{"id":186059,"date":"2026-02-20T13:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186059\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:01:49","slug":"disneyland-downplays-claim-of-a-tree-falling-on-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186059\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland downplays claim of a tree falling on visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disneyland is pushing back against claims <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/18\/entertainment\/couple-claims-a-tree-fell-on-them-at-disneyland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">that a tree toppled <\/a>onto two guests during a bout of rainy Southern California weather.<\/p>\n<p>A large ficus tree fell onto the patio of the Plaza Inn, a restaurant inside the theme park, around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, a spokesperson for the magical kingdom told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/disneyland-disputes-reports-of-tree-falling-on-visitor\/3850199\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBC Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the spokesperson said that no diners were seated on the patio at the time and that two guests suffered \u201cminor grazes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38543381\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen tree at Disneyland, blocking a path near the Plaza Inn.\" class=\"wp-image-38543381\"  \/>Two guests at the Anaheim theme park were treated at the scene for minor scrapes, after a tree fell during heavy rainfall and strong winds. Facebook\/Magic Key Holders \u2013 Disneyland<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how the duo suffered the scrapes. <\/p>\n<p>A Nevada couple had claimed they were \u201chit\u201d by a huge tree that snapped and crashed onto them during the wild, windy night in the park. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.78213802;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38543384\" width=\"461\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor dining area at a park with a large tree in the foreground.\" class=\"wp-image-38543384\"  \/>The Disney Fire Department inspected the scene while crews worked through the night to clear the fallen tree.<\/p>\n<p>The couple \u2014 LeWanda and Mark Joseph \u2014 escaped serious injury, with LeWanda recalling the ordeal under a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1212539505825702\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook\u2019s<\/a> Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/09\/us-news\/disneyland-kills-beloved-perk-drawing-outrage-from-guests\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Key Holders group<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband and I were the ones hit \u2014 we had just sat down to take photos at the table when the tree snapped and fell,\u201d LeWanda wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Disneyland for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. 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