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Tourist dies at Disneyland after losing consciousness on Frozen ride

The man, 53, was with his wife on holiday as she suddenly noticed he had fallen into a coma she alerted staff and first aid responders, who boarded the ride and performed CPR

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A tourist died at Disneyland while on an attraction (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A holidaymaker has tragically passed away after collapsing on the Frozen attraction at Disneyland. The 53-year-old visitor was accompanied by his spouse when she suddenly realised he had slipped into unconsciousness.

She immediately raised the alarm with staff members, prompting first aid teams to board the attraction and administer CPR. The gentleman was whisked away to hospital after being evacuated from the Hong Kong theme park, but medics declared him dead shortly afterwards.

"The resort deeply regrets the passing of the guest and will do its utmost to provide necessary assistance to his family," a resort spokesperson said. "The initial investigation has shown the incident is not related to ride safety."

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The incident took place at Disneyland Hong Kong(Image: Bob Henry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Authorities first got wind of the tragedy at 10:18am local time. The gentleman's wife informed officers that her husband suffered from underlying health issues, including a medical history of cardiac problems and elevated blood pressure, reports the Mirror.

The fatality was verified by the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong.

Earlier this year, blueprints for a whopping 2.5billion entertainment complex that would have served as the "British Disneyland" were formally abandoned.

The construction project, which was set to span an area equivalent to 136 Wembley stadiums, has been dogged by obstacles from day one. Proposals for the multi-billion pound leisure destination ground to a complete standstill.

The mastermind behind the ambitious venture, Kuwaiti entrepreneur Dr Abdulla Al-Humaidi, had harboured hopes that his entertainment empire - complete with attractions, eateries and accommodation - would become reality. London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) has been forced into liquidation by a High Court judge, despite the theme park's potential to generate tens of thousands of jobs and draw millions of punters to the capital annually.

[Disneyland Hong Kong, November 2021 : View of the crowds of rides in the evening at Disneyland Resort Hong Kong]

Disney employees worked hard to save the holidaymaker (Image: Hanna Yohanna via Getty Images)

The bitter legal battle centred on entertainment behemoth Paramount, which insisted it was owed millions following a busted contract.

An LRCH spokesperson didn't mince words: "The dream of the London Resort has been ended by the courts. Natural England fatally wounded the scheme, a single creditor has killed it and, with it, any chance of the UK competing on the envisaged scale of London Resort."

Ex-Transport Secretary Steve Norris, who previously chaired LRCH, branded the collapsed venture a "tragedy" for Britain.

Chatting to KentOnline, he remarked: "I cannot comment on recent events since I resigned from LRCH some time ago, but I offer only one observation. Abdulla and his family put millions into the project. A decade on from when the project started it still does not have planning consent which is a terrible reflection on our sclerotic planning system."

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