US EditionTree Falls Onto Disneyland Visitors During Winter Storm
Strong winds caused a large tree to fall on two guests at Disneyland, who sustained minor grazes and were treated and released by First Aid, officials said.
- At about 11:40 p.m. on Feb. 17, a ficus tree fell on the Plaza Inn patio at Disneyland, striking two guests sitting at a table, according to officials.
- Weather reports and eyewitness accounts describe `crazy windy` conditions Tuesday night, coinciding with rain that left the Plaza Inn patio unoccupied as the tree snapped, Kimberly Barnwell-Joe said.
- Bystanders and staff pulled the injured visitors out, then the Disney Fire Department cleared the site overnight.
- Disneyland First Aid treated two guests for minor grazes and released them, with medical staff reaching the injured visitors quickly, according to Disneyland officials.
- Historical incidents — 2001 fall near the Golden Horseshoe Revue that injured 20 people and a 2008 branch fall injuring five — show prior tree-related injuries at Disneyland.
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Tree falls on Disneyland guests during windy night
A Nevada couple visiting Disneyland was treated for minor injuries after a tree fell in the park Tuesday night. “My husband and I were the ones hit,” LeWanda Joseph of Las Vegas wrote on the Disneyland Magic Keyholders Facebook group. “The tree fell directly on top of us. We had just sat down to take [...]
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Disneyland tree falls on visitors during a ‘crazy windy’ night
A Nevada couple visiting Disneyland were hit by a large tree just off Main Street U.S.A. that snapped and fell on top of them during a “crazy windy” night at the Anaheim theme park, according to social media reports. “My husband and I were the ones hit,” LeWanda Joseph of Las Vegas wrote on the Disneyland Magic Keyholders Facebook group. “The tree fell directly on top of us.” A ficus tree fell on Tuesday, Feb. 17 around 11:40 p.m. on the Plaza I…
Disneyland disputes reports of tree falling on visitor
Disneyland Resort is setting the record straight following reports claiming a tree fell on top of a visitor amid Southern California’s stormy Tuesday night. In a statement to NBC Los Angeles, a spokesperson for the resort confirmed that a tree on the patio of the Plaza Inn, a restaurant inside the theme park, fell around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. The spokesperson said that because of the rain, no diners were seated on the patio. The statement went on …
Disneyland Resort clarifies the situation following reports that a tree fell on a visitor during Tuesday’s stormy night in Southern California. In a statement to NBC Los Angeles, a resort spokesman confirmed that a tree in the courtyard of the Plaza Inn, a restaurant within the theme park, fell around 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The spokesman indicated that, due to the rain, there were no diners sitting in the courtyard. The statement continued to ex…
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