Mission:space changes?

[live and let live]

Hi

I just saw on UK teletext that mission:space is going to be 'tamed down' in Disney World because a German lady died after riding it. I just wondered if anybody knows anything about it.

 

[Pooh Crew]

Our local paper reported that a tamer version without a centrifuge will open this summer right next to the current version.

 

[Bob P]

There are several threads about this topic. Here is one:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1102052

And here is a link to an article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...may03,0,4800529.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

 

[fakereadhed]

From the Sentinal article linked above:
"A company spokeswoman said the change is not being made because of the April 12 death of a German tourist, Hiltrud Blumel, the death last summer of a 4-year-old boy, Daudi Bamuwamye, or numerous other illness complaints.

Instead, Disney is characterizing the nonspinning ride as an exciting new option."

Exciting was not what came to mind when I heard this news...

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

Actually, for me, it really is exciting news. Now I just might be more willing to try this out, when I skipped it twice before.