Man found unresponsive at theme park pool dies, deputies say

ORANGE COUNY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said a man who was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove theme park pool has died.

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OCSO said on Saturday at 11:10 a.m., deputies responded to Discovery Cove regarding a man in his 60s found unresponsive in a pool.

Deputies said he was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

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The Sheriff’s Office said this is still an active and ongoing investigation.

Discovery Cove provided the following statement:

“Our staff responded to a medical emergency involving a guest today. Our team provided care and contacted Orange County Fire & Rescue. When emergency personnel arrived, they took over care and transported the guest to a nearby hospital. Our thoughts are with this family, and out of respect for their privacy, we won’t be commenting further.”

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