Firefighters respond to help guests off of disabled ride at Universal Orlando
Updated: 3:01 PM EDT Jul 18, 2026
The Orlando Fire Department confirmed in a statement to WESH 2 News it was responding Saturday afternoon to Universal Studios in order to assist in safely removing patrons from a disabled ride. The statement, received before 3 p.m., explains that around 70 people were still on board a ride that became disabled in an elevated position. The riders were still upright inside of an air-conditioned building at that time, firefighters said, adding no medical complaints had been reported. “OFD is coordinating with the park’s ride technicians and will assist with safely removing the patrons from the ride platform,” the statement reads, in part. WESH 2 News has reached out to Universal to learn which ride firefighters responded to.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The Orlando Fire Department confirmed in a statement to WESH 2 News it was responding Saturday afternoon to Universal Studios in order to assist in safely removing patrons from a disabled ride.
The statement, received before 3 p.m., explains that around 70 people were still on board a ride that became disabled in an elevated position.
The riders were still upright inside of an air-conditioned building at that time, firefighters said, adding no medical complaints had been reported.
“OFD is coordinating with the park’s ride technicians and will assist with safely removing the patrons from the ride platform,” the statement reads, in part.
WESH 2 News has reached out to Universal to learn which ride firefighters responded to.