I hope so. This is one time where I really, really want to be wrong.
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Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs
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MonkeyHead
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I'm sorry, since when have drink rails been some crazy issue?
I also tend to doubt that they'll only be serving Coke up there...
I also tend to doubt that they'll only be serving Coke up there...
Since personal injury lawyers put up billboards on every corner.
I'm just wanting clarification. How does having a place to set a drink turn into a lawsuit?
A place to set a drink right next to a 30' drop with people walking underneath.
Add a stupid person who "accidentally" drops their drink, drink hits innocent bystander below, innocent bystander calls Morgan and Morgan before the sidewalk is dry.
While I get what you are saying this doesn't seem to be an issue at many locations around WDW or DLR or Universal...
And I hope the same holds true here.
Slowjack
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Remember, the covered areas in Disney Springs that are meant to represent re-purposed elevated train tracks were originally going to have seating up top before that was nixed, presumably for liability reasons.
As time has passed I've started to feel those were more cost cutting since all the restaurants ended up having their elevated spaces. Or due to capacity concerns. I'll miss that those never happened though...
WDWtraveler
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The construction workers that I spoke with all said the opening is Saturday, July 2.
Boy, was I ever wrong. The top level wall facing the Disney bus terminals became a wall of ivy vegetation.
Boy, was I ever wrong. The top level wall facing the Disney bus terminals became a wall of ivy vegetation.
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halltd
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Accident waiting to happen in that photo. The orange ladder is the correct height, yet the one dude is on a little step stool sitting on top of millwork.
For the life of me I don't understand why you don't have a million likes by now.
DisneyCane
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Contrary to popular belief, you can't just file ridiculous law suits. You have to be able to show that actual damages occurred. If somebody drops a 44oz soda in a paper/wax cup from 30' onto somebody's head, the person at ground level will not be injured. The cup will absorb the impact force and break and cover the person in sticky (or not if it is diet) liquid. There will be no damages to sue for. No lawyer (even the sleaziest ambulance chaser) will take the case. If one filed a case, it would get dismissed in about 3 seconds.
G00fyDad
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Who is walking that close to that building to get hit with a falling drink? Look at the design. There are only a couple of spots you could stand where you are in danger of getting something dropped on your head. The entrance has that red design above it so you're not likely going to get hit through there. The other areas are topiary and landscaping except for a couple of spots and those will not be conducive to walking through.
A 44 oz soda weighs roughly 1.24 kg. When that weight is dropped from a height of 30' and subtracting 6' for the height of an adult male, it will produce an impact releasing 92 joules of energy. Current research shows that a concision will be incurred at around 56 joules or more. In spite of what you think, even a paper cup will not just break apart harmlessly releasing the liquid in a chuckle inducing splash. It will hold together just fine delivering a concision worthy blow to even a healthy adult male.
Does that sound lawsuit worthy enough to you?
As to what lawyers will or will not do, Jose Martinez successfully sued Disney, winning $8000, after he was left trapped on IASW for 40 minutes. If 40 minutes of listening to IASW will get you 8 grand, I am fairly certain a concussion will get you more.
lazyboy97o
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That all assumes that the cup is full and deliberately well aimed so as to perfectly land upright with all of its contents.
You're rather conveniently leaving out the whole evacuation scenario.