Update #5: Ferry Boat Incident at Walt Disney World Deemed Apparent Suicide Attempt.
Update 4.5: Photos below show an ambulance heading to the scene of the incident. Courtesy of Mickey Blog.
Update #4: IThemePark have offered their perspective on the incident in a detailed statement on their official Facebook page. Read in full below:
Update #3: We’ve just received this interesting comment on the article from
Aidan Slobodian. Read below:
“She did not fall, she jumped willingly off the railing. She sat on the railing and it looked as if though she was going to stay there, but she pushed herself off the railing into the water below. She was not pushed, since there was no one around to do so, and i was around 5-6 feet away when the incident occurred.”
Update #2: According to Twitter user, @Rachthom77 (aka Rachel Thompson), The female guest fell off the top deck and was rescued by a rescue boat (see in video below).
Thompson said that the female guest was 300 yards away from the ferry when she was rescued.
Update: Video has now emerged online showing guest that fell into the Seven Seas Lagoon being rescued. Watch below:
Original Post: According to a Facebook post by IThemePark, a guest visiting one of the Walt Disney World theme parks fell from the window of the Ferry Boat into Seven Seas Lagoon…
We will have more on this breaking story as soon as it becomes available. Stay tuned to Orlando Theme Park Zone.
She did not fall, she jumped willingly off the railing. She sat on the railing and it looked as if though she was going to stay there, but she pushed herself off the railing into the water below. She was not pushed, since there was no one around to do so, and i was around 5-6 feet away when the incident occurred.
What time zone is the article posted in? Here in FL it’s still Dec 30
It’s UK-based time GMT. It’s 2:16am here right now and we’re still working.
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thats what you get for serving adult drinks at your parks!
It was revealed later on that it was deemed a suicide attempt.