Fireworks debris hit man in the eye at Magic Kingdom, lawsuit says

The Brief

  • A North Carolina man says debris from Disney’s Happily Ever After show hit him in the eye and caused serious injuries, according to a new lawsuit.
  • The incident allegedly happened at Magic Kingdom in November 2023.
  • The lawsuit accuses Disney of failing to operate its fireworks show in a “reasonably safe manner.”

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. A North Carolina man is suing Disney after he says debris from Magic Kingdom’s fireworks show hit him in the eye, according to a complaint filed in Orange County last month.

What we know:

Fabricio Javier Sanchez Lopez visited the park in November 2023 and watched the nighttime show “Happily Ever After,” the lawsuit said. While watching the show, he was struck in the eye by “smoldering fireworks debris falling from the sky,” according to the suit.

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