Reasons Why I'm Not Going To Disney
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Incidents at Disneyland Resort
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This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. While the California Department of Safety and Health (CDSH) has ruled that some guest-related incidents are Disney's fault, the majority of incidents were due to negligence on the guests' part.[1]
The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and similar significant occurrences. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:
Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.
The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action by any party.
According to a 1985 Time magazine article, nearly 100 lawsuits are filed against Disney each year for numerous incidents.[2]
Contents [hide]
1 Resort-wide incidents
1.1 Measles outbreaks
2 Disney California Adventure
2.1 Hyperion Theater
2.2 California Screamin'
2.3 Mickey's Fun Wheel
2.4 Guest altercations
3 Disneyland Park
3.1 America Sings
3.2 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
3.3 Columbia
3.4 Frontierland
3.5 Indiana Jones Adventure
3.6 It's a Small World
3.7 Matterhorn
3.8 Monorail
3.9 PeopleMover
3.10 Rivers of America
3.11 Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
3.12 Skyway
3.13 Space Mountain
3.14 Storybook Land Canal Boats
3.15 Tom Sawyer's Island
3.16 Toontown
3.17 Costumed characters
3.18 Guest altercations
3.19 Non-attraction-related deaths
4 Disneyland Hotel
5 Mickey & Friends Parking Structure
6 See also
7 References
Resort-wide incidents[edit]
Measles outbreaks[edit]
In 2014, at least 40 cases visitors of Disneyland contracted measles at the park between December 17-20, 2014, triggering an outbreak, especially due to the presence of intentionally unvaccinated individuals.[3][4][5][6] The likely patient zero was speculated to be an international visitor to the park.[7] Over 127 cases of measles have been traced to the Disneyland outbreak, spanning 8 states and 2 additional countries (Mexico and Canada).[8][not in citation given] Prior to the 2014 outbreak, two other outbreaks of measles have been linked to Disneyland, both of them much smaller in scale. In 1982 an outbreak resulted in 14 cases, while an outbreak in 2001 had only 5 cases reported.[9] The outbreak is credited with inspiring California Senate Bill 277, which removes personal belief exemptions from school vaccination requirements.[10]
Disney California Adventure[edit]
Hyperion Theater[edit]
On April 22, 2003, a 36-year-old stage technician fell 60 feet from a catwalk in the Hyperion Theater, prompting an investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA). The victim did not regain consciousness following the incident and died on May 18, 2003.[11] In October 2003, Cal/OSHA fined the Disneyland Resort $18,350 for safety violations related to the technician's death.[12]
On September 25, 2011; the flying carpet prop used during "A Whole New World" in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular malfunctioned while flying throughout the theater, causing the carpet to flip over and suspend the actors playing Aladdin and Jasmine upside-down. The performance was immediately stopped and the theater evacuated. No injuries were reported.[13]
California Screamin'[edit]
Main article: California Screamin'
On July 29, 2005, 25 guests were injured when one train rear-ended another and 15 guests were transported to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries.[14] An investigation determined that the faulty brake valve which caused the collision, though it was installed and tested shortly before the accident, was of a less reliable make than the valve it replaced.[15]
On July 22, 2011, 23 people were rescued from California Screamin' by firefighters when a person's backpack fell out of one of the trains and landed on the track, causing the orange train to stop just after the loop but before the next block brake. It re-opened two days later after the train was winched up the next hill, had its damaged wheels replaced and allowed to complete the circuit.[16][17]
Mickey's Fun Wheel[edit]
Main article: Mickey's Fun Wheel
On October 2, 2014, the 45 riders got stuck in the ferris wheel for 90 minutes before being rescued. No injuries were reported.[18]
Guest altercations[edit]
On February 18, 2012, a 53-year-old man was allegedly drunk and proceeded to assault an employee at the entrance gate of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror around 3:30pm.[19] The employee pepper-sprayed the man multiple times prompting him to continue fighting and was subdued by other guests until security intervened and handled the situation. Details on what exactly started the fight remain unknown. The man was eventually removed from the park and charged with assault and battery by Anaheim police.[20] The incident was filmed via camera phone and uploaded to YouTube.[21]
Disneyland Park[edit]
America Sings[edit]
Main article: America Sings
On July 8, 1974, an 18-year-old employee was crushed to death between a revolving wall and a stationary platform inside the America Sings attraction. She was in the wrong place during a ride intermission; it was unclear whether this was due to inadequate training or a misstep as the ride had been open for only two weeks by this time. The ride closed for two days, and was subsequently refitted with breakaway walls.[22]
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad[edit]
Main article: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
On March 10, 1998, a 5-year-old boy was seriously injured when his foot became wedged between the passenger car's running board and the edge of the platform after the train temporarily paused before pulling into the unloading area. All of the toes on his left foot required amputation. This led to Disneyland making improvements to the ride, although the family maintains the park would not acknowledge this injury as the reason.[23]
On September 5, 2003, a 22-year-old man died after suffering severe blunt force trauma and extensive internal bleeding in a derailment of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster that also injured 10 other riders.[24] The cause of the accident was determined to be improper maintenance.[25] Investigation reports and discovery by the victim's attorney confirmed the fatal injuries occurred when the first passenger car collided with the underside of the locomotive. The derailment was the result of a mechanical failure which occurred due to omissions during a maintenance procedure. Fasteners on the left side upstop/guide wheel on the floating axle of the locomotive were not tightened and safetied in accordance with specifications. As the train entered a tunnel the axle came loose and jammed against a brake section, causing the locomotive to become airborne and hit the ceiling of the tunnel. The locomotive then fell on top of the first passenger car, crushing the victim.[26] Some people blamed the new cost-conscious maintenance culture brought in by Paul Pressler and consultants McKinsey & Company in 1997, which included Reliability centered maintenance.[27]
Columbia[edit]
Main article: Sailing Ship Columbia
On December 24, 1998, a heavy metal cleat fastened to the hull of the Sailing Ship Columbia tore loose, striking one employee and two park guests. One of the guests, a 33-year-old man, died of a head injury. The normal tie line, an inelastic hemp rope designed to break easily, was improperly replaced for financial reasons by an elastic nylon rope which stretched and tore the cleat from the ship's wooden hull. Disney received much criticis -
You know anyone can put s--- on Wikipedia right?
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anri- True, eh, just leave this thread to die then.
Shouldn't have posted ^~^ -
All theme parks have accicdents not just disney
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ilovelions- That is also true
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