Guest Drowning Reported at Disney World Hotel, Law Enforcement on the Scene
Emergency responders descended on a hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort area on Monday afternoon following a reported near-drowning, with at least one patient airlifted to a local hospital.
What Happened on Monday Afternoon
Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, law enforcement scanner account @WDWActiveCrime on X (formerly known as Twitter) reported that police were responding to a near-drowning on Bonnet Creek Resort Lane in Central Florida. The account posted:
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 03/09/26 02:22 pm
🚨: Near Drowning at 📍: Bonnet Creek Resort Lane
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 03/09/26 02:22 pm
🚨: Near Drowning at 📍: Bonnet Creek Resort Lane#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/PAGS20Iuhh— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) March 9, 2026
The address corresponds to Signia by Hilton Orlando, an official Walt Disney World Hotel located near Disney Springs. While Walt Disney World Resort does not own the property, it is listed among the resort’s recognized “Good Neighbor hotels.
Multiple helicopters were reported circling the area in the aftermath, including a WESH news helicopter and a medical response aircraft.
@WESH News helicopter is circling the area.
@WESH News helicopter is circling the area.
— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) March 9, 2026
— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) March 9, 2026
@WDWActiveCrime later confirmed that the R36 medical helicopter transported the patient to a local hospital:
R36 transported the patient.
R36 transported the patient.
— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) March 9, 2026
What We Don’t Know Yet
Details about the victim remain scarce. Their age, gender, and current condition are all unknown at this time. Neither Walt Disney World Resort nor Signia by Hilton Orlando has issued any public statement about the incident.
It’s worth noting how these situations typically unfold from a reporting standpoint. Unlike with criminal or other delinquent responses, law enforcement generally does not release details tied to private medical information unless a fatality occurs. If the patient recovers, further official information may never be made public unless the individual chooses to speak out on their own.
Disney Dining sends its thoughts to the patient in the near-drowning incident on Monday. Follow our site and social media channels for the latest news from Disney parks around the world.
