Credit: Zannaland, FlickrOn Tuesday, December 30, law enforcement responded to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort after receiving reports of a missing person on the Value Disney Resort property. This was the second emergency response at the Walt Disney World Resort hotel last night, as authorities also apprehended a trespasser later in the evening.
Missing Person at Disney World Hotel
Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on December 30, law enforcement responded to reports of a missing person at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the emergency call on X (formerly known as Twitter):
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 12/30/25 7:38 PM
🚨: Missing Person at 📍: Art of Animation Resort
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 12/30/25 7:38 PM
🚨: Missing Person at 📍: Art of Animation Resort#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/FndAl4b8TC— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 31, 2025
The exact address pinpointed on the attached Google Maps screenshot may not correlate to the location of the initial missing persons report. 911 calls at Walt Disney World Resort are routed to centralized addresses for each theme park and hotel, rather than the precise area of the emergency.
This Value Walt Disney World Resort hotel is connected to Disney’s Pop Century Resort, making for a massive search and rescue zone. Additionally, the Disney Skyliner transports guests to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Riviera Resort, while bus service is available to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Magic Kingdom Park, and Disney Springs.
Fortunately, law enforcement eventually located the missing person. According to @WDWActiveCrime, the call was closed, and the scanner report was updated to “citizen assist,” indicating that authorities assisted in reuniting the lost Disney Park guest with their loved ones.
Call was closed and changed to Citizen Assist. Suggests that the person is no longer missing.
Call was closed and changed to Citizen Assist. Suggests that the person is no longer missing.
— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 31, 2025
Another Response at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Tuesday evening was a busy one at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. At 8:14 p.m., Disney security called local law enforcement about a reported trespasser at the Walt Disney World Resort hotel. According to @WDWActiveCrime, the call was briefly updated to a “standby,” suggesting that Disney cast members may have changed their minds about banning the guest from the Central Florida property. However, they eventually finalized the scanner report as a trespassing incident.
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Standby ➡️
Changed to: Trespasser
📍 Art of Animation Resort
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🔁 UPDATE to previous call: Standby ➡️
Changed to: Trespasser
📍 Art of Animation Resort#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney https://t.co/npgr4Qg0Ap— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) December 31, 2025
The trespassing and missing person calls were tracked separately, meaning that they were unlikely to be related incidents, despite their proximity. A trespasser at Walt Disney World Resort can refer to someone who was previously banned from the property and has returned, or someone whom Disney security has decided to issue a “trespass notice” to due to rule-breaking or belligerent behavior.
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