Vacationeer
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Is Disneyland heading for a major tragedy?
- Thread starter Phroobar
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MarvelCharacterNerd
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PiratesMansion
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I'm not saying there aren't maintenance issues or things worth being concerned about at both US resorts, but I don't see any real evidence that points to being back at Pressler/Harris times, at least at DLR. Florida, sure, but Florida's maintenance has been a huge mess for some time.
It all seems a little fearmonger-y to me. YMMV.
It all seems a little fearmonger-y to me. YMMV.
el_super
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This exemplifies some of the way that the fans have misunderstood these issues at large. Downtime doesn't mean that maintenance is lacking or that rides are unsafe. While the majority of attraction downtime is usually guest generated, the idea that unsafe rides are closed or shutdown should be an indicator that attraction safety is still a priority, and not the opposite.
truecoat
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Like the guy who stepped off BTMRR to get his phone that he dropped on a lift hill. Stop the ride, evacuate everyone off every train, and then the cycling and checks to restart take the ride down for an hour or so.
NobodyElse
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If the poster knew, Disney wouldn't be so GREAT at covering them up.
Yes, I was the poster, and yes I misspoke. I had read "The People V. Disneyland", by Koenig, as was thinking about that. Maybe not OVERT coverups, but more settling cases that they're not going to win to keep things quieter. You can probably find all the deaths and major injuries (that weren't settled with gag orders) on the internet, but you'll NEVER hear about it from Disney.
waltography
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I don't think stops in HM count as downtime since it's usually people with mobility issues needing more time to exit the ride vehicle. Same as in Astro Blasters and Ariel.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I've never been stopped on either of those - or pretty much anything else other than Pirates which stops a lot, too, but I can't get through HM pretty much ever without stops. Though yes, that is likely mostly the mobility issue.
PiratesMansion
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I've been stopped on other omnimovers, but the frequency at Mansion vs. the rest of the omnimovers suggests that either Mansion's system is considerably more fragile than the others due to its age, or that the other subsequent omnimovers were able to make changes that at least somewhat eased boarding for guests with disabilities.
I'm inclined to believe the latter because WDW Buzz's system is essentially just as old as their Mansion's but doesn't have the same issue of frequent stoppage. Presumably when the ride closed to become Space Ranger Spin they were able to modify the system in some way to make it more suitable for most ADA situations?
With the caveat that I have never visited the parks with someone who requires specialized boarding procedures.
waltography
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I get stopped on Buzz about as frequently as HM (which I appreciate because it means I get more stationary time in front of targets to rack up points). I don't stop as often at Ariel; it usually just noticeably slows down, but sometimes it's a full stop.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Okay, now that you mention it, I do recall getting paused once right in front of a target on Buzz so I did just keep shooting and earning points. lol So that may be a plus rather than a minus.
Dead2009
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Pretty sure DIsney isnt going to put out a list of accidents and deaths themselves for the people to read. That would just fearmonger....
lazyboy97o
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They short of do in Florida. Every quarter the Department of Agriculture releases a list of reported incidents at the major parks that have opted to handle ride inspections for themselves.
Boy! WDW is seizure and fall city!
NobodyElse
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But if the urban legend holds true, he must have then been moved and pronounced dead elsewhere.
That's what I heard...
truecoat
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But if the urban legend holds true, he must have then been moved and pronounced dead elsewhere.
That's what I heard...
Wow, it happened in 1981. A drunk teen pinched a girl's butt and in the ensuing scuffle, the boyfriend stabbed the teen twice. He bled out before a Disneyland Nurse could drive him to the hospital in an unmarked van.
lazyboy97o
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It’s largely true, just not because of or unique to Disney. There are rules around who can pronounce death and in most cases it required a doctor.But if the urban legend holds true, he must have then been moved and pronounced dead elsewhere.
That's what I heard...