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.