Morbid Curiosity- deaths at walt disney world totals

[rickdrat]

Whatever the number, based on what I've read on this board, those figures are going to skyrocket once the Skyliner is operational.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

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2. Whatever the number, based on what I've read on this board, those figures are going to skyrocket once the Skyliner is operational.

   Hope you're joking. They are safely run other places so no reason to think they wouldnt be in Disney.

 

[Nunu]

A family friend's relative died of a heart attack at one of the parks years and years ago. I'm sure it's fairly common, simply because Disney is A) visited by so many people, B) in a warm and walking/exertion-intensive place, but not sure you'd ever be able to get fully accurate stats.

Oh , I agree, took my Dad a couple of years ago and had one of the biggest scares of my life. After Mission Space (green team), he fainted inside the Mexico Pavillion. His blood pressure went to the roof and we ended at the First Aid center of the park.

I guess at some point, the excitement, the mobs all the walking and the hot humid weather caught up with him.

So yeah, even healthy folks risk a health scare at Disney parks. Unfortunately.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Ive heard sadly that there are deaths that occur with children while on their make a wish dream trips also. Whatever the total numbers are, Disney and the state tourism board wants them to be hidden because its not something they want associated with the parks. Come to Disney and die doesnt sound very happy and cheerful. When the grim reaper comes calling, we go no matter where we are. When my time comes, if Im at Disney, I hope Ive used all my FP+ and used up all my dining credits.

 

[Nunu]

That can be true anywhere. You have to know your limitations.

Let's say you are a Northern person with a desk job and you are fairly old. Go to Costa Rica in a hot climate to walk through a jungle to get to the zip lines or whatever and you may run into problem rights there. Have to climb a 70 foot tower etc. etc. If you are out of your environment along with your usual way of life things can good bad.

Agree. My Dad is very active for his age (75) but even then, the amount of walking at the parks is not comparable to his activity at home. Add to that, the weather, the excitement and his refusal to take breaks!

Thankfully he recovered , but not after a couple of days of rest at the resort's room. Scary situation!

 

[rickdrat]

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   Hope you're joking. They are safely run other places so no reason to think they wouldnt be in Disney.

I suggest you find a few weeks and peruse the nearly 1000 page Skyliner thread. The sheer variety of ways people could perish on it has been a running gag for months.

 

[unmitigated disaster]

Any hotel that has operated for as long as the Disney ones have are going to have deaths from natural causes. All the hotels I've worked at have. Of those where I know the specific causes, all but one have been heart attacks, including a man in his early thirties who had a family history of heart attacks and dying young. The one that wasn't was some sort of lung problem.

 

[The Mom]

A lot of people die after they are taken from property to a hospital, and die there. Or on the way. So there may be deaths while on a WDW vacation, but not necessarily in WDW itself.

 

[unmitigated disaster]

A lot of people die after they are taken from property to a hospital, and die there. Or on the way. So there may be deaths while on a WDW vacation, but not necessarily in WDW itself.

Yep. We've had a few of those. It's just awful for the poor family as they're extending their stay every day while hoping their loved one gets better.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Death just...well...happens. It's a part of life. You can't have life without death and vice versa. I mean we are all dying in a sense. No one lives forever.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Wikipedia has entire articles about injuries and deaths at WDW (and also DL/ Yes, it is Wikipedia, so take what you will of that, but anyway...

List of incidents at Walt Disney World - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Yes I've read the entire article. I both am morbidly curious and have way too much time on my hands.

Same here. I find myself going back to those articles somewhat just to see what else has recently happened.

 

[Moana76]

When I was a kid, I had heard that no one is pronounced dead until after they are off property, so 0.

 

[correcaminos]

A family friend's relative died of a heart attack at one of the parks years and years ago. I'm sure it's fairly common, simply because Disney is A) visited by so many people, B) in a warm and walking/exertion-intensive place, but not sure you'd ever be able to get fully accurate stats.

I know someone who lost their husband while at Disney due to a heart attack. Near, but not on property another friend lost their step-dad while they were on vacation near by. So it am sure it is more common than people think. Just not reported.

 

[WDWTrojan]

It happens all the time. You must remember that, on an average day, WDW is essentially a city with 200K people in it. That's essentially the same size as some small cities. People sadly die every day. More often than not, it is a heart attack or a stroke.

As others have said, usually a doctor has to declare someone officially dead. Given this, the deaths happen at Celebration Health or other nearby hospitals.

 

[donnylambb]

weekend at Bernie's for real. If you did not want to stop just put Grand Pa in a wheelchair and enjoy. People would just think he is asleep.

 

[The Mom]

When I was a kid, I had heard that no one is pronounced dead until after they are off property, so 0.

I bet you also heard about "The Hook" happening at a local make - out area. Or the child that was kidnapped at WDW, but the kidnappers were caught because even though they changed her clothes, cut and dyed her hair, they forgot to change her shoes so her parents spotted her at the exit.

Anyone found obviously dead is pronounced dead on property.

 

[Minthorne]

Anyone found obviously dead is pronounced dead on property.

So Dead men do tell tales...

 

[KBLovedDisney]

So Dead men do tell tales...

 

[Moana76]

I bet you also heard about "The Hook" happening at a local make - out area. Or the child that was kidnapped at WDW, but the kidnappers were caught because even though they changed her clothes, cut and dyed her hair, they forgot to change her shoes so her parents spotted her at the exit.

Anyone found obviously dead is pronounced dead on property.

Oh yes, I heard all kinds of silly rumors- kid losing hand on space mountain when raising arms, kid flying out of the space mountain car, Disney jail in Cinderella's castle- all kinds of crazy stuff.

 

[Damon7777]

That's honestly how I want to go, old and in my sleep in a Disney hotel room.

Not even close.
There is only one great way to leave:
Take out using Tyrion Lanister's plan.