Police scanner reports prompted a response from law enforcement to a hotel area within Walt Disney World Resort on March 17, 2026, for a missing endangered person. The call came in shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Via Encinas, near Bonnet Creek hotels. No official updates on the person's status have been provided.
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at approximately 7:53 a.m., law enforcement arrived at Via Encinas, a road looping around several hotels inside the Walt Disney World Resort gates. The response followed a police scanner report of a missing endangered person, as shared by X user @WDWActiveCrime, which monitors activity around Central Florida Disney parks. The post read: “🚨 Police Alert 🚓 – 03/17/26 07:53 am 🚨: Missing Endangered Person at 📍: Via Encinas #WaltDisneyWorld #Disney.” The hotels involved—Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek, Bonnet Creek Resort, and Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek—are not owned by Disney but sit within the resort property, close to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. It remains unclear precisely where the person went missing or if they have been located. Neither Walt Disney World Resort nor local authorities have released public statements on the matter. Park operations continued without interruption following the incident. Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and Disney Springs all ran normally in the hours afterward. Guests are advised to follow instructions from first responders or security if encountered and to steer clear of any restricted areas. Walt Disney World Resort typically minimizes disruptions from such law enforcement activities.
