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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    This is unfolding now, so it cannot be confirmed, but it appears that the earthquake in Japan has caused damage to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort. Sky News reports that the Disneyland car park has been inundated. According to Twitter from guests, Disneysea has been flooded.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    Multiple Tweets are now hitting, stating that the parks are flooding.

    >>RT @weeklykpop: RT @burninlover: People are tweeting from Tokyo Disneyland saying DisneySea is flooding and the parking lots is over flowing<<

    I realize this is only a small part of this enormous tragedy.
     
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    Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

    Well the news is relevant to this forum. Where ever people are in danger, it should be reported.

    Some are reporting liquefication of the ground at the Tokyo DisneySea parking structure.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    From "Walt Disney World News Today":

    >>RT @mrdaps: Getting multiple reports of flooding around the Tokyo Disneyland Resort both in the parks and also in the parking lots.<<
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    Sky News:

    >>Deaths have been reported following the earthquake, which has obliterated Tokyo's Disneyland car park and caused a large fire at an oil refinery in nearby Iichihara.<<

    <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Japan-Earthquake-Tokyo-Tsunami-Fears-After-89-Magnitude-Quake-Rocks-Buildings-In-Capital/Article/201103215950160?lpos=World_News_Top_Stories_Header_0&lid=ARTICLE_15950160_Video%3A_Japan_Earthquake%3A_Tokyo_Tsunami_Fears_After_8.9_Magnitude_Quake_Rocks_Buildings_In_Capital" target="_blank">http://news.sky.com/skynews/Ho..._Capital</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

    I did wonder how much danger people are in at TDS given that it is reclaimed ground on the Bay.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    The entire Resort is built on landfill, isn't it?
     
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    Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

    Yeah, it's man-made.

    Live feed: <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/" target="_blank">http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/</a>

    Right now I'm seeing a wave traveling quickly across the land.
     
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    Originally Posted By hopemax

    <a href="http://p.ybt.jp/ppxsatoxqq/4d79cb3575f05.jpg" target="_blank">http://p.ybt.jp/ppxsatoxqq/4d7...5f05.jpg</a>

    It's not a very big picture, but it is supposed to be of the parking around the park.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    The live footage of the tsunami is unreal. I hope people got out and headed to high ground.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    TwitPic from Steve Davison:

    <a href="http://twitpic.com/48e9ob" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48e9ob</a>#
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    And another from Steve Davison:

    <a href="http://twitpic.com/48e9o7" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48e9o7</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By SuperDry

    Not good.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    It is being reported that Tokyo Disneyland has closed, guests and cast are safe, and everyone is now leaving:

    <a href="http://twitpic.com/48e8ke" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48e8ke</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

    Does anyone know where Steve's photos were taken?
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    Guests inside the park:
    <a href="http://twitpic.com/48dy7s" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48dy7s</a>

    It is assumed they have since left.
     
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    Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

    Doesn't appear that DisneySea itself is flooding.

    <a href="http://twitpic.com/48e1oa" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/48e1oa</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

    "It is assumed they have since left."

    Where are they going to go? Is train service still shut down?
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    I don't know what they will do. The parking lot has been inundated, too.
     
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    Originally Posted By SuperDry

    <<< Does anyone know where Steve's photos were taken? >>>

    There were taken between Ikspiari (Tokyo version of DTD) and Maihama Station.
     
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