JustInTime
Well-Known Member
So even though it is soooooo bad to post the Facebook link, you still went to the page? lol. I wonder who else went to it.
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Monorail Accident
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So even though it is soooooo bad to post the Facebook link, you still went to the page? lol. I wonder who else went to it.
maggiegrace1
Well-Known Member
Then you must have a friend that is in common with him..otherwise you get this...
Austin only shares certain information with everyone. To learn more about Austin,
maggiegrace1
Well-Known Member
Did I say it was sooo bad..no..I said it was private..learn how to read...:wave:So even though it is soooooo bad to post the Facebook link, you still went to the page? lol. I wonder who else went to it.
My post..
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php?p=3615050&postcount=479
Also..considering you posted the link..I think you wnted people to go to it..so why roll your eyes?
Disney Daddy
Active Member
I guess I am thinking a little differently than everyone else. Everyone keeps saying that they are glad that there wasn't anyone riding up front with Austin because that would have meant more deaths.
I actually wish there were people riding with Austin at the time! I can't help but think that this all happened because Austin fell asleep, blacked out, had some sort of health issue, etc. Whatever the cause, I think if there had been someone riding with him, they could have stopped the train and this accident would never had happened. If the poor guy fell asleep because he was tired from working a lot of hours; maybe the conversation from the passengers riding with him would have kept him awake.
I don't know, maybe I am wrong. If the average Joe looked at the controls of the monorail, I am sure there has to be a big red button or something clearly marked "STOP". I just really wish he had someone else in the car with him then he would be still alive to continue doing what I bet he truly loved to do.
Regardless, RIP Austin!!!! Tell Jesus I said, "Hello"!!!!!
I actually wish there were people riding with Austin at the time! I can't help but think that this all happened because Austin fell asleep, blacked out, had some sort of health issue, etc. Whatever the cause, I think if there had been someone riding with him, they could have stopped the train and this accident would never had happened. If the poor guy fell asleep because he was tired from working a lot of hours; maybe the conversation from the passengers riding with him would have kept him awake.
I don't know, maybe I am wrong. If the average Joe looked at the controls of the monorail, I am sure there has to be a big red button or something clearly marked "STOP". I just really wish he had someone else in the car with him then he would be still alive to continue doing what I bet he truly loved to do.
Regardless, RIP Austin!!!! Tell Jesus I said, "Hello"!!!!!
JustInTime
Well-Known Member
Lee
Adventurer
That's not what happened.
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
Horrible and sad news indeed... Not news I wanted to wake up to this morning.. Prayers out to the family and friends of the monorail pilot who lost his life...
I am glad the mods decided not to post the video... I find it very disturbing... Knowing there is a deceased pilot right ther in front of guests, and people knocking on the cabin door trying to get a response is saddening.. However, it is nice to see that some people care enough to try to help out... Those people who looked like they were trying to assist those on the monorail could have just stood there in a state of shock.. Glad they had the fortitude to be able to help.. I know I probably would have stood there shocked more than anything... And, also, let me point out about this site: I was banned this afternoon for a week from another Disney fan site for requesting the video be taken down, especially since that site does not allow us to post videos of our vacations.. Yet, they will post video of this mangled monorail with a deceased cast member... I think I will be avoiding that site for now on..
It isn't the internet that is the problem, it is the people who use it..
It is ok... Just understand that some people here knew the pilot...
Condumdrum, free speech only does go so far... A moderator or a web site owner can limit what they want on their site... and in this case, they do not want the video posted.. And I agree... Like I said above, I requested the video be removed from another site since we cannot post our videos of our GOOD times at Disney, but they can go and post a video of an accident that mangled a monorail train, that allows the viewer to hear a child or maybe several children screaming and crying in the background, and one that shows the cockpit of this mangled monorail in which a person was just killed... Double standard on that other site??? No, not LP by the way....
I am glad the mods decided not to post the video... I find it very disturbing... Knowing there is a deceased pilot right ther in front of guests, and people knocking on the cabin door trying to get a response is saddening.. However, it is nice to see that some people care enough to try to help out... Those people who looked like they were trying to assist those on the monorail could have just stood there in a state of shock.. Glad they had the fortitude to be able to help.. I know I probably would have stood there shocked more than anything... And, also, let me point out about this site: I was banned this afternoon for a week from another Disney fan site for requesting the video be taken down, especially since that site does not allow us to post videos of our vacations.. Yet, they will post video of this mangled monorail with a deceased cast member... I think I will be avoiding that site for now on..
It isn't the internet that is the problem, it is the people who use it..
It is ok... Just understand that some people here knew the pilot...
Condumdrum, free speech only does go so far... A moderator or a web site owner can limit what they want on their site... and in this case, they do not want the video posted.. And I agree... Like I said above, I requested the video be removed from another site since we cannot post our videos of our GOOD times at Disney, but they can go and post a video of an accident that mangled a monorail train, that allows the viewer to hear a child or maybe several children screaming and crying in the background, and one that shows the cockpit of this mangled monorail in which a person was just killed... Double standard on that other site??? No, not LP by the way....
hardcard
New Member
really not sure how to take that..
Lee
Adventurer
Actually, there is plenty evidence of that.
janoimagine
Well-Known Member
We all have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, ect. However, I do not feel people are being overly sensitive, people are being respectful. It's something people need to practice more of, myself included.
hardcard
New Member
I have no common friends with him.. just checked.
Disney Daddy
Active Member
That means he is in heaven.
maggiegrace1
Well-Known Member
ILOVEDISNEY
Active Member
My condolences to his family and friends. Thank God the trains were basically empty, or there could have been a much larger tragedy.
Why does Disney allow a 21-year-old to operate a monorail? The WDW bus drivers have to have a CDL, a physical exam, and many years of driving experience I assume. I assume the boat captains must also have many years of experience and proper training. The same goes for the train engineers.
What are the requirements for a monorail driver? Whatever they are, I think Disney is negligent and I hope they are sued for millions by his family.
Why does Disney allow a 21-year-old to operate a monorail? The WDW bus drivers have to have a CDL, a physical exam, and many years of driving experience I assume. I assume the boat captains must also have many years of experience and proper training. The same goes for the train engineers.
What are the requirements for a monorail driver? Whatever they are, I think Disney is negligent and I hope they are sued for millions by his family.
SirGoofy
Member
Most of the monorail pilots I know are in the 18-22 year range. They are rigorously trained, and monorail pilot is the hardest certification to receive. If he got it, he was a fine pilot.
JustInTime
Well-Known Member
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
Goof, don't worry about getting in trouble.. After all, I got banned from another site for calling out the owner of that site.. I give the mods here great respect in the fact that they allow us a lot of leeway with our posts...
The bickering is pointless... That will only get this thread shut down... Please lets's not fight over this tragic accident...