Coverage dated September 17, 2023 to September 18, 2023

Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Natasha Chen and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news release from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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36 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Bear captured at Disney World's Magic Kingdom after sighting led to partial park closure (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A bear that was spotted in a tree at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured after the sighting led to part of the park being closed.

  2. NPR

    A black bear on a tree in Walt Disney World temporarily shut down parts of the park (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured an adult, female bear and say they will relocate her outside the theme park.

  3. Foxla

    Black bear spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom captured, FWC says (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    An adult black bear that found its way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, forcing more than a dozen attractions, rides, and lands to temporarily close, has been captured, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Natasha Chen and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news release from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

  5. WWL New Orleans

    Black bear captured after spotted in tree at Disney's Magic Kingdom (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Florida wildlife officials explained the black bear was most likely moving through the area looking for food.

  6. People

    Wild Black Bear Spotted Inside Disney World's Magic Kingdom Safely Removed After Park Closures (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    On Monday, Sept. 18, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission safely removed a black bear from Disney World’s Magic Kingdom; the agency plans to relocate the animal to the Ocala National Forest

  7. Washington Post

    Bear captured at Magic Kingdom after Disney World closes rides (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Florida wildlife officials recommend you give bears their space — unless you’re at the Country Bear Jamboree.

  8. CBS News

    Bear captured at Magic Kingdom in Disney World after sighting in tree triggered closures (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The black bear was likely at Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park looking for food, according to Florida wildlife officials.

  9. Entertainment Weekly

    Wild bear in Magic Kingdom forces multiple Disney World rides to close (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    EW can confirm that Magic Kingdom cast members found a wild bear inside the park Monday morning, prompting the closure of at least 10 attractions.

  10. Variety

    Wild Bear Loose at Disney World Closes Multiple Magic Kingdom Rides (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A reported sighting of a wild bear in a tree at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., triggered closures of several attractions at the Magic Kingdom Monday afternoon. “The Florida Fish and Wildlife…

  11. Gizmodo

    Disney World Shut Down Half of Magic Kingdom After Bear Snuck In (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Reports of a wild bear roaming around the popular Florida attraction have been confirmed.

  12. New York Times

    Bear Sighting Forces Closures at Disney World (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The black bear, which was spotted in a tree, was captured on Monday after some rides and attractions in the Magic Kingdom were closed.

  13. NBC News

    Black bear sighting in tree at Disney World triggers closures at Magic Kingdom (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working to capture and relocate the bear.

  14. KHOU Houston

    Black bear captured after it was spotted in a tree at Disney's Magic Kingdom (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission responded to reports of a black bear in a tree Monday afternoon at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

  15. Washington Times

    Black bear looking for the bare necessities captured at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, may have an Animal Kingdom, but on Monday, wildlife officers had to be called to remove a black bear from the resort’s Magic Kingdom theme park.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Bear Spotted At Disney World, Forcing Parts Of Magic Kingdom To Close (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An adult black bear was found in a tree Monday at Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida, prompting the temporary closure of several attractions.

  17. NPR

    Disney World was not the most magical place on earth for a black bear (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The bear was spotted in a tree at the Magic Kingdom, so officials shut down parts of the park. The bear was eventually safely captured, and is being relocated to the Ocala National Forest.

  18. WHDH Boston

    Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news

  19. Deseret News

    Adult female black bear spotted and removed from Disney’s Magic Kingdom (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Disney’s Magic Kingdom had an unexpected visitor

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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