A burglar in full scuba gear robbed the Paddlefish restaurant at Disney Springs in the early morning hours of Monday, September 15, stealing between $10,000 and $20,000 in cash before escaping back into the lake. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the theft occurred just after midnight at the popular steamboat-style restaurant located at Walt Disney World’s shopping and dining district.
The suspect approached Paddlefish by swimming across the lake to the restaurant, which is permanently docked at The Landing area of Disney Springs. According to the incident report, the man found a place to store his wetsuit and scuba gear before entering the manager’s office, where two employees were counting cash from the day and preparing to deposit it into a safe. The burglar forced both employees to stand in a corner and close their eyes, with sources telling WFTV that he tied them up during the robbery.
