Seven Disneyland Employees Hospitalized As Hazmat Situation Unfolds At Theme Park

Seven Disneyland labor person been hospitalized arsenic a hazmat business unfolded astatine nan celebrated California theme parkland Tuesday afternoon.

The labor were taken to nan infirmary for “minor injuries” pursuing an “unknown odor” successful a backstage area adjacent nan Star Tours attraction, nan Anaheim Police Department told The Independent.

Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to nan incident astir 12:30 p.m. section time.

The Disneyland labor suffered from injuries “ranging from dizziness to shortness of breath,” Anaheim Police said.

Disneyland officials said respective different labor were treated by aesculapian unit astatine nan parkland and later released.

The mysterious odor came from “building contractor materials,” according to authorities.

There were nary contiguous reports of parkland guests being injured by nan incident.

Parkgoers were cleared from onstage areas adjacent wherever nan incident occurred arsenic a precaution, per Disneyland officials.

“Emergency unit are clearing nan segment now, and parkland operations person resumed,” Anaheim Police said.

Star Tours is located successful nan Tomorrowland area of Disneyland. It’s a 3D Star Wars-themed thrust that takes guests to destinations from nan media franchise.

Disneyland has go a legendary tourer destination since it opened successful 1955. It has had 900 cardinal visitors since its opening, nan Los Angeles Times reported successful January, citing nan documentary Disneyland Handcrafted.