Really wet MK 8/18 with power outages

[afar28]

A friend on facebook said power is out at the Yacht Club as well.

Power was also out for a few minutes at POFQ. Not bad, only 2-3 minutes.

 

[englanddg]

Same happened to me! I'm also in POFQ

Yep. I know. You, me and littleroo are all here!

I am glad the kid decided she was tired! I had planned on doing EM hours!

 

[afar28]

Does stuff like this happen often?? I've been in WDW when the rain was much heavier and had a longer duration but nothing to this extent has happened in my visits

 

[tare]

Wow. I would not want to be there at all even though it is disney.

 

[englanddg]

At PORS right now. The mansion halls are all quite flooded. Some places over an inch deep!

Hem...I am tempted to take a walk down there to see it!

 

[englanddg]

Does stuff like this happen often?? I've been in WDW when the rain was much heavier and had a longer duration but nothing to this extent has happened in my visits

In 4 years of visits with some really bad storms, I can't recall anything like this...

Though, I am sure it's happened before.

 

[afar28]

In 4 years of visits with some really bad storms, I can't recall anything like this...

Though, I am sure it's happened before.

I'm sure it has, just weird a storm like this caused it. I never would've thought this would happen

 

[Wall-e]

Things are coming back. Just got off buzz and the ride picture monitors just came back up. A maintenance worker is tightening the screws now.

 

[englanddg]

I am sure this is just Disney testing its new Magical Blackout+ system.

I wouldn't be too concerned.

 

[tare]

I've been there in really bad storms but nine of this happened with power outages and such.

 

[TP2000]

I am here right now and The rides are all down but a lot of the power is on. The power outage may be connected to the drainage system because the grounds were flooded like crazy!

Sounds absolutely horrible, especially with August heat and crowds thrown in.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I am sure this is just Disney testing its new Magical Blackout+ system.

I wouldn't be too concerned.

MagicBand failures cause flooding too?!

I'd be concerned about that.

 

[luv]

They have generators, right? It's not going to be totally dark, is it?

These forums are so up-to-date! You could be in China and still know everything as it happens. You guys rock.

 

[englanddg]

MagicBand failures cause flooding too?!

I'd be concerned about that.

No. You just have to remember to schedule power for your ride or attraction 60 days in advance.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

No. You just have to remember to schedule power for your ride or attraction 60 days in advance.

Complimentary gift shop cash register power, will however be offered.

 

[englanddg]

Complimentary gift shop cash register power, will however be offered.

Hahaha!

Actually, when the brownout at POFQ happened, I was in the food court, and one thing I noted was...the registers didn't lose power. They must have them on UPSs...

 

[luv]

This flooding at the MK - Is it worse than the typical, ankle-deep flooding and has it been going on for hours?

Weird.

Hope they have enough maintenance guys!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

We were just pulling up to the exit on the Peoplemover when the lightening hit. Everything flickered and stopped. The doors to our ride vehicle were open so they let us walk down the ramp. We stood in the ECV/stroller area right near the bottom of the down ramp for an hour. The water between where we were and the front of Buzz was flooded to over your shoes.

They delayed the fireworks but by that time we were soaked and headed out. We got back to the Music just as the gift shop was closing the gate and the CMs asked us where we were when the power went out and they said the power at the Music had briefly been out too.

When that lightening struck there was just a collective gasp/scream (or to quote my daughter "Holy Crap!") from everyone around us. It was one of those that you still saw when you closed your eyes. I give props to the bus crew working at MK. They were really working to get everyone out.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

They have generators, right? It's not going to be totally dark, is it?

These forums are so up-to-date! You could be in China and still know everything as it happens. You guys rock.

It was weird! It seemed to go black for a few seconds then the only thing on was the lights. No digital clock screens. No sound of anything but heavy rain. We had just exited the Peoplemover when everything stopped. AND we had only decided to ride the Peoplemover because Space Mountain had been down part of the day. They had all the inner lights on and I was trying to get pictures. (On a side note Splash was also down part of the day too.)

 

[BrittanyRose428]

I was on POTC when the power went out. We got walked off, though I didn't mind because I'm a geek whose always wanted to be walked off a ride lol.