7DMT is currently on fire (11/1/14)

[Bolt]

Gasses from the burning structure escaping into the utilidores, building and possibly being ignited under guest areas of the park......for example.

Utildor doesn't go under that area.

 

[Hakunamatata]

I'm pretty sure the utilidors are not under the attraction from memories of the excavation for it's foundations.

I couldn't remember if they extended over their or not.

 

[monothingie]

Right! Its still a steel structure under all that rockwork...

Which is fully sprinklered.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The instagram video @rct247 linked on the first page of this thread has someone yelling "no pictures".

Yeah good luck trying to tell that to a crowd of 1000 people…

 

[mikeymouse]

NO PICTURES PLEASE!!! Give me a break. They soak the crap out of cement in Fantasyland, but yet they seem to miss something like this.

 

[unkadug]

They can ask people not to take pictures. You are in a privately owned park, if people do or not....that's Another story.

No...you cannot ask people to not take pictures in one of the most photographed places on earth. The area is not some backstage property where the rules are different that "on stage".

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

If only these fireworks could have drifted to Lilo and Stitch Encounter.

 

[Tom Morrow]

It was probably a panicky CM saying not to take photos, who cares?

 

[monothingie]

RCFD is on scene

No...you cannot ask people to not take pictures in one of the most photographed places on earth. The area is not some backstage property where the rules are different that "on stage".

I thought security guards in mouse suits came an beat you senseless if you did?

 

[natatomic]

How on earth can you tell anyone no pictures. What are you going to do to me if I take a picture if you could enforce that rule.

Who is making the rule of no pictures anyway? That is absolutely asinine.

You can't "enforce" it really, but they're told to say it. So they do, knowing it's a lost battle (and also if they DON'T say it and the video goes public, then they could get in trouble for "allowing" them to get footage.) Decent human beings will respect and follow the rules. Entitled will say, "Screw you, I'm selling this to the news so I can pay for this vacation."

 

[PhotoDave219]

No...you cannot ask people to not take pictures in one of the most photographed places on earth. The area is not some backstage property where the rules are different that "on stage".

Like I said, and someone else said, you can ask…

Backstage is one thing, on stage it is entirely different.

So here's a really fun question… This is now the second or third time we've set new fantasyland's grass is on fire following the fireworks and Highwinds.

So I ask… Who doesn't have their crap together? Because clearly… Some department that is responsible for keeping stuff from catching on fire in the first place, somebody is not doing the job right. And this is the third time. In recent memory.

Exactly what does it take to get a manager at the Magic Kingdom to be accountable? Because clearly somebody you shouldn't have a job anymore… Because this is not rocket science. This is simply setting up sprinklers and making sure all of the grass and everything else is thoroughly soaked so nothing catches fire during the fireworks.

 

[kaelynj1s]

Any reports of it being put out or is there still a blaze?

 

[Hakunamatata]

RCFD is on scene



I thought security guards in mouse suits came an beat you senseless if you did?

No. They scan the magic band and delete all remaining FP+s.

 

[monothingie]

RCFD is on scene so there is nothing to worry about. Those guys and girls are the hardest working people at WDW.

 

[monothingie]

Like I said, and someone else said, you can ask…

Backstage is one thing, on stage it is entirely different.

So here's a really fun question… This is now the second or third time we've set new fantasyland's grass is on fire following the fireworks and Highwinds.

So I ask… Who doesn't have their crap together? Because clearly… Some department that is responsible for keeping stuff from catching on fire in the first place, somebody is not doing the job right. And this is the third time. In recent memory.

Exactly what does it take to get a manager at the Magic Kingdom to be accountable? Because clearly somebody you shouldn't have a job anymore… Because this is not rocket science. This is simply setting up sprinklers and making sure all of the grass and everything else is thoroughly soaked so nothing catches fire during the fireworks.

Im hearing from buffs down there that it was a misfire, not embers from the show. Definitely not something that was planned for.

 

[unkadug]

Like I said, and someone else said, you can ask…

Backstage is one thing, on stage it is entirely different.

So here's a really fun question… This is now the second or third time we've set new fantasyland's grass is on fire following the fireworks and Highwinds.

So I ask… Who doesn't have their crap together? Because clearly… Some department that is responsible for keeping stuff from catching on fire in the first place, somebody is not doing the job right. And this is the third time. In recent memory.

Exactly what does it take to get a manager at the Magic Kingdom to be accountable? Because clearly somebody you shouldn't have a job anymore… Because this is not rocket science. This is simply setting up sprinklers and making sure all of the grass and everything else is thoroughly soaked so nothing catches fire during the fireworks.

My guess is that the person whose job it is to keep fires from starting was cut by TDO in order to save money.

 

[ProfSavage]

My guess is that the person whose job it is to keep fires from starting was cut by TDO in order to save money.

...but fires help that refurb list *looking at you Tiki Birds* so maybe its all part of the plan?

 

[PhotoDave219]

You can't "enforce" it really, but they're told to say it. So they do, knowing it's a lost battle (and also if they DON'T say it and the video goes public, then they could get in trouble for "allowing" them to get footage.) Decent human beings will respect and follow the rules. Entitled will say, "Screw you, I'm selling this to the news so I can pay for this vacation."

You spelled off-duty cast member wrong

 

[Thumper 32]

Like I said, and someone else said, you can ask…

Backstage is one thing, on stage it is entirely different.

So here's a really fun question… This is now the second or third time we've set new fantasyland's grass is on fire following the fireworks and Highwinds.

So I ask… Who doesn't have their crap together? Because clearly… Some department that is responsible for keeping stuff from catching on fire in the first place, somebody is not doing the job right. And this is the third time. In recent memory.

Exactly what does it take to get a manager at the Magic Kingdom to be accountable? Because clearly somebody you shouldn't have a job anymore… Because this is not rocket science. This is simply setting up sprinklers and making sure all of the grass and everything else is thoroughly soaked so nothing catches fire during the fireworks.

And/or: who is overriding whatever safety rules should be in place about what level of wind conditions should lead to a cancellation of fireworks?

 

[PhotoDave219]

RCFD is on scene so there is nothing to worry about. Those guys and girls are the hardest working people at WDW.

Agreed. Best in the business.