Credit: DisneyLaw enforcement responded to a report of a neglected child at a hotel on Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday morning. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know about the incident.
Law Enforcement Responds to Disney World Hotel
Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a neglected child at a property in the Disney Springs hotel plaza, home to several Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Resort hotels. X (formerly known as Twitter) user @WDWActiveCrime, known for monitoring police scanner activity near the Central Florida Disney parks, logged the police response as it occurred:
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 04/22/26 10:14 am
🚨: Child Neglect at 📍: Disney Springs Hotel Plaza
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 04/22/26 10:14 am
🚨: Child Neglect at 📍: Disney Springs Hotel Plaza#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/aqGuov62mk— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) April 22, 2026
The pinned location on the attached Google Maps screenshot doesn’t necessarily reflect the exact location of the emergency response; it’s just the address where it was logged. It’s unclear which Disney Springs Plaza hotel deputies responded to.
Neither the Orange County Sheriff’s Office nor Walt Disney World Resort issued public statements about the child neglect response on Wednesday. Unless the child’s parents or guardians are charged with a crime, it’s unlikely that more information will be made public due to privacy laws.
What Do Central Florida Disney Park Guests Need to Know?
Following Wednesday’s incident, Walt Disney World Resort guests shouldn’t expect any delays during their visits to Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, or Disney Springs. No road, attraction, restaurant, or shop closures were reported as a result of the law enforcement response.
In general, Central Florida Disney Park guests who witness law enforcement or security responses on property are encouraged to follow all posted or verbal instructions and avoid barricaded areas. Walt Disney World Resort takes every effort to reduce the impact of situations like these on other guests and operations in general.
Has an encounter with law enforcement ever disrupted your visit to Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, or Disney Springs? Tell Inside the Magic about your experience in the comments.
