-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
News Dragon caught fire in today’s Festival of Fantasy parade
- Thread starter rvtraveller
- Start date
mm121
Well-Known Member
the real story on that video
https://www.rt.com/news/426121-cable-car-fire-debunk/
the good news no one died
mm121
Well-Known Member
probably quicker to just drive it if its still drivable, probably not easy to get a different vehicle out into the middle of the park in the middle of a stopped parade
did it finish the route? or did they take it off stage some other way?
Squishy
Well-Known Member
They turned it the other way somehow and made it go back stage through frontier land
donsullivan
Premium Member
Looks like they just turned it around in Liberty Square and drove it back out the Splash Mountain entrance. That it was drivable like that is a good indication that the damage was indeed localized which should make for a quicker repair and return.
They actually have a tug sort of like you would see pulling baggage carts around the tarmac at the airport they can send out to tow a float back when it fails (for any reason). It's always at the ready to pull a float along in the event it has a propulsion problem for any reason. Looks like they found this one was able to make its way back under it's own power which would be preferred anyway.
ParksAndPixels
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
DisneyDebRob
Well-Known Member
My wife who is in the gas business Agrees with you almost a 100%. Since propane is a low pressure gas and from the looks of all the videos High volume burn off and a huge increase of the flow rate and increased oxygen exposure ( carbon /“smoke”)it appears the dragon Popped a nut (“O” ring) or the Regulator sprung a spring.Time for failure analysis. Consider: The Dragon Head MOVES up and down, durring every parade....
There must be a "flexible" gas line connection in that head.... MAYBE plastic gas line?
What happens to ANY flexible connection, given repeated stress?
I would suggest that a high-wear area failed. When Dragon is repaired? There will be improvements in this flex area, combined with FAR more frequent examinations. Betting Dragon is out for a good 6 months, pending failure analysis, and mitigation plan.....
Now just me.... but a little IT, combined with a flow sensor from the Nat Gas supply? A catastrophic increase in gas flow rate COULD trigger an in-line gas shutdown. Consider everyone's gas water heater.
The likely hood that a hose split is very slim. As all compliant hosing must be of a certain thickness and material and is not plastic. Easy to inspect , test and abrasion is always visible as the hose coating is multi layered.
Last edited:
DisneyDoctor
Well-Known Member
"El Gran Magnifico"
Mr Flibble is Very Cross.
Dragon.........Fire...........What's the problem? A clumsy dragon? Pete's Dragon never did that in MSEP - He only blew smoke. That's probably what this dragon will be doing in the future.
GrumpyFan
Well-Known Member
Nothing some duct tape and a little paint won’t fix.
Really, sounds like a reasonable explanation. Just surprised at the seeming lack of fire suppression on board.
Im sure this is just another Wall Street appeasing stunt to increase profits.
DisneyDebRob
Well-Known Member
The way my wife explained it If the tank is stored in the body or neck of the dragon and either the regulator or connector failed the gas would expel straight up and burn off just like it shows in the videos- As opposed to any increase in psi that would force additional gas out of the dragons mouth so in essence a very simplified suppression system keeping the flames away from the crowd and burning off in the air above the dragon . Because propane is a low-pressure gas there would be no danger of an explosion it would just burn off. She’s even confusing me but she knows her stuff.Nothing some duct tape and a little paint won’t fix.
Really, sounds like a reasonable explanation. Just surprised at the seeming lack of fire suppression on board.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
Nothing a strobe light can’t fix
Too soon?
Too soon?
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
I hope the effect comes back. I hope the float comes back. But I'm not too confident in Disney replacing it.
Rteetz
Well-Known Member
No way they wanted that going down main street.
ParksAndPixels
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
SweetDuffy101
Well-Known Member
One Question Will the Castle float make a return for the dragon ........Just kidding....
But the real Question is will they continue the parade and Will the dragon Float be back.....
It’s really sad DisneyWorld only Has one Parade
with 4 parks and this happens ......... Atleast they still have that Street Party.......(yikes)
But the real Question is will they continue the parade and Will the dragon Float be back.....
It’s really sad DisneyWorld only Has one Parade
with 4 parks and this happens ......... Atleast they still have that Street Party.......(yikes)
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Many of the paths within theme parks are designed to accommodate fire trucks. Building and fire prevention codes require fire truck access to buildings and so guest walkways double as that access.I know WDW has its own FD, but does each individual park have a station? Or do they have specialists that extinguish and clean-up fires for each area / event?
I don't expect to see a modern-day firetruck rushing down mainstreet but hey.. it could happen right?