Disney Skyliner shutdown and evacuation - October 6 2019

[Movielover]

I think the only thing close would be getting stuck on a coaster.

As someone who has been stuck on several coasters with an evac off of 1 I can say... it's not very traumatic!

 

[monothingie]

I don't think City of Orlando fire dept just " volunteers their services " to help another area outside of their responsibilities because of the goodness of their heart without sending them a bill.

These are called mutual aid agreements. It is usually done at a county level to organize and relocate resources during emergencies. It’s really the glue that allows large scale mobilizations of first responders.

 

[phillip9698]

I love Disney. We all do. Nobody wants to see these things but I just wish disney would have invested in some type of peoplemover trams at most places ground level like we see at airports and larger cities instead of taking the cheaper way out which also doesn’t look as good (my opinion)

They need to consider situations like this more. Front end cost vs bad PR costs now

And what's the solution when the people movers crash/derail and injure/kill people as have happened with those airport and city systems. There is no 100% safe transport solution.

 

[disney4life2008]

As someone who has been stuck on several coasters with an evac off of 1 I can say... it's not very traumatic!

Is it possible to get stuck on rocking coaster when it's upside down?

 

[natatomic]

Just out of curiosity but with so many people posting here, not one person was actually on the skyliner when it happened?

I'm not wildly sympathetic to the complaint about still having to have a bag check, but some snacks and at least a bus waiting backstage to take people to the Epcot parking lot would have been appropriate. Maybe it wouldn't be feasible to have Minnie vans available for everyone, but I'd think a bus to the parking lot and busses transporting everyone onward from there would be doable and good service.

A coworker was on it and this is what she posted in our FB group.
She said they got taxi comps.

 

[GhostHost1000]

And what's the solution when the people movers crash/derail and injure/kill people as have happened with those airport and city systems. There is no 100% safe transport solution.

I didn’t say they would never be incidents possible with those but they sure as hell are a lot easier to evac and take care of the guests that use them

 

[Monorail_Orange]

Is it possible to get stuck on rocking coaster when it's upside down?

Unfortunately, not impossible, but EXTREMELY unlikely.

 

[natatomic]

Is it possible to get stuck on rocking coaster when it's upside down?

Possible but incredibly unlikely. The few times it’s happened, something caused the train to slow down and get stuck, like a broken wheel assembly or something.

 

[monothingie]

I agree with others that they will get more compensation. I think the gift cards and passes was just to get them through the night. But truth be told, this was a traumatic experience. Different than being stuck on the monorail or a boat. I think the only thing close would be getting stuck on a coaster.

The free stuff is more PR action to quell upset guests than lawsuit prevention. Unless you can prove legit damages a lawsuit goes no where. Being stranded for 3 hours does not entitle you to anything. Now if there was a physical injury or loss that resulted from the experience that would be another story. But according to media there were no injuries.

 

[disney4life2008]

A coworker was on it and this is what she posted in our FB group.
She said they got taxi comps.

Sounds like one of those forever support Disney people.

 

[disney4life2008]

The free stuff is more PR action to quell upset guests than lawsuit prevention. Unless you can prove legit damages a lawsuit goes no where. Being stranded for 3 hours does not entitle you to anything. Now if there was a physical injury or loss that resulted from the experience that would be another story. But according to media there were no injuries.

Don't exclude the people that walk around with these pathetic animals (not the real support animals) but emotional support.

 

[natatomic]

Sounds like one of those forever support Disney people.

Nah, just a really chill, easy going person. Anyway, you just wanted to know if anyone here was actually on it. I wasn’t, but knew someone who was, and that’s her perspective.

 

[disney4life2008]

Nah, just a really chill, easy going person. Anyway, you just wanted to know if anyone here was actually on it. I wasn’t, but knew someone who was, and that’s her perspective.

Makes sense

 

[drizgirl]

Sure. But there's a big difference between measured, negative info about an event and "the sky is falling", "so much for the Skyliner", "see, I told you Disney made a big mistake!"

Except I haven't seen any posts like that.

 

[RustySpork]

Don't exclude the people that walk around with these pathetic animals (not the real support animals) but emotional support.

If an owner of an emotional support animal is stuck on a gondola in the Florida sun, is a good samaritan exempt from civil liability under 768.139 if they break the glass to save the animal?

 

[Movielover]

Is it possible to get stuck on rocking coaster when it's upside down?

Really only in cases where such an inversion is near a device that could catch the train such as a station or lift hill. You are more likely to get stuck upside down on a flat ride that flips you upside down than a coaster since in most cases a coaster is using gravity and motion to travel through an inversion. In most cases for coasters the valley areas (where a train would naturally come to a stop if not able to make it over a hill) and the block brake segments (which are used to keep trains separated and from hitting each other) will be known and have adequate evacuation methods like catwalks. Evacuation from a stalled coaster is thus a relatively simple procedure.

 

[matt9112]

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

True but both are awful designs.

 

[HoldenC]

Disney needs to rethink this experience too. Give them a minnie van lift. How about bottles of water and snack bars.

Aw poor her. I'm sure this was truly a TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE. How ever will she find the will to continue to live.

 

[wm49rs]

Aw poor her. I'm sure this was truly a TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE. How ever will she find the will to continue to live.

Hopefully by not reading your prattle....

 

[tnemgif]

Disney seems to be surprisingly liberal with free park hopper passes. I’ve had them offered to me twice over the past few years.
I declined, however, since a one-day pass is nearly unusable to someone from out of state. But maybe that’s their ploy