Explosion at California Disneyland: 22-Year-Old Employee Suspect Arrested

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

An explosion occurred yesterday (5:00 p.m. local time on the 28th) at Disneyland in California, USA, allegedly caused by a bottle containing dry ice, with no injuries or fatalities reported. Due to a recent series of dry ice explosions in the area, police immediately launched an investigation and arrested a 22-year-old Disneyland employee, Christian Barnes, today (5:00 p.m. local time on the 29th). Barnes was very cooperative with the police investigation, and authorities believe this was an isolated incident.

Local police stated that the explosion happened around 5:30 p.m. at the Mickey's Toontown area of Disneyland. The blast originated from a plastic bottle inside a trash can. Police preliminarily determined that the bottle contained dry ice, which continued to sublimate, causing excessive pressure inside the bottle and leading to the explosion. Fortunately, there were no injuries or casualties. After the incident, the park management evacuated visitors and relevant personnel as a precaution. The suspect, Barnes, is a Disneyland employee responsible for managing outdoor stalls that sell beverages and bottled water.

Disneyland California released a statement saying they take this matter very seriously and have been in close communication and coordination with the police. As for Barnes, he was arrested by police on charges of vandalism and destruction of property, with a bail set as high as $1 million.

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