See it: Disney World visitors become stranded after lightning strike shuts down monorail
The severe weather event derailed visitors' plans at the park, leaving them trapped for an hour and a half, passengers said.
Passengers stuck on monorail at Disney World after a lightning strike
STRANDED AT DISNEY: Visitors traveling on the monorail at Disney World became stranded after a lightning strike shut down the system, leaving people stuck for nearly two hours.
THE TAKEAWAY
- Passengers at Disney World became stuck on a monorail after a lightning strike shut down the system.
- The passengers were stuck for an hour and a half after the monorail shut down.
- Disney guest relations awarded the victims a $50 gift card each after the delay.
BAY LAKE, Fla. – A dream vacation to Disney World didn’t go as planned in Florida when a monorail full of passengers became stuck after a lightning strike fried the system.
A weekend of severe storms affected the magical kingdom of Disney World, leaving passengers stranded on a monorail after a lightning strike shut down the electrical system, according to passengers.
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The severe weather event derailed visitors' plans at the park, leaving them trapped for an hour and a half, passengers said.
This comes as the Sunshine State experienced a weekend of wet weather and thunderstorms, with more on the way all week long.
Disney World monorail passengers were left stranded.
While trapped, passengers tried to open the windows as hot, humid conditions made things increasingly uncomfortable during the frustrating and scary situation.
"We were there for one and a half hours and during that time, the driver talked us through how to take out the window," Tanya Lee told Storyful News.
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Eventually, authorities restored power and towed the train to the nearest station, where passengers could safely exit.
BAY LAKE, FL- SEPTEMBER 26: People visit Walt Disney World at Magic Kingdom as the monorail pulls into the station on Wednesday, September 26, 2023 in Bay Lake, Florida. Disney is suing Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis in federal court for violating the company's First Amendment rights. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post )
"Everyone was in good spirits, as there is not much you can do at that point," Lee said.
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According to Storyful News, Disney guest relations offered the affected passengers $50 gift cards and a Lightning Lane pass to zoom through long lines.
FOX Weather has reached out to Disney World for more information but has not yet heard back.