A visit to the Happiest Place on Earth turned into a real-life nightmare when a woman suffered a fatal heart attack on Disneyland’s iconic Haunted Mansion ride.
The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was enjoying the eerie attraction at the Anaheim park Monday when she suddenly went into cardiac arrest, police told Entertainment Weekly. Panicked riders alerted staff as Disneyland security rushed in to perform CPR before paramedics arrived. Despite desperate efforts to save her, she was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Her name has not been released, and the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s office is investigating the exact cause of death — but the tragedy has cast a dark shadow over one of Disney’s most beloved rides.
The Haunted Mansion — a fan-favorite since it opened in 1969 — has long been known for its spooky illusions and ghostly scenes, including floating heads, dancing spirits, and a chilling graveyard finale. It was one of the final projects shaped by Walt Disney himself before his death in 1966.
The shocking incident comes less than a month after another theme park death — when a man was killed while riding the new Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando.
Fans online are calling the double tragedies “haunting coincidences” that have shaken the theme park world — and left many wondering if these thrill rides are becoming too real for comfort.
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Haunted Mansion is not a thrill ride.