Disney Skyliner shutdown and evacuation - October 6 2019

[Hawg G]

Rip Ride Rocket has bumped trains multiple times in the past. There are plenty of other examples too. Look up "The Smiler" coaster.

The Smiler incident was a MASSIVE breach of basic ride safety by the Alton Towers team. I'd assume the families of those folks got millions.

 

[disney4life2008]

They absolutely are. If not, Disney is just hoping to quell a lot of anger with freebies that cost them nothing (are those 4 day no expire tickets, now THOSE would be worth a goldmine now).

I'd want some REAL money, not Itchy & Scratchy dollars.

How does a hopper pass benefit a passholder?

 

[Yert3]

How does a hopper pass benefit a passholder?

Was thinking the same thing.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

How does a hopper pass benefit a passholder?

or a castmember.

 

[VicariousCorpse]

Is that broken glass on the ground?!

No, it's pixie dust. How do you think the cabins get into the air?

 

[Yert3]

or a castmember.

Or anyone really. I’m a local with a AP, wouldn’t benefit me. People on vacation aren’t going to extend their vacations 4 days and won’t benefit them either.

 

[MiddKid]

Does this change anyone's thoughts about riding on future visits? I know rides break down all the time...but this is kind of scary.

Full disclosure: I've been a skier for 37 years and never once have had to be evacuated from a lift or gondola (nor even seen an evac) so I'm a bit biased. This incident does not deter me at all.

• See my intro statement. These are rare occurrences. This was a fluke. These systems have proved to be some of the safest and most reliable in the world operating in MUCH harsher conditions than this.
• While this is unfortunate, it's far from an extreme accident. No one is hurt. No one died. The core system is fundamentally safe.
• If you fear an incident like this, you should basically never ride a roller coaster. Rip Ride Rocket and Smiler were mentioned above. Valraven at Cedar Point had a station bump this Summer. Steel Vengeance had a station bump opening weekend last Summer. Heck, Disneyland's Big Thunder threw a wheel and killed someone.
• And for those touting how "cheap" this is and they should have bought a monorail, enjoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_at_Walt_Disney_World#Monorail

 

[disney4life2008]

Or anyone really. I’m a local with a AP, wouldn’t benefit me. People on vacation aren’t going to extend their vacations 4 days and won’t benefit them either.

I guess in theory they could sell online?

 

[Yert3]

I guess in theory they could sell online?

Can you? I thought that wasn’t allowed for Disney tickets.

 

[ChrisFL]

Full disclosure: I've been a skier for 37 years and never once have had to be evacuated from a lift or gondola (nor even seen an evac) so I'm a bit biased. This incident does not deter me at all.

• See my intro statement. These are rare occurrences. This was a fluke. These systems have proved to be some of the safest and most reliable in the world operating in MUCH harsher conditions than this.
• While this is unfortunate, it's far from an extreme accident. No one is hurt. No one died. The core system is fundamentally safe.
• If you fear an incident like this, you should basically never ride a roller coaster. Rip Ride Rocket and Smiler were mentioned above. Valraven at Cedar Point had a station bump this Summer. Steel Vengeance had a station bump opening weekend last Summer. Heck, Disneyland's Big Thunder threw a wheel and killed someone.
• And for those touting how "cheap" this is and they should have bought a monorail, enjoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_at_Walt_Disney_World#Monorail

So it doesn't deter you that this one had it happen within 6 days of operation?

 

[Hawg G]

Full disclosure: I've been a skier for 37 years and never once have had to be evacuated from a lift or gondola (nor even seen an evac) so I'm a bit biased. This incident does not deter me at all.

• See my intro statement. These are rare occurrences. This was a fluke. These systems have proved to be some of the safest and most reliable in the world operating in MUCH harsher conditions than this.
• While this is unfortunate, it's far from an extreme accident. No one is hurt. No one died. The core system is fundamentally safe.
• If you fear an incident like this, you should basically never ride a roller coaster. Rip Ride Rocket and Smiler were mentioned above. Valraven at Cedar Point had a station bump this Summer. Steel Vengeance had a station bump opening weekend last Summer. Heck, Disneyland's Big Thunder threw a wheel and killed someone.
• And for those touting how "cheap" this is and they should have bought a monorail, enjoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_at_Walt_Disney_World#Monorail

You are taking some liberties with facts there. Facts that you certainly don't know yet.

I was surprised Big Thunder didn't lose more ridership, but DIsney is VERY good at covering up accidents. Just like the "no one was injured" tonight, yet a pic is going around of someone on a gurney.

The correct statement is "no one was injured tonight that Disney didn't get to sign a form immediately". That covers all bases.

This was a minor accident. But that is also part of the issue. A VERY minor accident caused a 3 hour stoppage that could have been catastrophic 6 hours earlier when it was 90+ and humid.

 

[disney4life2008]

Can you? I thought that wasn’t allowed for Disney tickets.

Idk? Is it attached by name?

 

[disney4life2008]

You are taking some liberties with facts there. Facts that you certainly don't know yet.

I was surprised Big Thunder didn't lose more ridership, but DIsney is VERY good at covering up accidents. Just like the "no one was injured" tonight, yet a pic is going around of someone on a gurney.

The correct statement is "no one was injured tonight that Disney didn't get to sign a form immediately". That covers all bases.

This was a minor accident. But that is also part of the issue. A VERY minor accident caused a 3 hour stoppage that could have been catastrophic 6 hours earlier when it was 90+ and humid.

Well said. Ironically the temperature dropped tonight

 

[Tanna Eros]

That's them moving slowly? There was this local park when I was a kid, that was their fast.
(As a kid, my cousin and I got stuck on the local park 'skyline'- it was a fiberglass bench with a bar across it hanging on a wire- kids don't have a good sense of time, or danger, so we didn't care. We were over the lake, if we fell, we'd thought it would like a cannonball.
We were up there for so long, people starting throwing things at us, like pretzels and carny toys. We got free hotdogs and drinks in a take home glass beer mug when we landed. We thought we were stars.)

 

[Yert3]

That's them moving slowly?

Are you being sarcastic or have you not seen them at full speed?

 

[Dizknee_Phreek]

No, it's pixie dust. How do you think the cabins get into the air?

Silly me! I should have known!

 

[Tanna Eros]

Are you being sarcastic or have you not seen them at full speed?

I haven't seen them working. I'm not being sarcastic. I take it from your question they move very quickly? That's normal speed for a hoaky Midwestern park.

 

[Orangeanna]

Have to say, this could have been so much worse had it been daytime and hot. People have expressed that during longer pauses in route it gets quite warm. I'm a passholder too and I'd gladly take a hotel stay and dining plan() In leu of park hoppers but I'm pretty sure they don't ask. I'm not sure anything would compensate for heat stroke. Can Disney sue the builder or was this operator error? 3 hours stuck with babies, children or my mother in law(!!) would be awful. My son has autism and I'm not sure he'd do well stuck for that long but of course things happen and you have to deal. I'm still riding at first opportunity. Just an accident and you can't live life and avoid them. That's why they're called accidents.

 

[Yert3]

I haven't seen them working. I'm not being sarcastic. I take it from your question they move very quickly? That's normal speed for a hoaky Midwestern park.

Here’s full speed.

 

[Orangeanna]

Local news is reporting guests seeing a woman evacuated from a gondola and placed on a stretcher. Also reported several unexpected starts and stops while first responders were attempting rescues, adding to the frustration. Also reporting people were too hot and not feeling well. They went through all the emergency water. Just the messenger, don't hate me. I guess we'll see.