On This Day: June 4, 1983 – Teen Drowns at Disneyland on Grad Night

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On This Day: June 4, 1983 – Teen Drowns at Disneyland on Grad Night.

On this day June 4, 1983, a tragic accident occurred at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, when an 18 year old male from Albuquerque drowned near Tom Sawyer's Island during the park’s annual Grad Night event.

The teen and another student reportedly consumed alcohol before sneaking into a restricted area after park hours. They took a maintenance boat from behind the island in an attempt to return to the mainland. The boat capsized in the dark, and while one student made it back safely, the...
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