September 19th 2023.
Monday morning at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was an exciting one. A female adult black bear had managed to climb a tree and was spotted near the park. The bear caused more than a dozen rides and attractions to temporarily close, and it was unclear how it even got there.
In response, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decided to capture the bear and move it out of the park to an area in or around the Ocala National Forest, which is located around 90 miles from the Walt Disney World Resort. The bear was luckily "safely captured", though no specific details were released.
Rides that were shut down included Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, Tom Sawyer Island, the Jungle Cruise, the Walt Disney World Railroad, the Liberty Square Riverboat, the Hall of Presidents and parts of Main Street, Frontierland and Fantasyland. Fortunately, all rides and attractions were reopened by 3pm on Monday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the bear was likely looking for food to build up its fat reserves for the winter. Black bears eat close to 20,000 calories daily in the autumn, so it's no surprise that the bear was on the hunt. The incident happened only a few days after a mother bear and her cub raided a Krispy Kreme doughnuts delivery van in Anchorage, Alaska.
It's amazing to think that a black bear managed to find its way to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Though it was only there for a short time, it was a memorable experience for all those involved.
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