one of its attractions left her requiring stitches, a root canal, and further dental treatment.
The complaint was filed on August 25, 2026, in Orange County’s Ninth Judicial Circuit Court by Marilyn Williams against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. Williams is representing herself in the case.
According to the filing, the incident itself occurred almost exactly two years earlier, on August 26, 2024, while Williams was visiting Walt Disney World as a paying guest.
The lawsuit does not identify the attraction by name. Instead, Williams describes it only as a “train-themed amusement ride” and claims she was injured while leaving it in the normal manner expected of guests.
Guest Claims Disney World Exit Area Was Unsafe
Williams alleges that she fell because of an “unsafe or hazardous condition” in the attraction’s exit area. The complaint claims that the alleged hazard was not open and obvious and presented a foreseeable risk to guests.
She accuses Disney of failing to maintain the area safely, correct the alleged hazard, provide adequate warnings or safeguards, and carry out reasonable inspections and safety procedures. These claims have not yet been proven in court.
The injuries described in the filing are extensive.
Williams claims she suffered mouth lacerations requiring stitches, loose or damaged teeth, and “additional dental injuries requiring further evaluation or repair.” She was also transported by ambulance and underwent hospital evaluation and diagnostic imaging before receiving root canal treatment.
The lawsuit additionally lists pain and suffering, embarrassment, temporary facial disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, medical bills, and expected future costs associated with repairing or restoring her teeth.
Williams says she made a request immediately after the incident for Disney to preserve evidence, including surveillance footage, maintenance and ride logs, incident reports, photographs, witness reports, and other materials.
She is now seeking compensatory damages, costs and applicable interest, as well as a jury trial. The complaint does not specify an exact amount sought.
Injury Lawsuits Are Nothing New for Disney World
While dramatic, this kind of legal action is hardly unprecedented at Walt Disney World. Trips, falls, medical emergencies, and alleged attraction-related injuries regularly generate incident reports, and some ultimately result in lawsuits.
Earlier this month, another guest sued Disney after allegedly fracturing her fibula in the queue area of Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid. Deborah Montgomery claims her foot became trapped in a crevice beside the attraction’s themed cave wall while she was using a mobility scooter.
Another recent case centered on Magic Kingdom’s Main Street, U.S.A. trolley tracks. Rhonda Smith alleged that she suffered permanent injuries after catching her foot in the tracks in October 2025 and later sued Disney for more than $50,000.
Disney denied responsibility in that case, describing the tracks as “open and obvious” and arguing that Smith failed to exercise reasonable care. Smith ultimately voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice in July 2026, meaning those particular claims cannot be refiled.
Perhaps the most notorious recent example involved Typhoon Lagoon. In 2023, Emma McGuinness sued Disney after claiming Humunga Kowabunga caused an “injurious ‘wedgie’” that resulted in serious internal injuries and emergency hospital treatment following a 2019 visit.
Incidents themselves are also routine enough that Florida publishes quarterly reports covering qualifying injuries and medical emergencies at its major theme parks. Importantly, inclusion in these reports does not establish that an attraction malfunctioned or that a park was legally responsible.
During the second quarter of 2026 alone, Walt Disney World reported five qualifying incidents, including a guest who struck her head on Snow Stormers at Blizzard Beach and another who fell and hit her head while exiting Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom.
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