FIRE - Reports of fire at Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain

[bobtabin]

From wdwinfo:

"We're hearing reports of a fire at Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World this morning. The Magic Kingdom attraction was evacuated first, which was then followed by the rest of Frontierland. There are no details as to the extent of the problem or the cause of the fire. We will update this story as more details become available."

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_Disney_News/Reports_of_fire_at_Disney_s_Splash_Mountain.htm

 

[devoy1701]

well I guess a full refurb might be inevitable now...

 

[macsmom]

Hopefully not. Keeping my fingers crossed that everyone is okay!

danna

 

[_Scar]

Kinda ironic!

Hope everyone is okay.

 

[imagineergurl]

The mountain is fine. Small electrical fire, they are powering up again right now. Numerous places are saying all of frontierland and all of mk are being evaced...so not true.

 

[WDWmazprty]

The mountain is fine. Small electrical fire, they are powering up again right now. Numerous places are saying all of frontierland and all of mk are being evaced...so not true.

Thanks! we go next week, it would suck to have it down. Thanks for your info

 

[brkgnews]

Just spoke with onelittlespark, who's at MK today. She said that Splash Mountain had indeed been evac'd, but hadn't heard of a fire (granted she wasn't exactly privy to high-level info as she's just there as a guest). She said ride vehicles on the mountain started cycling again about 45-50 minutes ago (12:45, by my reckoning), but no passengers were being allowed on.

 

[cdunbar]

Just spoke with onelittlespark, who's at MK today. She said that Splash Mountain had indeed been evac'd, but hadn't heard of a fire (granted she wasn't exactly privy to high-level info as she's just there as a guest). She said ride vehicles on the mountain started cycling again about 45-50 minutes ago (12:45, by my reckoning), but no passengers were being allowed on.

Thanks for the info, I knew she'd come through for us!

 

[joel_maxwell]

Just spoke with onelittlespark, who's at MK today. She said that Splash Mountain had indeed been evac'd, but hadn't heard of a fire (granted she wasn't exactly privy to high-level info as she's just there as a guest). She said ride vehicles on the mountain started cycling again about 45-50 minutes ago (12:45, by my reckoning), but no passengers were being allowed on.

Look at you Jackie... on the ball. Thanks :wave:

 

[Alektronic]

Could have been just a fire alarm (Signal 25) and the tower has to cycle out the ride. Even if it was a false alarm or just a smoke detector going off. Then they just the start ride back up and cycle again.

 

[bobtabin]

Thanks all! Didn't think much of it when nothing was on the local news.

 

[brkgnews]

Onelittlespark just sent me notice on twitter saying the ride is now "fully operational, screams-and-all."

 

[cdunbar]

Onelittlespark just sent me notice on twitter saying the ride is now "fully operational, screams-and-all."

Awesome...now let's just hope sparky doesn't cause anymore fires while on her honeymoon...:lookaroun

 

[brkgnews]

Awesome...now let's just hope sparky doesn't cause anymore fires while on her honeymoon...:lookaroun

I presumed "screams and all" referred to Splash Mountain. :lookaroun

 

[Thrill Seeker]

Man, one of my few days off and something exciting happens...

 

[cdunbar]

I presumed "screams and all" referred to Splash Mountain. :lookaroun

Never assume with her...:lookaroun

 

[brkgnews]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100915/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_disney_ride_burning_smell

 

[imagineergurl]

Man, one of my few days off and something exciting happens...

Lol I'm like 100% sure no one was at work today.

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

Typically if a fire or presumed threat (false alarm included) of a fire occurs any place on property then the initial location and others nearby are also cycled out and evacuated for safety.

Good to hear that things are back to normal.

 

[wbc]

I wonder if the Brer Rabbit aninimatronic that jumps over the hedge caught on fire. That thing is always broken.