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Worker rescued after mishap inside 'It's a Small World' attraction at Disneyland

Worker rescued after mishap inside 'It's a Small World' attraction at Disneyland
Posted at 7:31 AM, Oct 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-05 10:36:33-04

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNS) - A contractor working on the "Small World" attraction at Disneyland slipped and fell Friday morning and was rescued by firefighters.

About 4 a.m. Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a technical rescue at the amusement park and discovered the worker, who was wearing complete safety gear, including a harness, suspended about 20 feet off the ground, according to Sgt. Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim Police Department.

Firefighters reached him with a ladder and lowered him, Wyatt said.

The worker was not hurt and refused medical treatment, he said.