2016 Lawsuits against Disney

[ford91exploder]

If they were making nachos...where did they get the chips?

They bring those themselves - I suggest reading some of the 'Disney on a Budget' websites for other slimy guest tricks and suggestions on how to scam 'free' stuff out of Disney. This is the same crew who would be getting 'free' soda from the resort fountains with their own mugs.

Now I have a couple of the early 'Lifetime' mugs, But every Disney mug since at least 2000 has said on the side "This mug valid for refills for the length of stay at the resort where purchased" But you would see people filling gallon jugs with soda or those giant Hess mugs. Disney finally had to deploy the 'Rapid Fill' system to stop that abuse.

I use my collection of DIsney mugs for coffee/cold beverages in the workshop/car and outdoors because they are practically indestructable.

 

[PhotoDave219]

They bring those themselves - I suggest reading some of the 'Disney on a Budget' websites for other slimy guest tricks and suggestions on how to scam 'free' stuff out of Disney. This is the same crew who would be getting 'free' soda from the resort fountains with their own mugs.

Now I have a couple of the early 'Lifetime' mugs, But every Disney mug since at least 2000 has said on the side "This mug valid for refills for the length of stay at the resort where purchased" But you would see people filling gallon jugs with soda or those giant Hess mugs. Disney finally had to deploy the 'Rapid Fill' system to stop that abuse.

I dont see a loss on Soda being that big on an abuse. It distracts them from the rising fees everywhere else....

 

[ford91exploder]

If you bring in some fresh tortillas you can easily fry them in the sun on the tree-less wasteland that is the hub.

Well played @sshindel

 

[Goofyernmost]

I dont see a loss on Soda being that big on an abuse. It distracts them from the rising fees everywhere else....

If you happen to be the person that just paid big bucks to buy a fountain drink, sitting there watching deadbeats fill up gallon jugs or even expired mugs makes you feel like a chump. One of two things is going to happen. That person, tired of being a chump, is going to do the same thing or lose the desire to be in the area at all. That's far more expensive then just looking at it as a cup of free soda.

Dave, when you take a picture to sell, do you throw in all the others that you have taken the time to shoot anyway, because it's really no great loss to you. Why? Wouldn't you have already spent the time anyway? You wouldn't be any poorer by giving them to make nice gesture. No, and the reason is that you do what you do to make money, not to provide goods or services to those that feel that it really isn't costing you that much so you should give them the left overs. Come-on, be generous.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Just a slip and fall for today, Plaintiff fell getting onto Primeval Whirl.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Just a slip and fall for today, Plaintiff fell getting onto Primeval Whirl.

Bet that they were wearing crocks! Those things need to be outlawed.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Bet that they were wearing crocks! Those things need to be outlawed.

The footwear was not stated in their complaint.

 

[mikeh]

Just a slip and fall for today, Plaintiff fell getting onto Primeval Whirl.

Primeval Whirl can be a tough one to navigate at times given that the ground isn't moving the same pace as the ride vehicle like a regular omnimover load

 

[Goofyernmost]

The footwear was not stated in their complaint.

Just speculating. I'll bet a Disney Lawyer will think to ask the question.

 

[dupac]

Bet that they were wearing crocks! Those things need to be outlawed.

Or heels. I saw so many ladies in heels last April. I mean, they were cute, but I personally cannot imagine hauling across the Magic Kingdom in heels.

 

[NowInc]

The majority of these won't get past Mediation (if they even get that far). Typically these are all high hopes claims full of wishes that Disney will just settle to make them go away. The reality is, it costs Disney LESS to mediate than to settle in the long run. They have lawyers on staff, as opposed to the claimants whom have to hire attorneys (some of which may work on contingency) that charge per hour. Disney knows this and before long the cost of the lawsuit (for both the plaintiff as well as their representation) will outweigh the hopes of compensation (the risk gets too high), and they case ends up getting dropped.

The only cases that typically go PAST mediation involve deaths (the pool drowning case at Pop a few years ago for example), and thus considerable damages are on the table. Other types that go further include SEVERE injury, discrimination (which is hard to prove), and sexual harassment (but usually those are handled internally).

The "Loss of quality of life" argument is overused in slip and fall cases all over, you'd be disgusted over how its abused in 90% of the cases I have had to work on.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The majority of these won't get past Mediation (if they even get that far). Typically these are all high hopes claims full of wishes that Disney will just settle to make them go away. The reality is, it costs Disney LESS to mediate than to settle in the long run. They have lawyers on staff, as opposed to the claimants whom have to hire attorneys (some of which may work on contingency) that charge per hour. Disney knows this and before long the cost of the lawsuit (for both the plaintiff as well as their representation) will outweigh the hopes of compensation (the risk gets too high), and they case ends up getting dropped.

