DL News

[xfkirsten]

Got a couple of little newsbits to pass along...

-The Mark Twain is finally back, but as I hear, it is still not back in Fantasmic yet.

-New security checkpoints! Now, instead of having your bags checked at each gate, they are checked before you enter the esplanade. So if you're park-hopping between DL and DCA, you don't have to get a bag check every time. :sohappy:

-And on a sad note... apparently the Teacups barely spin at all anymore, and most people cannot even make them spin at all. This is due to a recent accident where a handicapped man fell out of the cup last month and cut himself, and the State required Disney to make changes. As a result, you really can't spin on the Teacups anymore. A real shame, because it's such a DL classic.

-Kirsten

 

[RU42]

Last Friday when I went to DL I was happy to see the MK sailing again but was surprised when it was not included in Fantasmic that evening.

That is great news on the bag checks. But how is that effecting the flow of people? Seems like it might bottleneck both sides?

That is just plain insane to make the teacups basically a non-ride anymore. I am sorry a person was hurt but to go over-board is more of the society going insane. (Before people want to attack me as being insensitive I have 2 handicapped people in my family - just because they couldn't do something they don't think others should be punished.)

Thanks for the update K!

RU

 

[FireFly725]

Actually, I have heard that the person that fell out didn't complain at all. So I wouldn't blame the change on him.

 

[imagineer boy]

The Mark Twain isn't sailing during Fantasmic because it's engine can't handle the speed during the final scene. Or somthing like that. Check out Mice Age.com or DisneyForever.com for pictures and more info.

About the Tea Cups, it turns out, the guy who was injured was not handicapped ( or atleast Al Lutz thinks so ) and could not have possibly stood up during it. Al said that City Hall was getting a TON of complaints because of the Tea Cups not being able to spin.

BTW, go to Disney Forever.com and check out the pictures of King Triton's Garden. It looks SPECTACULAR after its rehab.

 

[RU42]

Originally posted by FireFly725
Actually, I have heard that the person that fell out didn't complain at all. So I wouldn't blame the change on him.

My blame wasn't for the handicapped man - it was against the gov't for over reacting - if that was what was happening.

RU