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One of the cars at the Disneyland Autotopia ride in Anaheim, California went off the track, crashing in the dirt and foliage. We’ve been on the ride ourselves many times and never imagined such a thing was even possible with all the guardrails and such, but there are photos and video to prove it happened.
A Jeep Wrangler was trapped on railroad tracks in Houston recently.
Walt Disney and theme park aficionado Laughing Place posted the photos and video of the crash aftermath to X. While he was just as shocked as we were, he did note it didn’t appear anyone was injured in the freak incident, which is a good thing.
After all, we can’t have any tragedies in the happiest place on earth, right?
Video of my view as guests are walked off the derailed Autopia. #Disneyland pic.twitter.com/rp2bR4Ea3U
— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) June 4, 2025
While we would think this is a first in the ride’s 70 year history, it’s apparently not even close. Another X user called The Infernoman who claims to have been at one point a trainer and working lead for the Autotopia ride confirmed this sort of thing has happened in the past.
Saying it was “very rare,” the guy said he has seen a car go completely off the tracks in the past, noting the off-road part of the ride is where it’s most likely to occur. He goes on to explain that if one of the cars is hit hard from behind in the area where you make a U-turn, it could in fact get knocked off the track.
That might be why workers at the ride emphasize not ramming into the back of the car in front of you.
First time I’ve actually seen a car derailed on Autopia. Attraction is completely shut down. #Disneyland pic.twitter.com/9HNKxIKUdR
— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) June 4, 2025
The ride was immediately shut down and everyone in the cars had to get out and walk to the exit with help from employees.
Disneyland had the ride up and running again soon after the incident, so whatever happened it must have been an easy fix. Just remember next time you go on Autotopia to not ram into your friends or family members driving right in front of you.
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