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Up to Eight Disneyland Employees Taken to Hospital After Backstage Odor Triggers Hazmat Response

Officials say the odor came from a contractor’s building materials in a backstage area, with no impact reported on guests.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded around 12:30 p.m. near the Star Tours backstage area after employees reported dizziness and shortness of breath.
  • Initial reports cited four to five transported, then later updates from officials and outlets raised the count to seven or eight taken to hospitals for evaluation.
  • Disneyland and Anaheim Fire officials said the incident was contained to employee-only spaces and nearby guest areas were cleared as a precaution.
  • Sections of Tomorrowland, including Space Mountain, Star Tours and Star Traders, were temporarily evacuated and later cleared to reopen the same day.
  • Authorities attribute the odor to a reaction involving contractor-applied building materials, the exact substances and detailed patient conditions remain under investigation.