Torrential Downpour Floods Disneyland, Sending Guests for Cover
WHO:
Los Angeles Times - Addison Zegan, 36, described himself as a “Disney adult” and runs the Disneylanders Instagram and Spotify accounts.
Los Angeles Times - A Disneyland spokesperson said the park temporarily closed some areas because of weather impacts.
Los Angeles Times - Disneyland cast members worked to get guests to safety and tried to unclog a drain in Frontierland.
NY Post - A Disneyland visitor commented, “The Rivers of America just expanded into Frontierland.”
WHAT:
Los Angeles Times - A brief, powerful storm sent Disneyland visitors scrambling for cover; videos showed people pushing strollers through flooded areas.
Los Angeles Times - Zegan said several rides closed during the storm. He described the rain as “the biggest California raindrops I’ve ever seen.”
Los Angeles Times - Zegan said it was dark and people were confused and “hunkering down because the rain was so bad.”
NY Post - The article described flooding at Disneyland and guests scrambling for higher ground; its headline quoted a guest saying, “I was all wet bro.”
Los Angeles Times - The Disneyland spokesperson said closing some areas during heavy rain is standard operating procedure.
WHERE:
Los Angeles Times - The storm affected Disneyland in Anaheim and Southern California’s Orange County; Zegan was at California Adventure before walking to Disneyland.
Los Angeles Times - Zegan posted video of people wading through Frontierland, where a cast member tried to unclog a drain.
Los Angeles Times - The National Weather Service warning covered the Inland Empire, the Santa Ana Mountains and Orange County.
WHEN:
Los Angeles Times - The National Weather Service warned of strong thunderstorms and heavy rain for Friday evening.
Los Angeles Times - Zegan heard thunder and lightning around 7 p.m. and estimated the storm ended around 7:45 p.m.
WHY:
Los Angeles Times - Weather impacts from heavy rain prompted the temporary closure of some park areas and several rides.
Los Angeles Times - The article described the storm as a preview of what Southern Californians could expect with El Niño on the way.
HOW:
Los Angeles Times - Videos on social media showed drenched visitors pushing strollers through the park as lights twinkled and cheerful music played; Zegan’s video showed visitors wading through Frontierland.
(UPDATED October 25, 2026 14:02 UTC)
A brief but powerful storm flooded parts of Disneyland in Anaheim, sending visitors scrambling for cover and higher ground. Videos showed drenched guests pushing strollers through water as park lights twinkled and cheerful music played. In Frontierland, visitors waded through floodwater while cast members worked to get people to safety and tried to unclog a drain. One guest joked that the Rivers of America had expanded into Frontierland. Addison Zegan, a 36-year-old Disney fan who runs Disneylanders social media accounts, said several rides closed as the rain came down. He described the drops as the biggest he had ever seen in California, and said darkness left people confused and hunkering down. Disneyland temporarily closed some areas, a spokesperson said, calling that standard procedure during heavy rain. The storm also prompted a weather warning for Orange County, the Inland Empire and the Santa Ana Mountains.