Anyone know what is happening at Epcot?

[laben594]

All rides are down and guest services is swamped. Anyone know what's going?

 

[mammaminnie]

I'm seeing reports of a power outage due to a blown transformer.

 

[mammaminnie]

Here is a screenshot from twitter.

 

[PrincessL]

YIKES!

 

[IanDLBZF]

EDIT: According to MDE some of the stuff, except for Test Track and FEA are back up now.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Oh man.

 

[ItlngrlBella]

Ouch!
This hurts to look at:

 

[ItlngrlBella]

Someone should call Ellen and her Universe of Energy.

 

[cheezbat]

Man oh man...I was going to head there today. Glad I didn't.

 

[ElreTigo]

I feel for both guests & CM's having to explain the situation. At least this is during the slow season.

 

[ElreTigo]

Someone should call Ellen and her Universe of Energy.

She's currently competing against Stupid Judy via candlelight.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Guerilla test marketing of the new plans for a 5th gate: Disney's Amish Kingdom. Didn't go as well as they'd hoped.

 

[larryz]

Perhaps they're testing a new upsell -- "Epcot In The Dark"...

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Apparently Epcot Had None of this today........

 

[marni1971]

Ouch.

 

[Goofyernmost]

A power outage? How awful. I'm sure glad nothing like that happens in real life. Damn Disney! I thought that had a huge warehouse full of spare power to cover just such an occasion. I have it on good sources that they did have a 4 pack of "D" cell batteries that they refused to break out. Poor show!

 

[OliveMcFly]

I hope the poor Guest Relations CMs got an emergency day off today to recover...that line was insane.

 

[GlassHalfFull]

anyone know if there was compensation i.e. bumping everyone to park hoppers to they could enjoy their day elsewhere? seems like a great option that wouldn't cost Disney $ to help save some peoples day.. and help people spend money in parks..

I'd think that plus moving people from dining reservations could have really won people over.. In years past the Disney CM's would not only have done everything they could to help, but done it with a smile.. having worked in customer service at theme parks, I know smiling and understanding guests 9 times out of 10 makes the guest more compassionate for things out of your hands..

 

[disney4life2008]

anyone know if there was compensation i.e. bumping everyone to park hoppers to they could enjoy their day elsewhere? seems like a great option that wouldn't cost Disney $ to help save some peoples day.. and help people spend money in parks..

I'd think that plus moving people from dining reservations could have really won people over.. In years past the Disney CM's would not only have done everything they could to help, but done it with a smile.. having worked in customer service at theme parks, I know smiling and understanding guests 9 times out of 10 makes the guest more compassionate for things out of your hands..

Of course, they are passing out a quick service dining certificate good for one entree, beverage, desert lol

 

[216bruce]

I blame the Phoenicians.