A trip to a Disney theme park is supposed to be a magical time when friends and families can create lasting memories. Disney parks are full of fun rides and attractions, delicious food, incredible character meet and greets, and stunning nighttime spectaculars. It seems hard to believe that anything could go wrong when you are spending the day at Disney.
Unfortunately, something went very wrong at one Disney theme park, leading to a very scary situation.
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According to local news outlet ANN News, a fire broke out at Tokyo DisneySea just after 9 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8. The outlet said that one of the cables on the popular 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea attraction. Smoke quickly filled the area.
At Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, a fire broke out in a cable on an attraction, and an employee was rushed to the hospital. The fire was quickly put out.
According to the fire department, a call was made to 119 at a little after 9pm on the 8th at Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu reporting that “a fire had broken out in a cable on a ride, and the building was filled with smoke.”
Thankfully, the fire was quickly put out, and no guests were injured. The cast member who was taken to the hospital was not seriously injured, but did suffer from smoke inhalation. We do not have an update on the cast member’s condition. Reports said that the cast member was 24 years old, and his injuries were minor.
Tokyo DisneySea is the only Disney theme park that still has an attraction based on the classic novel by Jules Verne. In 1959, Disneyland opened its Submarine Voyage attraction, but that closed in 1998. However, guests are still able to journey underwater during their trip to The Happiest Place on Earth on Finding Nemo’s Submarine Voyage. It is similar to the original attraction but is based on Pixar’s 2003 film Finding Nemo.
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Walt Disney World Resort also had its own version of The Submarine Voyage. It opened just days after the Magic Kingdom first opened in 1971 and was part of Fantasyland for more than 20 years. However, Disney officially closed the attraction in 1994. It was originally replaced with Ariel’s Grotto, but is now home to the popular Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride.
While this accident might be scary, don’t let this stop you from visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. In fact, it is a great time to head to Japan and visit the gorgeous theme parks.
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Earlier this summer, Fantasy Springs opened at Tokyo DisneySea. The land brings guests into the heart of several beloved Disney films: Tangled (2010), Peter Pan (1953), and Frozen (2013). Each area has its own brand-new attractions featuring showstopping animatronics. There are also a ton of new dining spots and more merchandise than you can imagine.
We are thankful that no one was injured in the fire at Tokyo DisneySea and thank the first responders for their quick work.