A woman died in an “apparent suicide” on Tuesday outside Disney World‘s Contemporary Resort in Florida, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
“We can confirm this was an apparent suicide,” a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told Variety in an email.
The suicide’s proximity to the famous Disney World monorail sparked unconfirmed reports online about the cause of death. However, a spokesperson from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told People that the victim was “NOT struck by the monorail,” and deemed any reports suggesting she was “erroneous information.”
Local outlet WKMG reported that local authorities received word around 6:40 p.m. local time about a body on North World Dive, which runs through Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
A video by an onlooker posted online showed employees erecting a white pop-up tent on the terrace of the Contemporary Resort in the wake of the incident. Police cars can be seen congregating in the parking lot below.
Originally opened in October 1971 as the Tempo Bay Hotel, the Contemporary Resort is one of the two original residences built at the Disney World Complex. On the Disney World website, the hotel is described as an “ultra-modern” lodging featuring the “iconic A-frame Contemporary tower” and a “90-foot-tall mural by Disney Legend Mary Blair — responsible for the distinct look and feel of the ‘it’s a small world’ attraction.”
The suicide comes a week after a woman in her 60s experienced a health issue and died after riding Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion attraction in California. Anaheim Police confirmed that the woman was unresponsive after exiting the ride, and that Disneyland security administered CPR until first responders rushed her to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead.
