flynnibus
Premium Member
Depends on who has responsibility for the facility itself and maintaining that. More than likely, that is still Disney as they only lease it to RPDE.
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Death at Driving Experience
- Thread starter rangerbob
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Depends on who has responsibility for the facility itself and maintaining that. More than likely, that is still Disney as they only lease it to RPDE.
twilight mitsuk
Well-Known Member
Get poisoned at teppan edo, Mitsukoshi is at fault?
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
yes and nascar drivers have also been killed going at the speeds of the Exotic Driving Experience and around no other cars.
I'm simply saying if street cars are on a race track going beyond street speed... they should have (in my opinion) additional safety measures
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
I'm betting the Lamborghini didn't have a door frame like this however - not saying it would have prevented injury or even death...but again street cars on a race track going beyond street speed should have had extra safety built into them
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Youre trying to compare apples and oranges. I'm not going to play that game.
Incomudro
Well-Known Member
Agreed.
Look at the horrific accidents that Nascar drivers are able to walk away from.
There's a reason Nascars cars aren't "stock" cars at all.
Granted the exotic cars and even the Petty cars are not operating anywhere near there limits - well the limits of the cars anyway, I can't vouch for the drivers.
But again, an unmodified exotic production car on the track in the hands of a rank amateur is something that makes me flinch.
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
I don't think anyone is liable. You sign a document/hold harmless form when you agree to sit in the car and ride along. This doesn't mean they won't be sued but I feel it will be tougher to sue the pants off Disney and Richard Petty with a signed document stating you won't hold anyone liable in case of an accident/death or injury.
Fordlover
Active Member
I think it was the other staging spot, off photo to the right, where the accident happened. It makes more sense as he was more likely to have lost control coming out of a turn and putting the power down. They typically run clockwise for the infield, simply based on the layout of the road course track and the driving line. I'm currious if all the electronic nannies were turned off, typically stability/traction control should have prevented the car from getting too tail happy for an inexperienced driver.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Except it was their employee that was killed.. not the customer signing a waiver. Waivers tend to be far more 'ambitious' then what legally holds up in court. Especially if you can prove willful negligence and not just 'oops'
draybook
Well-Known Member
Not to detract from the tragedy at hand, but I wonder why the reporter and his crew chose to start their report from in front of that Cici's? I'm sure that they wouldn't be able to report from on-property but I would think they would have reported from the news building or something. Sorry to seem crass, just struck me as odd.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
It there a connection to Cici's Pizza that I'm unaware of? Perhaps he had just eaten and realized he had not filed his report back to the station and just had to "wing it".
draybook
Well-Known Member
I just thought it was an odd place to connect to a Disney World story. Or at the very least I thought they might get a piece of WDW property in the background, as the news media usually likes to have some kind of visual to sensationalize their story.
peachykeen
Well-Known Member
I drove by the track yesterday leaving MK and the yellow Porsche they had as a car to drive was parked out front of the entrance tunnel to the track. They used to park a car or two out there to draw people's attention to the track. I thought it was strange to see it there yesterday, considering the last I heard here it was supposed to be closed until May. That might have changed, I'm not sure.
DisneyJeff
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Just wondering... has there been any details released resulting from the investigation of the accident? Also, any word if the track has been reopened?
GrumpyFan
Well-Known Member
No details have been released yet.
The Petty Experience, where they drive NASCAR style cars, is open though.
The Orlando Sentinel reported this morning that the Exotic Driving Experience will NOT reopen tomorrow (May 1), and will remain closed indefinitely. In all likelihood, it will probably not reopen.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
No further details of come out from the investigation.
The track was not open when I went by earlier this week.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
.... the Sentinel Provides an update ( @wdwmagic )
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-exotic-driving-experience-disney-20150429-story.html
Short version: Speedway will remain closed indefinitely until further notice.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-exotic-driving-experience-disney-20150429-story.html
Short version: Speedway will remain closed indefinitely until further notice.
GrumpyFan
Well-Known Member
You must not have worn your reading glasses today. I posted this almost 3 hrs ago, just up 3 posts from here.
NelsonRD
Well-Known Member
Why do experiences like these in the US make you sign a 'waiver'? From what I understand (and the legal experts can chime in) you cannot sign your civil liberties away, which includes legal rights. Therefore, making such agreements useless in the event that the facility if found at fault, and still allows a victim to seek damages.
I understand that is not the case here, just a general question from this topic.
I understand that is not the case here, just a general question from this topic.