On Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement responded to an accident with injuries near Disney's Wilderness Lodge, a Deluxe Resort hotel at Walt Disney World. Here's everything we know about the incident.
Accident at Disney World on August 12
At 2:17 p.m. on August 12, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a call about a vehicle crash with injuries on a roadway near Disney's Wilderness Lodge, a Deluxe hotel in the Magic Kingdom Resort area. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the call log on X (formerly known as Twitter):
🚓 Traffic Alert – 8/12/26 2:17 PM
🚓: Vehicle Crash With Injuries at 📍: Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort
#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney
🚓 Traffic Alert – 8/12/26 2:17 PM
🚓: Vehicle Crash With Injuries at 📍: Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/aLd1WHTiI4— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) August 12, 2026
As with most scanner reports on Walt Disney World Resort property, the pinned location on the Google Maps screenshot attached to the X post reflects the coordinates of a general address for Disney's Wilderness Lodge–not where the vehicle accident with injuries occurred. It's unclear whether the crash happened on an internal hotel road or a roadway outside the Deluxe Disney Resort.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has not indicated how many people were injured in the crash, nor has it said how serious those injuries are. Typically, medical information is kept private. More information may emerge if someone is charged criminally in the crash or if, tragically, a fatality occurs.
Walt Disney World Resort has not issued a statement regarding the vehicle crash that injured several people near Disney's Wilderness Lodge on Wednesday. The Central Florida vacation destination rarely comments on law enforcement responses on its property.
What Disney Park Guests Need to Know
At the time of this report, no disruptions were reported at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Theme park transportation and other guest amenities remain available, according to the My Disney Experience app. Central Florida Disney Park guests should feel comfortable proceeding with their vacation itineraries as planned.
Still, guests may encounter road detours near Disney's Wilderness Lodge or elsewhere on Walt Disney World Resort property following the accident. Follow all instructions and give law enforcement space when they're responding to emergencies on the road.
The Disney Fanatic team sends its thoughts to those impacted by the vehicle accident at Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday.
