bethymouse
Well-Known Member
Funny how there is no one to keep the safety rules in force!
You make a great point about the rules on the rides where people would be ejected from the park for not following them!
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Casey Jr. Being "Reassessed"
- Thread starter Amused to Death
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You make a great point about the rules on the rides where people would be ejected from the park for not following them!
alissafalco
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This is adorable!! They could have have easily made this a ride and have it go around the whole circus section of Fantasyland.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
There have already been some posts in this thread by EdwardC who has some experience with ADA issues. You can see the first post here and there are a few others following up on that one:
Casey Jr. Being "Reassessed"
Brian_WDW74
Member
I don't know how long ago this started, but they now have a CM monitoring the fence to keep kids out. You can see her on the right of this photo:
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
Here's a closer shot:
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
Here's a closer shot:
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
wilkeliza
Well-Known Member
I don't know how long ago this started, but they now have a CM monitoring the fence to keep kids out. You can see her on the right of this photo:
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
Here's a closer shot:
Untitled by Brian_WDW74, on Flickr
The Rage Cast Member on tumblr posted about this just a few days ago so I think it is a new position. They way they posted about it, it sounds like if the kids don't respond to a verbal warning or their parents don't go and get them they must physically remove the kid thus getting soaked.
UberMouse
Active Member
How about installing a kill switch for the CM's. Duh...
"mommy, mommy! Can I get on that choo choo?"
"Sure, just hop over that fence"
What is wrong with people these days? I am only 34 and I think that the majority of the world has lost it's mind. I can't imagine what my thoughts will be 40 years from now...if their is a now, then.
"mommy, mommy! Can I get on that choo choo?"
"Sure, just hop over that fence"
What is wrong with people these days? I am only 34 and I think that the majority of the world has lost it's mind. I can't imagine what my thoughts will be 40 years from now...if their is a now, then.
wilkeliza
Well-Known Member
http://ragecastmember.tumblr.com/post/26502624713
This is the post in reference to the position of the CM
This is the post in reference to the position of the CM
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
I plan on speaking only in a series of grunts like Carl Fredericksen by then. Actually, I think I do that already most of the time.
tirian
Well-Known Member
Every time I go to the parks or the mall, I'm reminded that parents have no idea how to actually "parent."
bubbles1812
Well-Known Member
The CM must go get the kids or he/she makes the parents go get the kids? I feel like that could open up a whole new can of worms potentially if the CM has to...sooner or later you'll get a kid saying "mommy, that lady/man grabbed my arm and drug me out" or "mommy, that lady was really mean to me and told me to I couldn't play where I wanted." And then it's sue city for Disney. Not saying its right at all but some parents put there are pretty ridiculous.
Though I guess it could be considered the lesser of two evils...if kids get hurt because they were tying climb over the fence, there's another lawsuit waiting to happen.
So, in conclusion...I do not envy the CM's that position. You just know they are getting yelled at by parents whining that you wouldn't let their kids play, blah blah blah. Sigh...
ExtinctJenn
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No, they don't have to be built entirely to accomodate people in a wheelchair however Disney is smart and wants to make as much as they can accessible to every type of guest. Their intentions aren't 100% pure I'm sure as it means more money in the door, but it does explain why the fence was a very last minute addition.
And just the fact that they've done this tells me that the fence will eventually come down in favor of some sort of alternate solution because you gotta know Disney doesn't want to have to pay someone to stand there all day.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
The requirements can be pretty stringent. Here is a link that was posted earlier in this thread to a section of the ADA pertaining to "play-areas". It basically says that if you build a playground you have to have a certain percentage of accessible play components.
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm#pgfId-1011276
I am not necessaily saying this applies to Casey Jr, just an example of the type of thing that can be found in the ADA.
Vader2112
Well-Known Member
CONSULTING FEE!!!!!!Anyone with half a brain knew this was going to happen:
Mom helps her daughter squeeze through the fence.
Big guy caught in the act.
Three in the cab plus one in the tender.I noticed a group of four or five Disney managers/engineers closely watching Casey Jr. today and I couldn't help but engage them in a conversation about "the fence."
They told me that they're in the process of "reassessing" Casey Jr.
One was quick to agree with me that the fence was a stupid idea. "I told them it wasn't going to work," he said.
I pointed out that because the kids are climbing over the fence, it's actually far more dangerous than having nothing there at all. They said they're worried about getting complaints from guests about Casey Jr. not being ADA compliant if they remove the fence — that handicapped children will also want to climb aboard the train.
I gave them my solution: 1) Remove the fence; 2) Remove the steps leading up to the cab; 3) Close off access to the cab with either metal or clear plexiglas door panels. Two of them said, "Sounds good. Let's do it." Another one added, "If you come back in a couple of weeks and see that we've done exactly that, you can tell everyone it was your idea."
It will be interesting to see what they end up doing with Casey Jr. At the moment, the fence is an accident waiting to happen.
Vader2112
Well-Known Member
You forgot the razor wire and anti pesonnel frag mines.
mickeysbrother
Well-Known Member
I wonder if these are the same people that went to the old water park that used lake water????? Witch was deemed unsafe...
bubbles1812
Well-Known Member
Hey now! I assume you are referring to River Country? River Country was awesome IMO. I still miss it and it's sad that Disney is just leaving it there to rot (go search the videos). But I wouldn't be caught dead in the Casey Play Area. Though I recognize it was not made for a near 24 year old girl, haha.
mickeysbrother
Well-Known Member
Yes River country.... All im saying is that everyone seems to be squawking about how safe the water coming out of the Casey Jr. is. Looks much cleaner then the water that was in river country that's why we can not swim in that water and it was shut down. I think that's why it was shut down don't hold me hostage for the latter sentence.
bubbles1812
Well-Known Member
Sorry, my post was really just in jest. i just really loved River Country when it was still around...and back then I was young enough that I didn't think about the possibilities of deadly/icky stuff in the water.
I did understand the point you were making and I'm sorry I didn't come across clear on that. You are right, the water is probably cleaner than River Country's was and there are hopefully no amoebas swimming in the water of Casey's, though I think E.coli is definitely a possibility. I don't really have a problem with Casey's looking at it specifically by itself. For those who want to "swim," more power to them.