bad accident at wdw peter pans ride yesterday

[mrFDNY]

hi all,
i just found this,i figure i share.i was there yesterday and did not see any of this at all,but i left at 4 pm to come home.best wishes to this man and his family.

From Staff Reports
Posted February 14, 2006, 8:00 PM EST


A man was seriously injured while attempting to board the Peter Pan ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom today, said and 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 life-threatening injuries and transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

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.

The wife and grand daughter are being cared for by a Victim Advocate from the Sheriff's Office.

More details to come.

 

[Disneemomee]

i love your signature, i am a brooklyn girl my self, and i think fireman are over worked and under paid, and i hope you have those "ropes " the dept keeps promising you guys!! Sept 11 will never be forgotten in my house or my heart.

 

[LightBurnsBlue]

Ouch! I hope that guy recovers okay. There must be something about that ride...when I went in January my boyfriend banged his knee really hard against the side of the sailboat and got a huge bruise.

 

[makinorlando]

Visitor hurt on Peter Pan ride at Disney
The 70-year-old man falls off a conveyor belt while boarding.


Amy C. Rippel | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted February 15, 2006

A 70-year-old man was injured Tuesday evening when he was pinned under a ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, authorities said.

The man, who was not immediately identified, was getting on Peter Pan's Flight in Fantasyland with his wife and granddaughter about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the man fell off a conveyor belt that carries the guests alongside small pirate ships so they can board the ride. He apparently fell into the path of the next vehicle on the conveyor belt and was pinned, authorities said.

A Disney spokeswoman said a worker immediately stopped the ride.

The man was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center by helicopter. His injuries were initially considered to be life-threatening. Later, doctors determined he wasn't critically injured.

The Sheriff's Office began investigating the incident but backed off when it was determined the man's injuries were not life-threatening.

A Disney spokeswoman said the Peter Pan ride was shut down for the rest of the evening Tuesday.

"There is no indication of a ride malfunction, and we anticipate the ride will be open [today]," Disney spokeswoman Lissette Campos said.

Walt Disney World spokesman Bill Warren said the incident will be reported to the Florida Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection. It is unclear whether the state will investigate.

In July, Disney asked the state to check out 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.

Amy C. Rippel can be reached at arippel@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5736.

 

[ead79]

I am glad to hear that the man is doing OK and that his injuries are not life threatening.

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.

Amy C. Rippel can be reached at arippel@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5736.

I do think it’s silly how the Orlando Sentinel always seems to try to imply that WDW is a dangerous place. In the investigations of these events, it has been shown that WDW was not negligent, that the rides were operating normally, and that most of the people had medical conditions (not speaking of the CM killed by the parade float). They barely mention when the official reports come out showing that the person suffered from a medical condition and Disney wasn’t at fault.

 

[carolfoy]

I am glad to hear that the man is doing OK and that his injuries are not life threatening.



I do think it’s silly how the Orlando Sentinel always seems to try to imply that WDW is a dangerous place. In the investigations of these events, it has been shown that WDW was not negligent, that the rides were operating normally, and that most of the people had medical conditions (not speaking of the CM killed by the parade float). They barely mention when the official reports come out showing that the person suffered from a medical condition and Disney wasn’t at fault.

How true.. they do seem to forget that almost every day WDw has a population outnumbering many small cities in the world and so few accidents in comparison.