{"id":2289844,"date":"2026-02-19T21:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2289844"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:26:06","slug":"disneyland-downplays-claim-of-a-tree-falling-on-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disneyland-downplays-claim-of-a-tree-falling-on-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland downplays claim of a tree falling on visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Disneyland is pushing back against claims <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/18\/entertainment\/couple-claims-a-tree-fell-on-them-at-disneyland\/\">that a tree toppled <\/a>onto two guests during a bout of rainy Southern California weather.<\/p>\n<p>A large ficus tree fell onto the patio of the Plaza Inn, a restaurant inside the theme park, around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, a spokesperson for the magical kingdom to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/disneyland-disputes-reports-of-tree-falling-on-visitor\/3850199\/\">NBC Los Angeles<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>But the spokesperson said that no diners were seated on the patio at the time and that two guests suffered \u201cminor grazes.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38543381\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38543381\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg?resize=60,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg?resize=44,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 44w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg?resize=117,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 117w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg?resize=38,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 38w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/www-facebook-com-groups-magickeydisneyland-121669433_a9e814.jpg?resize=640,853&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\"\/><figcaption>Two guests were treated on the spot for minor scrapes, though the cause of the tree\u2019s fall was unclear. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Magic Key Holders \u2013 Disneyland<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how the duo suffered the scrapes. <\/p>\n<p>A Nevada couple had claimed they were \u201chit\u201d by a huge tree that snapped and crashed onto them during the wild, windy night in the park. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38543384\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.78213802;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=42,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 42w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=156,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 156w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=231,295&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=322,412&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=300,384&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=345,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 345w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=47,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 47w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=63,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 63w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=45,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=122,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 122w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=39,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/121669422-1.jpg?resize=150,192&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\"\/><figcaption>The Disney Fire Department inspected the scene while crews worked through the night to clear the fallen tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple\u2014LeWanda and Mark Joseph\u2014escaped serious injury, with LeWanda recalling the ordeal under a post on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1212539505825702\/\">Facebook\u2019s<\/a> Disney <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/09\/us-news\/disneyland-kills-beloved-perk-drawing-outrage-from-guests\/\">Magic Key Holders group<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband and I were the ones hit \u2014 we had just sat down to take photos at the table when the tree snapped and fell,\u201d LeWanda wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Disneyland for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disneyland is pushing back against claims that a tree toppled onto two guests during a bout of rainy Southern California weather. 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