Walt Disney World Guest Pronounced Dead After Medical Episode

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Rustic wooden building with a sign reading “Cabins & Campsites” at Fort Wilderness under a blue sky with greenery.

Walt Disney World Guest Pronounced Dead After Medical Episode

A man had a medical episode at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and was later declared dead.

Death at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground

Rustic wooden building with a sign reading “Cabins & Campsites” at Fort Wilderness under a blue sky with greenery.

On Tuesday, October 21, police responded to a “person down” call at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. The call was later changed to “dead person.”

The police responded at 7:32 a.m. ET to the Cottontail Curl loop of the campground. The victim was transported to a hospital but then pronounced dead.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to PEOPLE, “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.”

Walt Disney World did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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