23 people evacuated from California Screamin' today

[PinkBudgie]

Maybe you witnessed a baptism into the Church of Disney?

 

[iKristin]

They weren't stuck at the top of the loop, they are just stating it dropped when the ride was AT the top of the track. You can't get stuck at the top of a loop on a properly made rollercoaster because you would either go backwards or forwards. The speed of the coaster when it goes into the loop is what makes it keep going through the loop, nothing else. There's nothing to stop the coaster at the top. Even if the ride was stopped by the ride operators, a coaster would not stop until it hit a break system or lost speed. Whichever comes first.

 

[MrsPinup]

They weren't stuck at the top of the loop, they are just stating it dropped when the ride was AT the top of the track. You can't get stuck at the top of a loop on a properly made rollercoaster because you would either go backwards or forwards. The speed of the coaster when it goes into the loop is what makes it keep going through the loop, nothing else. There's nothing to stop the coaster at the top. Even if the ride was stopped by the ride operators, a coaster would not stop until it hit a break system or lost speed. Whichever comes first.

That's good to know

 

[ConnieB]

Maybe you witnessed a baptism into the Church of Disney?

I remember a couple years ago someone posted a photo of an entire family who had climbed INTO one of the fountains (including removing shoes and socks I believe) and were basically soaking themselves. I do love immersing myself in Disney, but this went a little further than I can handle I think.

 

[robinjh7]

We saw Screamin' being evacuated in July 2009. They were up pretty high, kind of like that photo. I have a video but have no idea how to post it. It was interesting to watch them, but I would have been FREAKED OUT as I am afraid of heights. (I have only ever ridden Screamin' one time, and that wasn't until this past April.)

I wonder why Anaheim FD had to respond for this one. The one I saw seemed scary, and it wasn't the fire department doing the evacuation.

 

[lovedisneyland1]

To Brenda1966: The water is pretty shallow in Pirates. We were evacuated from the ride once and cast members had to get in the water in waders to push the boats to an area where the stairs were (on the left right before the bridge is where the pirates are singing next to the donkey)

 

[Dr.Mickey]

Question: One of the news article pictures of the loop has the Mickey outline behind the loop. The current photos show just a circle outline with the words Paradise Pier. When did they change this? I honestly had not noticed this change. I was at DLR for the first time ever just last month. If you had asked me today, I would have said there is an outline of Mickey, even though I just rode the thing one month ago when the Paradise Pier logo was up. I guess that's the power of suggestion and memory (from the original pictures). I guess they changed this when they added Mickey to the ferris wheel (also not in the LA Times picture), and that was probably when WofC was added. Any answers?

 

[brenda1966]

To Brenda1966: The water is pretty shallow in Pirates. We were evacuated from the ride once and cast members had to get in the water in waders to push the boats to an area where the stairs were (on the left right before the bridge is where the pirates are singing next to the donkey)

I bet that was a sight to see!

 

[FlameGirl]

Question: One of the news article pictures of the loop has the Mickey outline behind the loop. The current photos show just a circle outline with the words Paradise Pier. When did they change this? I honestly had not noticed this change. I was at DLR for the first time ever just last month. If you had asked me today, I would have said there is an outline of Mickey, even though I just rode the thing one month ago when the Paradise Pier logo was up. I guess that's the power of suggestion and memory (from the original pictures). I guess they changed this when they added Mickey to the ferris wheel (also not in the LA Times picture), and that was probably when WofC was added. Any answers?

The Mickey loop has been gone for a while.

 

[ArchOwl]

We saw Screamin' being evacuated in July 2009. They were up pretty high, kind of like that photo. I have a video but have no idea how to post it. It was interesting to watch them, but I would have been FREAKED OUT as I am afraid of heights. (I have only ever ridden Screamin' one time, and that wasn't until this past April.)

I wonder why Anaheim FD had to respond for this one. The one I saw seemed scary, and it wasn't the fire department doing the evacuation.

Anaheim FD had to respond because one of the trains "valleyed" out in between the bottom of the loop and the next hill. The train was stuck in the area above TSMM. The fire department had to evacuate the guests that were stuck there because there isn't a stairway or anything there. It was only about 20 feet above the ground, though.

The people being evacuated from the top of the hill could be walked down by the CMs. That is the picture everyone seems to be using, even though the real story is the train that is stuck on the track. The train doesn't have a propulsion system, so now must be winched out.

 

[snoangel]

I've also seen people being evacuated from the top of screamin. I always thought about how terrifying that would be.

I also think about what disney does to help "make it better." One fast pass would not make me feel better about climbing down the top of the roller coaster. I hope they get something really good.

 

[Sillystrings]

So i read on the news online that it was a backpack that fell. I thought this ride had those carriers to put your stuff in? Either way it's good no one got hurt..but how scary that must of been :0

 

[PinkBudgie]

They have little pockets that are too small for a backpack. More to put your hat in or small bag. I still can't figure out how a backpack would fall out. Our is so squished under our legs it has no where to go. Did someone have it on their lap or something?

 

[Sillystrings]

^Thanks for info. I did not know that.

 

[metta4]

yikes! we were there this past week. My 7 yr old and DH rode it on Thursday and he wanted to go again on Friday but it just didn't work out to do. I was racing from Disneyland to California Adv to get inline for WOC at about that time. Not sure how I missed the rescue. I think I arrived in line for WOC at about 7:15ish...

glad no one was hurt!

 

[robinjh7]

Anaheim FD had to respond because one of the trains "valleyed" out in between the bottom of the loop and the next hill. The train was stuck in the area above TSMM. The fire department had to evacuate the guests that were stuck there because there isn't a stairway or anything there. It was only about 20 feet above the ground, though.

The people being evacuated from the top of the hill could be walked down by the CMs. That is the picture everyone seems to be using, even though the real story is the train that is stuck on the track. The train doesn't have a propulsion system, so now must be winched out.

That makes sense. Thank you. That picture is exactly what I saw happening in 2009. My husband and boys were sad it wasn't them. Silly men!

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

That's scary

 

[disneydreamer74]

A baptism? Oh golly...what is next? A gang of pre-teen boys shouting disgusting words and vulgarities on the BTMRR ride, purposely and admittedly trying to frighten the young children on the ride? Oh wait..that happened to me last night!! The hot weather and big crowds REALLY draws out the weirdos and rude people!!