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Small Danger at EPCOT
- Thread starter Timekeeper
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Re: I wanna be JUST LIKE YOU when I grow up!
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Originally posted by Tramp
My Hero!
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YEAH!!!! That Rocks!! <img src="http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/data/3073/288bananallama-thumb.gif">
Pixie Duster
New Member
*hugs Rob* :kiss:
Tigggrl
Well-Known Member
Timekeeper....
I simply can not believe, that you had taken the time to photograpg this, but did not take the time to report it! Havent you heard of being considerate?? Just because a CM "saw" it dosent mean it was reported right away. Do you realize how many CM's get stopped numerous times before they get from point A to point B?? If you had gone into a merchandise location, or an attraction, they could have called security right away, and they would have reached maintenence. It just, to me, common courtesy, especially if you respect the parks, and other guests!
It seems t me that with this thread and the Gary Sinese photo, you wanna bring yourself some trouble. This isn't the board for it.
I simply can not believe, that you had taken the time to photograpg this, but did not take the time to report it! Havent you heard of being considerate?? Just because a CM "saw" it dosent mean it was reported right away. Do you realize how many CM's get stopped numerous times before they get from point A to point B?? If you had gone into a merchandise location, or an attraction, they could have called security right away, and they would have reached maintenence. It just, to me, common courtesy, especially if you respect the parks, and other guests!
It seems t me that with this thread and the Gary Sinese photo, you wanna bring yourself some trouble. This isn't the board for it.
1disneydood
Active Member
I would hope that since they are outdoor light fixtures, Disney has several safeguards such as ground fault interupters and circut breakers that would prevent someone from frying themselves in an instance like this.
Unless these were installed during the Eisner reign.
Unless these were installed during the Eisner reign.
SpongeScott
Well-Known Member
Re: Lady and the Lamp
Where can I get some mkt rocks?
You know, if you had included all this information in your original post, we could have cut down on all the grief you are getting. You obviously heard it fall, a CM saw it happen too, you therefore didn't need to contact a CM, and you must have saw it remedied. Why post in the first place then? Accidents happen and will continue to happen. Like Maria said, if it's this way still tomorrow, then we have a problem. Even the magic of Disney can't fix things without it taking some time.Originally posted by Timekeeper
I don't think some people are getting the point in my posts -
The lamp fell with a very loud bang - it's obviously a heavy . A CM noticed it moments after I did - so there would be no point in my notifying a CM - that was already done. I took a picture of it because it was already in my line of site; the Christmas lights that I was photographing is in the background.
The point of the photo (and this thread) being to illustrate one example of how maintenance may be lacking at WDW. I am clearly not the first person to point this out, as it's been illustrated in countless other threads.
Had a CM not noticed it, being the Disney fan that I am, of course I would have notified someone. I have, on multiple occasions, notified a CM or Guest Relations of various potential problems that might inconvenience other guests after me.
In this situation, a CM noticed the problem on their own. What caught my attention was 1) the ease at which the lamp fell over and posed a potential danger, and 2) the length of time it took to remedy.
I've seen CM's respond VERY quickly to various situation, whereas this one didn't seem to have as much "urgency" related to it.
Timekeeper
P.S. mkt rocks
Where can I get some mkt rocks?
Steamboat_Kevin
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: I wanna be JUST LIKE YOU when I grow up!
ROFLMAOPIMP Tramp!!!!!!!!!!!
That's picture's great!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
That thing is cooooooool!
ROFLMAOPIMP Tramp!!!!!!!!!!!
That's picture's great!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Lady and the Lamp
The truth is, when things are operating normally, no one cares. But when there are interruptions, people start paying attention.
How often does the Tower of Terror make the 6 o'clock news? Every day? Of course not. But it did, however, make the news when a piece of concrete wall collapsed inside the right elevator shaft a number of years ago. Such incidents are considered "newsworthy." The same goes for other area theme parks and attractions. People only pay attention when things and accidents, injuries, and other interruptions in normal operation occur. That's the way society works.
Photographers are documentarians. A picture, unless otherwise distorted, is an illustration of reality. War photographers take pictures of war. No one has to like the pictures or the reason for the war. But their job is to document reality - to document events in time. Take a look through peoples photo galleries on this site. You may find yourself quite bored with some pictures, and quite interested in others. It's all subjective. No one was forced to open this thread or read any of the messages within it. I've seen threads on this board pointing out how bad the paint is chipping in various parts of the parks, how poor the audio is, how shaky the ride vehicles are, etc. To each his own.
Consider this: The images I posted elicted open discussion, and in doing so served their purpose. Had I posted pictures of Mickey Mouse, it would have elicited little to know response.
From a photographer's point of view, this would be considered a "success."
Timekeeper
The truth is, when things are operating normally, no one cares. But when there are interruptions, people start paying attention.
