ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Disney World visitors riding one of the resort’s monorails Tuesday morning had to be evacuated after the train got a flat tire.
What You Need To Know
- A Disney World monorail broke down outside EPCOT after a flat tire
- Passengers had to be evacuated from the train; Reedy Creek Fire and Orange County firefighters responded
- A passenger on the monorail said he heard a "loud bang" before the monorail stopped
- Disney said no injuries were reported
The monorail, known as Monorail Yellow, “experienced a flat tire,” according to a Disney spokesperson, as it was making its way to EPCOT. The monorail broke down near the park’s parking lot toll plaza.
Reedy Creek Fire Department and crews from Orange County Fire Rescue responded and removed 71 passengers from the stranded monorail. A spokewoman with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said it took rescue crews about 1 hour and 20 minutes to evacuate all the passengers.
“No guests or cast members have reported injuries, and all passengers were safely evacuated,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.
Kris Lenk, who was one of the passengers stuck on the monorail, shared photos of the monorail and the evacuation. Lenk told Spectrum News he heard a “loud bang” and saw a “flash of light” before the monorail stopped.
The EPCOT monorail line will remain closed until Monorail Yellow is removed from the track.
The monorail transportation system, which opened with Disney World in 1971, also connects visitors to the Magic Kingdom and the Transporation and Ticket Center.
