Disneyland closes bathrooms amid Anaheim water pressure crisis
All Disneyland Resort bathrooms and restaurants briefly closed Tuesday evening after Anaheim’s water pressure dropped citywide. Technical issues at four groundwater wells left bathroom facilities offline at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney until crews restored pressure and park operations returned to normal.
Key Takeaways
- Anaheim issued a temporary water pressure advisory at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, covering the Disney parks, nearby hotels, and the resort area.
- Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney temporarily closed bathrooms and restaurants due to low water pressure.
- City officials said four of Anaheim’s 14 groundwater wells had technical problems drawing water; crews offset with Colorado River water.
- The drop also affected Angel Stadium, City Hall, downtown Anaheim, and local residents; pressure largely returned Tuesday night.
- An investigation into the well failures is ongoing, and the four wells were taken offline.
What happened to bathrooms at Disneyland?
A sudden citywide drop in water pressure forced Disneyland Resort to briefly shutter bathrooms and dining venues. According to the Orange County Register, the shutdown covered Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney until pressure could be restored.
The City of Anaheim posted a temporary water pressure advisory at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday for the theme parks, nearby hotels, and the surrounding resort area. Disneyland employees blocked bathroom entrances and turned guests away, KTLA reported.
Restaurants across the resort also closed because of a lack of running water. Disneyland said the water pressure issue temporarily impacted operations throughout the resort and that teams “worked quickly to take care of affected guests.”
Why did Anaheim lose water pressure?
City officials traced the crisis to a handful of groundwater wells and technical issues drawing water from them. Anaheim gets about 75% of its supply from groundwater wells and 25% from the Colorado River. Of 14 wells total, four were impacted Tuesday.
“We are offsetting the issue by using additional river water,” the city’s advisory said. Mike Lyster of Anaheim told ABC7 Los Angeles the evening pressure drop began around 6 p.m. and hit City Hall, areas near Angel Stadium, and neighborhoods around the parks and convention center.
Officials said no one was completely without water to their knowledge; at the peak, some locations had water only trickling from faucets. A similar well problem earlier Tuesday morning was resolved quickly when demand was lower.
How long did the bathroom closures last?
The Orange County Register, citing park reporting, said water pressure issues at the Disneyland resort were resolved within an hour and operations quickly returned to normal. ABC7 reported that by Tuesday night, pressure at City Hall appeared back to 100%, and residents interviewed by 11 p.m. said service had been restored.
The evening outage also disrupted Angel Stadium during a Los Angeles Angels–Houston Astros game. For more live entertainment and destination alerts, see BlasterPost’s Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Is Anaheim’s water system fixed now?
The investigation into why the four wells failed is ongoing and may be technical or mechanical, city officials said. Those wells will remain offline for now, with more Colorado River water filling the gap. Residents told ABC7 they wanted faster communication during the outage, but the city said it was in contact with the stadium, theme parks, hotels, convention center, and many residents.