Add The California Post on Google Disneyland has said the theme park remains open and unaffected as emergency crews continue battling a dangerous chemical tank crisis in neighboring Garden Grove.
The entertainment giant released a statement as fears mounted across Orange County over a pressurized container at a GKN Aerospace plant that could rupture or explode, potentially releasing hazardous chemicals and forcing tens of thousands of residents from their homes.
“We are actively monitoring the situation and taking guidance from local authorities,” Disneyland said in a statement posted online.
“The Disneyland Resort is approximately five miles from the incident and is not in the identified evacuation zone.”
The resort added that there is currently “no impact” on operations and that the park remains “open to guests.”
Authorities said the emergency began Thursday after a 34,000-gallon storage tank containing methyl methacrylate — a highly flammable industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing — overheated at the aerospace facility.
Fire officials warned the tank could either leak or violently fail, creating what emergency responders described as a potentially “highly toxic” situation for nearby neighborhoods.
Orange County Fire Authority officials have spent days attempting to stabilize the tank while maintaining evacuation orders affecting roughly 50,000 residents in the surrounding area.
“This thing is going to fail, and we don’t know when,” OCFA Division Chief Craig Covey said during a Friday press conference. “We’re doing our best to figure out when or how we can prevent it.”
By Saturday, Covey struck a slightly more hopeful tone, saying crews were exploring additional cooling strategies aimed at reducing pressure inside the tank.
“Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable to us,” he said. “Our goal is to find something and not allow that to happen.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has since declared a state of emergency, pledging that “every state resource available” would be deployed to support local responders.
Officials stressed that popular attractions including Knott’s Berry Farm and Angel Stadium remain outside the active evacuation and blast zones.
“No threat to Disneyland, Angel Stadium or Knott’s Berry Farm,” OCFA Captain Steve Concialdi told KTLA 5.
Meanwhile, the aerospace manufacturer is facing growing legal and political scrutiny. The company has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, while Todd Spitzer confirmed his office has launched an investigation into whether the company failed to adequately protect the public.
“When we launch an investigation and we get to the bottom of what happened and why the system failed, if you haven’t come forward, you’re not gonna be treated the same as if you come forward early and you tell us what you know,” Spitzer said.
A spokesperson for GKN Aerospace said there have been no reported injuries and that the company remains focused on cooperating with emergency officials as crews work to prevent a catastrophic failure.
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