Acccident at Tomorrowland Speedway

kcarts · Post by **kcarts** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 11:28 am

http://thedailydisney.com/blog/2010/03/ ... -speedway/

Not much in the way of details.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 11:41 am

Ooch!!

Post by **Len90** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 1:09 pm

Yikes. Seems like you would expect something like this didn't happen eariler. I personally find it to be a dangerous place for those workers. It only takes one guest to not follow directions and an accident can happen. There can also be a language barrier with foreign guests.

Hope the employee is okay and recovers completely.

Akyriel · Post by **Akyriel** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 1:12 pm

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

kcarts · Post by **kcarts** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 1:55 pm

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

I'll have to your word on that...

Arete · Post by **Arete** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 2:42 pm

I hope he heals quickly.

What's the procedure on the Speedway that a CM could ever be hit by a car? I bet OSHA will have fun with this one.

Polynesian Princess · Post by **Polynesian Princess** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 2:46 pm

I hope the cast member heals quickly!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 3:58 pm

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

I'll have to your word on that...

NOTHING IS THAT BAD!!!

192 on a Saturday night!...

Pluto23 · Post by **Pluto23** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 6:41 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:
kcarts wrote:
Akyriel wrote:Tomorrowland Speedway is worse than 192 on a Saturday night around Old Town

I'll have to your word on that...
NOTHING IS THAT BAD!!!

192 on a Saturday night!...

I second that Jacca. Avoid that area like is was last weeks leftover chinese.

MetalRage · Post by **MetalRage** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 7:41 pm

Ouch. Thank god it wasn't more serious.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Mar Mon 15, 2010 8:49 pm

Ouch!! I hope he turns out OK

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Mar Tue 16, 2010 8:38 am

I have seen a cast member injured on the Speedway before. Nothing but some scrapes and bruises, but still it isn't the safest working space. When he climbed on the side of the car to move it forward, his foot slipped off the pedal, he fell and skidded a couple inches on the cement from the momentum of the car. It wasn't a serious accident, but enough to get people's attention. I am surprised OSHA hasn't gotten involved more at the Speedway. I have seen carnival attractions that take operator safety more seriously than the Speedway.

Post by **horizons1** » Mar Tue 16, 2010 5:03 pm

I hope the cast member is ok and don't wish anyone harm, but I have to admit I chuckled when I read the headline "Accident at Tomorrowland Speedway", imagining a five car slow speed pileup. Now I feel guilty.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Mar Tue 16, 2010 8:26 pm

Wow. I hope he's okay. I know a former CP who used to work there, and yeah aside from the minor bruises, there's the constant noise and that nasty exhaust. Thank goodness for rotations.

Post by **Len90** » Mar Tue 16, 2010 9:40 pm

horizons1 wrote:I hope the cast member is ok and don't wish anyone harm, but I have to admit I chuckled when I read the headline "Accident at Tomorrowland Speedway", imagining a five car slow speed pileup. Now I feel guilty.

If you were to count all of those little fender benders before the unloading area or on the turns, then the police would be VERY busy filling out accident reports

Anymore details on this, or will this be one of those things where the Sentinel just reports the incident and that is all.