On Thursday evening local time, rumors of a shooting caused a widespread panic among visitors at Disney World in Florida. However, the police discovered that the incident originated from a fight and a loud noise caused by a burst balloon.
Based on posts made by park visitors on their social media accounts at the time, there was chaos on Thursday night with people running in all directions and children screaming.
However, the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida quickly investigated these reports and calmed the situation, stating that there were no active gunmen.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida stated on X social media platform: 'There was a fight and the visitors heard 'pop' sounds, which we believe were caused by a burst balloon. But when visitors started running, the rumors of 'gunshots fired' spread.'
On Friday, a spokesperson for the office stated that no one was arrested, but did not provide details about the reported fight.