Tragedy strikes again at Disney World as sixth death reported
The happiest place on Earth has once again been struck by tragedy as a sixth person has been found dead at Walt Disney World in recent months.Orange County Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call about a body just before 9pm on Friday at the Orange Garage of Disney Springs, a shopping and dining district at the theme park, Click Orlando reports. 'This incident is being investigated as a possible suicide,' the sheriff's office said in a statement, adding that no further information will be released over the weekend. Law enforcement officials are now considering a full shutdown of the Disney Springs district to ensure guest safety and to allow for a comprehensive forensic sweep, according to the Inside the Magic blog. The shocking death marks the sixth death at the theme park over the course of just four months.The first was reported on October 14, when Disney superfan Summer Equitz, 31, took her own life at the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Her cause of death was ruled as multiple blunt impact injuries, with the medical examiner providing no further information.Equitz, who visited Disney World during her honeymoon, had flown out to the resort from Illinois without telling her family before she died. A sixth person was found dead at Walt Disney World on Friday The unidentified individual was found dead at the Orange Garage of Disney Springs, a shopping and dining district at the theme park (pictured)Just days later, on October 21, an unidentified 60-year-old man died after suffering a medical episode at the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.The man had been traveling with his wife, who found him unresponsive. The Nurse Anesthetists' report, reviewed by People, did not include a cause of death, but noted that he suffered from hypertension and end-stage liver disease.Aspiring NFL referee Matthew Cohn, 28, also died by suicide at the same hotel as Equitz on October 23. He reportedly jumped from a balcony.A fourth vacationer died in the early hours of November 2 - a woman in her 40s who was found unresponsive at the Pop Century Resort. The site is home to a budget hotel themed around 20th-century American pop culture, which is connected to Epcot and Hollywood Studios by the Skyliner, a gondola lift system that links multiple theme parks and resorts to one another.She was later pronounced dead in hospital, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office told the Daily Mail at the time. There were no signs of foul play. Disney superfan Summer Equitz, 31, died by suicide at the Contemporary Resort Hotel on October 14, and aspiring NFL referee Matthew Cohn, 28, died by suicide at the resort on October 23Then, on November 8, another unidentified traveler passed away at the Saratoga Springs Resort. A social media account monitoring emergency calls at Walt Disney World said at the time that there was a 'person down' reported at 3.18pm that day, but minutes later, shared an update that the status of the investigation changed to 'dead person.'Daily Mail has reached out to Disney World for comment. If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org.
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Tragedy strikes again at Disney World as sixth death reported on theme park properties in recent months
