DisneyFan 2000
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Do you guys see a future sueing case? The press will probably make more than it is because it happened at Disneyland!!!:brick:
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Accident at Disneyland (CA)
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dopey
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1 Dies, 10 Injured in Disneyland Accident
By Dan Weikel and Daryl Strickland, Times Staff Writers
ANAHEIM — A car filled with riders broke loose from a locomotive on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction today, killing one person and injuring 10 others before the runaway car stopped inside a dark tunnel.
Authorities said the accident occurred about 11:20 a.m. as a small red engine with four open rail cars sped through the faux desert landscape and headed up an incline.
One person was fatally injured as the car parted from the train and rolled back down the grade and into a tunnel, where riders were temporarily trapped.
Officials said one person went into cardiac arrest and was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead. In addition, a 22-year-old man with facial injuries was listed in serious condition, according to Marcida Dodson, a hospital spokeswoman.
Five others — two adults and three children ranging in age from 9 to 16 — were taken to the medical center with minor injuries.
Authorities set up a staging and treatment area near the River Belle Terrace, which is not far from the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain.
The popular Frontierland attraction is built around the idea of an Old West mine train that becomes a runaway as it speeds through desert buttes and mountain tunnels.
By Dan Weikel and Daryl Strickland, Times Staff Writers
ANAHEIM — A car filled with riders broke loose from a locomotive on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction today, killing one person and injuring 10 others before the runaway car stopped inside a dark tunnel.
Authorities said the accident occurred about 11:20 a.m. as a small red engine with four open rail cars sped through the faux desert landscape and headed up an incline.
One person was fatally injured as the car parted from the train and rolled back down the grade and into a tunnel, where riders were temporarily trapped.
Officials said one person went into cardiac arrest and was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead. In addition, a 22-year-old man with facial injuries was listed in serious condition, according to Marcida Dodson, a hospital spokeswoman.
Five others — two adults and three children ranging in age from 9 to 16 — were taken to the medical center with minor injuries.
Authorities set up a staging and treatment area near the River Belle Terrace, which is not far from the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain.
The popular Frontierland attraction is built around the idea of an Old West mine train that becomes a runaway as it speeds through desert buttes and mountain tunnels.
Yes I would agree you can *estimate* these things, but estimates are never precise. You would also of course have to consider a manufacturing defect leading to a catastrphic failure. Often in aviation disasters when parts suffer major failure way ahead of their *estimated* failure date, it is due to some inpurity in the material or some other fault during the manufacturing process. No amount of daily inspection is going to spot these things, and they certainly cant be planned for.
prberk
Well-Known Member
By Dan Weikel and Daryl Strickland, Times Staff Writers
ANAHEIM — A car filled with riders broke loose from a locomotive on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction today, killing one person and injuring 10 others before the runaway car stopped inside a dark tunnel.
Authorities said the accident occurred about 11:20 a.m. as a small red engine with four open rail cars sped through the faux desert landscape and headed up an incline.
One person was fatally injured as the car parted from the train and rolled back down the grade and into a tunnel, where riders were temporarily trapped.
Officials said one person went into cardiac arrest and was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead. In addition, a 22-year-old man with facial injuries was listed in serious condition, according to Marcida Dodson, a hospital spokeswoman.
Five others — two adults and three children ranging in age from 9 to 16 — were taken to the medical center with minor injuries.
Authorities set up a staging and treatment area near the River Belle Terrace, which is not far from the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain.
The popular Frontierland attraction is built around the idea of an Old West mine train that becomes a runaway as it speeds through desert buttes and mountain tunnels.
dopey
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In this day and age, it's almost certain there will be a lawsuit filed.
I wonder, though, about the man who died of a heart attack. To be sure, nobody would ever think that a Disney train ride would derail, but aren't there signs warning that people who have heart conditions should not ride? It's possible that the man didn't know he had a heart condition. I'm just thinking out loud.
The press will make a big deal out of a fatality at Disneyland because it's an extremeley unique story. You don't see a whole lot of page one stories or wall-to-wall TV coverage about things being "normal."
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
This doesn't look good for anyone except for the press!!!!:brick: :hurl:
STATEMENT FROM THE DISNEYLAND RESORT
Statement
By Cynthia Harriss
Disneyland Resort President
Friday, September 5, 2003
The tragic incident occurred at approximately 11:30 this morning on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. There was one death and 11 people injured and taken to various local hospitals. Anaheim Fire Department, Anaheim Police Department and Department of Occupation, Safety and Health are all on the scene and we are closely working with the authorities to investigate the incident. Meanwhile, the attraction is closed.
On behalf of the entire Cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened by this morning's incident. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of those involved.
More developments will be released as they become available.
Statement
By Cynthia Harriss
Disneyland Resort President
Friday, September 5, 2003
The tragic incident occurred at approximately 11:30 this morning on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. There was one death and 11 people injured and taken to various local hospitals. Anaheim Fire Department, Anaheim Police Department and Department of Occupation, Safety and Health are all on the scene and we are closely working with the authorities to investigate the incident. Meanwhile, the attraction is closed.
On behalf of the entire Cast of the Disneyland Resort we are shocked and saddened by this morning's incident. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of those involved.
More developments will be released as they become available.
prberk
Well-Known Member
Strangely enough the Disneyland website is not yet acknowledging the closure of the park or anything. Nor is the WDW site discussing the hurricane.
The last time a major hurricane came through WDW, they put a temporary front page up that told what the resort was doing for the hurricane, and how to reach guests that may be displaced (i.e., FW campers were given rooms in hotels where they could, others housed temporarily in hotel lobbies, as the resort was close to full at the time, yet all parks were closing for the hurricane)....
Anyway, it is just a good idea to put up emergency info for families to find.... Surprised they have not done it yet, for either coast, especially the hurricane that is all over national news too.
The last time a major hurricane came through WDW, they put a temporary front page up that told what the resort was doing for the hurricane, and how to reach guests that may be displaced (i.e., FW campers were given rooms in hotels where they could, others housed temporarily in hotel lobbies, as the resort was close to full at the time, yet all parks were closing for the hurricane)....
Anyway, it is just a good idea to put up emergency info for families to find.... Surprised they have not done it yet, for either coast, especially the hurricane that is all over national news too.
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
It get's worse by the minute!!!! Those poor guests!!!! They only came to have a bit of fun!!!!
imagineergurl
Member
This does not look good! The media (and universal) are going to have a feeding frenzy off of this. Omg I really hope everyone else is ok. Stuff like this just doesnt happen at disney! I just cant see how this could have happened, for some reason I just cant get the idea of someone tampering with the track out of my head.
space*mt*ranger
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I belive an article above stated that the man went into cardiac arrest.
