Suspicious device found under Disney bus
Posted: Sep Thu 17, 2009 4:52 pm
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Susan Jacobson
Sentinel Staff Writer
5:24 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
Orange County Sheriff's bomb squad is at Walt Disney World now investigating a suspicious device found underneath a Disney bus, authorities confirmed.
A maintenance worker found the device during a routine inspection about 3 p.m. His supervisors agreed that the device should not have been there.
The maintenance building has been evacuated but normal operations at the theme park have not been affected.
6:36 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
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The Orange County sheriff's bomb squad is at Walt Disney World now investigating a suspicious device found underneath a Disney bus, authorities confirmed.
Bus operations have been suspended, but taxi service has been expanded, a Disney spokeswoman said.
A maintenance worker found the device during a routine inspection about 3 p.m. His supervisors agreed that it should not have been there and called the Sheriff's Office. A robot and X-ray machines will examine the device, officials said.
We'll use whatever necessary tools to determine what that object is," sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons said.
Check out live WESH-2 coverage
http://www.wesh.com/video/20972444/index.html
If the device can't be deemed safe on scene, it will be removed and detonated in a safe location. The maintenance building has been evacuated as a precaution.
All Disney buses are being inspected as a precaution, company spokeswoman Andrea Finger said. They will be put back in service one at a time, she said. Taxis will take up the slack in the meantime.
"We anticipate that all buses will be back in service within two hours," spokeswoman Andrea Finger said.
Hours at Disney's Animal Kingdom have been extended to 7 p.m., and water parks were open till 6 p.m. -- longer than usual, Finger said.
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Disney Suspends Buses As Bomb Squad Checks Package
Worker Noticed Something Strapped To Bus
POSTED: 5:23 pm EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 6:49 pm EDT September 17, 2009
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Orange County Sheriff's Office bomb squad is investigating a suspicious object found under a bus at Disney World.
The resort has suspended bus service, a Disney spokeswoman said at 5:30 p.m.
The scene at Disney World.
A worker doing maintenance on the bus noticed the suspicious device and alerted authorities, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday shortly after 5 p.m.
The bomb squad and a hazardous material team are on the scene, which is reported near Disney's Animal Kingdom but far from places where guests visit. But Disney said it has stopped all bus service until at least 7:30 p.m. as other buses are checked.
Hours at the Animal Kingdom were extended to 7 p.m., since guests who rely on buses can't get transportation. A guest at Epcot called WESH 2 to say an announcement was made over loudspeakers telling guests that they were experiencing backups with bus service, but did not mention a bomb scare.
The view from Chopper 2 shows emergency vehicles around a large building. A member of the bomb squad went into the building. (Live Video Of Chopper 2 Over Disney)
Dozens of buses can be seen lined up near another Disney work facility.
Shortly after 6 p.m., bomb squad members could be seen placing something in an open area near the bus facility, apparently in preparation for exploding it.
Disney buses line up to be inspected.
The Sheriff's Office said the suspicious object was reported about 3 p.m. during routine maintenance at a back-stage maintenance facility.
The incident is the latest in a series of incidents at Disney World. In July, a monorail pilot died when another monorail crashed into his near the Magic Kingdom. A stuntman died during a rehearsal of the Indiana Jones show in August at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Susan Jacobson
Sentinel Staff Writer
5:24 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
Orange County Sheriff's bomb squad is at Walt Disney World now investigating a suspicious device found underneath a Disney bus, authorities confirmed.
A maintenance worker found the device during a routine inspection about 3 p.m. His supervisors agreed that the device should not have been there.
The maintenance building has been evacuated but normal operations at the theme park have not been affected.
6:36 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2009
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The Orange County sheriff's bomb squad is at Walt Disney World now investigating a suspicious device found underneath a Disney bus, authorities confirmed.
Bus operations have been suspended, but taxi service has been expanded, a Disney spokeswoman said.
A maintenance worker found the device during a routine inspection about 3 p.m. His supervisors agreed that it should not have been there and called the Sheriff's Office. A robot and X-ray machines will examine the device, officials said.
We'll use whatever necessary tools to determine what that object is," sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons said.
Check out live WESH-2 coverage
http://www.wesh.com/video/20972444/index.html
If the device can't be deemed safe on scene, it will be removed and detonated in a safe location. The maintenance building has been evacuated as a precaution.
All Disney buses are being inspected as a precaution, company spokeswoman Andrea Finger said. They will be put back in service one at a time, she said. Taxis will take up the slack in the meantime.
"We anticipate that all buses will be back in service within two hours," spokeswoman Andrea Finger said.
Hours at Disney's Animal Kingdom have been extended to 7 p.m., and water parks were open till 6 p.m. -- longer than usual, Finger said.
http://www.wesh.com/news/20971695/detail.html
Disney Suspends Buses As Bomb Squad Checks Package
Worker Noticed Something Strapped To Bus
POSTED: 5:23 pm EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 6:49 pm EDT September 17, 2009
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Orange County Sheriff's Office bomb squad is investigating a suspicious object found under a bus at Disney World.
The resort has suspended bus service, a Disney spokeswoman said at 5:30 p.m.
The scene at Disney World.
A worker doing maintenance on the bus noticed the suspicious device and alerted authorities, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday shortly after 5 p.m.
The bomb squad and a hazardous material team are on the scene, which is reported near Disney's Animal Kingdom but far from places where guests visit. But Disney said it has stopped all bus service until at least 7:30 p.m. as other buses are checked.
Hours at the Animal Kingdom were extended to 7 p.m., since guests who rely on buses can't get transportation. A guest at Epcot called WESH 2 to say an announcement was made over loudspeakers telling guests that they were experiencing backups with bus service, but did not mention a bomb scare.
The view from Chopper 2 shows emergency vehicles around a large building. A member of the bomb squad went into the building. (Live Video Of Chopper 2 Over Disney)
Dozens of buses can be seen lined up near another Disney work facility.
Shortly after 6 p.m., bomb squad members could be seen placing something in an open area near the bus facility, apparently in preparation for exploding it.
Disney buses line up to be inspected.
The Sheriff's Office said the suspicious object was reported about 3 p.m. during routine maintenance at a back-stage maintenance facility.
The incident is the latest in a series of incidents at Disney World. In July, a monorail pilot died when another monorail crashed into his near the Magic Kingdom. A stuntman died during a rehearsal of the Indiana Jones show in August at Disney's Hollywood Studios.