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Walt Disney World guest dies after cardiac emergency on ‘It’s a Small World,’ Florida report says

A Walt Disney World guest died after a cardiac emergency on It's a Small World, according to a Florida theme park report released this month.

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ORLANDO, Fla., July 18 (Our Florida Times) — A 54-year-old Walt Disney World guest died after a cardiac emergency on the Magic Kingdom attraction “it’s a small world,” according to a Florida state theme-park injury report released this month.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services report says the man had a pre-existing heart condition. It says he was transported to a local hospital after the ride and later died there.

The death was not publicly reported when it happened and surfaced only after Florida released its quarterly theme park injuries and illnesses report. The guest was not identified in the filing.

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Sara Phillips

Sara Phillips is a senior national politics reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Phillips covers national politics and policy, including federal government decisions and how those decisions affect Americans across the country. Phillips holds a master's degree in public policy and grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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