A trash can exploded at Disneyland late Tuesday evening, sending children and families fleeing and law enforcement rushing to the scene, the portion of the park that houses Mickey’s Toontown.
The park section was evacuated for a couple of hours, CNN reported. It wasn’t a bomb, however — and nobody was injured.
“Upon initial investigation, it appears it was a plastic bottle with dry ice in it that had exploded,” said Sgt. Bob Dunn, with the Anaheim Police Department in California, CNN reported.
Still, tourists were a bit stunned by the explosion.
“Just a big boom and the trash can exploding — the lid coming up. People were at a standstill,” said Vanessa Vasquez, in the CNN report. “It was kind of a little scary when I saw the whole area [looking like a] ghost gown.”
Disney’s statements, as reported by CNN: “In an abundance of caution, the area was evacuated. There were no injuries, and no reported damage.”
The park section was reopened within hours, CNN said.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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