Kids Steal Camaro ZL1 From Hotel To Go To Disneyland Trapping Guests At Parking Lot
After dumping the sportscar at Pixar Pals, two kids fled from the car causing delays at the park
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by Stephen Rivers
Police in California pursued a stolen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at high speeds on Monday.
After abandoning the car at Disneyland, officers discovered both suspects were juveniles.
The chase caused delays as police temporarily blocked park guests from leaving the garage.
Two juveniles stole a high-powered Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 from the Ritz-Carlton hotel and went full Grand Theft Auto across Southern California, ending their joyride at—of all places—Disneyland. According to authorities, the pair hit triple-digit speeds before ditching the car in a parking structure at the park, effectively locking down part of the happiest place on Earth. Monday night didn’t exactly end on a high note for some visitors.
Officers first heard about the theft around 8 p.m., according to the Orange County Register. Then, they noticed the car on the 5 freeway and gave chase. They attempted to pull over the 650 horsepower (484 kW) track-focused muscle car but the driver didn’t seem too interested in stopping.
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Instead, the ZL1 powered its way all the way to Disneyland’s Pixar Pals parking deck while a helicopter followed overhead. When the car finally came to a stop, both suspects bailed, turning a freeway pursuit into a foot chase through one of the busiest tourist zones in the region.
By all accounts, it seems like they did a good job of staying hidden for a little while. Park goers posted online about how they were stuck, unable to get to their cars in the parking garage, for some time. A bridge from the parking structure to the park itself was full of people before officers finally apprehended the kids and cleared the area.
To be fair, it makes sense that officers needed a little time. The Pixar Pals structure alone holds around 6,500 vehicles and connects to the even larger Mickey & Friends garage next door, which boasts another 10,000 spots. When it opened in 2000, that structure was the largest parking garage in the USA. Finding two kids in a needle-stack that big? Not exactly quick work.
What’s unclear is how the suspects managed to get into the lot in the first place. Typically, park goers need to pay to get in. They could’ve potentially used a pass, but even then, it’s likely that an attendant would’ve been on duty. In any case, these kids are now in hot water. Police arrested the driver and released the passenger into the custody of a guardian.
Credit: OnScene.TV
