peter pan217
"i hope we never lose sight of one thing it was al
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Hey there!
Im a WDW goer and never have been to DL but I came across this artice and thought it was MK in FLA but its DL. Yall might have heard about it already but i thought id pass the info
http://www.gadling.com/2007/11/12/overweight-tourists-cause-of-disneylands-soon-to-be-refurbished/
Although the Disney company doesn't admit that plus-sized tourists are causing "It's a Small World" boats to bottom out, longtime Disney watcher Al Lutz notes that "heavier than anticipated" loads have caused boats to come to a standstill on more than one occasion. The problem has become common enough that Disneyland has built a platform next to one tricky area where boats commonly get stuck.
Disney denies that weight issues are the cause of stuck boats. Instead, the company suggests that "layers and layers" of fiberglass have built up where maintenance teams have patched and re-patched problem areas.
Nevertheless, "It's a Small World" will be getting an inch more of water, and some lighter boats. The ride will be closed for ten months beginning in January 2008.
Im a WDW goer and never have been to DL but I came across this artice and thought it was MK in FLA but its DL. Yall might have heard about it already but i thought id pass the info
http://www.gadling.com/2007/11/12/overweight-tourists-cause-of-disneylands-soon-to-be-refurbished/
Although the Disney company doesn't admit that plus-sized tourists are causing "It's a Small World" boats to bottom out, longtime Disney watcher Al Lutz notes that "heavier than anticipated" loads have caused boats to come to a standstill on more than one occasion. The problem has become common enough that Disneyland has built a platform next to one tricky area where boats commonly get stuck.
Disney denies that weight issues are the cause of stuck boats. Instead, the company suggests that "layers and layers" of fiberglass have built up where maintenance teams have patched and re-patched problem areas.
Nevertheless, "It's a Small World" will be getting an inch more of water, and some lighter boats. The ride will be closed for ten months beginning in January 2008.
), but in a situation such as this, I'd imagine they're giving away the coupons for food to essentially cover their butts against any sort of lawsuit that should stem from such an encounter. This way it looks as if they're not discriminating against anyone, and they're not choosing anyone in particular to exit the boat to relieve weight. Either way, it's a stick situation for Disney, and they're handling as best as they can.
