Disney World is facing a troubling series of incidents after a sixth person was found dead on its property, just one day after New Year’s Day. The discovery adds to a string of deaths at the Florida amusement park over the past three months.
According to WKMG, Orange County deputies found the body around 9:00 p.m. Friday in the Disney Springs Orange Garage on East Buena Vista Drive. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the death is being investigated as a possible suicide and that no further information will be released over the weekend.
This marks the first death at Disney World in 2026, but the sixth since October. Reports from the New York Post detail the previous incidents:
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On October 14, 31-year-old Disney fan Sumer Equitz was found dead from an apparent suicide at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort.
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On October 21, a man in his 60s died on a trail at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground due to a pre-existing medical condition.
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On October 23, 28-year-old Matthew Alec Cohn died after jumping from the 12th floor of a Disney hotel.
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On November 2, a woman in her 40s was found dead at Disney’s Pop Century Resort.
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On November 8, a body was discovered at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista.
Authorities continue to investigate each incident individually. Disney has not commented publicly on the latest death.