How often does the Tower of Terror make the 6 o'clock news? Every day? Of course not. But it did, however, make the news when a piece of concrete wall collapsed inside the right elevator shaft a number of years ago. Such incidents are considered "newsworthy." The same goes for other area theme parks and attractions. People only pay attention when things and accidents, injuries, and other interruptions in normal operation occur. That's the way society works.
Photographers are documentarians. A picture, unless otherwise distorted, is an illustration of reality. War photographers take pictures of war. No one has to like the pictures or the reason for the war. But their job is to document reality - to document events in time. Take a look through peoples photo galleries on this site. You may find yourself quite bored with some pictures, and quite interested in others. It's all subjective. No one was forced to open this thread or read any of the messages within it. I've seen threads on this board pointing out how bad the paint is chipping in various parts of the parks, how poor the audio is, how shaky the ride vehicles are, etc. To each his own.
Consider this: The images I posted elicted open discussion, and in doing so served their purpose. Had I posted pictures of Mickey Mouse, it would have elicited little to know response.
From a photographer's point of view, this would be considered a "success."
Timekeeper
SpongeScott
Well-Known Member
Re: Lady and the Lamp
If it wasn't the holiday season, I'd say that we were just part of a sociology class experiment. We weren't, were we? :lookaroun
BeachClubVillas
Well-Known Member
Re: Lady and the Lamp
Timekeeper, you are hardly a documentarian, and you certainly are not in the same league as a war reporter. A true reporter would see something dangerous, document it, take steps to protect those in danger, and then report it. If you were so worried about the children's fountain nearby, maybe you should have been more concerned with keeping people away from the lamp post than taking a picture of it. A true reporter also would have followed up on the story. Did you go back to Epcot the next day? Was the lamp post fixed? If not, was it still lying on the ground like that, with the wires exposed? These are questions a true reporter would have answered.
Timekeeper, you are hardly a documentarian, and you certainly are not in the same league as a war reporter. A true reporter would see something dangerous, document it, take steps to protect those in danger, and then report it. If you were so worried about the children's fountain nearby, maybe you should have been more concerned with keeping people away from the lamp post than taking a picture of it. A true reporter also would have followed up on the story. Did you go back to Epcot the next day? Was the lamp post fixed? If not, was it still lying on the ground like that, with the wires exposed? These are questions a true reporter would have answered.
Frank
New Member
About two years ago i saw the same thing happen in the same area. Two kids were playing in the fountain and jumping on the lights and bang one fell. I watched for parents to intervine never happened. We found a CM and informed them of the situation. The CM stood over the light and radioed it in. Within a few minutes several more CMs showed up and placed a barracade over the light. When i walked by later that evening the light had been removed and the fountain was off. I thought this was an isolated incident till i saw this post Disney might want to look into the design of the lights.
polyman 65
New Member
I am a maintenance person and I have those lights at my work and they just twist and lock in place,the light is not broken.Im sure someone was messing with it and it came apart.The bulb is still lit and the wire nuts are still together so its harmless.Another case of guests tearing the place up,maybe you should have told a castmember about this instead of taking a picture of this minor thing.Unless someone unhooks the wire nuts this light is harmless and is not a problem could be fixed in seconds,water would not even effect it.:hammer: next problem:lol:
Tramp
New Member
I wish you guys would stop!
Disney stock is plummeting today on the news that a footlight toppled over at Epcot into a pathway exposing thousands of guests to possible electrocution. Cast maintenance personnel are scrambling, not to remedy the situation, but to sell their shares of Disney stock in their 401Ks.
A source close to the area said that the real danger is from hundreds of guests photographing the damaged light using blinding flash units which may cause unsuspecting guests to stumble into the exposed, high voltage wires.
Several Florida US Congressmen have called for hearings on the matter to determine the cause of the malfunction and what, if anything, can be done to prevent a reoccurrence. Specifically, they want to find out "who knew what and when did they know it, and did anyone call a cast member?"
(God help us)
Disney stock is plummeting today on the news that a footlight toppled over at Epcot into a pathway exposing thousands of guests to possible electrocution. Cast maintenance personnel are scrambling, not to remedy the situation, but to sell their shares of Disney stock in their 401Ks.
A source close to the area said that the real danger is from hundreds of guests photographing the damaged light using blinding flash units which may cause unsuspecting guests to stumble into the exposed, high voltage wires.
Several Florida US Congressmen have called for hearings on the matter to determine the cause of the malfunction and what, if anything, can be done to prevent a reoccurrence. Specifically, they want to find out "who knew what and when did they know it, and did anyone call a cast member?"
(God help us)
BeachClubVillas
Well-Known Member
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Florida police are also searching for the person who took a picture of the broken lamp and posted it on an unauthorized website, causing innumerable headaches and heartburn for dedicated Disney fans around the World! :lol:
BeachClubVillas
Well-Known Member
OMG that is the funniest thing I have ever seen!! I started laughing out loud right here in work when I saw that!
MonorailBlack
Member
That is the funniest thing I have ever seen (in a while for that matter). LOL. :lol: