Man seriously injured on WDW Peter Pan

[Not Afraid]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-bk-peterpan021406,0,3932379.story?coll=orl-home-headlines


The condition of a man injured earlier today while attempting to board the Peter Pan ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom has dramatically improved, said an Orange County Sheriff's spokesperson.

The man, born in 1935, has yet to be identified, but according to Jim Solomons with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, he was injured with what was originally considered life-threatening injuries and transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Because the man's injuries are not serious and there is no crime associated with this incident the Sheriff's Office is clearing the scene and will conduct no investigation.

It appears the man was with his wife and grand-daughter when trying to get onto the ride, which consists of seats that move along a conveyor belt. The victim's wife and grand-daughter made it onto the ride, but when the man tried to get onto the seat, he fell off of the moving conveyor belt into the path of the next vehicle, said Solomons.

[€uroMeinke]

I originally envisioned someone impaled on Big Ben

[Gemini Cricket]

He wasn't thinking happy thoughts.

[wendybeth]

He wasn't thinking happy thoughts.

Oh, GC! I can't think which is worse, what you wrote or the fact that I laughed at it....

:D

[CoasterMatt]

It's gonna take a bit more than pixie dust to clean this mess up

[FantasmicFanatic]

A moving belt? I their Peter Pan an omnimover?

FF

[innerSpaceman]

OMG, I have kidded with friends about this kind of Peter Pan accident at the Tragic Kingdom ever since first going there with pals in the early 80's. In fact, every time we board the attraction, we pantomime exactly this type of accident occuring. Hahahahahaha! I knew it would happen for reals one of these days.

[DisneyDaniel]

At the end of that article, I love/hate how reporters believe it's their duty to end the story by pointing out all the other semi-recent Disney World-related accidents and injuries:

In July, Disney asked the state to check out the Disney-MGM Studios' Tower of Terror ride when a teen from England, Leanne Deacon, 16, collapsed and was hospitalized with bleeding in the brain after riding the simulated elevator attraction. The ride was found to be operating normally.

In the past year, there have been several other accidents with injuries and death at Disney parks.

In June, Daudi Bamuwamye, 4, of Pennsylvania collapsed on Epcot's Mission: Space ride and later died. Inspections showed no signs of ride malfunction.

In August, Jerra Kirby,12, died after passing out at the wave pool at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. Investigators later determined she had a medical condition.

In February 2004, Javier Cruz, 38, a costumed Disney worker, died when he was pinned beneath a float during a Magic Kingdom parade.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

In February 2004, Javier Cruz, 38, a costumed Disney worker, died when he was pinned beneath a float during a Magic Kingdom parade.I hadn't heard of that one! :eek: "Mommy, what happened to Mickey?"

Can you WDW vets explain the loading deal? Is it an omnimover, like FF suggested?

[Stan4dSteph]

A moving belt? I their Peter Pan an omnimover?

FFWDW has a moving belt for boarding, but the rest of the ride is essentially the same. Makes boarding faster, except of course if someone falls.

[Stan4dSteph]

I hadn't heard of that one! :eek: "Mommy, what happened to Mickey?"Actually, I believe it was Pluto.

[Not Afraid]

Yes, it was Pluto. That was a horrible accident. If I remember correctly, it happened either backstage or right out of the shoot onto the public viewing area. Traumatizing for all, but especially to kids of there were any witnesses.

[MickeyLumbo]

A moving belt? I their Peter Pan an omnimover?

FF

the vehicle is an "omnimover" type system (suspended), but the load area uses the "speed ramp" system as seen below in front of the CM.

http://www.vamosparadisney.com.br/picdisneypeter.jpg

[innerSpaceman]

And their attraction uses the lame, 2-D cardboard system.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Yes, it was Pluto. That was a horrible accident. If I remember correctly, it happened either backstage or right out of the shoot onto the public viewing area. Traumatizing for all, but especially to kids of there were any witnesses.I believe that one happened just backstage of the Frontierland parade gate (next to Splash Mtn.). I didn't hear anything about guests seeing it.

The news here is reporting that they couldn't find any information on the park map regarding the moving sidewalk--oh no! How dare they? I bet they don't tell you there's a curb on Main Street, either. Bastards.

[Not Afraid]

The news here is reporting that they couldn't find any information on the park map regarding the moving sidewalk--oh no! How dare they? I bet they don't tell you there's a curb on Main Street, either. Bastards.

WTF? I read it twice and I still can't believe they think that is a reason for anything.

[Matterhorn Fan]

It's just the newsidiots searching for something to report. That way they feel hip and "investigative."

They broke the story first--Disney does not indicate where speedramps are on their park maps.

I feel so informed about what's going on in the world around me now.

[Not Afraid]

New TV show.....DANGER:Speedramps!

[Scrooge McSam]

When Speedramps Attack!!!

[Moonliner]

I'm sure my number are off but you'll get the idea:

200 Riders/Hour * 14hr/day * 20 Years = 20,440,000 riders

1/20,440,000 = 0.00000004 % of riders get hurt.

Damn that sloppy safety record Disney has.

[innerSpaceman]

WTF? I read it twice and I still can't believe they think that is a reason for anything.
Sorry to disagree with you, NA ... but there's a reason my friends and I would always pantomime this accident. It was just waiting to happen. It was inevitable that some old geezer would fall during this particular boarding process ... and I simply can't believe that it took so long for this to happen (in fact, I just think this is the first time I've heard it reported).


Not that the Peter Pan Speedramp Loading Zone should be featured on the park map, but there's no doubt in my mind that it was a dangerous boarding situation that would result in an oldster accident. It is not analogous to omnimover boarding like Haunted Mansion or Inner Space. It was a combination of omnimover loading zone and non-omnimover vehicles that was an accident waiting to happen ... till now.

[Not Afraid]

I wasn't clear. I was aghast over the implication the news was making that "they couldn't find any information on the park map regarding the moving sidewalk" as if that would've made a difference.

[innerSpaceman]

Heheh, they may have decided the attraction was too risky for them.


Why do you think they call it call it Snow White's Scary Adventures, for example, if not to warn off the frail and tender?



Actually, the former attraction title was even more useful for this purpose ... when it was called, and I kid you not, "Snow White's Adventures (Scary)"

[The Shadoe]

Sorry to disagree with you, NA ... but there's a reason my friends and I would always pantomime this accident. It was just waiting to happen. It was inevitable that some old geezer would fall during this particular boarding process ... and I simply can't believe that it took so long for this to happen (in fact, I just think this is the first time I've heard it reported).


Not that the Peter Pan Speedramp Loading Zone should be featured on the park map, but there's no doubt in my mind that it was a dangerous boarding situation that would result in an oldster accident. It is not analogous to omnimover boarding like Haunted Mansion or Inner Space. It was a combination of omnimover loading zone and non-omnimover vehicles that was an accident waiting to happen ... till now.
Over 30 years in the making though? Think about how many millions of people have ridden it without getting seriously injured. And think about the time period.

I think the design is fine, the problem was on the part of the guest.