News Tarzan's Treehouse Incident - 11/10

[Tanna Eros]

Not every nook and cranny sitting behind plaster is readily available for maintenance. I doubt you punch a hole in your living room wall every could months to see if the framing is rotted and then patch it up. You inspect what you can see (attic/basement).

While I'm sure they can see a lot of it, they can't see all of it.

When redoing the walls in my house, we found rolled up newspapers for insulation.
I read that Pearl Harbor got attacked by Japan.

(From El-Super)
Isn't it a little weird that there were witnesses to this "emergency" that could so easily testify to the actions and intent of the guest? I'm not really in any position to dispute them, but I wouldn't think that someone crossing the bridge would draw attention unless they were doing something outrageous.

There's that using the ropes to push up and elevate oneself to do a big jump on the bridge, that is attention getting- it's almost a bully move, but I'm wondering, I know this sounds silly for a grown man to do, if there was an actual kicking down on the board, like a martial arts kick. On a suspended bridge, most of the action is alternating hand grip and moving along, unless, as I said, someone is making a show of the jump to show that there's some bouncing to come.
If it is true that he was demonstrated safety, and made it unsafe, the joke's on him.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

When redoing the walls in my house, we found rolled up newspapers for insulation.
I read that Pearl Harbor got attacked by Japan.



There's that using the ropes to push up and elevate oneself to do a big jump on the bridge, that is attention getting- it's almost a bully move, but I'm wondering, I know this sounds silly for a grown man to do, if there was an actual kicking down on the board, like a martial arts kick. On a suspended bridge, most of the action is alternating hand grip and moving along, unless, as I said, someone is making a show of the jump to show that there's some bouncing to come.

OMG IT DID??????!

 

[SuddenStorm]

There is no level of maintenance that will prevent 100% of failures.

There's a type of maintenance... preventative maintenance... that's designed to prevent stuff like this. Disney should know how long the useful life of this stuff is and be replacing it prior to that to prevent excessive wear and potentially dangerous mishaps like this.

 

[shambolicdefending]

Whether you think jumping on the bridge is dumb or not (I'm more in the, 'hasn't everybody done that?' crowd), odds are that this was a REALLY big dude jumping with a lot of force. Probably more force than most people are capable of generating even if they tried.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Not every nook and cranny sitting behind plaster is readily available for maintenance. I doubt you punch a hole in your living room wall every could months to see if the framing is rotted and then patch it up. You inspect what you can see (attic/basement).

While I'm sure they can see a lot of it, they can't see all of it.

While we aren't in the Pressler era anymore, you would still think a bridge with exposed wood that holds people and is over people would get inspected regularly for dry-rot. Perhaps they can replace the wood with iron and make it faux-wood like they do in other parts of the park. The drawback? It's heavy and you don't want iron falling on people if something were to happen.

Cement plaster almost never has rear access and that is not the issue. There would be exterior signs of poor and failing adhesion.

Iron really isn’t used as a construction or theming material. Aluminum would probably be more appropriate for such a use.

 

[DrAlice]

Honestly though, these incidents are worrying me. Budget cuts are what led to Mark Twain and Big Thunder in the 90s/00s.

Could we be returning to the Pressler/Harriss days?

I feel you. This is what I'm afraid of also. There seems to be a lot of budget cutting lately. *cough* Legionella in water towers *cough*.

 

[Phroobar]

The Robinson's would never have let the house rot like that. Friggin Tarzan

Darn dirty apes.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I have jumped up and down all over every suspension bridge in every Disney park.

As should any fun-loving visitor. Without fear of dying, please.

 

[flynnibus]

I’m blaming the guest, yes. When has jumping on a suspended bridge ever been considered a good idea or ever been encouraged when it comes to safety?

Isn't that the entire purpose of the bridge out on TSI? to rock and bounce, etc. That's on water.. but the idea is the same... the thing is intentionally left to move, swing, etc... because that's part of the appeal of the not-ordinary.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

DLP. One of its most accomplished areas.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Nice view.

 

[Lilofan]

I have jumped up and down all over every suspension bridge in every Disney park.

As should any fun-loving visitor. Without fear of dying, please.

Nothing will be improved or changed until there is a fatality.

 

[Sailor310]

DLP. One of its most accomplished areas.

So funny! Literally EVERYONE is jumping!

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

Not trying to defend the guest but I come from a family of engineers... when you are engineering you are trying to design for the absolute stupidest possibility that could occur; and then some. Things should be build to withstand multiple times higher than the worst possibility you could expect to have. If you are expecting worse case scenario Bruce Lee himself stomp-kicking your bridge, you should actually build the bridge to tolerate ten Bruces stomping at the same time!

This is why you say "Please keep your arms and legs inside the train at all times!" and then design your coasters so that even if someone did stick their hands out they'd be safe!

 

[Ismael Flores]

I am actually surprised they haven't added a safety net directly under the wooden planks. I believe they did that to the bridges in the DCA play area.

I also wonder if they can just replace the wooden slats with prefabbed slats that look like wood and can take more beating

 

[Ismael Flores]

I am heading to Spain this weekend, i wonder if i should jump up and down while doing the "Caminito del rey" hike

 

[Phroobar]

I am heading to Spain this weekend, i wonder if i should jump up and down while doing the "Caminito del rey" hike

Might not be a good idea.

 

[Lilofan]

I am heading to Spain this weekend, i wonder if i should jump up and down while doing the "Caminito del rey" hike

Your five minutes of fame will be on CNN on USA tourist losing life in Spain.

 

[Phroobar]

Look strong wood!!

 

[D.Silentu]

Not very funny.