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.
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.
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.
An incident occurred tonight on Act 1 between two people, damages to the show did occur.
It’s unknown to us at this time if Carousel of Progress will be operating tomorrow.We’ll keep you updated on anything new.
Remember that there’s always a great big beautiful tomorrow! ? https://t.co/c6JNody00d— Carousel of Progress Love (@CarouselOf) December 8, 2019
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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