Universal fire: Damage so extensive investigators unable to determine cause

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-universal-fire-ripsaw-falls-20110103,0,6583615.story

By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel
2:20 p.m. EST, January 3, 2011

Fire damage to a Universal Orlando attraction is so extensive that arson investigators are unable to determine the cause of the blaze, authorities said this afternoon.

But the Orlando Fire Department nonetheless said the fire, which erupted Saturday afternoon in the roof of Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, "appears to be accidental."

The investigation is still active.

Universal has said that Ripsaw Falls will remain closed several weeks while it repairs the attraction and performs other seasonal maintenance. The fire, which produced thick, black smoke that could be soon all around Islands of Adventure, forced the resort to briefly close all of Toon Lagoon, one of six themed "islands" that make up the theme park.

Jason Garcia can be reached at jrgarcia@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-54141.

 

[Mad Hattered]

Check out the photo on the link below. Someone needs to get their head out of their &*# and do some research. The pic they show is from the Universal fire in LA that destroyed King Kong!

http://therealtimer.com/Rides-at-Universals-Islands-of-Adventure-evacuated-because-of-fire

 

[Metro West]

Check out the photo on the link below. Someone needs to get their head out of their &*# and do some research. The pic they show is from the Universal fire in LA that destroyed King Kong!

http://therealtimer.com/Rides-at-Universals-Islands-of-Adventure-evacuated-because-of-fire

Yup...you'd think someone would know better.

 

[patster734]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-universal-fire-ripsaw-falls-20110103,0,6583615.story

By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel
2:20 p.m. EST, January 3, 2011

Fire damage to a Universal Orlando attraction is so extensive that arson investigators are unable to determine the cause of the blaze, authorities said this afternoon.

But the Orlando Fire Department nonetheless said the fire, which erupted Saturday afternoon in the roof of Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, "appears to be accidental."

The investigation is still active.

Universal has said that Ripsaw Falls will remain closed several weeks while it repairs the attraction and performs other seasonal maintenance. The fire, which produced thick, black smoke that could be soon all around Islands of Adventure, forced the resort to briefly close all of Toon Lagoon, one of six themed "islands" that make up the theme park.

Jason Garcia can be reached at jrgarcia@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-54141.

Check out the photo on the link below. Someone needs to get their head out of their &*# and do some research. The pic they show is from the Universal fire in LA that destroyed King Kong!

http://therealtimer.com/Rides-at-Universals-Islands-of-Adventure-evacuated-because-of-fire

Agreed! The art of journalism sure isn't what it used to be.

 

[bumbershoot]

The picture on "therealtimer" isn't from a journalist, it looks like that is a site that just captures stories and posts links. The pictures along with the links on that whole page are not apparently related, other than maybe key words.

The article it points to, on the Baltimore Sun, had appropriate video.