California Earthquake Temporarily Closes Rides at Disneyland

Even the happiest place on Earth isn’t immune to earthquakes. On Friday afternoon, Disneyland Resort in California reportedly briefly shut down most of its attractions, after a 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded. According to KTLA , the earthquake occurred around 1:47pm local time. The earthquake is believed to have originated in Southern California coast near the Malibu area, with aftershocks being felt across surrounding regions. As a result, Disneyland briefly nearly all of its attractions, with park attendees and fans spotting shutdowns on the park’s official app.

At the time of this writing, all of the rides are believed to be back up and running, and there are no current reports of major damage or injuries. This is the latest instance in recent months of Disney parks experiencing shutdowns or malfunctions, after guests were accidentally trapped on Hong Kong Disneyland’s Space Mountain earlier this month, and Shanghai Disney’s Zootopia: Hot Pursuit ride had to briefly shut down after a child was injured.

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