The only cases that typically go PAST mediation involve deaths (the pool drowning case at Pop a few years ago for example), and thus considerable damages are on the table. Other types that go further include SEVERE injury, discrimination (which is hard to prove), and sexual harassment (but usually those are handled internally).

The "Loss of quality of life" argument is overused in slip and fall cases all over, you'd be disgusted over how its abused in 90% of the cases I have had to work on.

Discrimination is extremely hard to prove, like with the one filed last week. She's not going to be able to prove it.

Retaliation for filing an EEOC complaint? That one seems pretty spot on.....

 

[PhotoDave219]

Let me draw the Class' attention to 2016-CA-000860-O JACKSON, ROBIN M et al.vs.WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC, Filed Yesterday.....

(Defendant) Negligently opened a door in the Pirates of Caribbean attraction with such force that it struck the Plaintiff, causing her to suffer injuries and damages as hereinafter alleged.

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Will someone please explain to me where on POTC you can be struck by a door? I've ridden that thing more than most. Even in the queue line, I cannot see where you can be struck by a door. There's no way you can be struck by a door on the attraction itself.

 

[ABQ]

Let me draw the Class' attention to 2016-CA-000860-O JACKSON, ROBIN M et al.vs.WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC, Filed Yesterday.....

(Defendant) Negligently opened a door in the Pirates of Caribbean attraction with such force that it struck the Plaintiff, causing her to suffer injuries and damages as hereinafter alleged.

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Will someone please explain to me where on POTC you can be struck by a door? I've ridden that thing more than most. Even in the queue line, I cannot see where you can be struck by a door. There's no way you can be struck by a door on the attraction itself.

I can only think of possibly one of the doors in the wheelchair exit. It's a very poorly designed egress.

 

[Goofyque']

Let me draw the Class' attention to 2016-CA-000860-O JACKSON, ROBIN M et al.vs.WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC, Filed Yesterday.....

(Defendant) Negligently opened a door in the Pirates of Caribbean attraction with such force that it struck the Plaintiff, causing her to suffer injuries and damages as hereinafter alleged.

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Will someone please explain to me where on POTC you can be struck by a door? I've ridden that thing more than most. Even in the queue line, I cannot see where you can be struck by a door. There's no way you can be struck by a door on the attraction itself.

One heck of a door hit to be able to claim loss of Consortium.

 

[NearTheEars]

Let me draw the Class' attention to 2016-CA-000860-O JACKSON, ROBIN M et al.vs.WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC, Filed Yesterday.....

(Defendant) Negligently opened a door in the Pirates of Caribbean attraction with such force that it struck the Plaintiff, causing her to suffer injuries and damages as hereinafter alleged.

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Will someone please explain to me where on POTC you can be struck by a door? I've ridden that thing more than most. Even in the queue line, I cannot see where you can be struck by a door. There's no way you can be struck by a door on the attraction itself.

Could this possibly be a CM on CM crime?

 

[jakeman]

They bring those themselves - I suggest reading some of the 'Disney on a Budget' websites for other slimy guest tricks and suggestions on how to scam 'free' stuff out of Disney. This is the same crew who would be getting 'free' soda from the resort fountains with their own mugs.

Now I have a couple of the early 'Lifetime' mugs, But every Disney mug since at least 2000 has said on the side "This mug valid for refills for the length of stay at the resort where purchased" But you would see people filling gallon jugs with soda or those giant Hess mugs. Disney finally had to deploy the 'Rapid Fill' system to stop that abuse.

I use my collection of DIsney mugs for coffee/cold beverages in the workshop/car and outdoors because they are practically indestructable.

Yeah...I really don't care that much to be honest.

However, the thought of a Honey Boo Boo furiously pumping cheese into a family-sized, off-brand Tostitos while you scream about what it's doing to the stock price in the background is an extremely humorous image.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Could this possibly be a CM on CM crime?

No idea.... I'll have to reread it

 

[hopemax]

So yesterday at the MK, I was doing the Pirate game thingy and while at the Lion symbol location, which is in the bazaar hallway area...a big basket fell off the top of one of the cabinets right at my feet. It didn't hit me dead on but it did scare me a little. But not as much as it scared the CM who came over really quickly to take it away.

I immediately joked to my Dad I needed the number for Morgan & Morgan.

 

[ford91exploder]

Yeah...I really don't care that much to be honest.

However, the thought of a Honey Boo Boo furiously pumping cheese into a family-sized, off-brand Tostitos while you scream about what it's doing to the stock price in the background is an extremely humorous image.

Never thought about it like that but the image does bring a smile to my face.