<div id="readability-page-1"><p><i>This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).</i></p> <p>Officials announced that a man was found dead at Disney World on Friday night, rocking the resort as the latest tragedy in a string of deaths reported in recent months.</p><p>Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) told FOX Business Monday that the death is being investigated as a possible suicide.</p> <p>The incident occurred in the Orange Garage of Disney Springs, a shopping and entertainment complex in the sprawling Florida theme park.</p> <p>&#34;On January 2, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies responded to the Disney Springs Orange Garage on East Buena Vista Drive and discovered a man who was deceased,&#34; OCSO said. &#34;This incident is being investigated as a possible suicide.&#34;</p><p><strong>WALT DISNEY WORLD SEES 3 DEATHS IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS: REPORTS</strong></p><div><div>    <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/08/931/523/disney-springs-wdw.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="931" height="523" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/08/931/523/disney-springs-wdw.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x"/></div> <p><span>Disney Springs is a shopping and entertainment district at Walt Disney World.</span><span> (Walt Disney World via FOX 35 Orlando / Fox News)</span></p></div><p>Friday’s incident follows multiple fatalities at Disney resorts in recent months, bringing the total number of deaths reported at Disney World since its 1971 opening to roughly 70.</p><p>On Nov. 8, a body was found at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort &amp; Spa in Lake Buena Vista, according to the New York Post.</p><p><strong>WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT DISNEY’S POP CENTURY RESORT IN FOURTH TRAGIC INCIDENT IN A MONTH</strong></p><div><div>    <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/02/931/523/disney-springs.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="931" height="523" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/02/931/523/disney-springs.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x"/></div> <p><span>Shoppers at Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.</span><span> (Brian Carlson/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)</span></p></div><p>Nearly a week earlier, a woman in her 40s died after being taken from Disney’s Pop Century Resort to a nearby hospital, OCSO previously told Fox News Digital. </p><p>Reports also show that three guests died within a two-week period in October.</p><div><div>    <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/10/931/523/disney-world-sign.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="931" height="523" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxbusiness.com/foxbusiness.com/content/uploads/2024/10/931/523/disney-world-sign.jpg/query-dGw9MSZ2ZT0x"/></div> <p><span>Cars enter the grounds of Walt Disney World on June 1, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.</span><span> (Gary Hershorn / Getty Images)</span></p></div><p>In late October, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office told FOX Business that a man in his 60s was found dead from an apparent suicide at the Contemporary Resort, a deluxe hotel located near Magic Kingdom.</p><table><thead><tr><th>Ticker</th> <th>Security</th> <th>Last</th> <th>Change</th> <th>Change %</th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr><td>DIS</td> <td>THE WALT DISNEY CO.</td> <td>111.24</td> <td>-0.63</td> <td>        -0.56%      </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Post added that another man in his 60s suffered a medical emergency two days earlier at Fort Wilderness Resort &amp; Campground and was transported to a hospital, where he later died.</p><p><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS</u></strong></p><p>Prior to that, a 31-year-old woman identified as Disney superfan Summer Equitz was reportedly found dead from an apparent suicide at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.</p><p>FOX Business' Pilar Arias and Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.</p></div>

<p>A man was found dead at Disney World, marking the sixth reported death in recent months, with officials investigating it as a possible suicide. This incident occurred in the Orange Garage of Disney Springs. Since the park's opening in 1971, approximately 70 deaths have been reported. Recent fatalities include a woman at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and multiple deaths within a two-week span in October. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation, and those in crisis are encouraged to seek help.</p>

- A man was found dead at Disney World, leading to an investigation by the Orange County Sheriff's Office as a possible suicide.  
- This incident occurred in the Orange Garage of Disney Springs and is part of a troubling pattern, with roughly 70 reported deaths at the park since its opening in 1971.  
- Recent months have seen multiple fatalities, including a series of deaths at various Disney resorts, raising concerns about safety at the extensive Florida theme park.

Man found dead at Disney World marks sixth reported death in recent months