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Malfunction Stories
- Thread starter SplashThunder
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TARDIS
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Last year got stuck on mine train for 45 minutes in the mine... Listening to sleepy snore as grumpy grunted.... It was a long 45. Got walked out and given several fast passes. And since I had paid for the early morning magic event. They let our armbands work to get in fast pass lane for 2-3hr after it re-opened. I rode that ride 10+ times that day .
DisneyJeff
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Are you saying that you stopped on Splash Mountain on the way down the hill??? I seriously doubt that is even possible. Once you crest the hill, there's no stopping until just before the little hill before the riverboat scene. Perhaps you were just looking at your ride photo. The photo makes it look like you were stopped.
Princess Kaylee
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For me it is ALWAYS Haunted Mansion and The little mermaid
SyracuseDisneyFan
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When I went in May of 2014, I went to the Magic Kingdom during their 24 hour event. We were on Buzz Lightyear and the ride stopped for a few minutes.
Princess Leia
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Must be an omnimover thing. When I've gone on Haunted Mansion, being briefly stuck in the room with Madame Leota just seems like a part of the ride now.For me it is ALWAYS Haunted Mansion and The little mermaid
I get why we're stopped, I just think it's funny that it always happens in the same part of the ride for me.
BEARSHOUSE4
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Got stuck once at the very top of splash mtn. It was noon and sunny and we sat there for a good 30 minutes baking outside before the evac. Got out of the boat, led downstairs thru the ride and saw some cool backstage areas while being yelled at for taking pics. Cool experience. Got evac' off dinosaur as well before the time wharp tunnel. That was not so interesting......
KraftServices
Active Member
I was on HM once and it stopped about 15 different times. There was a many years gap between my last trip and the one before last, both times rode Mansion at least twice, and it stopped multiple times each ride through. And typically never stopped at a point that was interesting- at least once got stuck at the part where you go backwards out of the attic, so we were stuck at a 45 degree angle with just the back of the following Doom Buggy to look at.
And once I got stuck on Spaceship Earth during the descent portion at the end. Being stuck at a 45 degree angle with nothing to look at and just the "whoosh" sound effects for 5 minutes was not fun (the video at the end played through while we were stopped, and then, only darkness.)
If there are any other rides where you go backwards at an angle, I'd love to ride them and get stuck at that exact spot also.
KBLovedDisney
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Back in 2007, I was on HM at WDW during a really bad thunderstorm. I believe lightening hit the building while I was in the ball room scene. Not only did the ride stop, but the power cut off for a few seconds...no music, but real thunder from outside and the ghosts were still there. Also riding HM a couple of years back, got stuck in the scene with the piano player. Awesome.
kazcostello76
New Member
February of this year - Test Track. Started normally, went through the ride, till we got to where the truck seems like it will hit you. (The truck is on the left of the ride vehicle.) We stopped by the truck & sat there. Then the music stopped & the lights came on. Gave us a good look at the animatronic truck driver, LOL. The CMs came around & helped us out of the car & then we walked back the way we had come, along the track stopping at each car to collect more guests from their cars. Eventually we went into a stairwell & out. It was interesting to be on the track, with the lights on, looking around.
YourHumbleServant
New Member
The donkey story made me remember...
We ate at the Garden Grill one time, and it was not rotating. Our table was above Living with the Land where the dog is in front of the house barking. So, for the whole meal, it was "Ruff Ruff Ruff"......"Ruff Ruff Ruff". I can still hear that dog...
We ate at the Garden Grill one time, and it was not rotating. Our table was above Living with the Land where the dog is in front of the house barking. So, for the whole meal, it was "Ruff Ruff Ruff"......"Ruff Ruff Ruff". I can still hear that dog...
Magenta Panther
Well-Known Member
I got stuck near the piano once too, and that's when I finally saw the shadow of the piano player on the floor that everyone told me about but I'd never noticed. The silver lining, I guess.
BTW, "Frozen Ever After" needs to be part of that poll. Unfortunately.
Seabasealpha1
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We were sitting in "It's Tough to Be a Bug" and I noticed that Flik (the big animatronic one in the ceiling) had this really crazy wonky eye that kept looking over into left field...it was really distracting...and pathetic...
MaryJaneP
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It seems an overwhelming response is that the repetition of the ride soundtrack over and over again (think IASW non-stop) during a breakdown is a very frustrating commonality. Since they have a "reboot" audio loop ready for the monorail and some rides (i.e. HM), it makes us wonder why they don't have a similar loop for all the rides and/or simply dump to either background music or Disney TV type music. We know it would cost $, but it could help "show".
Magenta Panther
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That is a very good idea!
Magenta Panther
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One time while watching the Country Bears show, I noticed that Henry's eyes were malfunctioning. They were stuck so that he was always looking to his left. So when he was talking to Teddi Barra, for instance, he wasn't looking at her, he was looking at the audience. Weird.
KBLovedDisney
Well-Known Member
Imagination...got stuck one time at the very end of the ride (the newest version). The lights were off with no effects going on so the room was black, and the music was in constant chorus repeat. This lasted for about 15 minutes...slightly nightmarish.
Raineman
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I am kind of claustrophobic, so if 20000 Leagues ever had stopped for any longer than a few minutes while I was on it, I think I would have freaked out a bit.
graphite1326
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I have been stuck twice on the descent. Not long but long enough for me to close my eyes and take a little nap.