Guest injured on Typhoon Lagoon Attraction

[wdwfan22]

a 44 year old man was injured on Miss Adventure Falls after his arm became stuck in the conveyor belt. Ride remains closed while Disney investigates. The full story can be found here https://www.wftv.com/news/local/dis...e-ride-at-typhoon-lagoon-water-park/885694019

 

[MinnieM123]

a 44 year old man was injured on Miss Adventure Falls after his arm became stuck in the conveyor belt. Ride remains closed while Disney investigates. The full story can be found here https://www.wftv.com/news/local/dis...e-ride-at-typhoon-lagoon-water-park/885694019

Yikes. I hope the man will be o.k.

 

[seascape]

I don't see how anyone can get their arm caught outside of the raft if they are following the rules. Sounds like he had his arm well outside the raft just like the fools on the PotC who lost fingers. I hope he recovers but it's not Disney's fault if fools do stupid things.

 

[ptaylor]

I was at Disney Springs on Saturday and saw a medical helicopter go to Typhoon Lagoon. Hope it isn't a serious as it appeared.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

If they FLEW him to the hospital, it was definitely more than a sprain... Can't imagine how he even pulled it off (no pun intended) in the first place.

You really do have to make all these mechanized rides truly idiot proof, apparently.

 

[Bob Harlem]

Hearsay, but it seems somehow the raft got sucked into the area between conveyor belts and the guy was not able to get his arm out of the strap on time. The guy apparently *was* following the rules to hold onto the straps. .

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Really makes you wonder when the safety spiel keeps telling you to "HOLD ONTO THE HANDLES" while riding...

 

[Rodan75]

Really makes you wonder when the safety spiel keeps telling you to "HOLD ONTO THE HANDLES" while riding...

That stupid parrot is never working when I ride. He must have some serious vacation time.

Do we know anything about the guy yet? I'm assuming there would be fewer jokes if he did lose his arm or other serious injury?

 

[larryz]

Really makes you wonder when the safety spiel keeps telling you to "HOLD ONTO THE HANDLES" while riding...

Did anyone else think "We Are Groot!" at 3:14?

 

[Tom Morrow]

I'm hearing rumors that he actually lost his arm? Any legitimacy to this?

 

[peter11435]

I'm hearing rumors that he actually lost his arm? Any legitimacy to this?

If the injury was severe enough that’s a likely possibility once he got to the hospital.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Wow.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Wouldn't be surprised if the injury was that serious considering the reports say he was air-lifted to the hospital.

 

[GhostHost1000]

wow. I've been on this several time and I can't imagine... yikes

 

[TwilightZone]

Oh boy, maybe now's the time to add fences to floaties.

 

[Alice a]

Hope he is ok. When I was 9, my arm got stuck between a tree and a vehicle on a Christmas hayride. The driver moved the carriage back and forth to try and dislodge it. The process caused massive injuries, and I almost lost my arm.

8 surgeries (several expirimental) and decades later, I struggle daily. Yes, I still have both arms, but one has massive nerve damage and limited muscle function. I feel terrible for this poor man, especially when he is most likely away from home during the holiday season.

 

[Unplugged]

There is validity to "Please keep your arms and legs inside the tube at all times.". Especially when a lift mechanism is involved. Can't help but think something was dropped out of the tube (kids goggles or such) and he thought he could grab them as they washed down the side of the conveyor. Been on it many times and if you sit with your extremeties in the tube and enjoy the ride up, such injuries can't happen. No one deserves those injuries though, so I hope it works out for him.

 

[monothingie]

I know a lot of you guys are kidding around with the puns, some of the press reports say he was riding with his family, so maybe modify or edit some of the posts.

 

[TwilightZone]

I know a lot of you guys are kidding around with the puns, some of the press reports say he was riding with his family, so maybe modify or edit some of the posts.

There's no puns anywhere in this thread. What in the he77 are you looking at that makes you think there's puns????

 

[peter11435]

There's no puns anywhere in this thread. What in the he77 are you looking at that makes you think there's puns????

They must have been removed already