Okay. This is my 2nd attempt at posting this. I don't think I heart the Contemporary so much anymore. No more computers in the room and have to pay for the internet. Ick! I have limited time here because we have dinner at LeCellier to go to. I'm suprised this hasn't been posted yet!
We were at the 1:20p LMA show at DHS yesterday and witnessed what appeared to be a pretty serious accident in the finale scene. The entire show felt "off" from the get-go. The red/hero car stalled during the Ballet Chase and the scene had to be reset. Then came the finale scene. Normally, if memory serves, you're supposed to be watching the "movie" on the big screen to see how all the stuff you've been watching plays into an actual movie. Then, when the movie shows the red/hero car bursting out of the building center stage the car comes bursting out for real. It then zooms down the landing ramp, up the 2nd ramp, pyrotechnics go off, jumps the water-bridge that raises up & down during the show, zooms thru the tunnel beneath the stadium, circles around, and parks back on top of the jump ramp so all the cars/drivers/cast can come out to take a bow & wave goodbye as the crowd roars with excitement. Well, not so yesterday. Red/hero car came bursting out of the building, down the landing ramp, pyro timing was not right, car goes up the jump ramp, but landed too short. He actually landed ON the water bridge thing. I know he landed short because the back end of the car slammed down hard 1st which caused the front end to slam down 2nd. The car then BOUNCED. The back end that hit 1st bounced 1st followed by the front end so when the car was fully back in the air it was in a nose-down position and tilted to the driver's left. When it came back up I promise you the nose of the car was at least 2 to 4 feet off the ground and the back was at least double that. When the car hit the ground again you could tell the driver was not in control because it veered to the driver's left as it disappeared into the tunnel beneath the stadium. As soon as all the cars were stopped the ground crew CMs came running and looking into the tunnel. Even CMs that were in the stands walked over to lean over to look into the tunnel. Immediately the "director" came over the PA thanking everyone for coming and wishing us a happy rest of the day. That's not a normal end to the show.
We were sitting in the top part of the stadium towards the right side (if you were standing facing the stadium). We got up and walked down the stairway that's nearest the Backlot Tour. When we got down to the mezzanine level beneath the stadium the same stairway was now blocked off to keep anyone from decending. Everyone was being pushed toward the other stairway which now had a huuuge bottleneck going on. This is when we saw the RCFD cart drive to the bottom level, unload a stretcher, load it with equipment, then rush off towards the tunnel. We decided to go back to the seats to sit and wait for the crowd at the stairs to subside. As we passed back into the front seating area we saw that the crowd was also being diverted down the stairs to both sides of the tunnel. We walked down the stairs to the right side of the tunnel (if you are facing the stadium). There were ropes on both sides of the tunnel and CMs standing there directing people to walk away. Those who knew that something was wrong were trying to see back into the tunnel. We looked, too. I have video footage of red streaks on the left tunnel wall where the car obviously impacted. I wasn't trying to shove my video camera out to be morbid or anything. Hubby actually saw down the tunnel. He said the car was resting on the drivers side. It had flipped or rolled on impact. We're sure the driver was still inside because of how the ground crew were still around the car looking in. I then video taped the crowd exiting out across the stage towards where the Backlot Tour vehicles circle at the end. I turned and also got video of a firetruck and ambulance arriving with lights on back by where Catastrophe Canyon is. In the next 1/2 hour to hour we saw 3 or 4 groups of "suits" and other important-looking people carrying clip-boards, radios, tape measures, etc. walking briskly towards LMA. I think we definitely witnessed a serious mishap.
I have no other info as to the driver's condition. We left the park very shortly after this so I don't even know if the 2nd/final performance went on. I don't know how to post video and don't really have time to anyway. I just wanted to get the info out. Hopefully someone will know more as to the driver's condition. I know the cars are built with a lot of safety features. With what we saw I'm thinking spinal compression would be a huuuge risk for the guy. It was a heck of a lick when he hit the ground...not to mention the impact with the wall and subsequent flip or roll.
No, I did not get footage of the accident itself. Just as the final scene was being started I thought to turn on the camera but didn't because we have the whole show on video with our high def camera from last year plus my battery was getting low. My youngest son had his camera and didn't film it either. Strange.
