71 people evacuated from Disney World monorail that got a flat tire near Epcot
Seventy-one people were evacuated from a “stuck” monorail Tuesday morning at Walt Disney World, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said.
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A district spokeswoman said the agency received a call at about 9:15 a.m. in reference to a “stuck monorail.”
She said Reedy Creek Fire Department and Orange County Fire Rescue firefighters spent 1 hour and 20 minutes evacuating the passengers from the monorail.
No one was injured.
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Disney officials said the monorail experienced a flat tire near the Epcot parking lot toll plaza.
“No guests or cast members have reported injuries, and all passengers were safely evacuated,” a company spokesman said.
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