Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, is built around two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, and visitors come from all over to spend a day inside them. But a resort like this doesn’t exist in a bubble. It has sidewalks, streets, and public spaces around its edges, and sometimes the real world shows up at those edges in ways nobody plans for.Credit: DisneyThat’s what happened on Sunday, October 25, when a 65-year-old man died near the resort’s Katella Avenue entrance. We’ve covered the story, and now TMZ has reported new details and obtained video. A content note: this report discusses a death. We’re keeping every claim tied to its source, showing where the accounts differ, and leaving out anything that isn’t confirmed. Here’s the update, and what visitors walking near the resort should know.The Latest From TMZTMZ reports that it obtained video of police standing around the 65-year-old man on Sunday afternoon. According to TMZ, police said they were called to the scene for a “person in distress,” who then fell unconscious outside Disneyland.Watch full video on TMZTMZ reports that the Anaheim Police Department told it that by the time officers arrived, they determined the man was already dead. Police told TMZ the man was a transient in the area and apparently died of natural causes.While officers investigated, TMZ reports, they closed the area around the south entrance of Disneyland for a period. Members of the Orange County Coroner’s Office also responded, TMZ says, and were seen removing the covered body on a gurney. Shortly after, TMZ reports, things went back to normal.Where the Accounts DifferCredit: DisneyNot every detail lines up with the earlier coverage. TMZ’s account says police were called for a person in distress who then fell unconscious, and that officers determined the man was already dead when they arrived.The earlier coverage, based on information from Anaheim Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Eric Anderson, says responders found an unresponsive man, that paramedics administered aid, and that he was pronounced dead at the scene. We aren’t reconciling those descriptions, and the information we have doesn’t explain the differences.The reports also use different words for the man’s circumstances. Earlier coverage says authorities said he was known to be homeless in the area, while TMZ says police described him as a transient in the area. Both are attributed to police, and neither tells us anything more about him.What Was Reported EarlierCredit: Jeremy Thompson, FlickrAccording to Sgt. Anderson, officers and units from Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to the 800 block of West Katella Avenue. The man was found unresponsive beneath the arched blue Disneyland Resort entrance sign.Initial assessments indicated that he appeared to have died of natural causes, and police said they did not suspect foul play. The official cause and manner of death have not been publicly released, and his identity had not been publicly released as of the latest reports.It was not immediately clear whether the death occurred on Disneyland property or on the public sidewalk beside it.The Sidewalk Closure and the ParksCredit: Josh Hallett, FlickrAnaheim police cordoned off a stretch of sidewalk, and pedestrians heading toward the resort or returning to nearby hotels were redirected around the closed section. The earlier coverage describes the Katella Avenue side as a walking route for guests staying at hotels south of the parks, so some pedestrians had to take alternative routes.According to The Disney Scoop, both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure remained open and unaffected, and no interruption to internal operations was identified. TMZ’s report that things went back to normal shortly after is consistent with that, though it doesn’t say when.The Attention OnlineCredit: Irfan Shaikh, FlickrEarly scanner posts on X, including from @OC_Scanner, alerted users to an unresponsive individual found in the Disneyland Resort area around 2:30 p.m., according to the earlier coverage. The Disney Scoop reported that one post had passed 400,000 views by Sunday night.BREAKING #Anaheim / #CaliforniaAnaheim police are investigating the death of a person found unresponsive on the floor in the Disneyland Resort area around 2:30pm Not many details are known except A beer can was reportedly located next to the person. The cause of death remains unknown as the investigation continues.Disneyland Parks remain unaffected at this time— OC Scanner (@OC_Scanner) October 25, 2026Those posts and the attention they drew are unverified social media activity, and they don’t tell us more than the police statements do.What Remains UnknownCredit: Steven Miller, FlickrThe official cause and manner of death haven’t been publicly released. The man’s identity hasn’t been publicly released. And it isn’t clear exactly where he was when he died, or how the differences between the accounts of the first moments fit together.The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for determining cause and manner of death in cases under its jurisdiction, and The Disney Scoop reported that the formal process can take weeks. The available information doesn’t say whether an autopsy or toxicology testing has been ordered. Authorities hadn’t announced whether further public updates would be provided.The October 12 ComparisonThe earlier coverage drew comparisons with an incident on October 12, when suspicious bags prompted a bomb squad response and temporary closures near the Esplanade. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad determined the items contained no explosives. Police said they don’t suspect foul play in Sunday’s death, and the information we have doesn’t connect the two events.If You’re Walking the Katella SideFor visitors, the practical point is that sidewalks around the resort can close temporarily for police or emergency activity. If that happens, follow officers’ directions, allow extra time, and check official channels for updates. That’s general advice, not a statement about any procedure, which we don’t have information about.A Final NoteOur thoughts are with the man’s loved ones. We’ll keep following this story and update it as police and the coroner share more. If you were nearby and want to tell us how the detour affected your walk, please do in the comments, and please keep it to what you saw yourself, with respect for the man and his family.The post New Police Update Arrives After Man Dies at Gates of Disneyland appeared first on Inside the Magic.