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Heroic Rescue at Hersheypark Amid Disneyland Tragedy

9/2/2025

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John Sampson rescued a missing child from a 100ft monorail track at Hersheypark, expressing "absolute relief" after the safe retrieval. The child had been missing for 20 minutes.
A tourist died after losing consciousness on the Frozen Ever After ride at Disneyland Hong Kong. Despite CPR efforts, he was pronounced dead at the hospital; Disneyland confirmed no safety issues with the ride.

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Story summary

John Sampson rescued a missing child from a 100ft monorail track at Hersheypark, expressing "absolute relief" after the safe retrieval. The child had been missing for 20 minutes.
A tourist died after losing consciousness on the Frozen Ever After ride at Disneyland Hong Kong. Despite CPR efforts, he was pronounced dead at the hospital; Disneyland confirmed no safety issues with the ride.