The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to EW a death on Nov. 8 at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Disney World sees fifth guest death in the span of 1 month The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to EW a death on Nov. 8 at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. By Ryan Coleman :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/RyanColemanauthorphoto0081ce8f0254478080f35972c433877b.jpg) Ryan Coleman Ryan Coleman is a news writer for with previous work in MUBI Notebook, Slant, and the LA Review of Books. EW's editorial guidelines November 20, 2025 5:09 p.m.

The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to EW a death on Nov. 8 at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.

Disney World sees fifth guest death in the span of 1 month

The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to EW a death on Nov. 8 at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.

By Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman is a news writer for with previous work in MUBI Notebook, Slant, and the LA Review of Books.

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November 20, 2025 5:09 p.m. ET

The Treehouses Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Buena Vista, Fla. Credit:

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Five Disney World guests have now died in the span of one month.

The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to * *that an individual died on Nov. 8 at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Buena Vista, Fla.

Though neither the individual's identity nor the cause of death has been disclosed, Joshua Stephany, Orange and Osceola County's chief medical examiner, clarified that the death was not under the OCME's jurisdiction per a Florida statute that dictates authority over examinations, investigations, and autopsies. TMZ was first to report the news.

This is the fifth death within a month to involve a guest of the sprawling Walt Disney World Resort, which covers nearly 25,000 acres and comprises dozens of theme parks, water parks, resorts, and other attractions.

Cinederella's Magic Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

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A representative for Walt Disney World declined to comment on the incident.

On Oct. 16, a guest at Disney's Contemporary Resort hotel near the Magic Kingdom park named Summer Equitz was found dead. Initial reports incorrectly stated that Equitz was struck by the park's monorail, a free public transportation line that connects various outposts in the resort. A representative for the Orange County Sheriff's Office subsequently confirmed to EW that Equitz was not in fact involved in a monorail accident, which it called "erroneous information."

Within a week, two more guests died. Oct. 21, a man in his 60s was found unresponsive in his bed at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Medical personnel attempted to revive him with an automated external defibrillator, but he was pronounced dead after being transferred to the AdventHealth Hospital in nearby Celebration, Fla. Another guest, Matthew Cohn, died two days later at the Contemporary Resort hotel.**

Fourth Disney World guest dies in 1 month

Rider dies from 'multiple blunt impact injuries' on Universal Epic Universe roller coaster

Most recently, a woman in her 40s died at a hospital after being transported from Disney World. A cause for the Nov. 2 death has not been disclosed, but authorities stated "there were no signs of foul play" in the incident.**

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Deaths have also struck the Universal Epic Universe theme park, also located in Orange County, and Pennsylvania's Hersheypark in recent months.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, died from multiple blunt impact injuries after riding Universal's new Stardust Racers roller coaster in September, and a 9-year-old child died in July inside Hersheypark's water-centric Boardwalk area after "coordinated life-saving efforts" by lifeguards.

The* *International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions notes that "the chance of being seriously injured on a fixed-site ride at a U.S. amusement park is 1 in 15.5 million rides taken."****

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