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Disneyland horror as woman has a heart attack and dies on the Haunted Mansion ride

Emergency crews responded to the scene at 6.30pm on a report that there was an unresponsive woman in her 60s on the ghost train ride but tragically she could not be saved

[The Haunted Mansion has gained another ghost]

The woman suffered a heart attack on the ghost train(Image: Getty Images)

A woman in her 60s died from a heart attack on a ghost train at Disneyland. Emergency services were called to the theme park after the woman was found unresponsive on Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride.

Tragedy struck on Monday after the woman took a ride on the attraction, which has been a beloved part of the theme park since 1969. It had been decorated in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas decor. The exact cause of her death will be determined at a later date.

Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to the scene at 6.30pm. Shortly afterwards, the woman was transported to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

[The website describes the Haunted Mansion as "dark and contains some mildly frightening scenes, but there is no gore."]

Emergency crews were called at 6.30pm(Image: MediaNews Group via Getty Images)

Spokesman Matt Sutter told The Independent: Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to the Disneyland Resort for an unresponsive woman in her 60s who had just finished riding the Haunted Mansion attraction. Security personnel at the California park provided CPR until paramedics arrived.

Out of respect for the family, no further details will be released. This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out the family.

The Disneyland website describes the Haunted Mansion as "dark and contains some mildly frightening scenes, but there is no gore. The ghostly residents are friendly and the ride is slow-moving."

[The Haunted Mansion opened in 1969]

The Haunted Mansion opened in 1969(Image: MediaNews Group via Getty Images)

The Haunted Mansion, which opened in 1969, is a dark-ride attraction. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies" as the "disembodied voice of the Ghost Host is your private guide through the cadaverous dwellinghome to grinning ghosts and other spectral surprises."

Theme parks are supposed to be fun - wholesome places where all the family can have a laugh, see some cool sights and get the pulse racing a little. But they can be dangerous places and although accidents are rare they are not impossible.

The news is the latest in a string of deaths at Disneyland, after a 53-year-old holidaymaker collapsed on the Frozen attraction in August. The visitor was accompanied by his spouse when she suddenly realised he had slipped into unconsciousness.

Back in 1981, an even more horrific tragedy struck Disneyland when a homicide left the theme park rattled. The homicide of 18-year-old Mel C. Yorba still casts a dark shadow over site's history and the lessons that were learnt from his death changed the park's approach to emergency situations forever.

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