A dozen people visiting Orlando’s biggest theme parks ended up in the hospital suffering from stroke-like symptoms, a seizure, swelling and more during the first quarter of 2026, according to the state’s new theme park injury report.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the quarterly theme park injury report that covers all visitors’ health issues from January to March.
The report is one of the few ways the public can find out when someone is hurt at Florida’s biggest theme parks, which draw millions of tourists every year. Disney, Universal and other major parks are supposed to self-report visitors’ health problems that happen on a ride and result in someone being hospitalized for at least 24 hours.
On Valentine’s Day, a 7-year-old girl was hospitalized with “leg swelling/deformity” at Tot Tiki Reef, a children’s water play area at Volcano Bay.
On Feb. 4, a 61-year-old man felt stroke symptoms on Jurassic World: VelociCoaster at Universal Islands of Adventure. That same day at Universal Studios, a 58-year-old woman also had stroke symptoms on the Jimmy Fallon’s Race Through New York dark ride. The woman had a preexisting condition but it’s unknown what it was.
Later that month, a 39-year-old man had stroke symptoms on Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness at Epic Universe.
A 34-year-old man had a seizure on Hogwarts Express, the training connecting the two Universal theme parks.
At Disney World, a 65-year-old woman fell off the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at the Magic Kingdom and injured her pelvis, the report said.
A 40-year-old woman also hurt her shoulder on Kali River Rapids, a water ride at the Animal Kingdom. The woman had a preexisting condition but again, it’s unknown what that was.
At SeaWorld Orlando, a 42-year-old woman threw up after riding the Manta roller coaster. A 50-year-old woman felt “dizzy and lightheaded” after riding the Pipeline coaster.
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