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Horse gets tangled with Balloon
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badrew
Active Member
The balloons have weights to avoid them from being let go and flying off. That becomes a hazard when they eventually land elsewhere and deflate, potentially in waterways, like other plastics.
The horses are rotated through and have appropriate resting days. These horses are shoed for the work they are doing and some of the best cared for animals. These aren’t circus animals - lets cut the bull on “we need to end using the horses in shows”. Horses have been used as work animals for centuries, they are beautiful animals, and some people never get a chance to even see one. To come to Walt Disney Workd as a child and see Merida riding a real horse must be an amazing experience for a child. Clearly this was a freak, sad situation, and as others have said, kudos to all of the cast involved in the situation!
The horses are rotated through and have appropriate resting days. These horses are shoed for the work they are doing and some of the best cared for animals. These aren’t circus animals - lets cut the bull on “we need to end using the horses in shows”. Horses have been used as work animals for centuries, they are beautiful animals, and some people never get a chance to even see one. To come to Walt Disney Workd as a child and see Merida riding a real horse must be an amazing experience for a child. Clearly this was a freak, sad situation, and as others have said, kudos to all of the cast involved in the situation!
deathcab718
New Member
The main thing I want to emphasize is it wasn’t the parents saying “Go on Junior, pet the horse”. The father reacted in moments.
I was one of 4 boys. We were hyper. It can take mere seconds as it did for my brother to go running off in a huge mall here while tending to the others and almost run out onto an interstate. We got a swift talking to and possible punishment after depending on the situation and age. Never violent and in an manner that was appropriate. Far too much these days you see parents encouraging bad behavior. Freak accidents happen.
If the CM or horse slipped on a spilled Dole Whip per extreme example... should those be banned? No. I’m just waiting for the day WDW mandates leashes for children under 4...
I was one of 4 boys. We were hyper. It can take mere seconds as it did for my brother to go running off in a huge mall here while tending to the others and almost run out onto an interstate. We got a swift talking to and possible punishment after depending on the situation and age. Never violent and in an manner that was appropriate. Far too much these days you see parents encouraging bad behavior. Freak accidents happen.
If the CM or horse slipped on a spilled Dole Whip per extreme example... should those be banned? No. I’m just waiting for the day WDW mandates leashes for children under 4...
Mickey5150
Well-Known Member
I apologize, I'm old school.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
This is a perfect example of proper training. There was an incident with the headless horseman horse a few years ago and again, the horse was trained and it was a non-issue.
This is news for two reasons:
1. It's Disney
2. It's the first day the parks are open
The reality is this was about as much of a non-issue as it could have been considering that something went wrong. Nobody was hurt, the horse wasn't hurt, heck the internal balloon was still in tact.
This is news for two reasons:
1. It's Disney
2. It's the first day the parks are open
The reality is this was about as much of a non-issue as it could have been considering that something went wrong. Nobody was hurt, the horse wasn't hurt, heck the internal balloon was still in tact.
I honestly don't know how they would be able to pull this off but could they use a fake horse?
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
It looked like they aimed for the horses feet
DVCakaCarlF
Well-Known Member
I’ve seen way worse from the public; yes, humans.
No Name
Well-Known Member
Just because something has been the norm for a long time, and just because it isn’t as horrible as possible, does not necessarily mean it should continue.
Yes that would be very possible. In fact it would be easiest with a float on wheels that’s disguised to resemble a horse, with long drapes on the horse to cover the structural components, and animatronic legs for show.
WannaBWendy
Well-Known Member
I am curious about what kind/how much training the CM's have. They definitely kept cool and hung on. I am sure the horse was adequately trained. Just couldn't get the balloon off his foot. I would have like to see how the rest played out. Kudos to CM's
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
Are there any reports of seeing the horses back today?
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I imagine the ones walking the horse are the ones who work with the horses everyday at the stable. I could be wrong.
I think you are right.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
*only joking since nobody was actually hurt*
This is a castle park opening tradition! On the opening of Disneyland Marty Sklar was approached by Fess Parker - “Marty, help me get out of here before this horse kills somebody!” (Quote from Dream It Do It)
This is a castle park opening tradition! On the opening of Disneyland Marty Sklar was approached by Fess Parker - “Marty, help me get out of here before this horse kills somebody!” (Quote from Dream It Do It)
YankeeMouse
Well-Known Member
Those cast members are from Tri-Circle-D ranch and pros. That's why things didn't escalate. Good job.
DoleWhipDrea
Well-Known Member
It was the momentum of force throwing the balloon weight that essentially threw the balloon at the horse’s legs. It was an accident.
Queen of the WDW Scene
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Because I don't watch the parades usually I'm not sure if Merida usually rides the horse or not but from the multiple videos I watched yesterday she seemed very uncomfortable on the horse and the horse also seemed uncomfortable so when you add the balloon to the mix just not good.
And the way she scrambled away also makes me feel like she was kinda pushed to get on the horse when maybe she did not feel comfortable. Horses can tell these things.
And the way she scrambled away also makes me feel like she was kinda pushed to get on the horse when maybe she did not feel comfortable. Horses can tell these things.
JoeCamel
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They looked just the same when Merida was inducted into the princess hall of fame or whatever it was called. I was there and it was awkward. Overall I give her props for being horse savvy
Merida was out riding a horse today. So, I guess that wasn't the end of that. lololol
She didn't panic. There was no screaming or yelling. The horse was panicked and getting off a panicked horse is what you're supposed to do as soon as you can.
But nice spin!
She seemed comfortable to me. She was smiling and waving to people. She road the nearly-bucking horse like a champ. She dismounted quickly without a huge dress tripping her up. Total professional.
The horse was fine until it sensed something entangling its legs. So, yeah, horses can sense those kind of things.
Bleed0range
Well-Known Member
That’s ridiculous. It was a little kid who accidentally let go of a balloon. Why would you discipline them? I wouldn’t have ever thought, oh this ballon could be dangerous. It’s a ballon.