Thieves Targeted Disney’s Hollywood Studios While Park Was Open,at Least $750 in Property Missing

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On Monday afternoon, thieves targeted Disney’s Hollywood Studios as thousands of guests unknowingly enjoyed their visits to Walt Disney World Resort’s third theme park. Police were called to the Most Magical Place on Earth for an incident of “grand theft” after 2:30 p.m. on October 26.Grand Theft at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on October 26Credit: Jeremy Thompson, FlickrAt 2:37 p.m. on Monday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a “grand theft” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Central Florida law enforcement monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the scanner report on X (formerly known as Twitter): Police Alert – 10/26/26 2:37 PM: Grand Theft at : Disney’s Hollywood Studios#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney Police Alert – 10/26/26 2:37 PM: Grand Theft at : Disney's Hollywood Studios#WaltDisneyWorld #Disney pic.twitter.com/5ZSduri2Hg— Walt Disney World: Active Calls (@WDWActiveCrime) October 26, 2026The Google Maps screenshot attached to the X post pinpoints a location along a roadway near Disney’s Hollywood Studios. However, similar posts historically include addresses that reflect general coordinates used to track incidents at the Central Florida Disney parks, Disney Resort hotels, and Disney Springs–so this doesn’t necessarily indicate where the grand theft call on Monday originated.Credit: Ken Lund, FlickrThe minimum threshold for grand theft in Florida is $750, with penalties increasing based on the value of the property stolen. The value of the items taken from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and whether they belonged to Walt Disney World Resort or theme park guests, is unknown at this time.Walt Disney World Resort has not commented publicly on the grand theft incident at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday, October 26. Operations at the third Central Florida Disney park appear to be continuing normally.Credit: Ken Lund, FlickrMore information may become available through a police report or criminal charges, if filed. At the time of this article’s publication, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office had not shared more information about the grand theft call at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.What is the strangest thing you’ve seen during a Disney Parks vacation? Tell Inside the Magic about your experience in the comments! The post Thieves Targeted Disney’s Hollywood Studios While Park Was Open, at Least $750 in Property Missing appeared first on Inside the Magic.