On a day of celebration and Halloween fun at Disneyland, a woman in her 60s had died while on the theme park\u2019s Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction. Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter said police and paramedics were dispatched to the ride after the woman was discovered not breathing at the end of the attraction. Disneyland security began CPR until Anaheim Fire & Rescue arrived and transported the woman to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anaheim police do not suspect the ride\u2019s operation was a factor in the woman\u2019s death. \u201cThis appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out to the family,\u201d Sutter wrote in an email. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner\u2019s Office is investigating cause of death, which has not yet been ruled. Disneyland also confirmed a guest received medical attention on Oct. 6 and was transported to the hospital. In a statement, Disneyland declined to provide additional information to protect the privacy of the guest and their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news first broke from Disneyland influencer Matt Desmond who shared that the guest had a heart attack on the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction. In a post, Desmond wrote that the woman was unresponsive as the ride ended. The ride travels at a slow speed of one mile per hour, and is often considered one of the slowest in the park. Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services Inc., told local news outlets<\/a> that these occurrences are not only extremely rare but the attraction is generally known as a \u201cride for great-grandmothers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n