Where have you been stuck?

[nilla]

We were stuck in Mission: Space for at least 15 minutes prior to "liftoff" a few years back while an issue was dealt with in another vehicle (clean up?). During that time, my usually-fine-with-such-things wife started having a panic attack due to the confined space, which got the kids upset as well. We banged on the door, but I'm guessing no one heard us. It turned into some marital ugliness and allegations of a non-caring husband not banging hard enough (those allegations may or may not be valid), but eventually, the ride started and all was (sort of) well. Not a pretty scene.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

Got stuck on Haunted Mansion and saw someone get hauled out by Disney security. That was pretty cool.

We had a similar experience in January of last year. We were on Haunted Mansion and the ride stopped (we were not in a good spot - right before you turn to look at the unending hallway with the candles) for a longer than usual amount of time. After a couple of minutes, two cast members with flashlights walked by very quickly. Then, another came by. One ended up coming back and we never saw the other two. We finished the ride and as we were leaving, there was a group of teenagers outside the ride, one on his phone with someone, and they were talking about their buddy who got kicked off the ride.

One time at Disneyland, we had a weird situation on Soarin'. We were all loaded, the room went dark, the video started.... and we were all still on the ground. So they restarted the ride. Again, lights, sound, movie... and no moving. For some reason, it took a couple of minutes to get the ride to let us undo our seat belts.


Honestly, aside from the occasional stop on Splash Mountain, and never for long, and routine stops on Haunted Mansion, I haven't ever gotten stuck on any ride that I can remember.

 

[Networth]

EE, BTMRR, 7DMT, HM, Pirates, TT, Space ShipEarth, Splash Mountain. No crazy stories just on 7DMT got to listen to a kid scream for 15 mins right behind us while baking in the sun right before the break switch at the cottage. When you go over many years you will get stuck at one point or another.

 

[BrianL]

I had an slightly long stop on HM in front of the singing busts, though it was really probably only about 5 minutes.

At DL last year I was stopped on Space Mountain, lights turned on and all cars were cleared manually by pushing them over the next drop. We were allowed to ride again.

 

[sweetnjmom]

I've been stuck on EE, which was not fun and my first and only time on the ride, which detracted from the experience. So hopefully that won't happen THIS time.

I've also been stuck on Spaceship Earth and Haunted Mansion, both while pregnant and the former it was tough because we were going down backwards and I felt uncomfortable (no danger of harm, but it wasn't comfy) and the delay at HM happened and then I had an urgent need for the bathroom. Poor me waddled off that ride on a mission. lol

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I have been stuck for 10 minutes or more on too many rides to count. My coolest times were:

Last September - People Mover - after about 30 minutes they had to come and get everyone and walk us off of the elevated track. Pretty cool walking around up there.

About 10 years ago - Universe of Energy - We got stuck in the first dinosaur room. They walked us out through the rest of the attraction. We got to see all of those rooms lit up.

 

[cakebaker]

Our best was Haunted Mansion. I'm not sure how long we sat there, but eventually the CM's came around and car by car unloaded everyone and walked us out. It was pretty cool being able to walk thru the place. We got a handful of anytime passes as well, but just getting to walk thru the Haunted Mansion was reward enough!

 

[Reddog1134]

I was stuck on Pirates in front of the pirate band and mule for about 20 minutes.

I was also stuck on Haunted Mansion for about 10-15 minutes just after the attic. I wouldn't mind being stuck in the graveyard or the ballroom because there's a lot to look at there. All I got to look at was the black screen with flying ghosts projected on it.

 

[chelseabun76]

We were stuck on 7DMT going up the 'big' hill but only for a few minutes. However I almost had a panic attack because I didn't want to freefall backwards. lol

 

[Best Aunt]

I go stuck on the monorail between the Magic Kingdom and the Contemporary Resort. There was a power outage at the Contemporary. Eventually the monorail went back to the Magic Kingdom.

 

[ghoulardi]

We've been stuck on Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion twice, and TTA we were stopped and another car slammed into us. (not fun).

 

[Karin1984]

In DLP in Peter Pan right before the exit, above Mr. Smee and Captain Hook. For about 10 - 15 minutes, the lights went on. Weird!
I remember a pretty long stop in Buzz Lightyear at DLP as well.

