Incidents at Tokyo Disney Resort

This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan.

The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:
 * Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
 * The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
 * Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
 * Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.

Resort-wide incidents

 * On March 11, 2011, an offshore earthquake struck Japan, forcing the resort to cease operations mid-day. The resort's parking areas were flooded after the earthquake; initial reports stated that the flooding was caused by the resultant tsunami, but police later stated that liquefaction was the more direct cause. No visitors or employees were injured during the quake, but at least 20,000 of the estimated 69,000 visitors that day spent the night inside the resort's two theme parks due to the closure of Tokyo's public transportation systems. Park officials announced the closure of the resort for at least 10 days in order to conduct inspections and maintenance. However, blackouts related to the ongoing power shortage created by the earthquake and following nuclear crisis resulted in the resort remaining closed significantly longer. On April 9, the Nikkei Business Daily reported the Oriental Land Company would reopen Tokyo Disneyland on April 15. This report, published without confirmation from the Oriental Land Company, also claimed Tokyo Disneyland would not operate at night for the remainder of the year, and that Tokyo DisneySEA would be reopened later depending on availability of electricity. The report was later carried internationally by Agence France-Presse. Several days later, Tokyo Disney Resort confirmed the reopening as reported. In addition, the Resort announced that ¥300 per Guest entering Tokyo Disneyland would be donated to the Japanese Red Cross, and that charity wristband sales would begin on April 22. Tokyo Disneyland's operating hours were reduced to 8 am to 6 pm. In conjunction with the reopening, the Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo Disneyland Hotel were scheduled to reopen on April 15, with performances of Cirque du Soleil's ZED show to resume on April 23. Tokyo DisneySEA and the Tokyo DisneySEA Hotel Mira Costa remain closed until further notice, although the Resort reported resumption of operations would be noted at least three full days beforehand by 8 pm on the day of announcement.

Parades

 * On January 8, 2008, a portion of a parade float collapsed during a presentation of the park's "Disney Dreams On Parade." A steel pillar, estimated to weigh 660 pounds, fell from the Buzz Lightyear float not far from park visitors. No performers or visitors were injured in the collapse. The park canceled its parades for the first time in its history in order to complete safety checks.

Space Mountain

 * On December 5, 2003, a roller coaster train derailed as it was returning to the station. No riders were injured, and the ride was closed pending an investigation. A January 2004 investigation completed by Oriental Land Company, the park's owner/operator, determined that an axle on the train had failed because its diameter was smaller than the specifications for the part required. The attraction re-opened in February 2004, after 17 park officials were reprimanded for the accident.

Swiss Family Treehouse

 * In January 2008, a fire broke out in the attraction, forcing its evacuation. No visitors were injured, and firefighters were able to put out the fire an hour later.