Road Sign Falls Onto World Drive...

[mouse_luv]

I'm surprised to see a Disney bus driving under the downed sign in the one article. I can see stupid tourists, but the bus should know better.

They were at one point using Disney buses to block the scene from passing motorists.

 

[bunnyman]

I wonder if Disney will bill the guy for the sign? I know in NY after the dust settles you have to pay to replace road signs/lights.

 

[danlb_2000]

I wonder if Disney will bill the guy for the sign? I know in NY after the dust settles you have to pay to replace road signs/lights.

The guy will probably sue Disney for putting a sing right where he was going to have an accident.

 

[Next Big Thing]

I'm surprised to see a Disney bus driving under the downed sign in the one article. I can see stupid tourists, but the bus should know better.

Ya know... the bus driver may have had no choice. Fallen sign, lots of traffic... what exactly is he supposed to do? Pull over and wait a couple hours for them to fix things? All that would do is cause more of a traffic jam for one and it would create a lot of angry guests on-board. There's really nothing the bus driver could've done besides go for it.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Sad. I really hope nobody was hurt. Perhaps this could have been that the driver was looking at their phone and didn't notice the sign?

Weve drivin to WDW on our last several trips, about a 1500 mile trip, and I dont relax until I finally park in the resort parking lot. Seen many an accident but

so far been fortunate.... Always watching out for the other guy. How horrible to be close to the park and end up in a wreck.

 

[rob0519]

According to Twitter and several Disney news sites, a huge road sign as fallen down onto World Drive...

From the pictures, that is a support structure, not a sign. A road sign would be what is attached to the support structure that indictes "Right Lane Must Exit" or some other information. A downed sign is a small problem, a collapsed support structure is a major issue as evidenced by a road closing.

 

[DManRightHere]

I'm surprised to see a Disney bus driving under the downed sign in the one article. I can see stupid tourists, but the bus should know better.

Just for the sake of liability, nope, a bus driver should not drive under it unless authorized to do so. I'm sure all the passengers would be safe even if the thing fell on the bus.

If I were in my vehicle and had the option to sit in traffic, or drive under it, I would drive under it as long as it was not wobbleing of swaying from wind. If I were on a motorcycle, nope, not worth it.

 

[MaryJaneP]

Any update on current situation?

 

[WDWbuff2001]

Is world drive open?

 

[wogwog]

Is world drive open?

Opened last night after 9 PM so closed for about seven hours according to the local press. A reliable source tells me the offending driver was a cast member.

 

[Liberty6]

Is world drive open?

Yes it's been open since 10pm last night. They brought a crane in and removed the entire structure. It will be a couple days to get the replacement up. That will done during 3rd shift when a scheduled overnight closure of World dr was planned for paving work.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

In the moment I would probably try to drive under it as well... In retrospect, I would wonder what the heck I was thinking

I would have driven under it unless the traffic was really slow. I'd rather take my chances and shoot under it quick.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Any update on current situation?

World Drive is still there.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Opened last night after 9 PM so closed for about seven hours according to the local press. A reliable source tells me the offending driver was a cast member.

Thats very interesting if it pans out that way.

 

[Minnie1976]

Could have been a race to see who could get to Disney 1st!!!

 

[Goofyernmost]

OH MY GOD! YOU MADE A JOKE ABOUT THAT!!?! Do you not like what they did around the lagoon or something!?!?

I don't care who you are, that right there was funny. Lighten up Francis!

 

[Goofyernmost]

I'm surprised to see a Disney bus driving under the downed sign in the one article. I can see stupid tourists, but the bus should know better.

Before everyone jumps to conclusions it might be there for a reason. The bus could easily have cleared where it is so if they didn't want it there, under the sign, they would move it.
EDIT: where does anyone see a bus underneath it anyway. I don't see that anyplace.

 

[danlb_2000]

Ya know... the bus driver may have had no choice. Fallen sign, lots of traffic... what exactly is he supposed to do? Pull over and wait a couple hours for them to fix things? All that would do is cause more of a traffic jam for one and it would create a lot of angry guests on-board. There's really nothing the bus driver could've done besides go for it.

He should have stopped and waited until he was told it was safe to proceed, or other arrangements were made for the passengers. The guests on board would be even more angry if the rest of the sign fell on the bus and killed someone.

 

[Next Big Thing]

He should have stopped and waited until he was told it was safe to proceed, or other arrangements were made for the passengers. The guests on board would be even more angry if the rest of the sign fell on the bus and killed someone.

And I get that, but how do we know he wasn't already cleared to proceed? Just because there's a picture with the bus underneath doesn't mean he skipped proper protocol.

 

[Goofyernmost]

He should have stopped and waited until he was told it was safe to proceed, or other arrangements were made for the passengers. The guests on board would be even more angry if the rest of the sign fell on the bus and killed someone.

I still haven't seen where there was a bus there and even if there was, do we know if there were guests in it. Also, like mentioned it is possible that it all happened simultaneously, but, let's not think that way lets all just conclude that something along the line of incompetence happened. Gees, you guys.