Morimoto Asia Evacuated After Fire Alarm in Latest Disney World Safety Response

Overview

• On Wednesday, July 29, Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs was evacuated after a fire alarm sounded at about 9:00 p.m., guests were escorted outside, no injuries were reported, and the restaurant reopened after an all-clear.
• The first accounts came from an eyewitness relayed to the Kenny the Pirate blog and were corroborated by subsequent reports from Disney Dining and other local outlets.
• The Morimoto Asia evacuation is the latest in a string of mostly precautionary clearings this month at sites including “it’s a small world,” Tiffins, The Beak and Barrel, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, and Disney’s Beach Club Resort.
• Disney’s Five Keys policy, which places Safety first, guides cast members to evacuate at any sign of alarm and explains why alarms that prove false still trigger full clearings.
• For guests this means there may be more temporary disruptions during the busy summer season but also that Disney’s emergency procedures are being applied consistently rather than indicating a confirmed systemic safety failure.