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Family sues Disney over alleged fight in Animal Kingdom ride queue

Florida Politics/Antonio GalloAI briefOct 10 · 7:58 AM ET

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Florida Politics reports that a family has sued Disney in Orange County over a fight in the queue for Animal Kingdom’s Flight of Passage. The complaint alleges other guests struck a teenage girl and her family, and says Disney failed to provide adequate queue monitoring, crowd control and staff intervention. The family’s lawyers say they are seeking accountability and stronger guest safety measures. Disney had not responded to the publication’s request for comment, and the allegations have not been established in court.

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