Acccident at Tomorrowland Speedway

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Mar Tue 16, 2010 10:26 pm

We don't have the facts about this case, and all we can do is just speculate. I agree with Len90, more details would be better to understand clearly what happened - let's hope the Sentinel follows up with some more details. Let's all hope for the speedy recovery of the unfortunate castmember.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Mar Wed 17, 2010 2:22 am

It's the Sentinel! Don't look for to many facts.

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Mar Wed 17, 2010 7:53 am

Jacca5660 wrote:It's the Sentinel! Don't look for to many facts.

Amen!

We probably won't get too many facts because the cast member is still alive. I hate to say it, but the media just doesn't care unless someone is dead.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Mar Wed 17, 2010 10:24 am

Gruesome, agingerbugg, but sooooooo true.

timekeeper · Post by **timekeeper** » Mar Wed 17, 2010 11:19 am

Poor Cm, that is one of few jobs I would never want at Disney. The noise and smells would drive me out. We dont ride it very often because of that!

Post by **Len90** » Mar Wed 17, 2010 11:12 pm

agingerbugg wrote:
Jacca5660 wrote:It's the Sentinel! Don't look for to many facts.
Amen!

We probably won't get too many facts because the cast member is still alive. I hate to say it, but the media just doesn't care unless someone is dead.

Of course, they need to be able to blow things out of proportion. It is really a shame that the media can't just do what they are supposed to do, report the facts.

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Mar Thu 18, 2010 8:17 am

timekeeper wrote:Poor Cm, that is one of few jobs I would never want at Disney. The noise and smells would drive me out. We dont ride it very often because of that!

My sister worked at Lights Motor Action for a bit at the Studios, she is an asthmatic and had to file a Worker's Comp claim because they wouldn't transfer her. Apparently, there is a lot of particulate that is thrown into the air during the show and the CMs breathe it in all day. She went from using her rescue inhaler maybe once a month to using it almost daily.

I can just imagine how bad it is for the CMs working at the Speedway sucking in the fumes from 100+ lawnmower engines.

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Mar Sat 20, 2010 7:33 pm

That is too bad for the CM, hopefully he is on the mend. I wonder if Disney will ever switch to electric cars and ditch the gas-powered engines? That would address the pollution the CMs have to endure but wouldn't help the fact that some guests are just lousy drivers and don't follow directions.

Mamabaminjamin · Post by **Mamabaminjamin** » Mar Sat 20, 2010 7:45 pm

Well wishes to the CM. I hope he heals quickly.

Pluto23 · Post by **Pluto23** » Mar Sat 20, 2010 8:06 pm

Hard to believe anyone could be too injured. Those cars go a max of 7 mph. The surrey bikes at Boardwalk are much more dangerous. I also understand that the CM was airlifted to the hospital - with a broken leg. At least Disney was serious about getting this person attending to ASAP.

DIAC2010 · Post by **DIAC2010** » Mar Sat 20, 2010 11:24 pm

That's very unfortunate. I wonder what happened

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 8:10 am

From what I have heard (and this is pure rumor - not eye witness accounts) the CM was crossing the track when a guest pulling into the loading dock failed to stop and struck the CM. I guess 7 MPH and a steel bumper are enough to break a leg.

Post by **Len90** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 9:27 am

agingerbugg wrote:From what I have heard (and this is pure rumor - not eye witness accounts) the CM was crossing the track when a guest pulling into the loading dock failed to stop and struck the CM. I guess 7 MPH and a steel bumper are enough to break a leg.

Yeah that should be enough. Especially with the height of those cars and the effects of how things fall after impact. Seems like a nasty way to break a leg. Thanks for posting some more information... even if it is all rumors.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 1:40 pm

Adding to that those cars really don't have that great of a braking system either...

ltbeach · Post by **ltbeach** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 3:50 pm

Akyriel wrote:Tomorrowland Speedway is worse than 192 on a Saturday night around Old Town

The last time I rode TS it wasnt much fun. Seems like they should find a way to make it faster!!!