A Disneyland visitor who suffered a heart attack while riding the Haunted Mansion was unresponsive as her ride returned to the unloading station, officials said.
Anaheim Fire Rescue responded to Disneyland at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, for an unresponsive woman in her 60s who had just completed an encounter with the Haunted Mansion attraction, said spokesman Sgt. Matt Sutter.
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According to Sutter, Disneyland security provided CPR until Anaheim Fire Rescue paramedics arrived and the woman was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Orange County Sheriff's officials will determine the cause of death, according to Sutter.
Disneyland and Anaheim fire officials have not released the woman's name, age or city of residence.
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Matt Desmond is accompanied on social media by the Disney Scoop Guy, who posted about the death at Disneyland on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
“Sending my condolences to her family and loved ones,” Desmond wrote on Twitter.
Originally published: October 8, 2025, 8:01am PDT