Another child tries to exit Disneyland Tiana ride before drop
A child exited a moving log on Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Park Saturday night, according to TMZ and FOX 11 Los Angeles. A cast member monitoring CCTV triggered an emergency stop before the ride neared its 50-foot drop. The ride was temporarily paused—marking the second child exit incident on the Anaheim attraction in roughly a month.
Reports from FOX 11 Los Angeles and TMZ describe the latest disruption at one of Disneyland Park's newest water attractions. The flume ride, which replaced Splash Mountain and opened in late 2024, crescendos with a steep final descent that has drawn repeated safety headlines in recent weeks.
Key Takeaways
- A cast member watching closed-circuit TV saw a child leave a log vehicle Saturday night and stopped the ride before it reached the 50-foot drop.
- Disneyland officials confirmed the attraction was briefly paused while staff assisted guests under standard procedures.
- The stop follows a late-June incident in which a 13-year-old exited a log at the top of the same drop and slid roughly 50 feet down the waterfall.
- Inside the Magic reports three unauthorized ride exits on the attraction in about a month, including an adult guest episode between the two child-related events.
- Cal/OSHA cleared the ride after the June fall; Disneyland has not announced immediate changes to restraints or boarding after the latest stop.
What Happened on Tiana's Bayou Adventure Saturday Night?
Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that the most recent incident unfolded Saturday night at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. A cast member actively monitoring Tiana's Bayou Adventure on CCTV spotted a child climbing out of a designated log vehicle while the ride was still in motion.
The employee immediately initiated an emergency ride stop, halting the logs mid-course before the situation could escalate toward the attraction's signature 50-foot plunge. FOX 11 Los Angeles reported that park staff followed standard safety procedures to assist guests after the pause.
How Did Disneyland Respond to the Emergency Stop?
Disneyland officials confirmed to FOX 11 that the ride was temporarily shut down following the incident. Cast members handled the stop as part of routine operational protocol, the outlets reported.
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Why Is This the Second Child Incident in Weeks?
The Saturday-night stop came roughly one month after a separate mishap on the same ride. On June 21, a 13-year-old guest intentionally climbed out of a log vehicle before the attraction's final descent, according to Disneyland statements cited by FOX 11 and other outlets.
The teenager reportedly slid down the 50-foot waterfall drop. He was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and later released with minor injuries, officials confirmed. Cellphone video of that earlier fall circulated widely after TMZ first reported it.
Inside the Magic noted that an adult guest also exited the ride vehicle in a separate episode between the June fall and the July stop, bringing unauthorized exits on the attraction to three within a compressed window.
Was the Ride Cleared to Reopen After the June Fall?
Following the June 21 incident, California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigated Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Regulators did not find operational issues with the attraction, FOX 11 and other reports stated.
The ride reopened after inspection and has continued standard daily operations. Disneyland has not announced new safety restraints or boarding changes following the June event, FOX 11 reported.
After Saturday's emergency stop, the attraction was paused and later reopened, according to TMZ and FOX 11. No injuries were reported from the July incident based on available coverage.