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Disney World rides temporarily close as earthquake near Cuba is felt across Central Florida By Kelly McGreal , Fox News Published June 9, 2026, 12:04 p.m.

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Disney World rides temporarily close as earthquake near Cuba is felt across Central Florida By Kelly McGreal , Fox News Published June 9, 2026, 12:04 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleSeveral Walt Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable Monday afternoon after a rare earthquake near Cuba was felt across Central Florida.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Officials said there was no tsunami threat associated with the earthquake.”
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One source explicitly states 'There was tsunami warning issued,' while the claim asserts officials said there was NO tsunami threat. This is a direct contradiction in the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States fuel blockade on Cuba has caused an ongoing fuel shortage and economic crisis in Cuba. As an island, Cuba heavily depends on importing petroleum to meet its energy needs, partic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_fuel_blocka…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Cari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States are cold, stemming from historic conflict and divergent political ideologies. The two nations restored diplomatic relations on July 20, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba–United_States_relations
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Claim 2: “The attraction closures came shortly after tremors were reportedly felt throughout the resort around 2 p.m.”
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Multiple news sources (Bay News 9, WFTV) confirm tremors were felt in Florida around 2 p.m. on Monday, June 8/9, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermosa is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest side of Chicago. It contains the Kelvyn Park and Hermosa neighborhoods. The area includes the b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosa,_Chicago
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous notable films that were originally scheduled for release from mid-March to December were postponed to release …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2020
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Seven Dwarfs are fictional dwarfs in the 1812 fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm and other renditions and adaptations.
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Claim 3: “Guests visiting Magic Kingdom noticed a number of popular attractions suddenly go offline, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, TRON Lightcycle Run, Space Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and The Barnstormer”
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Web search results specifically list Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, TRON Lightcycle Run, Space Mountain, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train as appearing unavailable on the My Disney Experience app during the quake.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at four Disney theme parks. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, led by Imagineer Tony Baxter, the first two installations were co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Thunder_Mountain_Railroad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frontierland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Disneyland-style parks run by Disney around the world. Themed to the American frontier of the 19th century, Frontierlands are home to cowboys and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magic Kingdom Park, or simply Magic Kingdom, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It opened on October 1, 1971, and is owned and operated by the Walt Dis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Kingdom
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Claim 4: “Several Walt Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable Monday afternoon after a rare earthquake near Cuba was felt across Central Florida.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Cuba was felt in Central Florida on Monday, June 8/9, 2026, and that Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable as a result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. Bas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, The Wonderful World of Disney, was used from 1969 to 1979 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walt Disney World Resort (commonly known as Walt Disney World or Disney World) is an entertainment and vacation resort complex located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World
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Claim 5: “These included Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain and TRON Lightcycle Run, while others remained temporarily unavailable for a longer period.”
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While the closures are corroborated, the specific detail about these three rides reopening on the afternoon of June 9 versus others remaining closed is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at four Disney theme parks. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, led by Imagineer Tony Baxter, the first two installations were co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Thunder Ranch was an attraction at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, United States. It included an outdoor petting zoo, a walk-through log cabin, and a variety of scenery meant to create the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Western River Expedition (WRE) was a Disney theme park attraction that was designed but never built. It was to be a western themed boat ride, slated to appear in the northwestern section of Fronti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_River_Expedition
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Claim 6: “The disruptions followed a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near northwestern Cuba that was felt in parts of Florida hundreds of miles away”
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Three independent web sources (WFTV, Bay News 9, and another news snippet) explicitly confirm a magnitude 6.1 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Cuba felt in Florida.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... ORLANDO, Fla. — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Cuba was felt across parts of Central Florida on Monday, according ...
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-shook-by-earthquake-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... — Did you feel a rumble right around 2 p.m., Monday? If you did, it was likely an earthquake that hit just off the coast of Cuba. What You Need ...
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/06/08/6-4-earthquake…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Yes, there was a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba that you might have felt in the Florida Keys around 2 p.m. The location was about 104 ...
https://www.facebook.com/monroecountyem/posts/yes-there-was-…
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Claim 7: “The quake was unusual for the region and was the strongest recorded within Gulf waters since 1959”
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FOX Weather reported the quake was the strongest recorded within Gulf waters since 1959, and India Today describes it as the strongest in roughly 150 years (though the 1959 date is the specific metric mentioned in the claim).
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney World rides temporarily close as earthquake near Cuba is felt across Central Florida.The quake was unusual for the region and was the strongest recorded within Gulf waters since 1959, FOX Weath…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/disney-world-guests-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — A powerful earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, sending tremors across parts of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern US in what experts described as the strongest …
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/twin-earthquakes-strik…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, in Cuba, the earthquake shook buildings across western Cuba, raising concerns among residents. In Havana, many people rushed out of buildings and into the streets immediately after the quak…
https://en.liputan6.com/trivia/read/7830837/cuba-hit-by-61-m…
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