Did anyone else see the accident? Does anyone else have any other info???
We were at the 1:20p LMA show at DHS yesterday and witnessed what appeared to be a pretty serious accident in the finale scene. The entire show felt "off" from the get-go. The red/hero car stalled during the Ballet Chase and the scene had to be reset. Then came the finale scene. Normally, if memory serves, you're supposed to be watching the "movie" on the big screen to see how all the stuff you've been watching plays into an actual movie. Then, when the movie shows the red/hero car bursting out of the building center stage the car comes bursting out for real. It then zooms down the landing ramp, up the 2nd ramp, pyrotechnics go off, jumps the water-bridge that raises up & down during the show, zooms thru the tunnel beneath the stadium, circles around, and parks back on top of the jump ramp so all the cars/drivers/cast can come out to take a bow & wave goodbye as the crowd roars with excitement. Well, not so yesterday. Red/hero car came bursting out of the building, down the landing ramp, pyro timing was not right, car goes up the jump ramp, but landed too short. He actually landed ON the water bridge thing. I know he landed short because the back end of the car slammed down hard 1st which caused the front end to slam down 2nd. The car then BOUNCED. The back end that hit 1st bounced 1st followed by the front end so when the car was fully back in the air it was in a nose-down position and tilted to the driver's left. When it came back up I promise you the nose of the car was at least 2 to 4 feet off the ground and the back was at least double that. When the car hit the ground again you could tell the driver was not in control because it veered to the driver's left as it disappeared into the tunnel beneath the stadium. As soon as all the cars were stopped the ground crew CMs came running and looking into the tunnel. Even CMs that were in the stands walked over to lean over to look into the tunnel. Immediately the "director" came over the PA thanking everyone for coming and wishing us a happy rest of the day. That's not a normal end to the show.
We were sitting in the top part of the stadium towards the right side (if you were standing facing the stadium). We got up and walked down the stairway that's nearest the Backlot Tour. When we got down to the mezzanine level beneath the stadium the same stairway was now blocked off to keep anyone from decending. Everyone was being pushed toward the other stairway which now had a huuuge bottleneck going on. This is when we saw the RCFD cart drive to the bottom level, unload a stretcher, load it with equipment, then rush off towards the tunnel. We decided to go back to the seats to sit and wait for the crowd at the stairs to subside. As we passed back into the front seating area we saw that the crowd was also being diverted down the stairs to both sides of the tunnel. We walked down the stairs to the right side of the tunnel (if you are facing the stadium). There were ropes on both sides of the tunnel and CMs standing there directing people to walk away. Those who knew that something was wrong were trying to see back into the tunnel. We looked, too. I have video footage of red streaks on the left tunnel wall where the car obviously impacted. I wasn't trying to shove my video camera out to be morbid or anything. Hubby actually saw down the tunnel. He said the car was resting on the drivers side. It had flipped or rolled on impact. We're sure the driver was still inside because of how the ground crew were still around the car looking in. I then video taped the crowd exiting out across the stage towards where the Backlot Tour vehicles circle at the end. I turned and also got video of a firetruck and ambulance arriving with lights on back by where Catastrophe Canyon is. In the next 1/2 hour to hour we saw 3 or 4 groups of "suits" and other important-looking people carrying clip-boards, radios, tape measures, etc. walking briskly towards LMA. I think we definitely witnessed a serious mishap.
I have no other info as to the driver's condition. We left the park very shortly after this so I don't even know if the 2nd/final performance went on. I don't know how to post video and don't really have time to anyway. I just wanted to get the info out. Hopefully someone will know more as to the driver's condition. I know the cars are built with a lot of safety features. With what we saw I'm thinking spinal compression would be a huuuge risk for the guy. It was a heck of a lick when he hit the ground...not to mention the impact with the wall and subsequent flip or roll.
No, I did not get footage of the accident itself. Just as the final scene was being started I thought to turn on the camera but didn't because we have the whole show on video with our high def camera from last year plus my battery was getting low. My youngest son had his camera and didn't film it either. Strange.
Did anyone else see the accident? Does anyone else have any other info???
