Another accident on Big Thunder Mountain.

[Figgygirl]

Not sure if this has already been posted here somewhere, but I have just heard that there was another accident on BTM yesterday evening at 8pm when the wheels on the last two cars came off the rails.
Don't know what section of the ride yet, or how fast it was going, but the ride will now be closed for inspection.

http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-m...ses-a-disneyland-paris-27-10-2011-1689190.php

Thankfully only two people were slightly injured according to the newspaper report - one child hurt their knee, and one adult with back pain.
Thank God that it was not worse than that, but still very terrifying for those involved.

 

[Figgygirl]

P.S. Thanks to Sunshine817 on the Trip Advisor Disneyland Paris forum for providing the news.

 

[paris*]

Wow, scary, thankfully noone was seriously injured.

 

[Happy Tappy]

Glad nobody was seriously hurt. It's bad that the ride has now had 2 significant failures in the space of 6 months.

Any news on how long it will be shut for?

 

[Ware Bears]

Terrible news thank goodness no one was badly hurt.

 

[Carrie_Cat]

According to a CM on DCP this is what is affected


Le deraillement c'est passé en zone 5 c'est a dire la ou vous apercevez les deux coyottes avant de descendre dans la courbe qui mene au lift de la mine qui s'effondre. Donc je confirme que les wagons sont sortient des rails et ce n'es pas seulement des roues qui sont cassés mais bien les deux premiers wagons qui sont sortient du ride , le train à arraché avec lui des élements de voies.
Il a de la casse et la fermeture vas durer quelques temps.

Google translation

The derailment happened in zone 5 that is to say, where you see two coyotes before descending into the curve that leads to the lift where the mine collapses. So I confirm that cars left the tracks and the wheels are not only that are broken but the first two cars left the tracks, the train took with him elements of the tracks.


There is a lot of damage and it's going to take some time before it reopens.

http://www.disneycentralplaza.com/t25047p140-nouvel-accident-a-big-thunder-mountain-27-octobre-2011

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[Happy Tappy]

Yet another ride likely to be closed on my next trip

 

[Carrie_Cat]

Yet another ride likely to be closed on my next trip

There were also pbs apparently with RnRC since Monday and it was closed yesterday

 

[Happy Tappy]

There were also pbs apparently with RnRC since Monday and it was closed yesterday

At this rate there'll be nothing open!

 

[Carrie_Cat]

At this rate there'll be nothing open!

Better not mention the weather today should I

I'm sure you are going to have a great time and find loads and loads to do

 

[tweenie1976]

we went 23-26 oct and the wheels looked very shakey then in fact my dad even mentioned that he wasnt goin on btm cs of the wheels. In buzz land rc kept breaking down and i dont even think we managed to get 1 go in the whole time we were there hth

 

[jillrobinson]

Re-opening on the 14th November.

 

[Brummig]

OMG - we are going to have meltdown city from ds as it will be closed for the whole visit when we go in 10 days!!!! How do I explain that to him? He has autism, but LOVES BTM - him and dh spend most of the time on there!

I know that's really selfish as the most important thing is that no-one was badly hurt!

 

[Figgygirl]

I must admit that when I went on BTM a few times at the beginning of this month the last accident kept coming to mind, but I tried not to think about it!

Agree that it is a real shame for people going now, being such a popular ride, but I am so glad that no one was badly hurt or worse - it could have been a disaster.

 

[DLPdaft]

Re-opening on the 14th November.

I'm not telling my DD that BTM won't be open the whole time we're there - good job POTC is open this trip (it wasn't in March) - oops have I just jinxed that as well do you think???

 

[jillrobinson]

According to DCP following rigourous tests today with and without riders (CM's) there's a chance it might be open as early as tomorrow.
Source BTM Cast Member.

It won't stop me riding it in January

 

[Figgygirl]

That is great news - it won't stop me riding in January either!

 

[Happy Tappy]

That's great news!

 

[LoodlesNoodles]

When I saw this my spirits dropped thinking it would never be open again in time for my trip, and with SM being down as well was thinking maybe the trip wouldn't be quite worth it (taking The Boy, and it's his first Disney trip ever so wanted everything to be perfect) but if they're hoping that it'll be open by mid November, well, this is most excellent news! (As long as everything is safe)


Now, back to excitement.

 

[Happy Tappy]

It's open again

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