Disney monorail briefly shut down after pilot suffers minor electric shock

Walt Disney World monorails were out of service briefly this evening after a monorail pilot received a minor electric shock while flipping a switch, authorities said.

The pilot was mildly shocked in the arm while switching on a beacon that identifies the beam the monorail is traveling on, a fire official and Disney said. He was taken to Florida Hospital Celebration Health by ambulance, where he was treated and released.

Park guests were removed from the area while the pilot was being treated on the platform. The monorails were down for 20 or 30 minutes.

A Reedy Creek Fire Department spokesman likened the incident to accidentally contacting a light socket with a finger. The voltage was low, he said.

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