A woman in her 60s died after riding the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland this week.
Anaheim Fire & Rescue arrived at the theme park around 6:30 p.m. Monday after the woman became unresponsive after being on the ride, which includes a walking tour and a section where attendees sit in moving buggies.
Park staff reportedly performed CPR before paramedics arrived and transported the woman to a nearby hospital. She was declared dead a short time later, officials told KTLA on Wednesday. They have not released her name, exact age or city of residence.
While a cause of death has yet to be determined by the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office, Matt Desmond, known online as the “Disney Scoop Guy,” shared news of the incident and said the guest suffered a heart attack.
“She was unresponsive when it was her turn to unload and declared DOA once she reached the hospital,” he wrote on social media, citing an unnamed but vetted source.
It’s unknown in what part of the ride the woman lost consciousness or if she was riding with anyone else.
Officials said there was “no indication” the woman’s death was connected to the ride itself, which reopened soon after on Monday.
“The Haunted Mansion is dark and contains some mildly frightening scenes, but there is no gore,” according to the park. “The ghostly residents are friendly and the ride is slow-moving.”
The woman’s death comes just weeks after a 32-year-old man died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe last month. Officials later said he died of blunt force injuries and ruled the manner of death an accident.
While Universal Orlando claimed to have found no technical or operational issues with the ride, attorney Ben Crump has claimed the man was “thrown forward due to restraint issues,” saying other riders have come forward with similar allegations.
