Subway rescue hero gets free Disneyworld trip

[mkt]

I'm watching CNN right now...

Wesley Autrey just got a free weeklong trip to WDW for saving Cameron Hollopeter, who had a seizure and fell onto the subway tracks. He also got 1 years worth of free subway rides. One of the WDW ambassadors was just speaking about it.

This is very cool, and a awesome reward for someone who did the right thing. It's refreshing to see some good news coming from NYC finally :drevil:

 

[EpcotGrl]

Hooray! What a great reward for a real hero! :sohappy:

 

[radiohost]

Great Story!! I am so glad to see Disney giving a little somthing to the everyday heros of our great cuntry...its good pr and gives a little somthing to those who risk there own lives to save another!!!

 

[Jessie&Buzz]

Awesome! That's great that Disney did that!

 

[tigsmom]

Its big news here in NY...Its about time we hear about the good people do instead of the bad. With little regard for his own saftey he helped a person in trouble and then thought of his kids who witnessed it all, he wanted them to know he was ok.

:sohappy::sohappy: To the Disney Company and the MTA for recognizing a true hero.

 

[Disnut]

This is great to hear about. :sohappy: to Disney.

 

[DisneyDragon]

That guy had stones and heart...really impressed to hear that Disney stepped up to recognize him.

I read that he's being offered all sorts of rewards - personally, I can't recall someone who's so deserving. I am still amazed at what he did...and then he went to work afterwards, probably dirty and smelling like crap.

 

[Ella's Mommy]

Thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope he has a great time:sohappy: What a great reward!!!!

 

[SewIn2Disney]

Is this part of the year of a million dreams? Lol....It's not that I'm trying to make light of the situation, but it just seems so random of Disney to do this. How did they decide that THIS was the guy to reward?

*I'm not complaining or anything, and I think it's great, I was just curious.

 

[sittle]

Herosity

Congrats man!!!

I've always wanted to save someone!!! Now there's even more incentive to do it!!!

 

[ZapperZ]

A truly, truly deserving person! I read the story and I am just amazed at what he did. We toss around the word "hero" so often. This is one of the few times that the word truly is appropriate to describe this human being.

Zz.

 

[maggiegrace1]

Congrats man!!!

I've always wanted to save someone!!! Now there's even more incentive to do it!!!

I know...
Now I will make sure I help someone who needs it instead of just ignoring it..I will get a free trip to Disney...Woo Hoo..
Makes saving someones life sooooooooo much more woth it..otherwise what would I get out of it..

 

[maggiegrace1]

Anyway..

That guy is amazing..Im glad he is being recognized for what he did..

 

[Chape19714]

Is this part of the year of a million dreams? Lol....It's not that I'm trying to make light of the situation, but it just seems so random of Disney to do this. How did they decide that THIS was the guy to reward?

*I'm not complaining or anything, and I think it's great, I was just curious.

It's not that Odd, back in the FL Wildfires, a local girl was saving every penny she had to go to Disney for the day with her family. She finally got enough money for a ticket and decided to spend it on water and food for the firemen. Disney cought wind and her family got an honorary vacation.

Congrats to this man as well!

 

[slappy magoo]

Is this part of the year of a million dreams? Lol....It's not that I'm trying to make light of the situation, but it just seems so random of Disney to do this. How did they decide that THIS was the guy to reward?

*I'm not complaining or anything, and I think it's great, I was just curious.

This was an uncommon-for-around-these-parts type of heroic act. On top of that, he had to do it in front of his kids. While momentraily trapped under the subway, trying to prevent the guy who was having a seizure from touching the third rail (which would have fried them both) he was shouting out that he was OK so his kids wouldn't worry.


Anyway, it's a publicity stunt and not much more, but IMHO it IS going out to the sort of person who deserves acts of kindness. Hell, if it were up to me, I'd ask WDW to give trips to every decorated soldier returning from Iraq and their families too. Heck, every soldier returning from Iraq, period.

 

[isitingood]

A well deserved Hero! Mr.Autrey also received from the N.Y. film academy future scholarships to it's teen program for his daughters plus $5,000. His 6yr old daughter was on a cell phone with her mother telling her that Daddy jumped in the subway! and that Daddy's dead! But then heard her father calling to them telling both girls that daddy was ok. I am glad everything worked out for everyone:wave:

 

[LuLaSue]

Wonder...

Its big news here in NY...Its about time we hear about the good people do instead of the bad. With little regard for his own saftey he helped a person in trouble and then thought of his kids who witnessed it all, he wanted them to know he was ok.

:sohappy::sohappy: To the Disney Company and the MTA for recognizing a true hero.

I wonder who gave the OK at the MTA for the free pass....the new boss just started today unless the Chairman gave the approval.

I think it's very well deserved!!!!

 

[tigsmom]

I know...
Now I will make sure I help someone who needs it instead of just ignoring it..I will get a free trip to Disney...Woo Hoo..
Makes saving someones life sooooooooo much more woth it..otherwise what would I get out of it..

:animwink:

 

[tigsmom]

I wonder who gave the OK at the MTA for the free pass....the new boss just started today unless the Chairman gave the approval.

I think it's very well deserved!!!!

Well he did receive NY's highest honor today so maybe Bloomberg gave it to him... but does it really matter?

 

[kal1484]

I read about that guy, they said there were only 2 inches between him and the train! wow!