At the heart of Disneyland Park in Paris, where Main Street, U.S.A. ends and several areas of the park meet, a reported strong smell of gas brought firefighters to Central Plaza and led to an evacuation. By 3 p.m. local time, according to later reports, the plaza was open again. That’s the short version, but the details are worth reading carefully, because much of what’s circulating online is still unconfirmed.Credit: DisneyWe’ve kept every claim tied to its source, labeled guest accounts as accounts, and said plainly what hasn’t been confirmed. Here’s the update on the reopening, what was reported on Tuesday, October 20, and some background on past gas-related incidents at Disney parks.Update: Central Plaza Is Open AgainCredit: DisneyRelated: Disneyland Paris Deemed Potentially Dangerous November 5? France Riots Turn ViolentAccording to a post shared by DLP Works, with photos by @nathanael_lc_, Central Plaza was fully evacuated and closed to the public. Firefighters arrived on site, and a strong smell of gas was reported. Cast Members were working to manage crowds and redirect guests.[Live] Gas leak at #DisneylandParis with Central Plaza evacuated! Central Plaza is currently fully closed to the public, with guests evacuated from the area: Firefighters are on site & a strong smell of gas is reported! Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland & Discoveryland remain open. Guest Flow teams are working to manage crowd movements & redirect guests: Good luck to all the Cast Members managing the situation! by @nathanael_lc_ on IG.— DLP Works (@DLPWorks) October 20, 2026The post said Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Discoveryland remained open during the gas leak. DLP Works posted at noon local time, and since then, Central Plaza has reopened at Disneyland Paris.What Was Reported on TuesdayCredit: DisneyDisneyland Paris guests were evacuated from part of the resort on Tuesday, October 20, following reports of a gas leak near Sleeping Beauty Castle, according to initial coverage. The incident reportedly prompted the closure of Central Plaza, the hub at the end of Main Street, U.S.A., which connects several areas of the park. Guests were told to leave the area while emergency crews responded.According to reports on X, firefighters arrived after a strong smell of gas was detected. Disney’s Guest Flow teams were reportedly redirecting visitors and managing crowds around the affected area.Guest Accounts, Labeled as SuchGuests on Reddit described additional disruptions, including the cancellation of a parade and restricted access to certain pathways. One visitor claimed to have been evacuated from the parade route, and another reported seeing a fire hose near the castle.Those are anonymous accounts, and we can’t verify them. We’re passing them along as what guests said, and we aren’t treating any of them as confirmed.Reopening, With a CatchLater reports said Central Plaza had reopened to guests, with access restored as of 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday. However, one pathway remained closed as crews continued to respond to the reported leak.According to the latest reports, the leak was traced to a location beneath a manhole cover between the Castle Stage and Central Plaza. While guests could access the main plaza again, the affected pathway stayed off-limits, and it wasn’t clear when the remaining restrictions would be lifted.What Hasn’t Been ConfirmedSeveral questions remain open. The cause and precise location of the suspected leak had not been publicly confirmed in the initial coverage, and the manhole location comes from “the latest reports” and not from an official announcement. It’s also unclear how long the remaining pathway restriction lasted and whether the incident affected other entertainment scheduled for Tuesday.Disneyland Paris had not issued a public statement confirming the reported gas leak at the time of the initial coverage, and the information we have doesn’t include one now. We’re keeping the word “reported” in front of the leak for that reason.Why Central Plaza MattersThe initial coverage describes Central Plaza as the hub at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. that connects several areas of the park. That’s why a closure there can ripple outward. The four lands, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Discoveryland, were reportedly open, but guests described restricted pathways and redirected foot traffic.Past Incidents, Kept in PerspectiveThe coverage points to earlier gas-related events at Disney parks. We’re including them as background and not as evidence of a pattern, and the information we have doesn’t connect any of them to Tuesday’s report.In February 2007, hundreds of visitors were evacuated from Frontierland on two consecutive days after a leak was detected near Phantom Manor and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. According to French newspaper Le Parisien, engineers traced the problem to an underground section of the gas network, with repairs scheduled after the park closed.In April 2021, a natural gas release was recorded at the Disneyland Resort’s Anaheim address, according to hazardous materials records published by the city. The report said gas escaped from a vent header outlet for about 15 minutes before the leak was stopped. No evacuations or injuries were recorded, and the cause was initially unknown.In October 2024, guests were evacuated from Pixar Pier and parts of Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure shortly before closing. Some guests speculated that a gas leak was behind it, but Disneyland never publicly confirmed the cause, and the park resumed normal operations.Navigating a Closure on Your TripFor visitors, Tuesday’s events are a reminder that parts of a park can close without warning. If you’re in a situation like this, follow Cast Member directions, expect redirected foot traffic around the affected area, and keep your plans flexible. Check official channels for updates, since details can change quickly.That’s general advice, not a statement about Disneyland Paris’s procedures. We don’t have information on how future incidents would be handled.Share What You SawWere you at Disneyland Paris on Tuesday? Tell us in the comments what you experienced, and please share only what you saw yourself. We’ll keep following this story and update it if Disneyland Paris or another official source confirms more.The post Disney Officials Makes Final Call After Hazardous Gas Leak Evacuates Paris Theme Park appeared first on Inside the Magic.