List of incidents at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort explained
This is a summary of noted incidents that have taken place at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong. The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:
- Caused by negligence on the guest's part. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
- The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
- Negligence on the park's part, either by the ride operator or maintenance.
- Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.
Transport
Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange
- On February 7, 2013, a taxi driver, mistaking his gas pedal for the brake pedal, struck and killed a 61-year-old taxi driver who was off-duty. Another 59-year-old taxi driver was also injured.[1]
Fantasy Road
- On December 2, 2022, a boy was struck by a SUV at a parking lot on Fantasy Road.[2]
Magic Road
- On March 4, 2013, a car lost control at a roundabout on Magic Road, striking a tree and killing a 44-year-old Imagineer. The driver, also an Imagineer, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.[3]
- On August 20, 2018, a 50-year-old employee of the park's Facility Services team was killed in a car crash while on his way to work.[4] [5]
- On October 26, 2023, two taxis collided at a roundabout on Magic Road, killing one of the taxi drivers.[6]
Hong Kong Disneyland
Main Street, U.S.A.
Festival of the Lion King
- On December 28, 2023, a male performer was injured during a segment of the show in which the male performer was to spin a female performer around, whilst being attached to a rope, then releasing to allow the female performer to spin whilst the rope raises to allow the female actor to be airborne. However, the rope attached to a female performer lifted up prematurely, causing the rope to rise with both performers, as opposed to just the female performer. The weight of both performers, and the spinning momentum exerted onto the female performer caused the male performer to twist his arms with the female performer, unable to remain grip, and falling onto the stage, injuring the performer, and temporarily stopping the show. [9]
Resort hotels
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
- On January 16, 2013, a pair of siblings was playing on a park bench installed at the hotel entrance bus stop when it fell over and pinned the 3-year-old younger brother, fracturing his ribs and puncturing his lung.[10]
Resort-wide incidents
COVID-19 pandemic
See also: COVID-19 pandemic.
- On January 26, 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] [12] [13] On June 18, 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland reopened with limited guest attendance, social distancing, temperature checks, and wearing of face masks.[14] [15] However, it was later announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would close again on July 15, 2020 due to a heavy upsurge in domestic cases.[16] It remained closed the following two months, reopening to guests on September 25, 2020.[17] It reopened under strict rules that included, but were not limited to social distancing, reduced capacity, temperature screenings, and mandatory face masks. After reopening for approximately two months, the park closed for a third time on December 2, 2020 due to a rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.[18] The park reopened for a third time on February 19, 2021.[19] The park closed for the fourth time on January 7, 2022 due to the rising number of cases of the Omicron variant, and reopened on April 21, 2022.[20]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: 迪士尼幻想道男童捱七人車撞 緊張父母自行駕車送院 . on.cc . 2022-12-02 . zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204073848/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20221202/bkn-20221202140708024-1202_00822_001.html. 2022-12-04. live.
- News: 跑車失控撞樹一死一傷 . PDF . zh . . 2013-03-05 . A20. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525031149/http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/2013-03-05/A20/A20.pdf. 2013-05-25. live.
- Web site: Hong Kong Disneyland employee killed in car crash outside park as his Honda Stream 'almost breaks in two' . SCMP . Clifford . Lo. August 20, 2018. October 12, 2021.
- Web site: 七人車樂園外狂撼大樹 迪士尼員工不治 . on.cc . 2018-08-20 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923222505/http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20180820/bkn-20180820081407537-0820_00822_001.html. 2018-09-23. live.
- Web site: 迪士尼乐园神奇道2的士相撞酿5伤,一司机送院死亡 . Sing Tao . 2023-10-26 . zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202181834/https://m.stnn.cc/c/2023-10-26/3850044.shtml. 2023-12-02. live.
- Web site: 強風吹斷10米樹 迪士尼兩陸客壓傷 . Ming Pao . 2016-06-05 . zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202182409/http://www.mingpaocanada.com/TOR/htm/News/20160605/HK-gmb1_r.htm. 2023-12-02. live.
- Web site: Broken Buzz Lightyear toyprompts Hong Kong Disneyland bomb scare . Christy . Leung. SCMP . Clifford . Lo. February 13, 2017. October 12, 2021.
- Web site: 東張西望|香港主題樂園有演藝人員於慶典舞台受傷,報料者講述事件經過|TVBUSA|民生 . YouTube (uploaded by TVB USA Official). January 3, 2024. zh.
- Web site: 迪士尼鐵櫈險殺三歲童 . . zh . 2013-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20130224214108/https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20130122/00176_006.html. 2013-02-24. live.
- Web site: China coronavirus forces temporary closure of Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park for indefinite period . Chan . Thomas . . SCMP Publishers . January 26, 2020 . February 15, 2020.
- Web site: Shanghai Disney shuts to prevent spread of virus . . . January 24, 2020 . February 15, 2020.
- Web site: Disney closes Shanghai park as deadly coronavirus spreads . Sherisse . Pham . . . January 24, 2020 . February 15, 2020.
- Web site: Believe in Magic as Hong Kong Disneyland Announces Reopening on June 18 . Young . Stephanie . Disney Parks Blog . June 14, 2020 . July 13, 2020.
- Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens on June 18 . . June 15, 2020 . July 13, 2020.
- Web site: Hong Kong Disneyland will close again after a surge in coronavirus cases . Pallotta . Frank . . . July 13, 2020 . July 20, 2020.
- Web site: Coronavirus: Hong Kong Disneyland reopens to fans eager for rides, socially distanced selfies with iconic characters . . SCMP Publishers . Kanis . Leung . September 25, 2020. September 28, 2020.
- Web site: Disneyland Hong Kong Closes for Third Time Amid Pandemic . . Parker . Ryan . November 30, 2020 . November 30, 2020.
- Web site: Hong Kong Disneyland to Reopen on Friday . . Brzeski . Patrick . February 16, 2021 . February 17, 2021.
- Web site: BREAKING: Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens April 21st! . mickeyblog.com . Sabol . Kristin . April 14, 2022 . December 24, 2022.