Credit: Jess Colopy, Inside the MagicIn less than 12 hours, law enforcement responded to three different reports of a “person down” at Walt Disney World Resort, related to incidents ranging from “child neglect” to a car accident with multiple injuries. Here’s what authorities relayed about each emergency response.
“Person Down” at EPCOT
Law enforcement responded to the first “person down” call shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17. According to the X (formerly known as Twitter) account @WDWActiveCrime, which monitors and reports scanner activity at Walt Disney World Resort, the victim was located within the EPCOT theme park.
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 12/17/25 10:10 PM
🚨: Person Down at 📍: EPCOT Park
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 12/17/25 10:10 PM
🚨: Person Down at 📍: EPCOT Park#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/bQPqqmj7Oo— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 18, 2025
The details of this incident are unclear, as no further updates were provided. However, unlike in criminal incidents, where police reports typically emerge, authorities rarely release public information related to medical incidents.
Child Neglect at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
In the early hours of Thursday, December 18, law enforcement was called to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for another reported “person down.” A few hours later, though, the scanner report was updated to “child neglect.”
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Person Down ➡️
Changed to: Child Neglect
📍 Disney’s Hollywood Studios
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Person Down ➡️
Changed to: Child Neglect
📍 Disney's Hollywood Studios#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney https://t.co/rbO51VBlq7— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 18, 2025
The latest update regarding this incident was received at approximately 4:00 a.m. Because Disney’s Hollywood Studios closed hours before the emergency call came in, it’s entirely possible that a child was left alone at the Central Florida Disney park, forcing security to call authorities.
Vehicle Crash at Walt Disney World
The third “person down” call came shortly after 8:00 a.m. on December 18. Less than 30 minutes later, authorities updated the call to reflect that there had been a “vehicle crash” at the intersection of World Drive Off Ramp E and E Buena Vista Drive, near Disney Springs.
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Person Down ➡️
Changed to: Vehicle Crash
📍 Intersection of World Drive Off Ramp E and E Buena Vista Drive
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Person Down ➡️
Changed to: Vehicle Crash
📍 Intersection of World Drive Off Ramp E and E Buena Vista Drive#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney https://t.co/gkVDnv6zKM— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 18, 2025
Later, local authorities issued a traffic alert, confirming that there was a roadblock in the area due to a car accident with injuries:
⚠️Traffic Alert
This is a Vehicle Crash with Injuries and Roadblock
⚠️Traffic Alert
This is a Vehicle Crash with Injuries and Roadblock— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 18, 2025
No further information is available about the car accident or the condition of the injured parties at this time.
What to Know
Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort may still experience residual traffic reroutes or blocked roadways following the accident near Disney Springs. However, guests at EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios aren’t likely to see any remaining activity from the “person down” and “child neglect” calls.
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