In WDW in Haunted Mansion for 15 minutes in a scary dark part and 20 - 30 minutes in the attic

In DL in Splash Mountain, for over 30 minutes. Right before the exit, the people in front and behind us could get out. We couldn't. Got me an unlimited fastpass. And 5 minutes on Jingle Cruise, which got me an almost unlimited fastpass (except Haunted Holiday Mansion)

 

[garris3404]

Several years ago when Expedition Everest was in its "soft opening" days, We went on the very first trip out that morning. It was a great ride until we came to a sudden stop about 100 yards from the gate area. I told me son it was broke, but he said nope. Sure enough, the CMs came out and released us. We walked along the track back to the gate. That was better than the group behind us. They were stuck at the very top. And they had to walk down 15 stories inside the ride (although that might be kind of cool?).

 

[Satchmo128]

We've been stuck on quite a few rides. The most memorable was getting stuck on Space Mountain and having them turn on the lights for us to walk out of the ride!

Space Mountain for me as well (Disneyland, not WDW). We were almost at the end and then our vehicle just stopped. Lights came on a few minutes later and we were walked off the ride. It was so cool seeing the track with all of the lights on!

 

[Indio]

We've been stuck several times. The most memorable: Big Thunder going up the lift hill - stuck about 20 minutes - our necks were starting to hurt by the time we started again. Disneyland - Small World - stuck about 20 minutes at the end of the ride in the room with nothing to look at but the song still played! And the most memorable - Spaceship Earth - we were just past the scene where they are starting to write books - sat for about 30 minutes then the lights came on and we had to walk down! It was great!!

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

My sister and I got stuck on Expedition Everest.

We thought the ride was pretty much over. We went down the drop and around the mountain - it stopped before the Yeti. I thought we were on ground level, but we had to walk down about 10 stories. It was cool to see the inside of the ride and they gave us a FP for the ride - but we didn't use it.

 

[kmb584]

Almost every time we ride Spaceship Earth we get stuck in either the garage scene or when we're going backwards. We've been stuck on HM and PoTC too many times to count, as well as IASW, Buzz, EE, and PM. Stops have lasted anywhere from a minute or so up to 30.

 

[Jfsag123]

Not Disney, and not me personally (so why are you posting this, nilla?), but we saw the Superman coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure get stuck going up the first hill.

For those of you not familiar with that ride, it's a suspended coaster where you are leaned forward to simulate flying like Superman, meaning riders were stuck on their bellies, looking straight down, held in by nothing but the harnesses.

I LOVE rides, and don't really mind heights when I'm on rides, but that would probably freak me out!

I am a roller coaster person, but that would terrify me!

I go stuck on the monorail between the Magic Kingdom and the Contemporary Resort. There was a power outage at the Contemporary. Eventually the monorail went back to the Magic Kingdom.

Ugh, we got stuck on the monorail twice last month when we were there. We only rode it 4 times, so that makes it half the time lol. We were staying at BLT, so walked to and from the MK each time we went there, but used the monorail for dining reservations at the Poly and GF. We were late to one of our reservations because of it, but they didn't give us any trouble about it.

 

[princessesandpascal]

Most memorable was definitely Pirates: we were stuck for about 45 minutes right next to the well where the pirate is being dunked before they evacuated us. Got to walk backstage and everything: very cool! Being stuck itself was a bit annoying listening to that gurgling noise on repeat (they didn't turn the sound off for about a half hour or so). We had to sprint to an ADR at Crystal Palace right after! So much for a quick ride on Pirates!

We've also been stopped on Pooh (Heffalumps and Woozles scene and the rain scene where we were at a slight angle), Haunted Mansion (hitchhiking ghosts), and SE (I think it was near the philosophers). All those were for about 10 minutes and then the ride restarted.

 

[puffkin]

We've been stuck so many times I've lost count. Space Mountain we sat about 20 minutes and then they turned the lights on and we finished the ride but they had already cleared the queue.

We have been evacuated and walked out of Dinosaur (a parent lifted a very skinny kid out of the restraints a few time rovers in front of us), Pirates (right before the drop they lost water pressure, we had to climb boat over boat to get to a spot we could hurdle the water), and the Safari because the doors kept opening.