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Disneyland guests were left scrambling Tuesday after a citywide water pressure outage forced the temporary closure of restrooms and restaurants across the park.
The outage in Anaheim, California, also impacted nearby businesses and Angel Stadium starting around 6 p.m. PDT on Tuesday.
A Disneyland official confirmed that the outage temporarily impacted operations throughout the resort, adding that the team remained flexible and quickly worked to take care of its guests.
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City officials reported technical issues with drawing water from several groundwater wells, according to Anaheim officials.
Roughly 75% of the city’s water comes from groundwater wells, while the other 25% comes from the Colorado River. Four groundwater wells were impacted, several outlets reported.
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California ,was impacted by a citywide water pressure outage this week, which forced restroom closures. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images)
An official with the City of Anaheim told Digital the issue was resolved around 8 p.m. local time Tuesday.
There is currently “no ongoing concern,” the spokesperson said.
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As access to restrooms during the outage was blocked, some guests said they were caught off guard.
“It was a little chaotic, but they handled it the best they could.”
A Disneyland guest named Tiffany Christensen told local outlet KTLA that she was barred from entering several of the park’s bathrooms.
“Most guests understood it was out of Disney’s hands, while others were upset [over] the inconvenience,” said Christensen.
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“It was a little chaotic, but they handled it the best they could,” she added.
On a subreddit dedicated to Disneyland, users reacted to reports of the restroom closures.
“It was a little chaotic, but they handled it the best they could,” one Disneyland guest said after the temporary closures. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
“My cousin is there and says all restaurants and restrooms are closed,” one person wrote.
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Another person chimed in, “That’s going to get bad real fast.”
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One commenter described the situation as “almost unimaginable.”
Disneyland guests were caught off guard during the restroom closures. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Though the issue was short-lived, not everyone was satisfied.
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“The entire city has no water. We left the parks and will ask for a refund,” one guest wrote.
Anaheim officials said the water issue was resolved around 8 p.m. local time, ending the temporary disruption that affected Disneyland guests. (iStock)
The Disneyland disruption comes weeks after another California water shortage forced the closure of public restrooms along a major highway.
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The California Department of Transportation closed the northbound and southbound Gaviota Roadside Rest Areas on Highway 101 because of a water shortage. The closures are expected to remain in place through Oct. 1.
