A series of unfortunate events has unfolded at the renowned Disney World resort in Florida, with a fifth person reported dead within a month. The latest incident occurred at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, near Disney Springs, on November 8. The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the death but declined jurisdiction, transferring the case to the deceased’s personal physician.
The news first surfaced on a Disney World-focused account, “Walt Disney World: Active Calls,” which monitors real-time police activity across the expansive theme park. The account reported a person “down” at the Saratoga Springs property at 3:18 p.m., and minutes later, updated the status to “dead.”
Saratoga Springs Resort, a Victorian-style establishment nestled between manicured golf-course greens, offers a range of amenities including pools, a spa, and multi-bedroom villas. Some of the accommodations can cost up to $2,300 per night, as per the resort’s website. The circumstances surrounding the recent death remain undisclosed.
Disney and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office have yet to comment on the incident. This recent death is the latest in a series of fatalities that began on October 14. Summer Equitz, a 31-year-old Disney enthusiast, was found dead at the Contemporary Resort in an apparent suicide, according to local authorities.
Subsequently, a man in his 60s, whose identity remains undisclosed, passed away from a pre-existing medical condition at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground on October 21. The Contemporary Resort was the site of another tragedy on October 23 when Matthew Alec Cohn, a 28-year-old aspiring football referee from Los Angeles, reportedly jumped from the 12th floor of the hotel.
The string of deaths continued on November 2 when a woman in her 40s was found unresponsive at Disney’s Pop Century Resort, a budget hotel connected to Epcot and Hollywood Studios near the Skyliner. She was later pronounced dead.