A woman in her 60s suffered a medical episode and died after riding the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland, according to Anaheim Police Department.
Sgt. Matt Sutter confirmed the death Wednesday evening. “This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out the family,” Sutter said in an email. “There is no indication of any operating issue with the attraction, which reopened soon after.”
The incident occurred Monday around 6:30 p.m. Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to the Disneyland Resort for an unresponsive woman who “just finished” the ride. “Disneyland security personnel provided CPR until paramedics arrived,” Sutter said, adding the woman was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
“Out of respect for the family, no further details will be released,” he said. The woman’s official cause of death was not immediately known.
Disneyland’s website describes the Haunted Mansion as “dark” and “slow-moving,” noting the attraction contains “some mildly frightening scenes, but there is no gore.” The site also characterizes it as “creepy fun for little ones.”
The death comes weeks after 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after riding a roller coaster at Epic Universe, according to authorities. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office previously said Zavala had a “preexisting spinal injury” before he became unresponsive while aboard Stardust Racer on September 17.
Theme park medical episodes occasionally result in fatalities, particularly involving guests with preexisting health conditions who experience stress from rides. Parks maintain emergency medical protocols including trained security personnel who can provide immediate CPR and coordination with local emergency services.
