Woman Dies After Epcot Ride

A woman died after riding Walt Disney's Epcot Center's Mission Space ride, the second death related to the ride in a year's time.

A woman died after riding Walt Disney's Epcot Center's Mission Space ride, the second death related to the ride in a year's time.

The woman, a 49-year-old German tourist, was killed by brain bleeding, the medical examiner concluded. The woman's death and the ride have not been linked, but it could be weeks before it is known whether there was a connection.

Disney World has since reopened the ride.

There are an average of 4.5 amusement ride related deaths each year, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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