Club 33 manager dies in golf cart accident at Disneyland Resort

Club 33 administrator Bonnye Lear died after falling from a moving golf cart backstage at the Disneyland Resort and hitting her head.

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock said in a statement, “We are heartbroken over the loss of Bonnye and extend our sincere condolences to everyone who cared for her. Right now, our focus is supporting her family and our staff through this tragic event and making sure they have the resources they need.”

Spokespeople for the Anaheim Police and Fire Department said they were called to a traffic accident backstage at Disneyland at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5. Lear, who fell from a moving golf cart and injured her head, was taken to a local hospital. She succumbed to her injuries on Friday, June 7.

Bonnye Lear was from Fullerton, California. She was 60 years old and worked in membership services at Club 33. Her colleagues were “terribly shocked” when they learned of her death.

Club 33 is a private VIP lounge located in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The first opened in 1967. Since then, additional locations have opened in other Disney parks.

Source: Orange County Register

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Shannen Ace