HEADLINE: Disney Takes Blame for Thunder Mountain Death

[Bluebear]

This incident occured in 2003, but some people are wondering if the proper corrections have been made. Just food for thought, Disney. No "docudrama" required. . . or is it?


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Disneyland has fessed up that its maintenance personnel failed to perform key preventive maintenance tasks on its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, leading to the crash which killed 22-year-old Marcelo Torres of Gardena, Calif.

The Sept. 5 crash on the Frontierland coaster happened after an upstop, or guide, wheel fell off the coaster. That wheel travels underneath the coaster's steel track rail, preventing the coaster car from lifting off the track. Without the wheel, the coaster partially derailed, leading to Torres' death from blunt-force injuries.

"Our own analysis found that the accident was caused by incorrectly performed maintenance tasks required by Disneyland policy and procedures that resulted in a mechanical failure," park spokesperson Leslie Goodman told the L.A. Times.

An Anaheim police report reveals that Thunder Mountain attraction personnel noticed unusual sounds on the train before the crash, and had tagged the train for removal from the course.


http://www.themeparkinsider.com/news/response.cfm?ID=1389

[David Zephyr]

1. Breaking: Disneyland Leads Neverland in Dead Children!

Tell a friend.

[Bluebear]

2. I thought Disney was FAMILY FRIENDLY?

:shrug:

[GeorgeGist]

3. It was Mickey Mouse with the Hammer...

in Thunder Mountain.

[nosillies]

4. So is there anything new with this, or is this just three year old news?

Maybe I'm missing a link on the page or something.

[Bluebear]

5. Did you read the top paragraph, bhole?

[Jacobin]

6. lol

:rofl:

[nosillies]

7. Yes, I did, just trying to determine relevance

[Bluebear]

12. Well you'd have to be paying attention to the Disney 9/11 movie saga

Sorry :hi:

[itsrobert]

8. Breaking: Michael Jackson dressed MM costume; molested kids

at Disneyland under the authorization of Disney Corporation.

Warning: this is a docudrama.

[otohara]

9. This Was Posted in 11/03

????

[Bluebear]

13. Yes, my opening line is "this is from 2003" nt

[Neshanic]

10. Steve Jobs was told about issues with ride. Why not? Disney ....

makes things up. Someone told him and he ignored it.

[Bake]

11. I bet they got a signed release before admitting anything

They settled it quick and cheap, I'm sure!

On the other hand SOME PEOPLE SAY that Disney cuts corners on maintenance ... SOME SAY that their not a family-friendly place.

SOME SAY. Not me, mind you, just "SOME PEOPLE."

Bake

[Sydnie]

14. Bluebear, you are wanted in the blue room. Please check in.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2077609&mesg_id=2077851

[Bluebear]

15. Keys in place.

[Maddy McCall]

16. Riiiight.

Hey! :hi: