Casey Jr. Being "Reassessed"

[Amused to Death]

Anyone with half a brain knew this was going to happen:

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Mom helps her daughter squeeze through the fence.​

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Big guy caught in the act.​

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Three in the cab plus one in the tender.​

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I noticed a group of four or five Disney managers/engineers closely watching Casey Jr. today and I couldn't help but engage them in a conversation about "the fence."

They told me that they're in the process of "reassessing" Casey Jr.

One was quick to agree with me that the fence was a stupid idea. "I told them it wasn't going to work," he said.

I pointed out that because the kids are climbing over the fence, it's actually far more dangerous than having nothing there at all. They said they're worried about getting complaints from guests about Casey Jr. not being ADA compliant if they remove the fence — that handicapped children will also want to climb aboard the train.

I gave them my solution: 1) Remove the fence; 2) Remove the steps leading up to the cab; 3) Close off access to the cab with either metal or clear plexiglas door panels. Two of them said, "Sounds good. Let's do it." Another one added, "If you come back in a couple of weeks and see that we've done exactly that, you can tell everyone it was your idea."

It will be interesting to see what they end up doing with Casey Jr. At the moment, the fence is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[devoy1701]

interesting! Thanks for sharing. Will be interested to see what comes of this!

 

[Sans Souci]

Such great parenting examples...

Do adults think the fence is meant to be breached?

 

[Gregoryp73]

I gave them my solution: 1) Remove the fence; 2) Remove the steps leading up to the cab; 3) Close off access to the the cab with either metal or clear plexiglas door panels. Two of them said, "Sounds good. Let's do it." Another one added, "If you come back in a couple of weeks and see that we've done exactly that, you can tell everyone it was your idea."

It will be interesting to see what they end up doing with Casey Jr. At the moment, the fence is an accident waiting to happen.

That's hilarious....you need to follow up with "send the check to..."

 

[rioriz]

Great ideas!

 

[Hakunamatata]

Or better yet, put signs up that say keep out and put a nice strand of razor wire around the top.

 

[Amused to Death]

Or better yet, put signs up that say keep out and put a nice strand of razor wire around the top.

HeHe. I did tell them that the fence would be a lot more effective if they electrified it.

 

[xdan0920]

I must be becoming such an old fogey. This just looks torturous to me, shirtless, soaking wet, screaming kids, not at a water park. My family will be avoiding this at all costs.

 

[spectromagic04]

Thats just bad parenting. I guess they cant figure out why the fence is there!

 

[Sans Souci]

I must be becoming such an old fogey. This just looks torturous to me, shirtless, soaking wet, screaming kids, not at a water park. My family will be avoiding this at all costs.

Not to mention the recirculated water and warnings to avoid going in it if your child has diarrhea...

 

[NewfieFan]

Thats just bad parenting. I guess they cant figure out why the fence is there!

I have to agree! I hate being judgemental against other parents but this is just bad parenting. Anyone with half a brain can tell the fence is there to keep children out. And to go as far as help your child through the fence!?!

 

[ChristianG]

These pictures upset me because it's sad when people can't follow one simple rule.
The fence is there for a reason.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I must be becoming such an old fogey. This just looks torturous to me, shirtless, soaking wet, screaming kids, not at a water park. My family will be avoiding this at all costs.

I agree it really degrades the No Shirt, No Shoes Policy...And then little Timmy is walking around with his shirt off when he wants to go into HM...

 

[JT3000]

Thats just bad parenting. I guess they cant figure out why the fence is there!

Having not seen this thing in person, I'm having trouble figuring out why it's there myself.

 

[WDWBryan]

Or just remove the fence and let people play in it like it was designed for.

Also there was supossed to be a CM there to monitor the fence I guess either they weren't watching or didn't care / want to get wet

 

[AmongMadPeople]

I understand what the fence is trying to accomplish, but a plexiglass cover blocking entrance into the engine would have been more a cost effective and aesthetically pleasing solution from the start.

 

[xdan0920]

I agree it really degrades the No Shirt, No Shoes Policy...And then little Timmy is walking around with his shirt off when he wants to go into HM...

Starts to get very Six flags ish if that starts happening.

 

[ImagineerDude]

My first reaction was "Haha, this is hilarious! I'm sharing this on FB", but now it's just ridiculous... you should talk them into giving you an imagineering job

 

[C.FERNIE]

i like the fact that disney imagineers look at these things and listen to guests but i dislike the mangement listening to lawyers and doing the opposite!

 

[devoy1701]

wait....so are the kids NOT supposed to be playing on Casey Jr at all? I haven't seen the area in person, and I was wondering why a fence would be built in a play area...but the design of the engine looks like it welcomes people to play in/on/around it. I guess I need to look at some more pictures of the area.