A Disneyland visitor died after suffering a medical emergency on the Haunted Mansion attraction in Anaheim, with police and park officials saying there was no indication of any malfunction on the ride and that the cause of death will be determined by the county coroner. Anaheim police said emergency crews were called to the park at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday after a woman in her 60s was found unresponsive at the end of the Haunted Mansion, which is currently operating in its seasonal Halloween configuration. Disneyland security personnel began CPR before Anaheim Fire & Rescue paramedics arrived and transported her to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. “There is no indication of any operating issue with the attraction, which reopened soon after,” Sgt. Matt Sutter said in an email, adding: “This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out the family.”
Police did not identify the woman, and authorities said the official cause and manner of death will be determined by the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner following standard procedures. Entertainment Weekly reported that the woman had just finished the ride when responders were called and that Disneyland security performed CPR until paramedics took over; Anaheim police confirmed those details in correspondence with the outlet. People magazine similarly reported that the woman was found unresponsive immediately after the attraction and that early indications pointed to a medical episode, not a ride failure.
In a brief statement, Disneyland officials confirmed a guest required medical treatment and was transported to a hospital but did not provide further detail. The park did not announce any operational changes for the Haunted Mansion, which resumed service after emergency crews cleared the area. The Los Angeles Times reported that responders found the visitor unresponsive at the end of the ride and that the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner had opened its investigation, which is routine after an in-park fatality.
Authorities described the incident plainly. Sutter wrote that Disneyland security “provided CPR until paramedics arrived,” and reiterated in separate messages to local and national outlets that investigators had found no sign of a mechanical or operational issue with the attraction. He said the ride reopened soon after the medical response concluded. A bulletin to emergency-services professionals likewise quoted Sutter’s email and noted that the coroner would determine the cause of death.