More than ten years after a fatal workplace accident at Disneyland Paris, the court of Meaux has delivered its verdict.
On August 21, 2026, Euro Disney S.C.A was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the death of Olivier, a 45-year-old maintenance technician who was electrocuted on April 2, 2016 while working at Phantom Manor in Frontierland.
According to UNSA Disneyland Paris, Olivier was responding to an urgent maintenance intervention on electrical equipment at the attraction when the accident happened. The union supported his family throughout the legal process and became a civil party in the case.
The court found Disneyland Paris (Euro Disney S.C.A) guilty, while inspection company Bureau Veritas was acquitted.
Investigators reportedly found several technical and organisational issues after the accident, including electrical safety problems, poor lighting, unclear instructions, and difficult working conditions.
UNSA Disneyland Paris said the ruling confirms that Olivier’s professionalism was never in question. The union says the case highlights wider concerns about work organisation, chronic understaffing, and working conditions within the maintenance teams.
Euro Disney S.C.A was ordered to pay a €225,000 fine, along with compensation and legal costs for Olivier’s family and UNSA Disneyland Paris.
UNSA said the verdict will never bring Olivier back, but hopes it will help push management to take safety and working conditions more seriously.
