Has Disney ever had a fire similar to Universal

[maryszhi]

i know, i loved that tour, i always looked forward to it on our trips to disneyland. i am glad nobodys hurt

 

[jimmyritt33]

how sad. it was a great memory of mine going on that "Backlot Tour" and for me losing the BTTF Hill Valley set is almost traumatic, I love that movie. all other "Backlot Tours" pale in comparsion to the Universal Studios Hollywood tour

 

[krankenstein]

how sad. it was a great memory of mine going on that "Backlot Tour" and for me losing the BTTF Hill Valley set is almost traumatic, I love that movie. all other "Backlot Tours" pale in comparsion to the Universal Studios Hollywood tour

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the Hill Valley set that burnt the second version of that set? I believe it burned in the previous fire and was rebuilt.

 

[wvdisneyfamily]

Was it the propane tank that caused the fire?

 

[Epcotrob]

Yes this is the second time that the Courthouse Square has been destroyed by fire. From the looks of the pictures the park didnt open today. I cant see how the backlot tour can run for at least a week. (cleanup and investigation)

Back in 90 after the other fire the tour drove through the burned out sections and you got a first hand look at the remains. I do see them doing this again as the public will want to see what happened. As for how much is lost, To me it looks like only about 10 to 20% of the backlot has been lost.

This is a sad day for Universal and movie fans.

 

[disney9752]

i can think of a couple incidnets at dlr, one in the late 80's i belive, 86 or 87 perhaps. a fire in the backstage parade storage area, & one in the first years of disneyalnd when the christmas tree wasnt fireproofed yet & it burnt. not to mention the famous wdw monorail fire in 86.