Three tragic deaths in just 10 days at Disney World — so what’s going on at the Florida resort?

Walt Disney World in Florida has faced a tragic two weeks after three guests died at its resorts.

Most recently, on October 23, Matthew Cohn, a man in his 60s, died at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort. The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office told Fox Business, the cause of death was suicide. Reportedly, Cohn died from “multiple traumatic injuries” at the hotel. Guests shared a video showing a large emergency response near Bay Lake Tower, Inside the Magic reported.

Earlier, on October 14, 31-year-old Summer Equitz died at the same resort. The Orange County Medical Examiner confirmed she died from “multiple blunt impact injuries” in an apparent suicide. Reports that she was hit by the monorail were false, according to PEOPLE. Police confirmed she was “NOT struck by the monorail” and said any reports suggesting she was are “erroneous information”.

Summer Equitz via Facebook

In between these two incidents, on October 21, a man in his 60s died at the hospital after a medical episode at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. “A man in his 60s experienced a medical episode and was transported to a local hospital, where, unfortunately, he died. There are no signs of foul play,” an Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told the New York Post.

Now, the third death brought the total number of people who have died at Disney World since it opened in 1971 to 68. Despite these tragedies, the Contemporary Resort, one of Disney World’s original hotels, and Fort Wilderness Resort remain open to visitors. Experts note that guest deaths at theme parks are rare and often linked to medical or personal issues rather than rides.

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Dennis Spiegel, head of International Theme Park Services, told the New York Post, “Theme parks are probably one of the safest places to be on the planet.”

He added, “The parks are regularly inspected, so checks are always happening. Accidents can still happen, but at Disney, it’s usually just a case of people being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Disney World has not yet issued a statement on the three deaths.

The Tab has reached out to Walt Disney World for comment.

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