well, it's noontime but same greeting applies.
this is the readers digest version of my accident at MK in the haunted mansion ride. wasn't the moving stairs but the doom buggy itself.
yes, i was injured on the haunted mansion ride.
disney has yet to call me to check on me.
i was in the doom buggy, just stepped into it and the seat slid forward.
the seat is that long hard bench. (a piece of wood covered with a black vinyl type of material.)
the bench seat slid forward and i started to stand and get off.
the cm of about 16 years old said i had to sit.
i told him the seat is defective and totally moved forward. he said he would push it back in and i could not get off the ride. he yelled at me and then pushed the doom buggy bar down. and i yelled back at him......told him to let me off the ride. he told me no again.
ok during the ride i leaned forward to get a good look at the dancing dining room scene and the entire bench seat came forward. i was balancing half of it by leaning toward the bar on the ride.
i tried to wave thinking a hiddeen security camera would pick up i was having distress.
no one noticed.
when the ride was over, i yelled for the cm to help me and not move the bar open on the ride as i was clinging to it. by me hanging forward on the buggy bar, i could balance myself on the edge of the bench seat. the cm could see that but didin't stop the ride. when the bar completely opened the doom buggy ride, i could not balance the bench seat any longer.
the bar opened, i fell forward and the bench seat slide up and gouged me in the back, leg, arm and side.
then they stopped the ride ........and called the lead......and help. so embarrassing, it took 2 people to pull me off the floor of the doom buggy.
a supervisor made a report and said he would call paramedics. i told him i thought i should walk to first aide to see how i felt and figure out if my hip was okay.
my shorts were ruined, i had a headache, i wanted to go home.
long story short, first aide wrapped ice bags three places on my body and i held one ice bag to my cheek.
after being in first aid for close to an hour, i was given a slip to go to any disney store and receive a pair of shorts to replace mine. i went to three stores and all the shorts were put away due to the change of season of clothing. (the only shorts that were out were the clearance ones and none in my size.)
guest services wasn't aware of this accident until i told them an hour later.
i had to go there for help as the stores would not honor my slip of clothing for slacks. it was marked for shorts only.
from there, they assigned someone to me to get a different pair of clothing at the disney store by caseys hot dog place.
i was given a velour jacket which was long and would cover my backside as the shorts i had on were white and very soiled. the cm figured this would hide the shorts.
only problem, it was 92 degrees out and i couldn't stand the heat. took off the jacket and carried it then.
so, that was my accident situation for the trip.
i was told disney would contact me as i was told to see my doctor when i got back home. no contact from disney yet and i doubt that they will be in touch.
this is the readers digest version of my accident at MK in the haunted mansion ride. wasn't the moving stairs but the doom buggy itself.
yes, i was injured on the haunted mansion ride.
disney has yet to call me to check on me.
i was in the doom buggy, just stepped into it and the seat slid forward.
the seat is that long hard bench. (a piece of wood covered with a black vinyl type of material.)
the bench seat slid forward and i started to stand and get off.
the cm of about 16 years old said i had to sit.
i told him the seat is defective and totally moved forward. he said he would push it back in and i could not get off the ride. he yelled at me and then pushed the doom buggy bar down. and i yelled back at him......told him to let me off the ride. he told me no again.
ok during the ride i leaned forward to get a good look at the dancing dining room scene and the entire bench seat came forward. i was balancing half of it by leaning toward the bar on the ride.
i tried to wave thinking a hiddeen security camera would pick up i was having distress.
no one noticed.
when the ride was over, i yelled for the cm to help me and not move the bar open on the ride as i was clinging to it. by me hanging forward on the buggy bar, i could balance myself on the edge of the bench seat. the cm could see that but didin't stop the ride. when the bar completely opened the doom buggy ride, i could not balance the bench seat any longer.
the bar opened, i fell forward and the bench seat slide up and gouged me in the back, leg, arm and side.
then they stopped the ride ........and called the lead......and help. so embarrassing, it took 2 people to pull me off the floor of the doom buggy.
a supervisor made a report and said he would call paramedics. i told him i thought i should walk to first aide to see how i felt and figure out if my hip was okay.
my shorts were ruined, i had a headache, i wanted to go home.
long story short, first aide wrapped ice bags three places on my body and i held one ice bag to my cheek.
after being in first aid for close to an hour, i was given a slip to go to any disney store and receive a pair of shorts to replace mine. i went to three stores and all the shorts were put away due to the change of season of clothing. (the only shorts that were out were the clearance ones and none in my size.)
guest services wasn't aware of this accident until i told them an hour later.
i had to go there for help as the stores would not honor my slip of clothing for slacks. it was marked for shorts only.
from there, they assigned someone to me to get a different pair of clothing at the disney store by caseys hot dog place.
i was given a velour jacket which was long and would cover my backside as the shorts i had on were white and very soiled. the cm figured this would hide the shorts.
only problem, it was 92 degrees out and i couldn't stand the heat. took off the jacket and carried it then.
so, that was my accident situation for the trip.
i was told disney would contact me as i was told to see my doctor when i got back home. no contact from disney yet and i doubt that they will be in touch.
Just have to close out the financial stuff.
I have got to get excused from this. I would never see the kids for 2 weeks. By the time I get home at night, it will be time for dinner, bath and bed. I have to leave before they are up. I don't know how they expect people with young families to do this. Joliet was bad enough, but downtown is just crazy!!!
. We've never done one, so I will be all ears. 
Took my son one year and found out his foot was broken after we got there. Once I told them he had done it at home, but we didn't know it was broken until we arrived at DW, they were all lovey dovey. The last 3 yrs I have gone the first wk of Oct. for F&W opening. I stay @ ASMu. If we both go next year we should exchange cell #'s at least. 
- must be the only one! 
I thought given that I have lawyers and was married to a cop would help me also given that I work in the insurance industry I had a easy out. NO it got me a very hard seat in the jury box. The Judge and the Prosecution could believe the defense wanted me.
We went through this with my oldest son (Jr. in college now @ 19 yrs old!). If I could do it over, I would demand an IEP for him. I'm still not convinced he even has ADD, but everyone else thought so. Anyway..... 6th grade is really rough for lots of kids. I ended up putting him in private school to finish out middle school in 7th grade. Financially it was a hardship, but was the best thing we could have done for our son (drug free by the way). I know all situations are different - each child needs their own path - just sharing my experience and what helped us. We spent many nights crying over school. Sending you positive energy. 
I'm going to do some of that before I go to work today - therefore, I better get my butt going!!!!
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WL was first off the DME. 
I was disappointed that it was on the 1st floor because I had a courtyard view, and it wasn't cool from that low. I wanted a balcony. But it was ok. I was near an outside door that I could use to get near the pool and go from there to the boat dock, so I didn't have to go through the lobby. (I was on the side of the Mercantile and the bus stop.) My friend couldn't go to the party, so she left and I napped. I was planning to go at 4pm, but then I realized that I would be dressed as Minnie before the party started, and wasn't really sure that I wanted to do that, so I decided to wait.
