A fire was reported inside EPCOT on Thursday afternoon, drawing a law enforcement response to one of Walt Disney World Resort's most visited theme parks.
Fire at EPCOT on Thursday Afternoon
Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime flagged the emergency on X (formerly Twitter) at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, relaying publicly available information from law enforcement activity in the area:
🔥 Fire Alert – 03/12/26 01:23 pm
🔥: Fire at 📍: Disney's EPCOT
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🔥 Fire Alert – 03/12/26 01:23 pm
🔥: Fire at 📍: Disney's EPCOT#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/3qFfOMu47H— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) March 12, 2026
The post included a Google Maps screenshot with a pin near the World Celebration entrance to EPCOT, close to Spaceship Earth. That location shouldn't be taken as confirmation of where the fire broke out, as emergency calls at Walt Disney World Resort are routinely logged at centralized points rather than the precise site of an incident.
What started the fire, where exactly it occurred within the park, and whether any damage was sustained have not been confirmed. Walt Disney World Resort has not released a statement, and local law enforcement has also stayed quiet on the matter. That response — or lack of one — is consistent with how the Central Florida vacation destination typically handles emergency incidents on its property.
Impact on Walt Disney World Resort Guests
As of the time of publication, the reported fire does not appear to have meaningfully disrupted the guest experience. All EPCOT attractions were open and operating normally, and no widespread closures or evacuations were reported in connection with the incident.
Guests at EPCOT on Thursday should follow any instructions from Disney cast members or law enforcement if they encounter barricaded or restricted areas. Disney Fanatic will report any significant updates if they become available.
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