On the evening of December 7th, there was an incident at the Carousel of Progress in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. During the show’s first act, at least one guest jumped up on stage and tampered with the set. 

, Guests Jump on Stage at Carousel of Progress Causing Damage

The brief video below shows a guest pulling the butter churn apart, before two other guests try to stop them:

 

It is speculated the guest(s) disrupting the show were either disabled or under the influence. Shortly after the guests jumped on stage, concerned audience members tried to seek help from Carousel of Progress attraction Cast Members. Unfortunately, those employees would not stop the ride or assist right away.

, Guests Jump on Stage at Carousel of Progress Causing Damage

According to the Twitter thread linked below, minor damage to the set has been done. It is unclear if the attraction will be in operation on December 8th.

 

12/8/19 MORNING UPDATE: The Carousel of Progress has resumed normal operation. The butter churn prop has been removed from the scene.  

 

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.


This is a truly unfortunate situation that could have caused bodily injury to the perpetrators and to other guests as well.  Should Carousel of Progress have a fail-safe that causes the attraction to immediately shut down, as most dark rides do, when a guest enters a restricted area? What are you thoughts on this incident? 

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Chloé Ferreira
Chloé loves ‘90s EPCOT, roller coasters, kitschy dark rides, a good background area music loop, Hot Butterbeer, and all things Halloween. You’ll mostly find her wandering around Orlando’s biggest theme parks snapping pics and sharing tips… or probably talking about The Great Movie Ride.