Disney scare unfolds after teen exits log ride moments before 50-foot plunge

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A 13-year-old Disneyland impermanent was medically evaluated aft exiting a thrust conveyance and sliding down the last 50-foot plunge of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

The incidental occurred connected Sunday connected Tiana's Bayou Adventure, 1 of Disneyland’s log flume rides, according to a Disneyland spokesperson.

The lad got retired of the log thrust conveyance earlier the attraction's last descent. A formed subordinate instantly stopped the ride, and the teen was aboriginal taken to a section infirmary for evaluation, the spokesperson said.

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He was evaluated arsenic a precaution and aboriginal released.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure remained closed for the remainder of Sunday evening earlier reopening the pursuing day, according to reports.

Guests sliding down   the beforehand   of Tiana's Bayou Adventure h2o  thrust   astatine  Magic Kingdom

A 13-year-old Disneyland guest, not shown, was hospitalized aft exiting a thrust conveyance and sliding down the 50-foot last driblet of Tiana's Bayou Adventure. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service)

Witnesses who discussed the incidental online described the lad sliding down the steep driblet earlier exigency unit arrived.

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One Reddit idiosyncratic who was riding the attraction astatine the clip claimed that respective passengers saw the lad autumn moments earlier the thrust came to a stop.

"He attempted to exit the thrust conveyance astatine the apical of the last drop," different idiosyncratic wrote. "The thrust halt mechanics failed to prosecute oregon was already past the threshold for the conveyance to participate escaped fall."

Pedestrians walking adjacent   the entranceway  to Disneyland Resort successful  Anaheim, California

The incidental happened astatine astir 6 p.m. Sunday connected Tiana's Bayou Adventure successful Disneyland, according to reports. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Another commenter said Disneyland information and aesculapian unit rapidly responded to the scene.

"Luck was connected his side," different idiosyncratic wrote.

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The attraction opened successful 2024, replacing Splash Mountain, and is inspired by Disney's animated movie "The Princess and the Frog."

Fox News Digital antecedently reported connected different amusement thrust mishap that near 2 girls hospitalized aft they fell from a Ferris instrumentality during a harvest festival successful Louisiana.

People riding the Splash Mountain attraction astatine  Disneyland successful  Anaheim, California

Disney introduced the thrust successful 2024, replacing Splash Mountain. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Authorities said the girls fell an estimated 15 to 20 feet erstwhile a Ferris instrumentality malfunctioned during the yearly lawsuit successful New Roads, Louisiana, successful November 2025.

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First responders treated the victims astatine the country earlier they were airlifted with mean to terrible injuries to a children's infirmary successful Baton Rouge. One of the girls was aboriginal released, portion the different remained hospitalized.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

Kelly McGreal is simply a accumulation adjunct with the manner squad astatine Fox News Digital. 

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