A smoky scare briefly disrupted “It’s a Small World” at Disney World.
What began as a morning trip through the beloved Magic Kingdom attraction reportedly turned alarming Wednesday when a small fire broke out while guests were still on the ride.
Video recorded inside the attraction showed Disney cast members moving quickly to address the situation as ride boats continued along the waterway.
In footage shared on TikTok by @Coach Bragg, a Disney cast member can be seen using a fire extinguisher near the boats as smoke remained visible inside the attraction.
Another TikTok user, identified as “lowkey.lilyana15,” also posted video from the scene.
The person who shared the clip praised the response, writing: “Disney Cast Members were fast acting to extinguish the small fire!”
Social media posts shared alongside the videos claimed the fire may have started when a guest’s portable phone charger allegedly ignited inside a bag during the ride.
One TikTok commenter pushed back on the idea that the attraction itself was to blame, writing: “This was a guest’s portable charger exploding – not Disney or the ride. You can blame them for a lot but not this one…”
Another user, Hanna, said a family member was involved and claimed a child had placed a bag holding a new magnetic portable charger between their legs before it caught fire, prompting guests to be evacuated.
A separate comment from someone identifying as a Disney cast member also circulated online, backing up the account and saying the ride itself was not damaged, writing: “This is correct. SW CM here! Everyone is okay, including the ride itself.”
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Disney has not publicly confirmed the cause of the reported fire.
The California Post has reached out to Walt Disney World for comment.
The incident comes as Disneyland in California has seen a separate string of ride disruptions and on-ride incidents in recent months, leaving guests briefly stranded or exposed to behind-the-scenes elements of attractions.
On May 27, the Haunted Mansion reportedly stalled near closing time, leaving riders stuck in the graveyard scene inside “Doom Buggies.”
Guests said they were initially told to remain seated while cast members worked on an evacuation plan before the ride lights were turned on to assist with exiting.
Riders described sitting for several minutes in the illuminated scene before being instructed on how to manually release restraints and exit the ride vehicles.
In another recent incident at Disneyland, a 13-year-old boy reportedly went over a waterfall on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure after allegedly attempting to exit a ride vehicle as it approached a roughly 50-foot drop, according to footage obtained by TMZ.
The ride was stopped immediately.
The teen was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and later released.
Officials said the attraction was inspected by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and reopened the following Monday without issue.
