A 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after climbing out of a Disneyland log boat and sliding 50 feet down a waterfall on June 21, according to resort officials in Anaheim, California, and cellphone footage from the incident.
Video first obtained by TMZ shows the teenager exiting the log boat on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure while it was in motion, then sliding down the ride’s final drop. Disney personnel immediately halted the ride after noticing the boy had left the vehicle.
Emergency responders with the Anaheim Fire Department were called to the scene, and the boy was taken to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure. He was evaluated and later released.
The Epoch Times reached out to Disneyland for further comment but did not hear back by publication time.
The park’s website said the ride “does not have seat belts or lap bars. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a person aged 14 years or older.”
The attraction was temporarily shut down while safety procedures were carried out. On June 22, officials with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health inspected the ride before it was cleared to resume operations the following day.
Spokesperson Katherine Wzorek told The Epoch Times via email on June 24 that Cal/OSHA’s Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit “did not find any operational issues” after investigating the incident.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which opened at Disneyland in late 2024, is a water-based attraction inspired by Disney’s 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog.” The ride, which replaced Splash Mountain, features multiple indoor scenes and culminates in a dramatic descent.
The teen’s name has not been released, and no injuries were reported. An investigation is underway.
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