ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- The power went out at Disneyland and surrounding neighborhoods in Anaheim Wednesday night after a transformer blew, officials said.
Patrons at the park said lights dimmed only briefly before emergency generators kicked in. Disneyland officials said the impact to the park was minimal.
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In other parts of Anaheim, the outage lasted about 40 minutes, according to Anaheim Public Utilities.
The utility said the transformer, located near Orangewood Avenue and the 5 Freeway, blew at 8:39 p.m.
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Officials believe some kind of animal got into a substation, causing the transformer to blow.
About 4,400 customers were affected.
KABC
Disneyland was briefly affected by a power outage Wednesday night until backup generators kicked in. (Alana Yarbrough / Francis Dominic)