A TikTok video posted earlier this month is putting a spotlight on a hit-and-run collision that left one Disney's Hollywood Studios guest with a badly damaged car and no information about who was responsible.
What the Video Shows
On May 2, TikTok user @disneywvanessa filmed the aftermath of the incident in the Jessie parking lot at Disney's Hollywood Studios, sharing the clip in hopes that the car's owner would see it and learn more about what had happened to their vehicle. The footage revealed significant damage to a Mercedes-Benz sedan: the front bumper was nearly torn away, the headlights were damaged, and pieces of the car's front end were scattered across the pavement.
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The driver who caused the damage left no note with contact or insurance information. The TikToker's reaction captured what many viewers were thinking: “Oh my god, you guys. That is crazy. No note or anything.”
The video went viral, drawing responses from people across the Disney community, including former cast members who weighed in on what options might be available to the vehicle's owner.
What Former Disney Cast Members Are Saying
Several current and former Disney cast members used the comment section to point out that security cameras positioned throughout Walt Disney World Resort‘s parking areas would have recorded the incident. One former security cast member offered this insight:
“Ex security at Disney as a cast member here – Everything is time stamped when coming in and out take that as you will.”
However, another commenter pushed back on the assumption that Disney would simply hand over that footage upon request:
“Yall won't release footage unless a police report is filed and the police request the footage. Yall won't just give it to us. My husband's car was involved in a hit and run coming out of the costuming building and yall refused to help us.”
What Hit-And-Run Victims Should Do
Walt Disney World Resort did not issue a public statement about the incident — consistent with how the resort typically handles matters like this on its property. Based on the accounts shared in the comments, guests who find themselves in a similar situation at any Walt Disney World theme park parking lot should file a police report as soon as possible. Law enforcement requesting the footage directly from Disney appears to be the most reliable path to accessing security camera recordings that could identify the responsible driver.
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My Chevrolet Traverse was in mint shape coming to Florida and now as I call the i have Disney Dents all over the vehicle especially on the back lift gate. Its Disgusting & I blame the parking spaces and parking attendants. The parking spaces are too short for most vehicles.
Someone hit my car in one of the Stars resort parking awhile back. I was shocked to find out they said there were no cameras in their parking lot. I would think that security cameras would be in all resort parkinf areas, they aren’t. They said to call the police and file a report. Of course, they weren’t found. Disney needs security cameras in all resort parking lots!
The person who made a big deal over the police handing the footage over to the car owner. Here’s how it works. You call police and fill out report. Get report number. Call your insurance company. Give them report number. Insurance company will contact police who will release video to Insurance company and/or share information from license plate search of car that hit Mercedes. Your insurance company will then authorize your car repair. They will then attempt through personal records or DMV records to contact hit and run drivers insurance company and go after them for damages. If driver does not have insurance, then your company can also register complaint for the hit and run to police informing thwm the drive has no insurance. Police go after driver. Once this is done you can go after driver on a civil suit but the theme park will never give the owner of the Mercedes the video directly…in case you go after driver for revenge. Been there..done that. Someone here in San Diego ( with Fla plates no less ) hit my car while I was at a farmers market at a School one weekend. Luckily I was parked under a security camera and there were a few witnesses. One of the witnesses left me a note with info and another came up to me as it had just happened. Guy slammed into reverse and hit the leased car I was driving. School had video record. Was released to police and then insurance company.i never saw the footage.