A fire breaks out at Disney’s Epcot
On Saturday evening, a backstage fire broke out at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park, sending a dark plume of smoke over the world near the French Pavilion. People in or near the park flooded social media with videos and photos of fire and smoke.
Orlando, Florida – On Saturday evening, a backstage fire broke out at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park, sending a dark plume of smoke over the world near the French Pavilion. People in or near the park flooded social media with videos and photos of fire and smoke.
Officials at Walt Disney World told Fox 35 News that a fire set fire behind the scenes behind the French pavilion. Fox35 confirmed that some people must take shelter behind the scenes from “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.” No injuries have been reported.
Where did the fire occur?
What we know:
Officials at Walt Disney World confirmed that the fire had started on Saturday afternoon behind the scenes at the French Pavilion inside the Epcot World Showcase.
Photos and videos showing potential fires confirmed that the fire occurred around 7pm The fire was confirmed by 7:20pm
Epcot was scheduled to close at 9pm on Saturday night
Disney guests evacuated from one of the new attractions opening at Epcot, “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure,” and are based on the hit animated film.
A video posted on social media showed a crowd of people walking behind the scenes behind Remy Ride and Palsett.
Epcot Fire: Smoke Plume fills Disney World Park
On Saturday evening, a fire was blown backstage at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World, sending dark smoke to the area. People in or near the park flooded social media with videos and photos of fire and smoke. Disney officials said the Walk Incooler set a fire behind the scenes near a French pavilion.
What was on fire?
Disney World officials told Fox 35 Orlando that the Walk Incooler set fire to the backstage.
No one was injured in the fire, but it sent dark feathers of smoke into the air visible by theme parks and nearby people. Disney leaders said the fire caused evacuation in advance.
Not only did the fire break fire during spring break, it also happened at the International Flower & Garden Festival in Epcot. The festival will be held until June 2nd.
Photos, videos flood social media
Fire photos and videos flooded social media. Several people shared their videos and photos with Fox 35.
Things we don’t know:
Officials connected to Disney World told Fox35 News that the walk-in cooler had set the fire behind the stage. It was not immediately clear that the equipment had caught fire. It is also not clear whether the fire damaged other equipment and areas behind the scenes.
Where is Walt Disney World?
Walt Disney World Resort is an American entertainment resort complex located about 20 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida.
The resort includes parts of Orange and Osceola counties, including the cities of Lake Buena Vista and Lake Bay.
The resort is accessible from Interstate 4 in Central Florida through various exits.
The resort features four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Where is the French Pavilion in Disney’s World Showcase?
The French Pavilion is a French themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase within Walt Disney World’s Epcot.
The location is between the Pavilion in Morocco and the British.
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Source: This story was written based on photos and videos posted on social media during the fire, as well as information from people connected to Walt Disney World.
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