Heartbreaking new information has surfaced regarding the passing of a dedicated Disney enthusiast, as witnesses recount the harrowing moment they heard a loud noise at the resort.
Summer Equitz, aged 31, tragically took her own life after traveling solo from Illinois to Disney World in Florida, leaving her family behind. On October 14, she leaped from a 12th-floor balcony at the Contemporary Resort in front of guests and staff.
A married couple staying at the hotel recalled the heart-wrenching scene as Summer landed just 30 feet away from them on the fourth-floor observation deck. An Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy incident report mentioned that they were on the balcony when they heard the noise and saw the woman on the ground nearby.
One of the witnesses approached to check on Summer’s condition but found no signs of breathing. Meanwhile, a hotel staff member, who was on the 15th-floor observation deck with a colleague, discovered a blue tote bag at the 12th-floor railing where Summer had jumped from, as reported by The New York Post.
Summer’s LinkedIn profile revealed her past employment as a character performer and entertainment host at Disneyland Anaheim from 2012 to 2015. She recently honeymooned with her husband, Nicholas Danlovich, at Walt Disney World and had posted a picture with Bob Iger, the CEO of Walt Disney Company, expressing that her life had reached its peak.
Sadly, just 10 months prior to her tragic death, Summer had announced her pregnancy, sharing an ultrasound photo. The Sun reported that she and her husband joyfully posed with the ultrasound image in their home kitchen, following their Disney honeymoon in Orlando, the same location where the devastating incident occurred.
This unfortunate event unfolded shortly after another visitor to Disneyland in California passed away after experiencing the Haunted Mansion ride. A woman in her 60s was found unresponsive after the ride, receiving CPR from Disneyland security before being pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
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