While details are still coming in, reports reveal an explosion at Disneyland’s Toontown has caused the attraction to be evacuated. The Anaheim Police Department were part of the first responders, and based on their observations, the explosion was caused by placing dry ice in plastic bottle.
Apparently, a bomb squad from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department continued the investigation. As indicated, further details have been sparse, however, Twitter has been active with updates, including some featuring images of patrons leaving in an orderly manner:
Pic of Toon Town evacuation after dry ice in a plastic bottle explodes in trash can bit.ly/12N4qK8 #Disneyland
— MouseWait Disneyland (@MouseWait) May 29, 2013
DISNEYLAND UPDATE: Bomb squad checking out apparent dry ice explosion;evacuation from Toontown.
— Justin Cruz (@justincruzKHON) May 29, 2013
Dry-ice in plastic bottle explodes in trashcan at Disneyland. Toontown evacuated, no injuries reported. bit.ly/13h3XAj
— The Disney Blog (@TheDisneyBlog) May 29, 2013
For those who are wondering what happens when you put dry ice in a bottle of liquid, the following video demonstrates why the authorities cleared the area:
So yeah, the wunderkinds who left their little prank in a Toontown garbage can had better hope no one caught them on tape.