Disneyland Shuts Down Rides After Earthquakes Hit Southern California

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Friday, after a large earthquake shook Southern California for a second day in row, Disneyland Resort temporarily shut down rides once again.

The Friday night quake, with a magnitude of 7.1, jolted much of California was preceded by Thursday’s 6.4-magnitude temblor in the Mojave Desert.

Although Disneyland is located about 160 miles southwest of Ridgecrest, where the epicenter was located, the quake was felt throughout the Anaheim theme park.

Following Thursday’s magnitude 6.4 temblor in Kern County, a Disneyland spokesperson said earthquakes typically prompt the closure and inspection of the park’s rides before they are reopened.

Seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to continue for days, if not weeks.