T-Rex Aquarium at Downtown Disney Ruptured Today

[poohbear6382]

This seems terrifying to me now.

when i was 10 i did that and it scray the crap out of me. And that was 21 years ago

 

[Gabe1]

That's freaky, can you imagine if that happened in coral reef?

Don't want to think about it.

My DD had that fear with Alien Encounter. We always had to sit up in the back and have her bump up the harness a bit so she knew she could wiggle out if the tank ker-sploded.

 

[tirian]

I was told by a cast member that the room went down...
Sorry

No worries! You just reminded me of some truly bad show in the HM.

 

[dstrawn9889]

typical TDO.

ummm, owned by Landrys, not Disney

 

[xdan0920]

ummm, owned by Landrys, not Disney

Typical. T.D.O.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

In the meantime, is the tank just barricaded off or has it been fixed?

 

[sweetpee_1993]

And is there any further info or pictures of the split tank? I was hoping to see more after the fact pics. What kinda semi-dedicated Disney-philes do we have down there???

 

[Gabe1]

Mark Diba posted this picture today at T Rex. They wrapped the leaky tank.

 

[Bairstow]

Mark Diba posted this picture today at T Rex. They wrapped the leaky tank.

Any guesses as to how long it will be before they will make proper repairs?

 

[Voice of Disney sanity]

Any guesses as to how long it will be before they will make proper repairs?

Sources tell me the permanent repairs are completed. Althought a complete refurbishment of the entire restaurant is now scheduled for July to drain and wrap the rest of the tanks

 

[Bairstow]

="Voice of Disney sanity, post: 6001850, member: 89867"]Sources tell me the permanent repairs are completed. Althought a complete refurbishment of the entire restaurant is now scheduled for July to drain and wrap the rest of the tanks

I realize that's a joke, but before the usual runaway cynicism, keep in mind that this is Landry's. They probably have a real incentive to fix this thing as soon as possible so that they can better compete with the other restaurants out there.

 

[Gabe1]

Any guesses as to how long it will be before they will make proper repairs?

I realize that's a joke, but before the usual runaway cynicism, keep in mind that this is Landry's. They probably have a real incentive to fix this thing as soon as possible so that they can better compete with the other restaurants out there.

Yep, they do take care of their stuff. We have had a Rainforest up here for almost a couple decades and you'd never know it. Still looks new.

Nope, haven't heard. I guess it depends on how custom that tank was and how long it will take to ship it from where ever.

 

[bethymouse]

crazy!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I realize that's a joke, but before the usual runaway cynicism, keep in mind that this is Landry's. They probably have a real incentive to fix this thing as soon as possible so that they can better compete with the other restaurants out there.

With as much publicity as this got, I would figure they would hope to have the repairs done quickly.

 

[ford91exploder]

Oh my cod.

They probably will have a choice between repair or replace - wonder how long they'll mullet over?

Maybe they'll bring in a tank doctor or sturgeon for the repairs. I'm herring it will take weeks to repair.

Nice to hear that no soles were lost. I know in the past they would do an extra inspection just for the halibut.

The whole thing really appears to be a crappie situation.

Shark.

*50 Bonus points to the first person who can blame this on the monorail system.

The gravitational forces disturbed by the monorail caused gravitational shearing of the polymers in the tank, ultimately causing the rupture.

 

[unkadug]

Oh my cod.
...
*50 Bonus points to the first person who can blame this on the monorail system.

Lack of proper maintenance on the monorail system resluted in many people having to use their vehicles to park at DTD and take the bus instead. These people ended up eating at Trex and using their flash cameras resulting in a weakening of the epoxy seam holding the aquarium together.

 

[PUSH]

Why blame it on the monorails when it can be blamed on Meg?

 

[unkadug]

Why blame it on the monorails when it can be blamed on Meg?

Because then I wouldn't get those 50 points!

 

[SoupBone]

Lack of proper maintenance on the monorail system resluted in many people having to use their vehicles to park at DTD and take the bus instead. These people ended up eating at Trex and using their flash cameras resulting in a weakening of the epoxy seam holding the aquarium together.

The answer is simple. All these years I believed the bus driver when he told me that the monorail was going to be extended to Downtown Disney. The temper tantrums of thousands of Disney fans all at once realizing that it's all been a lie is why the aquarium exploded.

Their un-sympathetic vibrations if you will.

 

[anchorman314]

Someone definitely dropped the ball here. This would've been the perfect place to employ some corporate synergy (I know.....T-Rex is owned by Landry's) and show how that fiber tape stuff from Shark Tank is just what's needed to fix the T-Rex tank. It's waterproof! It's quick-sealing!