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Accident at Disneyland (CA)
- Thread starter Thrawn
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ucf disneyfan
New Member
No, BTM is made by Vekoma, not Arrow. And for everyone elses remarks about closing down all other BTM's. The one in WDW is already closed for rehab.
Since you seem to know so much and are absolutely SURE of everything you say, I have four words for your "fact" that it was a ride flaw:
Post Proof or Retract
edit: Ok so the Vekoma rides with the same ride system will need to be checked. Again, if it is a ride flaw, which we have no way of telling either way yet.
Post Proof or Retract
edit: Ok so the Vekoma rides with the same ride system will need to be checked. Again, if it is a ride flaw, which we have no way of telling either way yet.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I just wouldn't expect Big Thunder at wdw to open anytime soon...the public response to this accident will be horrible--they will DEMAND new safety restrictions. If trains collide, there is a SERIOUS problem--there needs to be enough brake sections on a roller coaster to make sure something like this cannot happen. Expect major changes, extensive rehabs--certainly a year or more at Disneyland (it takes that long for them to do normal rehabs..)
UncleJeet
New Member
Don't overlook operator error, too....poor loading, running too many trains too close together, etc...
Only, I'd imagine that there is a ride system in place to keep the trains apart an adequate distance. However, maybe the cars were just plain overloaded?
Who knows....we'll learn about it in time.
UncleJeet
Only, I'd imagine that there is a ride system in place to keep the trains apart an adequate distance. However, maybe the cars were just plain overloaded?
Who knows....we'll learn about it in time.
UncleJeet
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Errr... CEO(, Big Thunder is rehabbing at WDW until November.
AP & reuters are reporting that a Locomotive broke loose. Now we dont know how this broke loose, where it broke loose or how people got hurt. We dont know if it was a ride loco or if it was on a shunt
Anything else is speculation at this point.
AP & reuters are reporting that a Locomotive broke loose. Now we dont know how this broke loose, where it broke loose or how people got hurt. We dont know if it was a ride loco or if it was on a shunt
Anything else is speculation at this point.
Quite humorous. When a train derails, its always because there is something wrong with the track? No. High winds, other factors can play into it. Now winds arent a factor here, obviously, but things that could be:
something dropped onto the track by a previous rider
too much weight on one side of the train
something a rider on the train did
or it could be a ride fault. I'm just saying don't pass your opinion as fact until we know.
something dropped onto the track by a previous rider
too much weight on one side of the train
something a rider on the train did
or it could be a ride fault. I'm just saying don't pass your opinion as fact until we know.
josh_e_washie
New Member
well I just hope everyone is ok...I hope they find out how it happened as well so it doens't again...thats all...
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Disneyland is now completely closed. No word on Cali Adventure.
josh_e_washie
New Member
I agree with unclejeet...
Does anyone remember the incident at WDW's BTMR where a person got their leg torn off at the loading station after he tried to get out to early? A CM should have been able to see this right? So perhaps there is a chance for CM error...but again we should wait to see what happens!!
Does anyone remember the incident at WDW's BTMR where a person got their leg torn off at the loading station after he tried to get out to early? A CM should have been able to see this right? So perhaps there is a chance for CM error...but again we should wait to see what happens!!