Fire at Disney World: Visitors evacuated from ride

Orlando (Florida/USA) - Black smoke over Disney World in Florida. A large fire broke out at the Epcot theme park on Saturday evening.

The fire could be seen from afar.
The fire could be seen from afar.  © Montage: Facebook/Anish Sheth, Facebook/Britt Kreutzer

When the fire broke out, the park was well filled. People were enjoying the evening at the French pavilion, sitting happily together with croissants, watching the street performers. Suddenly the fire broke out.

The first emergency call was received at around 7 p.m. (local time), reports Fox35. The "Remy's Ratatoullie Adventure" ride was evacuated immediately. Numerous park visitors had to leave the area. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Footage taken from a cable car shows people leaving the park via the emergency exit. Meanwhile, flames blaze in the background.

Video: Visitors have to leave the amusement park

EPCOT open again after fire

The Space Ship Earth is the centerpiece of EPCOT.
The Space Ship Earth is the centerpiece of EPCOT.  © Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

According to what is known, the fire broke out behind the scenes in a walk-in cold room and quickly grew much larger. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, but the fire was quickly extinguished by the fire department, reports AP.

That same evening, the French Pavilion - which features a replica of the Eiffel Tower, rides inspired by France and typical bistros that invite visitors to linger and explore - was reopened.

EPCOT( Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World near Orlando (Florida). Millions of people visit the sub-park every year. According to the industry service"The Park Prodigy", EPCOT currently has 12 major rides and

The ride "Remy's Ratatoullie Adventure", where the fire broke out, only opened in 2021. It is advertised by Disney as a "4D culinary adventure based on the movie Ratatouille".