Police Determine Reports of ‘Active Shooter’ at California Disneyland Hotel Are a Hoax

People wait in line to enter a store as people visit Disneyland, where parts of the park open for more retail and dining as an extension of the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Law enforcement officials responded to reports of a possible active shooter at one of Disneyland’s hotels in Anaheim, California, on Thursday only to discover it was instead a dangerous hoax.

In a post on Facebook, the Anaheim Police Department said officers received a report of an active shooter at or near the Disneyland Hotel at approximately 6:10 p.m., prompting a “significant police response.”