{"id":507097,"date":"2026-10-25T01:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507097\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T01:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:52:14","slug":"torrential-rains-hit-orange-county-send-visitors-scrambling-for-cover-at-disneyland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507097\/","title":{"rendered":"Torrential rains hit Orange County, send visitors scrambling for cover at Disneyland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the National Weather Service<\/a> warned of strong Friday evening thunderstorms and heavy rain in the Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains and Orange County, a brief, powerful storm forced visitors to race for cover at Disneyland.<\/p>\n

Addison Zegan, 36, a self-proclaimed Disney adult<\/a> who runs the Disneylanders Instagram<\/a> and Spotify<\/a> accounts, was at California Adventure when he heard thunder and lightning around 7 p.m. He walked over to Disneyland to film the storm, and soon after, experienced \u201cthe biggest California raindrops I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says several rides closed as cast members worked to get people to safety. \u201cIt was dark, and people were really confused. They were hunkering down because the rain was so bad,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As a taste of what Southern Californians can expect with El Ni\u00f1o on the way, videos on social media showed drenched people pushing strollers<\/a> through the flooded Anaheim amusement park while twinkling lights and cheerful music played in the background. Zegan posted a video of people wading through Frontierland as a cast member tried to unclog a drain. He<\/a> estimates the storm ended around 7:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

According to a Disneyland spokesperson, the park temporarily closed some areas due to weather impacts, which is standard operating procedure during heavy rain. <\/p>\n