Slipknot
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Monorail Accident
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browns99df
Member
really? :brick:
Main Street USA
Well-Known Member
My point was that it shows nothing more than the pictures. It is still-shot video of the front cab with people reacting. It shows no evidence or cause any more than the pictures.
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
It's a bunch of Legos...
The_CEO
Well-Known Member
Actually it's called respect.
First and foremost this is both shocking and bewildering, I'm a 24 year old disney fan, that loves reading wdwmagic and so on.
My fascination with monorails began with my very first "nose ride" i was a young child the operator let me stand next to them and watch the systems and controls and everyting, I had to know more, I did tons and tons of research and even found things I probably shouldnt have found... I have yet to take the backlot tour of the garage but, maybe one day..
Anyway, in high school, one of my assignments in a tech class was accident prevention and safety systems for trains, we worked closely with CSX here in tampa to get some good info!
BUT I focused more on Disney and MAPO.
There is too much misinformation being thrown around, the only considerably correct one comes from the CM that chimed in a bit ago, PINK would have HAD to have slammed into purple, and here is why.
Physics.
Part of the accident prevention/aerodynamics was to test all sorts of materials, shapes and sizes on model railroad tracks (we were building throughout the school a complete replica of tampas rail system, but it got canned).
take two bullet shaped objects like the monorails, stop one dead in its tracks, send the other to the stationary one at speed, the one moving will always climb the stationary, especially with force behind it.
If purple would have hit pink, then purple would have climbed into the back of pink, but it's clearly shown that it is the other way around.
yes, MAPO Override is necessary in some situations, but from everything I pulled out, and looked at, and all the photos I have, and diagrams, etc, thre is no way this should have ever happened.
The trains should get updated consoles, with GPS locales, but I personally feel MAPO override should require more than a press of a button, while it is a hard button to push, ive seen it be used a few times for various things, but never should it have amounted to this
RIP Austin Wenneberg.
My fascination with monorails began with my very first "nose ride" i was a young child the operator let me stand next to them and watch the systems and controls and everyting, I had to know more, I did tons and tons of research and even found things I probably shouldnt have found... I have yet to take the backlot tour of the garage but, maybe one day..
Anyway, in high school, one of my assignments in a tech class was accident prevention and safety systems for trains, we worked closely with CSX here in tampa to get some good info!
BUT I focused more on Disney and MAPO.
There is too much misinformation being thrown around, the only considerably correct one comes from the CM that chimed in a bit ago, PINK would have HAD to have slammed into purple, and here is why.
Physics.
Part of the accident prevention/aerodynamics was to test all sorts of materials, shapes and sizes on model railroad tracks (we were building throughout the school a complete replica of tampas rail system, but it got canned).
take two bullet shaped objects like the monorails, stop one dead in its tracks, send the other to the stationary one at speed, the one moving will always climb the stationary, especially with force behind it.
If purple would have hit pink, then purple would have climbed into the back of pink, but it's clearly shown that it is the other way around.
yes, MAPO Override is necessary in some situations, but from everything I pulled out, and looked at, and all the photos I have, and diagrams, etc, thre is no way this should have ever happened.
The trains should get updated consoles, with GPS locales, but I personally feel MAPO override should require more than a press of a button, while it is a hard button to push, ive seen it be used a few times for various things, but never should it have amounted to this
RIP Austin Wenneberg.
browns99df
Member
That was more of a "really? did you have to post this?" :dazzle:
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
They were trying to get a reaction and you supplied it. You didn't have to respond as much as they didn't have to post it, IMO.
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
I agree. I don't necessarily condone the video, but historically ever since the invention of film, there's always a camera around when bad things happen. I'm not throwing any stones at anyone over it.
I DO get why the Mods don't want it posted, and uber-respect that, so let's stop talking about-as you can see it very easily if you so wish. Ok everybody?
I'm not blaming them specifically-or anyone really...Just want to point the very real possibility that a much wider, much deeper and far-spreading danger itself may be the cause. -Please, continue speculating as anyone so wishes.
Just want to get what I think on the record.
I was just trying to lighten up... Some people are seriously over reacting to the real video, which is by the way just one click away from the Orlando Sentinel article. It's not like you're seeing blood or anything like that.
I disagree Zac. The person who took the video is akin to the people who took videos in Iran over the past few weeks, the person who took the video of the San Francisco BART shooting, and the countless 9/11 aftermath videos. (granted, this event, while tragic, is of nowhere near the magnitude of the others)
The truth, no matter how painful it is, needs to be seen. To deny it or try and hide it is morally wrong, not sharing it on a public forum. That's why I will share the link with those who asked me via PM.
However, as this site is not mine, I have respected the admins wishes, and not posted the video.
MGMBoy
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That being established, is it possible that Pink was supposed to be moving over to Express and, instead, backed right down EPCOT, hitting Purple as it was unloading?
mikeymouse
Well-Known Member
"genius"? "someone like me"? U don't know me. Make sure you tell CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC your thoughts too who also have a/v of the scene. U act as if I actually posted the link or something.
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
First and foremost this is both shocking and bewildering, I'm a 24 year old disney fan, that loves reading wdwmagic and so on.
My fascination with monorails began with my very first "nose ride" i was a young child the operator let me stand next to them and watch the systems and controls and everyting, I had to know more, I did tons and tons of research and even found things I probably shouldnt have found... I have yet to take the backlot tour of the garage but, maybe one day..
Anyway, in high school, one of my assignments in a tech class was accident prevention and safety systems for trains, we worked closely with CSX here in tampa to get some good info!
BUT I focused more on Disney and MAPO.
There is too much misinformation being thrown around, the only considerably correct one comes from the CM that chimed in a bit ago, PINK would have HAD to have slammed into purple, and here is why.
Physics.
Part of the accident prevention/aerodynamics was to test all sorts of materials, shapes and sizes on model railroad tracks (we were building throughout the school a complete replica of tampas rail system, but it got canned).
take two bullet shaped objects like the monorails, stop one dead in its tracks, send the other to the stationary one at speed, the one moving will always climb the stationary, especially with force behind it.
If purple would have hit pink, then purple would have climbed into the back of pink, but it's clearly shown that it is the other way around.
yes, MAPO Override is necessary in some situations, but from everything I pulled out, and looked at, and all the photos I have, and diagrams, etc, thre is no way this should have ever happened.
The trains should get updated consoles, with GPS locales, but I personally feel MAPO override should require more than a press of a button, while it is a hard button to push, ive seen it be used a few times for various things, but never should it have amounted to this
RIP Austin Wenneberg.
^ReQuoted so that it may be re-read if missed. Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
Still. Seems more people here are more worried about others posting videos and theories than the fact that a respected (hopefully) member here for years (ME!!!) worked with the CM who was killed last night. I don't understand the world and the way it thinks sometimes... :shrug:
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
We won't know until the reports are made public. Everything else we read here and online is purely speculation...
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
No disrespect to anyone speculating, but is there ANY conclusive news here? I left for a bit and do not want to go through over 100 posts.
Anyway...Such a sad day, here. We are all kinda upset over the loss and tragedy aboard a Disney favorite.
Anyway...Such a sad day, here. We are all kinda upset over the loss and tragedy aboard a Disney favorite.
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
No...
